Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-27

rnenfs of this ast, shall there1pon issne
nis proclamsiioa de .iaring the State
Aoni ted into the Union, and thereapsn
said state shall be admitted into the
Union on an equal footing With the
original States, without any further &C
ton on IN part Of Congress.
Sec :. That until the next general
census said State shall De entitled to one
representative 10 Congress.
See. 3. That suoh Representative, and
the Governor and other officers that may
be provided for IN the Consultation Of
sald state, shall be elected on q day TO
be nxed by said constitutional eouven-
tion, ana which may be the same as the
one MED for the suomissioa of the pro
posed Consultation to the peaple fer
ra'ln 'atien or rejection a. aforesaid;
and that until said State officers are
elected and qualified the Territorial
ofnoers shall continue to discharge the
duties OF their respective Offices.
sec. 10. That from and after the ad-
mission Of said State iato the Union in
pursuance OF this act, the laws Of the
United states not locally applicable
shall have the same force and effect
within the said State as elsewhere within
the United States; and said State shall
constitute one Judicial district, and be
called the District Of Washington; that
for said district district judge, q mar
shal and a district attsrney Of the
United States shall be appointed by the
President, by and With the advice and
consent OF the Senate. with the same
rights, psvers and duties az provided
by Law for similar officers in the other
districts, except as herein otherwise
provided; that said district Of Washing
ton shall be attached to and constitute
q part of the ninth iudicisi circuit; and
d term OF the circuit court and district
court for said district shall be held at
the seat OF government in said state on
tbs first Monday OF January aud the
second Monday of June in each year;
aad one grand Jury and one petit jury
only shall be summoned and serve in
both of said courts.
Sec. IL. That the circuit and district
courts for tbs district Of Washington,
and the isdges thereof, respectively,
shall possess the same powers aud jars
diction and perform the same duties
possessed and required TO be performed
by the other circuit and district courts
and jadges of the United States, and
shall be governed by the same laws and
regulations.
Sec. IL. That the district Judge ap.
pointed for the district of Washington
shall receive As bis compensation the
sum OF three thou sand Ave hundred dol
lars per amman. payable in foar equal
Installments. on the first days of Jauu-
AIRY. April, july aud October OF each
year. -
SEQ. RoThat the marshal, district at
torney and clerk Of she circuit and dis
triet courts Of said district OF Washing
ton, and all other offissrs aud persons
performing duties in the administration
Of jsstioe therein, shall severally possess
the powers aud perform the dates law
fully possessed and required to be per
formed by similar Off ,srs in other dis
tricts of the United States, and shall
for the services they may perform re-
oeive the fees and compensation allowed
70 other similar officers and persons per.
forming similar duties by the laws Of
the United States. excepting such pro-
visions thereof as are specially ap-
plicable TO some particular officer or
district.
SEQ. Il. That all cases of writ of error
or appeal heretofore prosecuted and
now pending in the Supreme Court Of
the United States upon any record from
the Supreme Court Of the Territory Of
Washington, or that hereafter may be
lawfully prosecuted from said court,
may be heard and determined by said
Supreme Court of the United States !;
and where the same arose within the
limits of said State, the mandate of ex-
eoution or Of further proceedings shall
be directed by the Supreme Court of the
United States 10 the Cirouit or District
Court Aforesaid. or to the Supreme
Court OF said State, as the nature of the
CASE may require and each of said last
mentioned courts shall be the successor
Of the Supreme Court of said Territory
as TO all sach cases, with full power to
proceed With the same aud TO award
mesne or faal process therein and
that from all judR Rnents and decrees of
the Supreme Court OF said Territory,
rendered prior To the admission Of said
State, the parties to suoh Judgments
aud DEGREES shall have the same right
to prosecute writs Of error and appeals
to the Supreme Court of the United
States as they shall have had prior to
such admission aud as to all such
Gases arising within ths limits Of said
state, the like subsequent proceedings
shall be bad therein as aforesaid.
Sec. Is. That in respect of all cases.
proceedings aud matters pending 10 the
Supreme or District Courts of the Ter
ritory OF Washington at the time Of the
admission of said State into the Union,
arising within the limits OF said State.
whereof the Circuit or District Court by
this act established might have had
jurisdiction under the laws of the
United States had such courts existed
At the time of the commencement of
such Gases, the said Ciroait and District
Courts, respectively. shall be the success
sors Of said Snpfeme and District Courts
Of ssid Territory and all the files, re-
cords, indictments aud proceedings re-
latine thereto shall be transferred 10
said Circuit and District Courts. respect
ivcly, and the same shall be proceeded
with therein in doe course of law Pro
vfied, h2sesesr, That in all civil actions,
causes and proceedings In which the
united States is not @ party 10 such
transfer shall NOS be made except upon
the written request OF one OF the parties
to such action OF proceeding hled in the
proper court.
Sec. l6. That the legislature provided
| IuI III o8fd N0AHtttat4oh t8as hs't hse
power to provide, BY an act to that Of
| feet. for the transfer Of all actions. cases,
proceedings and matters pending IN the
Supreme or District Csurts Of the Ter
ritory OF washinetop, at she time OF
the admission Of said State into the
Union. arising within the limits
Of said State. and NOT inciuded
within the provisions of the fore
going section, 20 such courts A. shall ot
established ander the constitution 10 ot
thus formed; and no indictment, action
or proceeding shall sbate BY resson oi
sny change in the courts. but tbs SAINT
shall be Transferred 10 and procesded
With In the state courts according &c
the laws thereof.
Sec. IL. That sections i6 and IS In
every tewuship within said State, apc
Also all lands therein situate. by iegs
subdivisions Of 40 acres. the larger por
tion Of which 10 svAmpy or overnowec
60 as 20 render tie same unfit for cuiti
vation. or In case sny Of said lsnds hsv'
been disposed of under the provisions
OF any act Of Congress TO settlers or par
chAsers from the United Ststes. or IN cas-
say Of said sections Is and 30 are frAs
sionAi in quantity, or wanting BY reason
of the township being fractional, o.
from any natural cane. or shall D
found, when surveyed. TO Be szisefs