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^ THE MONTANA PC) StefiK
J. BUCHANiN, Editor ^ Proprietor. ^ V . * v ^My C?nntr?^ *ay she Always be right, Bit My Country, Bight or. Wrong,^'/; ' . TEB]IIS:--$5,|j>Per Year in Advancs.
vnT i * ^ VlRGINIAtCITY, MONTANA TEltRITOBY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1864.''. ^.
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Attorneys at Law, Virginia Ci'.y, Montana Territo-*' ry. Office at Ihuico ^ Stuart'*. ' 1-tiin
W\ M. Stafford, R. B. Parrott, S. W. Bouton,
Cal. Iowa. Col.'
STAFFORD, PABROTT Oc BOB ; . ' I,
Attornevs at Law. Office on LLibo ?tre^t. oppis. fo ^ the court hoAe, Virginia Oitv. Montana Territory. ?
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I?UISBLN ^ SHARP, - f
Butchers. corner pf?Uuver and Jackson strents, Virginia City, Montana Territory. ^ ^ * l-6m
(1AL1FURXIA house, ^ ^ . , }
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L. Belanger, Proprietor, y?va/la. City, .Montana. *
T^Tit >ry. ^ M>-al4 at all hours. The t ^h\* supplied g
witli the bpst?tue raarlcijt olfords af cheap Ynta?. ^ V
Al.-o. a first Cl*s saloon rn ermri?iim with thv (
houre. 4l-6m D i
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J?OlXiK A TUBXT0N, ^ . , ' . ,-^^> ^
IJUc?finjt?s ?pi-iiJFCity*. M. f. AU kimr? fl!-, ? work-Hone >n odr^llnp '?irfliort n'otice an?low rat^*. ^Wr k^ep none but the i.es* Workiiict* a^4 are bq?nd y to give fsat?fufkioa. t * *w
JQR. II. >\ CREI'IN, ~ ~~ ~~~ t
Physician and 6urt:Pon, foraierlwnwiKtant in Ihe |
York JloAta!f New Yojk?rftwnJ?roia?Pubuiii?! ' Iowa. Ofic^*ii Yireiirtt ?vjty, ojW>o?lt^ thohnj - f tc;il^ja,*in^flft street. l?ir '^ - t
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*^^^ iff u* irr Kag!e>Drug?totf . ViffHI'^ ?7''
EdwarI) dam-sun/^^ t
FashiQ^abie Tailor, Virginia City, ^Montana. Ter- ritorju 'AlLwork executed with meatnesi apd at cheap rates. ^ L -6in
K ^t^rant, VireirHa City, Montana Territory.^ ! MeaU serV-?d at all hourc. . Al-o the he^t of liquor*:
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Wallace rtreet, Virginia Cfty, M. T. J. M. CAVtner I pr,-,p-ieto^. The pmprietor announces to hi? old frieu^l} apd the public jf^iera]ly, that he is now prepared to accommodate boardar* by the meal, day vr?weei at low rates. Hij??ablg furnirdied with the beFt triv Biark''f affonl*. * T*Jy ^ **' ^ ' ^'
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Boot A R!>oe maker, Virginia.Cjty, Mgntafia?er- ritory. The best of om^Cou* work -ajway* -on'hairU.' Give me^ trial. . 1' f s ^ j*--
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French Baker, Xevada City, Montana J'flFjtoj? would M^i;*to*hi?:nuMor6ii^ enstamer? tljnt?e is al-? w^y.s 6niie% n(^ stuff th'e^ mouths _of th-1 feftngfV.1^ ^ Givefiimacan. 1?.B^:#.- ^
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MjJBtlcaiRtreet, .VirginMr*A>tyV WhjOej'ae r.nd .
Hardware. Staves Jr.' ^TV?m^R?****.ip , flour, n'id com n-.n-.f for sal> by th/rmnAr'? ,; i:- quantities to suit. * * ' l-5in-?^>'i
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kiniLs of the best lumber, which will be sold at low rates. . ' t ' ' f
LEWIS t HALE,
Manufacturers of Jewelry, Jackson street, Vir^ ginia City. M. ^T? Strict 4attention given to re- P'iring all ?ciaates ot'-watQluBs, a/id Oferraptrtl.to
assortment of l?relny. 'every ?*in?l*B^'our, fine*
made to order at low rates. ]-3m .
