The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-10

1 the persons thus elected to the legis
lative assembly shall meet at sucl
place and on such day as the governor
II shall appoint; but thereafter the time
4 place, and manner of holding anC
/ conducting elections by the people, anC
the apportioning the representation
n the several counties or districts tC
the council and house of repre-.
sentatiSes. according to the popu-
lation, shall be prescribed by
law, as well as the day oi
the. CONNIE mencement of the regu
lar sessions of the Legislative
assembly: Provided, That no one
session shall exceed the term of forty
days, except the first, which may be
b extended to sixty days; but no longer.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted,
That every male citizen of the United
! States above the age of twenty-One
years, and including persons who
shall have declared their Intention to
! become citizens of the United States,
who shall have been a resident of the
-said Territory at the time of the pass
age of this act, shall be entitled to
vote at the first and all subsequent
elections in the Territory. and shall
L be eligible to hold any Office in said
/ Territory. And the legislative assem-
bly, shall not at any time abridge the
right of suffrage, or to hold Office, on
account of the race, color, or previ-
Gus condition of servitude of any
resident of the Territory: Provided,
| That the right of suffrage and of
holding Office shall be exercised only
by citizens of the United States, and
those who shall have declared on
oath before competent court of re-
cord their intention to become such,
and shall have taken an oath to sup
port the Constitution and govern
ment of the United States.
SEC. 6 And be it further enacted,
That the legislative power of the
Territory shall extend to all rightful
snbjects of legislation consisteRt with
the Constitution of the United States
land the provisions of this act but no
law shall be passed interfering with
the primary disposal of the soil; no
tax shall be imposed upon the prop
erty of the United States, nor shall
lands or other property of non-resi-
dents be taxed higher than the lands
or other property of residents, nor
shall amy law be passed impairing the
4AE hAl OA plAR deS p4bPSAbyf AOE eldIl
any unequal discrimination be made
Isia taxing different kinds of property,
but all property subject to taxation
value Every bill which shall have
representatives of said Territory
shall, before it becomes law, be pre-
sented to the governor of the Terri
tory. If he approves. he shall sign
it;1but If not, he shall return it with
his objections TO the house in which
it originated who shall enter his oh.
jeetiens at large upon their journals
aud proceed to reconsider it. If, at
ter such reconsideration, two-thirds
Of that house shall agree to pass the
bill, IL shall be sent, together with
the objections, to the other house, by
which it shall likewise be reconsi der
ed; and IF approved by two thirds of
that house, it shall become a law.
But ia all such cases the votos of |
both houses shall be determined by |
yeas and nays, to be entered on the |
journal of each house respectively. Ifl
any bill shall not be returned by the |
governor within five days Sundays
eXcepted) after it shall have been pre-
sented to him, the same shall become |
Q laY in like manaer as ii he had |
sigued il, unless the assembly, by adj
j0ufnment. prevent It's return, in which |
ease it shall not be a law.
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted,
That all township, district. and county
officers, not herein otherwise pro-
vided for, shall be appointed or elected,
is the case may be. IN such manner
as shall be provided by the Governor
and legislative assembly of the Ter
ritory. The governor shall nominate
and by and with the consent of the |
council appoint all officers not here
IN otherwise provided for, aud in the |
first instance the governor alone may !
appoint all such officers. who shall
hold their Offices until the end of the
frat session of the legislative assem-
bly,; and he shall lay off the necessary
districts for members of the council
and house OF representatives, and all
other officers.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted,
That no member of the legislative as
sembly shall hold or be appointed to
any office which shall have been ere
ated. or the salary or emolumeuts of
which shall have been increased while
he was a member, during the term for
which he was elected, and for one year
after the expiration of such term,
and no person holding a commissjo
or appointment under the United 4
States, except postma sters, shall be
member of the legislative assembly,
or shall hold any office under the gov
ernment of said Territory.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted,
That the judicial power of said Terri
tory shall be vested in a supreme
court, district courts, probate courts,
andjustice of the peace. The supreme
court shall consist of cnief Justice
and two associate justices, any two of
whom shall constitute a quorum, and
who shall hold term at the seat of
government of sad Territory anuu-
ally. and they shall hold their offices
for four years, unless souner removed
by the President with the consent Of the |
Senate ofthe United States. The said |
said Territory shall divided into three
judicial districts, and district court
shall be held in each of said districts
by one of the justices of the supreme
court, at such time and place as may
beprescribed by law; and said Judges |
shall after their appointments, respect |
lively. reside IN the districts which |
shall be assigned them. The jurisdic
tioh of the several courts herein pro-
vided for, both appellate and original,
and that of the probate courts, and of
the justices Of the peace, shall be as
limited by law: Provided, That just
ices of the peace shall not have
jurisdiction of any matter in con-
troversy when the title or boun
daries of land may be in dispute;
or where the debt or sum claimed
shall exceed one hundred dollars
nd the sold et,r,rerne and district |