The Montana post., 1869-02-26
AN ImPoarANT BILL.

Introduced by the Senate Dec. 18th.
1868. by Senator Willisms or Oregon,
read and referred 10 the Committee on
Territories
A Bill To provide for the better admins
tration of Justice in the Territories of
the United States.
BE 10 enact a by the Senate dRd House
~ Representatives. Of the United States Of
AHeTica IN Congress assembled. That the
Governors of the several Territories of
the United States shall appoint probate
judges, one for each county OF their re-
spectivs Territories. who shall hold their
offices for the term OF three wears, be
qualified. perform the duties, have the
powers, and receive the compensation
now prescribed by law for probate judg~
es in said Territories.
SEC. 2. ARd be it further enacted, That
said Governors shall also appoint for
each of the townships or precincts of
their respective Territories, one and not
more than two justices of the peace and
constables. who shall be qualified, per-
form the duties. have the powers, and
receive Ihe compensation now prescribed
by law for Justices of the peace and con-
stables iD said Territories.
SEC. 3. ARd he IL further ehdctCd,
That clerks OF the district courts shall
be ex-officio clerks of the counties for
which they are severslly appointed: and
one shall be appointed for each organ
lzed county. and shall be qualified. per-
form the duties, have the powers, and
receive the compensation now prescribed
by law for clerks of the district court
and county clerks in said Territories
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That all writs and process, civil and
criminal, issued by or from the supreme
district and probate courts OF said Ter
ritories shall be directed To and served
or executed by the maTshals. who shall
perform all the duties in and about said
courts now prescribed by law for sher
iffs; and all writs or process issued from
said justices courts may be directed to
and served or executed by said marshals
or by the constables of the respective
townships or precincts wherein such
writs or process may be issued; and said
marshals shall have the custody and
control of all the jdils and prisons oi
their respective Territories, and shall
perform all the duties in and about the
same now prescribed by law for shoriffs.
and shall receive the same compensa>
ton now allowed by law TO marshals
and sheriffs in said Territories for SINH
lar services.
SEC. 8. And be Il further enacted
That all criminal proceedings pending
or to be commenced In OF before the
said supreme and district coHrts for the
violation OF territorial Lawson otherwise
shall be controlled and conducted by
the said United States district attorneys;
and they shall receive therefor the sal>
aries and fees now allowed by law for
similar services.
SEC. q. And be 10 further enacted,
That probate Judges, justices of the
peace, and constables shall hold their
offices until their successors shall be ap.
pointed and qualified. and said governs
ors shall fill all vacancies occurring in
said offices; and said clerks, marshals,
and district attorneys shall have power
to appoint deputies. for whose official
acts they shall be responsible.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted,
That this act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the first day of July
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.