Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26
Territory ef Alaska

Tue ball reported by the Commit
tee OF Territories e the Senate, OF
the 5ih ins; fer tie organ, zailcn Of
the TERRITORY q Alaska, contains be
sides the usual PROVISIONS. severa.
which are peculiarto It and rendered
neees-zrv br tie unusual conditions
vllch sNl>. Oh our northwest bogu-
dary Tie t!l. after providing foT
The Appointment II Governor. AID
CLl,i Justice Surveyor General
MzIsLAl. ani Collector Of Customs,
Constitutes .Le~e ofhcers for the krsi
rear Of the operation of the govern
men, a legislative Cogneil, Of which
the Governor shall lie ~ olitl ~ Presl-
dent. The Territorial Secretary,
whose appointment Is Likewise al
tborzed by the act l. 10 be ~ of'so'o
CLERK. TIE Council is 70 meet at
the se-; O. government (SItka) at
such times a. the Governor Isay dss-
icuate. and shal! provide tie neces-
ssry legislation TO III, the govern
ment IN operation. Three Of sald
officials are 10 constitute quorum,
and at least three, one of whom
shall lie the Governor, shall concur
in and sign any enactment, TO give
the same the force and effect Of law.
The Council is empowered to ap-
point the justices of the inferior
courts for the first year, and any
other necessary Offices, and provide
for collection of licenses and taxes,
the punishment of crimes, and shall
divide the Territory into counties
and provide for the registration of
voters thereof and apportionment of
representation. The laws thus en-
acted are to be published in English
and Russian and distributed among
the civilized inhabitants of the Ter
ritory.
The qualifications of voters are
the same as in other Territories, ex-
cept that Indians who can speak the
English language correctly and have
adopted civilized habits, may vote at
the first election. and the Legisla-
tive Council shall prescribe the quail
ifcations of voters at all future elec-
tions. A Delegate to the House of
Representatives is to be elected, for
term of two years, upon the day
the Governor may appoint and there
after at such times and places as may
be fixed by the Council.
The judicial power of the Terrific
ry will be vested in Supreme
Court and five inferior courts. The
latter are to be located at Sitka,
Silver Bay, Wrangel, Kadiak and
Onalaska. The duties of the courts
are defined in the act, except such
ms are to be prescribed by local leg
islation.
The Governor, under the act sub
mitted, is to receive salary of ST.
600; the Surveyor. General $4,000;
the Chief Justice, $4,000, and the
Secretary, $4,000. The Marshal
and the Attorney are to receive the
same salary as the Marshal and
Attorney for the State of California
and double fees, and the deputies of
the Marshal such fees and allow
ances as are fixedby law.
The remainder of the bill does not
differ materially from the organic |
acts of the several Territories. As
the act will probably pass as report
ed, We have thus summarized some of
its principal provisions.
The " fifteen block" puzzle is the
prevailing craze. It's construction
is extremely simple. 1t consists
merely Of box large enough to
contain sixteen square, fiat blocks,
OF convenient size, although but
fifteen are used, the vacant square
being the constantly shifting place
to move upon, in arranging the
blocks in numerical order, in four |
horizontal or perpendicular lines. |
The puzzle is capable of solution,
but it is said to be extremely difficult,
and the fort, apparently so simple,
has become an absorbing mania,