The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-18
NO MORE SPECIAL TERRITO.
 RIAL LEGISLATION.

VI "HO Ouiteu CGdt0S, t(
 limit Territorial indebtedness, ane
 for othe purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and
 House of Representatives of the
 United States of America in Con
 gress assembled, That the legisla
 lures of the Territories of the Uni.
 ted States now or hereafter to be
 organized shall not pass local O,
 special laws in any of the follow
 ing enumerated cases, that is to
 say:
 Granting divorces.
 Changing the names of persons
 or places.
 Laying out, opening, altering,
 and working roads and highways. Vacatlng roads, town -plats, al leys, streets, and public grounds.
 Locating or changing county seats.
 Regulating county and township affairs.
 Regulating the practice in courts of justlce.
 Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace, po lice magistrates, and constables.
 Providing for changes in venue in civil and criminal cases.
 Incorporating cities, towns, or villages, or changing or amending the charter of any town, city, or village.
 For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors.
 For the assessment and collec- tion of taxes for Territorial, coun- ty, township, or road purposes.
 Summoning and impaneling grand or petit jurors.
 Providing for the management l of common schools.
 Regulating the interest on mon- i ey.
 The opening and conducting of any election or designating the place of voting.
 The sale or Ii. i1.ortgaga of real es- tate belonging to minors or others under disability.
 The protection of game or fish.
 Chartering or licensing ferries or toll bridges.
 Remitting fines, penalties, or forfeitures.
 Creating, increasing, or decreas- ing fees, percentage, or allowances of public officers during the term for which said officers are elected or appointed.
 Changing the law of descent.
 Granting to any corporation, as. 'ociation, or individual the right % lay down railroad tracks, or ,, existing charters for 7, 'uch purpose Granting to any corporation, as- or individual any special 'r exclusive privilege, immunity, :, 'r franchise whatever. ~ In all other cases where a gen ral law can be made applicable. :, 10 special law shall be enacted in VI ny of the Territories of the Uni p ed States by the Territorial leeis- " " ,tures thereof. ' SEC 2. That no Territory Of the ~ ~ Fnited States now or heareaftrr to " @ organized. or any political or N lnnicipal corporation or sub ai- ~ sion of any such Territory, shall u, sreafter make any subscription .o the capital stock of any incor- =. orated company. or company or .,, sociation having corporate DOW , 8, or in any manner loan it's cred . to or use 1t for the benefit of any ch company or association, or ~ 'rrow any money for the use of an y such company or association. I t;1 SEC. 3. That no law of any Ter n, ;orial legislature shall authorize -. y debt to be contracted by or ,na behalf of such Territory except oo, the following cases: To meet o1; M 'ual deficit in the revenues, to tI. y the interest upon the Territo .T l debt. to suppress instructions, IT,: to provide for the public defense, O" M 'ept that in addition to any in btedness created for such pur f ses, the legislature may author a T a loan for the erection of penal, dit or educational institu Ger ns for such Territory, if the to- low indebtedness of the Territory tail lot thereby made to exceed one ed ( centum upon the assessed val (SN of the taxable property in such to 'ritorv as shown bv the last ean- lnct assessment for taxation Ard dou hing in this act shpll he con- lieu