^jyriNNIK WRIGHT, .. :' ^^^^
1 ^itrur kiiJ Tobac'ro-?lOre, ^Waljace streef, tlrgi- riH City, M.iiita?a IerriJ^y. AV kin f*. ol chofco *i pars and tobacco sale, atcEe?p ratee. 1-ly
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Virginia City, Mao tuna Territory. ^ ScnV^rTi ^
Sa?ohkie, Proprietors. ]-6m
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Cuver etreet, Virginia Oty, M. T. Pallmand A Kendalf?proprietors? ?et. OB ojj tuidtLi>L
Nevada City. M. T. Peter Ryan, proprietor.^
fceet of dppluA Here is the place to gPt au honest loaf, a cake or pie, and ^eontething to- waau it aa ?g j jj^%ga -*^d*uR ti.? kajiio*
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PracticAl'ifntchmaker and Jeyel?r,' PaxtrHtlar ^ttcntion paid to reparrii,- all c'laa^i^^ of w*!ttchts6
tablnhraent, and wamtPted to give satU'faction.tj t-ell and STMafat sp ^cimon.s of Jewelry ma^ie from tne Ufto?. ? ? ? ? ? ?
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^ Tho4? fl:r$po lo^ka,, thoee eyas of hlae, j Bri?'rt i. ^^^^;^ mother's in their hue; . , Thq/e i o-y Jipe> .wboa?dimplea pLiy And smib: to steal t?ie heart away, ^ Bectill ;; ,c^ n* of former joy, 'And touch thy fatbcrVfceart, my boy!
* * v Andaman carat lirp a-father't name^
. Ah, \V> ' . were thiae own the same, 1 No?eH-i eproach^ but, let me ceaae ^ My carj> for thee shall purchase peace ;' Thy motherV shadeT?hall sniiie in joy, And pardon all the past, my hoy. ? i ^ . .^ i
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Iter ay*tly 'gra^a the turf b>apr^*t. ^ -j . Aitu.t:.u^?U:ist.knOnai.a.Ktrang?r's breaat.' . ^ 1' V.L*ioii sueera uf>on*-tby^birth/? ** Ard ipp tile scare* a name -on earth ; V; ?i .Vi u-.t th.? ode- hojfc* destroy^
* ^A'fatlier'^ heart MatiMf my. boy. .
, Why, let iljs wqrld pnfeeling Irown, Must #1 fond natuje's claim dUown? i Aji, nd ^ '.V.ough*moiWr^ts remove, I htii\ t?.ee, dearest child of love; ( Fnir chenrb, ptcd^e of youth and joy^ ^ A father guacds. thy birth, my boy. > '
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Oh, 'tnirt be sweet in thee to traca 1 Ere rj?.' h?s wrinkled O'er my face, j Ere half my glass of life-fc run, *Af once a brotbefandawoaw ' And?ilJ my w*n^ of y#an employ .in justice done to thee, my boy.
Although so your? thy heedless fire, Youth will not darhp parental fire; * And, wert thou still IfltadeWr to me, While liel 'ii's fotm rcrivee.in tb.ee, 1
The breast which bent to former joy, ( Will ne'er divert it^ pledge, my boy. v c tByrn. .
