The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-06


authorized and empowered 70 select.
in legal sufsIsrssians. an equas quanfi-
| ~ OF other Hrsappropriased iAnSss In
| said states IA lieu thereof. for the use
and the benefit 81 the common schools
Of said states.
Sec. Il. That al Lands granted in
Quantity or as indemnity By this
at shall Re selected. ga-
der the direction Of the
secretary Of the interior. frum the sur-
veye1v unreservsd. and unappropri-
afed public lands Of the United States
within the limits Cd the respective
states entitzei thereto And there
shall be deducted from the number of
acres OF land donated BIZ this ae< for
specific objects 60 said states the num-
Der Of acres IL eaeh heretofore donated
by congress 70 said territories for sim
liar objects
Sec 20. That the sum OF $4,000. Or
50 much thereof s. rnsy be necessary.
Is hereby appropriated out OF any
money IN the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to each OF said terrific
ries for defrav5ng the expenses OF said
conventions. except TO Dakota. for
which the sum OF $4,000 IS so appro-
pTfated. so Goo each for South Dakota
1
messt OF the members thereof under
the same rules and regulations and al
the same rates IS are new provided by
Law for the payment OF the territorial
legislatures. ANY money hereby APP
| pr0priatesl not necessary for such ptlr-
pose shall lie covered into the treas
ury OF the United States.
| Sec. 81 That each of said states,
when admitted as aforesaid. shall
constitute one judicial district, the
names thereof 20 be the same as the
names OF the states. respectively: and
the circuit and district courts therefor
shall be held at the capital of such
state for the time being and
each Of said districts shall, for ju
dicial purposes. until otherwise pro-
yidesi. be attached TO the eighth ju-
diciai circuit, except Washington and
Montana. which shall he attached to
| the ninth judicial circuit. There shall
/ be appointed for each OF said districts
one district Judge. one United States
attorney, and one United States mar
shall. The judge OF each of said dis
tricts shall receive q yearly salary of
$500. payable in four equal install
ments. on the first days Of January,
April. July, and October of each year,
and shall reside in the district. There
shall be appointed clerks of said courts
in each district, who shall keep their
Offices at the capital of said state. The
regular terms 81 said courts shall be
he'd in each district, at the place afore-
said. on the first Monday in April and
the first Monday in November of each
year, and only one grand jury and one
petit jury shall be summoned in both
- 4 - 3..al
circuit and district courts for each of
said districts. and the judges thereof,
respectively, shall possess the same
powers and jurisdiction, aud perform
the same duties required 10 be per-
trict courts and judges of the United
States. and shalt be governed hv the
same laws and regulations. The
marshal. district attorney and clerks
OF the circuit and district courts
OF each Of said districts. and all other
officers and persons performing duties
in the administration of justice there
| in, severally possess the powers and
perform the duties lawfully
| possessed and required TO be
performed by similar officers in
other districts of the United States;
and shall, for the services they may
perform. receive the fees and compen-
| Sation allowed by law TO other similar
officers and persons performing SINH
| lar duties in the state of Nebraska.
! See. 30 That all cases of appeal or
writ OF error heretofore prosecuted
and now pending in the supreme
court of the United States upon any
record from the supreme court of
either of the territories mentioned in
this act. or that may hereafter law
/ fully be prosecuted upon any record
/ from either of said courts, may be
heard and determined by said SUI
preme court of the United States.
/ And the mandate CT execution or of
/ further proceedings shall be directed
! BIZ the Supreme court OF the United
states to the circuit or district court
hereby established within the state
succeeding the territory from which
such record IS or may be pending, or
/ 10 the supreme court OF such state, as
the nature OF the case may require
T Frorides3. That the mandate of execu-
ton or OF further proceedings shall, in
cases arising IN the territory of Dakota,
be directed by the supreme court of
/ the United States TO the circuit or dis
| trict court of the district of South Da-
kota, or to the supreme court OF the
state OF south Dakota, or 10 the
circuit or district court OF the district
of North Dakota. or ia the supreme
court oil the territory of North Dakota,
as the nature of the case may
! require. And each OF the cir
cult. district and state courts, herein
named, shall. respectively, be the sue
cessors OF the supreme court of the
| territory. as to ali such cases arising
within the limits embraced within the
jurisdiction of said courts respectively
| with full power 10 proceed with the
same, AMI award mesne or final pro-
cess therein; and that from all judg-
| ments and DEGREES of the supreme
court of either OF the territories men
toned in this act, in any case arising
within the limits of any of the pro-
/ posed states prior to admission. the
parties to such judgment shall have
the same right 10 prosecute appeals
and writs of error TO the supreme
court of the United States as they
shall have had by law prior to the adj
mission of said state into the Union.
Sec. %. That in respect to all cases,
and matters now pending in the
! supreme court or district courts of
either of the territories mentioned in
Wis act 1S the ilflft Oh the auiu&SS1oD
into the Union of either of the states
mentioned in this act. and arising
within the limits OF any such state,
whereof the circuit or district courts
i'by this act established might have had
jurisdiction under the LAYS of the
| United States had such courts ex-
listed at the time of the com
mencement of such cases. the
said circuit and district courts,
respectively. shall be the successors
of said supreme and district courts of
said territory: and in re-
speet 10 all other cases.
proceedings and matters pending
IN the supreme or district
courts OF any of the territories men
toned in this act at the time OF the
admission Of such territory into the
| Union, arising within the limits OF
said proposed state, the courts estab-
liShed BY such state shall. respectively.
be the successors OF said supreme and
district territorial courts: and ali the
flies. records, indictment and proceed
lngS relating 10 any such cases. shall
be transferred 10 such circuit. district
and state courts respectively, and the
same shall be proceeded with therein
In due course OF law, but no writ,
action, Indictment, cause or proceed
/ ing nov pending, or that prior 10 the
admission OF any of the states men,
| toned in this act, shall be pending in
I any t4rrffarssi r,ss4rf In any ri yhs Ter