Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-02-11

retary, chief justice, president Of the
council, and speaker Of the house Of rep
resentatives Of said Territory, or a maj
ority Of them, shall subdivide the Terri
tory into the requisite number Of legis-
lative districts Of convenient size, to be
composed Of single counties Or Of several
adjoining counties, so as to apportion. as
nearly as practicable, the representation
in each branch Of the legislative assembly
among the different districts according to
population: Provided That until
otherwise provided by Law the legislative
districts OF that portion annexed to
Washington Territory by this act shall be
and remain as now fixed BY Law, and the
number Of the members composing the
| legislative assembly Of Washington Ter
ritory is hereby increased to
members of the council and men,
bers Of the house Of representatives.
SEC. 5. That until otherwise provided
by law, the judges Of the supreme court
of the Territory Of Idaho shall subdivide
said Territory into as many judicial dis
trict as there are judges Of said court,
and shall in like manner assign said
judges severally thereto, and designate
the places therein for the holding Of
courts for the trial of cases and the
transaction Of business arising therein !:
| Provided, That all that portion Of Idaho
Territory annexed to Washington Terri
tory by this act shall form and constitute
the fifth judicial district Of Washington
Territory until otherwise provided by the
legislative assembly Of Washington Terri
tory and there shall be appointed there
for, by the president Of the United
States, by and with the advice consent Of
the Senate, AZ additional associate justice
Of the supreme court Of said Territory Of
Washington.
Sec 6. That all cases of writ of error
or appeal heretofore prosecuted and now
pending in the Supreme Court Of the
United States upon AIRY record from the
Supreme Court Of the Territory Of Idaho,
or that may hereafter be lawfully prose.
cuted from said court. may be heard and
determined by said Supreme Court Of the
United States; and where the same arose
within the limits by this act annexed to
Washington Territory, the mandate Of
execution or of other and further pro-
ceedings shall be directed BY the Supreme
Court of the United States to the said
district court herein provided, OF to the
supreme court of the Territory ct Wash.
iugton as the nature Of the case may re.
quire; and each of said laet. mentioned
courts shall be the successor Of the su.
prcme court of said Territory Of Idaho
as to all such cases, with full power to
proceed with the same and to award
mesne or final process therein.
i Sec. 7. That in respect of all cases,
proceedings, and matters pending in the
supreme Of district courts Of Idaho a.
the time Of the passage Of this act, aris
; ing within the limits hereby annexed to
Washington Territory, the supreme
scourt of Washington Territory aud the
district court for the fifth judicial dis.
trict of said Territory shall be the sue.
cessors of said supreme ard distric,
courts of Idaho, and all the files, records
indictments, and proceedings relating
thereto shall 10 transferred to said SUI
preme and district courts of Washington
Territory, respectively, and the sam.
shall be proceeded with therein 10 dut
course Of law.
\ SEC. 8. That all justices OF the
peace, constables, sheriffs, and other OF.
ficers who shall be in office within thu
limits Of the district hereby annexed
shall be, and they are hereby, authorized
and required to continue to exercise snc
f perform the duties of their re
spective Offices as officers of said Terri
r tory Of Washington until they or other
, shall be duly elected or appointed ant
qualified to fill their places in the mann.l
? provided by the laws in force in Wash
ire ,.u Territory, or until their Office
, shall be abolished: Provided, Tha
3 from and after the passage Of this &C
the laws of Idaho shall cease to be i,
: force in the district hereby annexed Il
! Washington Territory, and the laws o
{ Washington Territory are hereby ez
tended over the same.
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