\N ACT to provide a temp)piry goern- y nient fi>- :^ Territory of Montana - t Be it enarlr i ;' / the Senate mui Horn qf g Rrpres;r:i!^i,i.t.'i of the Unitul Matt of t America in Congrc^f tuufmbled: . ^
Tliat ;iii that part of the territory o? the t United States included within.the Hmi?, to t i\-it : CoJHmenelng at a point?forimljjhy n sntcreectiyn of the twenty'sevenh dc- a jroe of tapgUude west iropi Wnabiieton r ft-ith. the fprty-Hfth?degrec of noru.fati- I'ude ;. Jhcnc ?dne .wc*t ou said fort -fifth .^ i> -?rte of httitude to a point formed ^y ittf 1 intesfcuc?kin'. with the thirty-fourth egroo t if luii?itudc west from Washington jhcnpe ( luo south ajung ?i?i.thirty-fourth.ejjrsje f ^f lyugitude to itn ir^tcr8cctibn wih the ? r\>rty-^oiirth degrec: aad thirjty mi|^tefl of c north latitude. : thenoe d?ie went aiog said i icvru?ourii) ut-pi;cc and thirty mfcte^ pf t north 'laut?ijui \o a peint foriiated b its iu- fi tersection v. ith the. crest %of tho?iocky t rho^ntainri : thence following thf irest of , thnaKoyky njoujitaia*, northward ti its irr- c t?tHbcj40s.\\jtli the Bitter Root mfiitnins; t thopc;e ?ic - jh ward., 'Wong tho cregof said j Bi'tt r Boot .^intaiii.'i.tv its infsoctiot, ? with ^i.h'i thirty-ninljv .degrco of jngitud'e* c we^^t frpju-?t?hingaon ;. thence king?aid r thsirtj7ninth*egrc^} of loo?ituiie r nhward r to th'2 bwuudury line q^ ]\h^s Urjtii Posses- i sions : thv no* uaatward along?al bound* [ ary line toe the t?otttAycveathfegfee of ( longitude ^ ?vjwit. ?rom \\ abhjngto/ tbXnce ,^^ southward along said twon|y-syntlL ihe- ] grve 6( longitude the nlace uf >?inmhg, j be, ABtiVhc santo is heiyby crvi.Ul into a \ temporary y ^*-^. :. ni?,;n; by the nap of .tEe J '>\ ?i'vMvn:ana ; jtrovu't ti, tu no?h- ingain this uctvconfuin?d ah|dl b?nttru'cV fa intflbit jhe governuu'i?t of tj( united Stated frouf dividing .said Tqrtory or ? ph'aiigij. ^ ?boundaries in ^u|) manner ,' and uf?ucb, time an. Congress sill deem | convenji'nt and ^proper,, or iroiajtlaehin? j itny portion of -aaid. Territory ny other , State or Tfef ritory.ef -the Cni^ $tates ; ^ provided, further, that nothing i this* %act ] toi:' .i: -A >h'iij be coaatMtvd t?ipair.thc ; rightd Of person or property now jrlaining i c?thedndians in said Tarri.tprju lpng as \ ,/jueh riglu^ shall remain usnexti?ished fly tte.uy betwuvn. the United Sii?tca?nd such. ^ Indian? or to include nn> torriry which, j hf treaty with, any Indian tri's, is not, I ^Vith^^.u; tho consent ^pf ^a?d tnb tu?li-j in- 1 .eluded Avithin?he MkjrUoyial lira- or juris- t tioy c?f *my*Sta>e -or ^TernikO' j but all ? '-^ '?'Hjc.rj-.MiiVi }^>> cX'N-pteaut of ihe t
?^rriat).*. oPlIqrrt4^v^^ nntil scribe * hall ^ M^)i'Jy, their as?^*Kvto ti>e ^rcj|i nt of the i ^ ii^it'od StJites-tQ bo in?lwdosiuthih said .. ?erttfP9,*or^te H?xjt foQ autk,ity pi fhe y gov eminent of the United. Stan to make ^ any regulations ^e*peojjn.g. sa Indians, ^ TfttiT, laud*, property, q^ okharighU, by' t , treikv?lmr *9f wHber^-Tisa, Khif. it would 1 |i;fre beftn cvMj?teait (or the g?rnmeotte I malfc if ^his acThaaV never para. . i
> Seo,? ikod W*?a*^ahar 4.t^d, tbrrt I the \eentive pow?r and autfNtV in and li over said Tcaeitary of . ^tonm shall bo 1 .ryHtbt* iiv,? Ci^vo*jror>wl^o ftha ?ojd his- ^ oinoe for f^aur years, and until Bkacoesaor ^ shall be. appointed and (faalitl. uahats i sooner removed by the. Preach t of ^ the i l uitod States, /flw CioYernor??lTiVsUie ' within saidt'jfcrrjtoini, And sha bo Com- 1 man Jor-ia-eWei of the uiiliti;yd Super- ; int 'udent of ?ndjan (Hifairs tfiool'. lie fiouygxaTit pardoas n?d respitea* offences i agaiu?f |iaX.awri of said Terriko, ivnd re- .pSevji !^..^ o^nijoa ugaiuat the?g 0f the i ii ud -;u4es until the decitB of the- Pr -hid-. ut o?rfhe United States c; be made , r \nd\\n .lusreon ; he ehall oonUssion alt offiqej%,wh^'Sbjftlh be appoinil to *#ffice > uudqt lawp Af saidTerrifcojjbind ahttU' 1 V.kc care that the da* e be fiit ully os- 'c?ite.d. |a .^^ ^; ' ^ r-Tv - :
