The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-15
NORTH DAKOTA.

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WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb. L.
senator Cair.cron's bin for the organization
OF Use territory of North Dakota provides
that:
ina. portion of the Territory of Dakota com
,iieh 5iag OF n point on the Red River OF the
In Were the 10Th deg. OF north latitude
'rosssss The same; thence south along the west
boundary line of the State of Minnesota to the
s6th deg. OF north latitude; thence west along
SAID itth deg. of north latitude TO the
eastern boundary line OF the Territory of Mon
tsna, thence north along said boundary line to
the forty-ninth degree OF north latitude, thence
east along said degree 10 the place of beginning,
be ORGANIZED into a temporary government by
the name Of the Territory Of North Dakota.
After the usual provisions for the organizn-
ton of the new territory, Including u legisla-
tive council of fifteen members and q house
of representatives of thirty members, ST.
preme court, district court, probate courts
and justices of the peace, it is provided that
Al laws passed by the legislative assembly ,.ild
shah be valid and binding, without being sub
mitted to congress for its approval; that
tho government of said Territory of North
~islative assembly together by proclamation
on an extraordinary occasion at any time after
pr ,%sentinS the reasons therefor to the president
Of the United States, and his approval thereof
having been duly given. 1t Is also provided that
All sntta, process or proceedings, civil or
criminal, and all Indictments and criminal
y OGeSuliisS WHICH Slali DC penang and ullues
terrnined in the courts of the Territory of Da-
kota within the limits of said Territory of Mort,
Dakota when this act shall take effect, shall b.
sused and determined in the district d p5Drs
hereby established, which may include tn
counties or districts whore any such proceedings
may be pending. All bonds, recognizances an
obligations of any kind whatsoever, valii
tnder existing laws of said Territory 0,
Dakota, shall be valid under this act,
md all crimes and misdemcanors agains.
nc laws IN fnTpN within 4. iI limits .n ony Iva 70.
covered, the same as they would have been undas
he laws in force in the Territory of Dakota al
ne lime this act shall 60 into operation. That al
suits and actions which have been removed from
ny district court held within said limits b.
appeal or otherwise to the supreme court of tn
| Territory OF Dakota, and which shall be unde
1ermlned there at tho tiine this act shall go intt
operation, shall he certified by the clers
I the supreme court and transferred t
Sn ne. tbare to corr 5 n1 created by St+ TIN
final determination in the same manner tina
they might have been III the supreme court o
the tcrritoryof Dakota. Provision is made tina.
ct. the counties of Campbell, Wal
orth, Potter, Fonliz, Edmnnds. MCPHERSON
Nd the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian reserva
ion in the Territory of Dakota, and all that por
lion of said territory between the forty-siXtE
parallel Of north latitude and the seventh stand,
I'D parallel lying cast of the Missouri river
I hall constitute the
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
f said territory until changed or altered by the
legislative assembly OF said Territory OF Dakota,
nd subdivisions in said district shall be and
emaln as is now or may hereafter
Clay, Turner, Lincoln, McCook, Minuehaha,
.ioody Lake, Kingsbury. Hnlnlin and Deuel
hall constitute the Fourth judicial district Of
If the territory, and the district court for said
district exercising the jurisdiction of circuit
nd district courts of the United States for sale
district shall be held at Sioux Falls, at the times
liked by the laws of said territory, for the gen
sral terms of court in said county of Minnehalt
nd the jurisdiction of the district court of thu
Fourth judicial district in all cases arising urdeI
the constitutions of the United States, shall
extend over, and include as a part thereof, the
counties of Clark, Coddington, Grant, Day, ant
al that portion of the Sisseton and Wahpetol
observation south of the 18th parallel OF nortl
latitude, and all that portion of said territory
north OF said reservation and said county of Day
and the jurisdiction OF the district court of the
Second Judicial district Of the Territory of Da
aota, in all cases arising under the constitution
Of the United States. shall extend over ant
include as a part thereof the counties o
Campbell Waltyorth, and Potter, and all tina
portion of said territory lying north of sait
counties Of Campbell, Mcpherson, and Browl
until altered or changed by the legislative assem-
bly, of said Territory of Dakota, and all suits
actions and proceedings aud indications nov
pending or commenced in the Second judicia
laws of the Territory of Dakota, shall no
abatc, but shall he heart, tried ant
determined in the district court of saiC
Second judicial district. The chic
justice of the Territory of Dakota and audito
and treasurer of said territory, or any two o
them, are required to meet at the capital OF sait
territory within sixty days after the takin!
effect of this act, and to reappotion the member
of the council and house of representative
of said territory upon the basis of the vote TO
delegate in congress fortle year 1882. as near a
may be, us shown by the official returns of tn
election of that YEAR, and when sucl
rcappointment is completed they shal
forthwith file their report Of til
same witnd secretary of the said territory, anc
within ten days thereafter the governo
Of said territory shall issue such procla
nation for an election of such mem
bers of the legislature, SO apporntionet
as aforesaid, specifying in said proclamation
the apportionment so TI.;de to the different sec
tons, and which election shall be held at TIN
time and place as provided by law, and the 70
turns thereof canvassed as provided by the law
of said Territory Of Dakota.