The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28
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Ai.rn IN sheM viii shsw II has hevn the
insariahic rulirs "a rcnsr@ II r'nrr
ana krvr their ci,il AMI efilaiaal ja'is.
dictipn, With cct,aia limited exceptions.
IN the hands III persons nominated hs
tho President ani confirmed Il, ,he
Senate, ani ,hat the general admini--
tratien u justice should IL ~ rfcscrh-
"a hy Congressional cnac,mrn, Sumo.
times the power given q the territorial
legislatures has hcvn s,mcwha, larger
aud sometimes somewhat smaller than
tho power gcncrall, conferred. Never.
however, have powers been given 10
territorial legislature, inconsis,cn. with
the idca that The general judieatare Of
the territory. was to be under the di.
rect supervision of tho national govern.
ment. Accordingly, the organic Law
creating the tcrri.ory Of Utah, rasscd
September ., 1850, provided for the
appointment, of a Supreme Court. the
judges of which arc Judges of the Dis.
trict Courts IA clerk. a marshal and
nm attorncy---and to these Federal
officers, 10 con6dcd the jurisdiction In
all important matters, But "a decided
recently BY tho supreme Court. the
act requires the jurors 10 serve IN these
courts to hc selected Ia such a manner
~ tho territorial legislature secs dt 10
prescribe.
4 |, has undoubtedly bcen the desire
.. Congress. ~ far ~ tho same nigh,
10 Compatible with tho supervisory
cnntrcl u Tie Federal sa,rrm,nt, to
leave tho minor details connected with
tho administration ~ thc law ~ rcgu.
la,inn Ly local authority, hut such 4
,lcsirc oagh. not Il govern when the
ciTcct will be. owing u tho peculiar
circumstances of tho casc. IL produce i
comic, between tho Federal and Terri
torial authorities, Or 10 impede the o.
forccmcnt II tho law. or Ia any WI, ~
endangcr tho peace and good order 4
the territory. E,ilcn.ly II was mover
intended 10 cntrust tLv territorial lcgis-
aturc with power which would enable
Il, by creating a juslicaturc uf its own
o. increasing the jurisdiction of tho
courts appointed BY territorial author.
i,y, although recognized by Congress
u take the administration u the law
Iout of tho hands of the Judge. app iatcd
hy tho President, or To Interfere with
their action.
Several years of unhappy experience
make !, apparent thu, In both of these
respects. tho territory VI l,ah requires
special legislation BY Congress, Public
opinion IN tha. territory, rroaaeel BY
circumstances too nr,ori.us to require
further notice, makes Il necessary. In
my opinion, IN order IL prevent tho
miscarriage 1t justice. aud to maintain
the supremacy "a tic laws of the United
States and u tho Federal government,
% provide that clio selection ot grand
and petit juror, for The district court,
II ~. put u,,lcr tho control II tho Fed
oral officers. shall bc placed In til,
hands u persons cntircly independent
! uf those, who arc actcrmiulcd not 1.
enforce any At " Cong - obaoA'ous
~ them. Aud also, u puxs sn,nc AZ
which shall deprive tho Probate courts
~ any cour, created by tho territorial
legislature. " any power 70 Interfere
with N impede tho action a tho courts
hid Nv tho uni,ca States Judges.
nm convinced that 10 long ~ conprcs,
lcAycs tho soheiios u jurors q .Le
local authorities, II viii 10 futile |.
mako any effort 10 enforce laws MT ~.
ccpsablc - ! majority u the pc"plc a
Tho territory, o. which in.ortercs with
, local rrsjudic,s " provides for the pun.
! i~hmcns of polygamy or any of its NJ.
filiutcd vices III crimes.
| presume thas congreys, In passiup
upon this subject, vii provide Ill
reasonable aud proper safeguards u
secure honcs. and competent Jurors,
whose verdicss will command confidence
and hc ! guaranty Of equal protection
10 MI good and lAw.ahiling citizens
aud II tho Samo time mako Il understood
that .s,,,n cnnu..v ~ ron,s,,sttcd w;,l