S^?c. S. AhoV he it further -alited, Jhot- 1 the'r ^.- shari l-o a Secrotury ^>f .-aidcrjytory', -' who saait reskhj tlu'rfiu aiul liO^hi^ o^^^ . for tour year*!, unless aooney Ikoeeal by 'ljtc Pf f?i?l ot tb^ ^ United 'At eBai ha ^ s- 41?0*4? d-prtsijervu aJlildHmd pti- ceediai?H tnV;IrftI^pl^ti%^ A^^i^Iy herc- ]?ft?, A:#r?tj?nd, atwk.ali t|Aut8 aud Moe4?V1Wrt?i??^^>v^e^Wr eicfia-: TO ilMMl laW|a#^i|| *%hH: ^H* I ^^EH ^^ }rW4M>d?w**,i?e. Iiegui-! ???'?^W?Wf.?io >?rtyk?-9s after.- ^ ftl^ e * ^^f9**'W*HM*^>m the . ecutiy.9,pi?ce#d^n)ia!awl -qwfem^g|0^dr- - ? jqi-a?ually?on.kherand? of
*t^) 7 and July iir?aah.* Jd,?*, ?y^. ,
i Se?SnUta to the S?e'?ker ^ ^Jfeu?f?f
Representatiresj for the use of Congress, g
And Jin cas*e of the death, removtl, re/ig- 1
nation or absence of the Governor from the n
Territory, the Secretary shall b j and he is ^^
hereby authorised and required to execute a
ana perform all the powers and duties of f^
the Governor during such vacancy- or ab- a
sence, or until another Governor shall be si
duly appointed and qualified to fill Buch fi vacancy. a:
See. 4^ And be it further enacted, that n
the legislative power and authority of said r^ Territory shall ^be vested in the Governor
and a Legislative Assembly. The Legis- n
latiVe Assemblv shall consist of a Council h
and House of Representatives. The 'Coun- ^sj
ci'l shall consist of' seven tffembers; having ^
the qualifications of voters, as herefciafter 01
prescribed, whose term of Bervico shall con- t^
tintte two vears. The House of Repre- v^
scntutivos shall, at its first session, consist tl
of thirteen members, possessing the same m
qualifications as prescribed for the mem- A
bars of the Council, and whose term of a]
scrvioe shall continue oao year. The num- c^
ber of Repr**entatives may he increased by if
the Legislative Assembly from time to time u to twenty-six, in proportion to the increase
of qualified voters ; ' and the Council, in tl
like manner, to thirteen. An apportion- },,
meat shall be made, as nearly equal as c^
practicable, amoag the several counties or tl
districts; for the election of the Council sj
and Representatives, giving to-each section ti
of the Territory representation in the ratio qi
of Us qualified voters a% nearly ^s may be. m
And the members of the Council and of the n'
House of Representatives shall reside in, d
uul be inhabitants of the district orconnty tl
ar counties for which they be elected re- fi(
spectivcly. Previous to the first election in
the Governor shall cause a census orenum- c
iration of the inhabitants and qualified vo- b-
tcrs of the several counties and districts of (/
ihe Territory to be taken by such persons pi
Mid in such mode as the governor shall de- sb
iignnte and appoint, and the persons so np- ly
pointed shall receive a reasonable oompen- si
satibn therefor. And the first election ei
'hall bo held at sneh Ihairj and places, and pi
L^3 condueted in such miinner, b^th as to bt
ihe, persons who shall superintend such b(
jleotion arid the rrtuirnsi thereof, ns the. of
governor ^sli all appoint and direct ; and he ar
shall nt the snme'trm? declare the'number La
members %of the conned nnd house of or
r iptesontatives to whid eaeh of the coun- d^
tiew orMistricts shali be entitled under thfs C-
ict. The persona having tho highest num- as
bqr of legal votes in each of said coancil D li?rricts, re*s'r>ective1y, for membenfjof the
xruneil, ehalr be declared by the governor is
be duly elected to the council; and the at
persons haviftg tho highest number of legal Yi
roteavfoT the bouse of r'-r.r. '^'^ntutives in pc
isach^ of said tctytp' --r \: . ;ricts, res- I fii pective4y,*B,?i^ll W 4 . Jiegorcr-ltb HrltO'M trttV- ^ -^^ *;s-ot said J'w
in cas? aA-ticaney shiHl othcrtviso oecur two sj or more persovrs vo^^d for shall haveanJst equal ndrifber in #ither branch of the legis- J C lafive Hssefribly', the governo'r shall .order al pi new d^eT{bh. ^ And the persons thus e-h?c- 1 tl led to th?'legislarive awsemftly shall t t ftil afBueh plate and on such day as the ?O'-tS ernor shall appoint; but thereafter the time, | si place, 'and manner of holding and conduct? Jti ing'rttl fclefction's by the peoptc, and the arKj U portioning the^ representation in the several rjei countie?or distriets'-ro the council and lav house of representatives, according to the I ei number of qualified voters, shall be pre- 1 si scribed by law. as well as the day of th^ U commencement of the regular sessions 01 he legislative' assembly : Provided, That tioiS session .in any one year shall exceed? the I p term of forty days-, except the first session, j J which^ may continue sixty days. j ci
