Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-02-02

The following bill, which may or may
not become a Law, We received yesterday
from Washington Under the frank of Senator
Williams, of Oregon The World charges its
paternity on Hon. Z D. Holbrook:
A BILL. to provide for the better administra-
iion Of justice in the Territories OF the
United States.
Be Il enacted bg tie Senate and House oJ
Representatives. Of tie Tinted States Of Amer
icd IN Congress aSStmbted, That the Cover
nors of the several Territories Of ine United
States shall appoint probate judges, one Tor
each county of their respective Territories,
who shall hold their0ffice for the term OF
three wears. be qualified, perform the duties,
have the powers. and receive the compensa-
ti0n now prescribed by law for probate judges
in said Territories
SEC. . And Le Il further enacted, That
said Governors shall appoint, for each of the
townships or precincts Of their respective
Territories, one and not more than two JUS
tees Of the peace and cOnstableS, who shall
be qualified. perform the duties, have the
powers. and receive Il e compensation now
prescribed by law for justices of the peace
and constables in said Territories
SEC g. And be Il further enacted, That
clerks of the district courts shall be eS oiii-
clio clerks OF the counties for which they are
sevcrally appointed and one shall be APP
pointed for each organized county, and shall
be qualified, perform the duties, have the
powers, and receive the compensation now
prescribed by law for clerks OF the dis
trict court and county clerks in said Terrific
ries
SEC. l. And be Il further enacted, That all
writs and process. civil and criminal ISSUED
by or from the supreme, district or probate
courts OF said Territories shall be directed to
and served or executed by the marshals. who
shall perform all the duties in and about said
courts now prescribed by law for sheriiis !;
and all writS or process issued from said jus
tees courts may be directed to and served
| or executed by said marshals or by the con
stables of the respective townships or pre-
cinctS wherein such writs or process may be
issued and said marshals shall have the Gus
tody and cunirtl Of all The iails and prisons
of their respective Territories, aud shall per
] form all the duties in and about the same now
! preSciihed by law for sheritls, and shall re-
/ ceive the same compensation now allowed by
! law TO marslials and sheriits in said Terrific
! ries for similar services
SEC. s. And be Il further enacted, That all
criminal proceedings pending or TO be com
nenced in or before the said supreme and
/ district courts for the violation OF territorial
laws or oil er Use shall BE- controlled and
conducted by the said Jnited States district
attorneys; and they shall receive therefor
the salaries and fees now allowed by law for
/ similar services.
/ SEC. g. Aad be Il further enacted, That pro
bate judges justices of the peace, and con
stables shall hold their offices until their sue
eessors are appointed and qualified and said
/ governors shall ill all vacancies occurring in
said Offices; and SAID Clerks, marshals, and
1 district attorney shall have power to app ONT
deputies, for whose official acts they shall be
responsible.
SEC Ind be IL further enacted, That this
I act shal take effect and be in force from and
after the first day of July, eighteen hundred
and sixty nine.
! Read twice and refer red to the Committee
on Territories in the vnitei States Senate,
/ December 18th, 1868