Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-03-06
The Territories in Conereys.


\ Bill to provide for the better admins.
tration Of justice in the Territories of
the United States.
BE 1t enacted by the Senufe and Ho,,se
cf Representatives efthe United States Of
.imer'ca IN Congress assembled, That the
Governors Of the several Territories Of the
United States shall appoint probate judy.
cs, one for each county Of their respective
Territories, who shall hold their office for
the term Of three years, be qualified, per-
form the duties, have the powers, and re.
receive the compensation now prescribed
by law for probate judges in said Territor.
les.
SEC .. And be IL tfarther enacted, That
said Gosernors shall appoint, for each Of
the townships or precincts Of their respec.
tive Territories, one and not more than two
justices Of the peace and constables, who
shall be qualified, perform the duties, have
the powers, aud receive the compensation
now prescribed by law for the justices of
the peace and constablcs in said Territories.
SEC. 3. .and be it further enacted, That
the clerks Of the district courts shall be ex.
officio clerks of the counties FOR which they
are scvcrally appointed; and one shall be
appointed for each organized county, and
shall be qualified. perform the duties, have
the power. and receive the compensation
now prescribed by law for clerks Of the dis.
trict court and county clerks in said Terri
tories.
SEC. 4. And be II further enacted, That
all writs and process, civil and criminal, is.
sued by or from the supreme courts ofsaid
Territories, shall be directed to aud served
or executed by the marshals, who shall
perform all the duties in and about said
courts now prescribed by law for sheriffs;
and all writs or process issued from said
justices courts may be directed to aud
served or executed by said marshals, or by
the constables Of the respective townships
or precincts wherein such writs or process
may be issued aud said marshals shall
have the custody and control Of all jails
and prisons Of their respective Territories,
and shall perform all the duties in and
about the same now prescribed by law for
shcriffs. and shall receive the samo com.
pcnsation now allowed by law to marshals
and shcriffs in said Territories for similar
services.
SEC. s. A~d be It further esactcd, That
all criminal proceedings pending or to be
commenced in or before the said supreme
and district courts for the violation OF Ter
ritorial laws or otherwise shall be controlled
and conducted by the said United States
district attorneys; and they shall receive
therefor the salaries and fees now allowed
bv law for similar services.
SIC. 4. And be IL further enacted, That
probate judges, justices Of the peace, and
constabes shall hold their Offices until their
successors arc appointed and qualified, and
said Governors shall fiji all vacancies oc-
curing in said Offices; and said clerks, mar.
shals and district attorneys shall have
power to appoint deputies, for whose off,
cials acts they shall be responsible.
SEC. I. AM be IL further enacted, That
this act shall take effect and be in forco
from and after the first day Of July, oigh-
teen hundred and sixty.nine. +
Read twice and referred to the Commit.
tee on Territories in the United States Sem
ate, December 18th, 1868.