Skc.*5. And be it further enacted, That J fi evcrv free white male inhabitant above the J g] age^ of twenty-one Years,- who shall have'ti been an' actual resident of said Territory jti for thirty dajfs prior to the first cieetien, {t ^hall be entitled *to vote at 'said election, jti and shall be eligible toany office within the U said Territory; but the qualification* of ro- |U tcT8, and of holding'ofBce, at all subsequent !p elections, shall be such as shall be pre- 1 d HeTined by the legislative assembly. 1 w
.' Sic. 6. And be it further enacted, That lg] A* Legislative poWer of the Territory?Bhall si aaT.te.nd to all rightful subjects of legislation j T consistent with the Constitution of the Uni- rot ted States and the provisions of this act ; I ti but no law shall be passed interfering with I r; the primary disposal of the soil; no taxi shall *be imposed upon the property*of the I tl United Slates/ nor Ihall the lands or other I $s
{iroperty of non-residenta be taxed higher J^( han ,the lands or other property of resi- j a dents-. Every bill which shall have passed ] u th* couheil and house* of representatiyel'of I S the said Territory shall, before it becomes j a a mw, presente'd to tho governor of the j S Territory. IF he approve, he shall sign it; j ii but if not, he shall return it, with bis ob- j tl jeefiohs. to'the hsrAite in which it originatcd1 1 0 who shall etrWr the obieetions at large up- J s on their journal and proceed to reconsider t s it. If, ufter suJJB reeonSraeration, two- It thirds of that house ^hall agree to pass the p bill, it, shall be tfent, together with the ob- I e jeotionsj-to the other house, by which it'll shall likewise- be reconsidered? ind if *P-,U
Coved by tww- thirds of that'hoase, it shall T t cpme a law. Rut in all Sifrcii eaaes the I fi votes of bo'th houses shall be determined |t by years- afad ^nays, to^be entered on the j t ijocrnal- of -each- house, respectively. *If |i any WH shtHl not be returned -by the^ gtjv- 1 1 iBHoriwithl** three days (Sunday* excepted) [1 emtter it shall hnv?e be?en; hresented' to hhn, [( the same -bill shali 1 0 a (aw, in like ' manr t ner ae if he had signed it, unless I the. as- p semBlv, by : adjournment, prevent jta- vre-rl !knrnMn' v^i^eh,ca^e*it shall nqt bo a lawrh Provided, Thftt whereas slavery is prohih- J ^ iled itt as>id Tetriiorjt by act or Congress of 1 1 June nineteenth, eighteen hundred and J 1 !iixty-two, nothing- herein contained shall 1 be construed to iHithorize or permit its ex- t istemte (heroin, l ^ ^ - .# I 6iU3ft 7. And be it further enacted, That ^ ali tt^wr*-iiip, district and county officers, 1 Lbot'h-jrajn afcherwise. provided for, ahail he 1 ^PfHf aui 'J er oifioterL, aa the case mny be, in snfch manner as shall he provid^d by Ah^
ja?nor and legislative asaembly ^ef the^ As reritory of Montana. The gov. rnor shall sh toainate and, by and with the adviee 'and -Ui iOisent of the legislative council, appoint cO! dlomcers not herein a?hcWtse providea Se o; and in the first hwa: i'h geveTnoy' *be title may appoint rdi ea I it who Itri
^B hold their offices until tb^ *>f the tTu ira session of the legislate . ^*?:iblv, irr inj shall lay off the necessary Atsflk ts for itt aenbers of the council and house of rep- by eentatives. and all other officers. th^ tec. 8. And be it further enacted, That tie lOmember of the legislative assembly -hall St: tod or be appohated to any office ^which Vt h 11 have been created, or the salary ' or thi mdkiuients of wbieh shall have been in- sa; itaseu while he was a mombcr, during the by erm for which he was elected, and for one be ear after the experation of such term; but re^ his restriction shall not be applicable' t6 tai itmbcrs of the first legislative assembly. th^ Lid no person holding a commission or an ppbintment under the United States, ex- fo*i ejt postmasters, shall be a mcmbeT of the or egislative assemnly, or shall hold any offiee Se inter the government of said TerritOTv. p*?
