The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-17
BILL As PASSED BY SENATE.
ABSTRACT OF MOST IMPORTANT
FEATURES OF NEW LAW.
Proposed LerisIation which Pro-
vides for Courts, Judges, Mar
shaIs, Commissioners, Recorders
and other Onicers-CompIete Code


As the pending legislation in Washing
ton, d. G., known as the Alaskan code,
is q matter of much Importance to many
persons going North this season, most
of whom win leave before its final pass
age the Post-Intelligencer has taken
pains to have prepared for Its readers.
an abstract of the most important fea-
lures OF the bill as passed by the senate
and now before the house. II Is not be-
leved there will be any material changes
prior to its becoming law. In most re-
spects IL Is a very creditable piece OF
legislation, and is quite complete. bit
too lengthy for publication in full
All the leading features OF the bill,
those of general importance or covering
particular points, interesting 20 those
contemplating mining or business enter
prises In the district have been sb-
stracted; but provisions, usual TO most
codes, declaratory OF the law as nne
would ordinarily expect 1t To be, and
questions of a formal character, ana as
TO methods OF procedure, interesting
only to the practicing lawyer, are not
mentioned.
The territory of Alaska Is constituted
a civil and judicial district with the tenn
iished at Juneau The bill provides for
the appointment of a governor who shaii
have power 70 grant reprisves Tor Of
feDseS committed against the laws OF
the district or of the United States, I'M
I'll the decision OF the president thereon
saal be made KNOW he 90 ,' M p De,,, sS
OF the district and may command all
able-bodied citizens TO enroll and serve
mands; with such additional powers as
generally pertain to the Office OF gov
ernor OF a territory, He RAY appoint
notaries public for the district.
The SURVEYOR general of the UtSlr1Ct
shall be ex-officio secretary thereof. and
custodian of the district seal. He shall
law to be performed by the secretary of
territory.
District Courts.
The bill provides for me establishment
Of a district court. probate courts and
justices courts The a,st r. t, spur, Is
inal equity and admiralty cnjses. Three
district Judges shall be appointed VINO
shall reside in the three subdivisions Of
ing at Juneau. holding four terms or
court each year. two AZ 'unelu rn1 two
at Skaguay; one residing at st. Michael.
holding Mt least one term each year
third at Circle City. holding one term
each year. Special terms are authorized
public welfare, or for the dispatch OF
business, at such times and places In the
district rs the Judges at such times shall
deem expedient or as he attorney gen
erai may direct. The respective Judges
shall appoint. and at pleasure remove
clerks OF court. one for each judicial
subdivision, and commissioners These
commissioners are ex-oificio justices OF
the peace recorders. and prob1te Judges,
with all the powers, civil and criminal
conferred on United States commission
ers. They have power also 10 grant writs
q sae.s before bs ds
Of notaries public. Each clerk shall in
his division of the district perform the
duties required OF clerks OF United
States courts. He shall be-. ex-officio, re.
corder OF instruments and recorder of
willis A district attorney is TO be APP
pointed for each subdivision OF the dis
trict, who shall reside at the place OF
form the duties required of United States
district attorneys Subject TO the appro-
val OF the attorney general he may APP
point one or more assistant district at
torheys
United states Mar.hais.
For each subdivision a marshal is pro-
vded who shalt have authority and be
required TO appoint such deputy marshals
have the general powers and authority of
United States marshals in the states.
He shall he cN-otiicio keeper of the tails
and penitentares. Deputy marshals
be ex-oiilcio Constables, and executive Of
ficers OF tho commissioners, and shall
have the powers and discharge the du-
ties OF United States deputy marshals.
The officers designated for the district OF
Alaska are; A governor, surveyor general
OF the district district attorneys district
judge and clerks of the district court and
district marshals, who shall he appointed
by the president, by and with tho advice
ot the senate, and shall hold office for the
term OF four years.
Recording Districts.
The attorney general OF the United
States when, In his opinion. the public
necessity requires Il. may designate not 20
exceed ten places In the district where the
commissioners, appointed by the president
shall reside. The commissioners so app
pointed must be learned In the iav, AMI
shall have the same powers and perform
the same duties IA commissioners appoint
cd by the courts. The Judges OF the dis
trict courts shall divide the district into
three recording divisions. and shall define
the boundaries thereof At any regular or
special term OF court they may establish
one or more recording districts Within the
recording division. Tho order establishing
recording district shah designite .
United states commissioner 10 be recorder
thereof, and the place whore tho commits
sioner shall keep his recording ofllca Tho
court may change The location - the 10
c0rding office. and remove the commission
or and appoint another In his stead
Notarics public shall reside within me
district for which they are app ,iutei
Their term OF office shah De- thrAa years
and they have all the usual powers oc &C.
tatics public.
Mining Laws.
The officers authorized 60 act as record.
ers have the usual powers % reeoc lers. sUi
all instruments properly ackuow iedscI as
well as others authorized by Law irriud-
tins mining ioCNtious aud declaratoty state
mrnts are 70 be- recorded bV them upon
the payment ~ authorized fees Notices
of miniug locations shall be filed TO- record
within ninety days from the date ot diacov-
cry The miners IN ANY orEanlzg mining
district may make rules and regulations
governing the recording ~ notices 81 lecH-
fion % mining claims, water rights, atw,g
bitches. mil sites and 8tiiddvtts 90 hho7
not IN conflict with THIS aet or t,,s g.rer1l
laws " the United States ana uor1.vs in
the act shall be construed as preventing
miners Tn amy UEulary organized district
nom electlng their own mining recorder
The laws ~ the United Stat~s rsirtt~r
60 mining claims and rights Incident there
20 Hrv extended to the district 60 Alaska
and suoi.et only 90 such general ugi.tltions
- may tp ue-rsslvy 20 exempt naV.S alton
from ARTIFICIAL .testry..fte.s