Sec. 9. And be it further enaeted, That nfl hf judicial power of said Territory shall Ju m nested i^- a sapreme court, district Ui oons, prohkte courts, and in justices of tic be peace. The supreme court shall eon- thi is of a chief justice and two associate ju-- tai wk| any two of whom shai? constitute a an u^rum, and who shall hold a term at the Sh eat of government of said Territory an- su udlyi and they s%all hold their, offices fed iring the period of four years, and^ until tbl bar successors are appointed and quali- sr> el. The saW Territory -*hal? be divided wl ate' three Judicial Districts, and a District pr lovt shall be held in each of said districts, rit y one of tho Justices of- the Supreme* be ^curt at such time- and places as may be Jn rscribed by law ; and the said judges St bdl, after their app?astments, respective- nn v reside in the districts which shall be as- do iriicd them. The jurisdiction of the sev- nrj rtl courts herein provided for, both ap- sa dlate and original, and that of the Pro- fn ate Courts and justices of'the peace, shall m^ e limited by law : Provided, That justices Bi f the pc?-ce shah not have jurisdiction of ofl py matter in controversy when the title of of ind may be in dispute, or where the debt m' r mm claimed shall exceed one hdndreu Irr ollars ; and the said Suprjtn!* and District dn oarts, respectively, shall possess chancerv th s Well aa*eommon law jurisdiction. Each tw ?istrict Coura) or the Judge thereof, shall in ppomt its elerk, who shall also be the reg- to iter in chancery, and shall keep bis office ar t the flace where tho Court may be held. $t frits of error, bills of exceptions, and ftp- es eals, shall be allowed in all cases from tho si nal decisions of said District Courts to cl ae Supreme Court, under such regulations cl s may be'presoatibed by law. The Su- in reme' Court, or the Justices thereof, shall ct ppoint* its own Clerk 5 and every tClcrk dt h,all hold his office at the pleasure of, the la 'ourt fdr Which he shall have been ap- is ointed. Write of error and appeals froni II he final decisione of .said ^Supreme Court t i hall He allowed, and may 00 taken to the tb vupreme Court of theJUnitcd States, in the 01 ame manner and- under the gsfme reiula- si ions as from the Circuit Courts of th?' sc Jni?ed States,>whera the value of th# prop- ai rtj, o^^th* amount dn vnontroversy, td be e^ iscertaiaed by the oath or affirmation ^of 1 gi ifther party/w other- competent witnesses, tt hall exceefi one thousand dollars, execnt 'pj hat a^WfiUef earo*- or appeal shall be al- pi owed to the 8upreme Coprt p\ the United , Ji states from the decision of the?'sajd Su- at ireme Coart created by this/act, or of any S fudge thereof, ^rpoi: -.. it writs, of habeas \c iorpus- iavolvinji * -r stiorr of persorf?r reedom. And ^ -v - .^-^d District Courts ir hall have and ex- r-i f- iK' - itae jrfrisdic- di ion, in all eases arising urtf.r the Consti- d: ution and lai?s of the dittoed States, as is tl ^ested in the Circuit and District Courts Of ti he United States*; nnd the firs,t $ix?days'of tl jvery term of said Cdnrts, or ed Tbnch a hereof a^ shall be neeossary, shall ?Jo? ap- n jrdpriated to the trial of causes arising un- h; ler the ^aid Constitution and laws; and s1 rrits of error and appeal in all Such cases f ^ hall be made to the Supreme Court of the ^{ aid Territory, the same as in other cases. n The said clerks shall receive, in all each 8, ^Mat the same fees which the Clerks of he District Courts of [Washington Tcfrito- ? j now receive for similar services. , ,
See. 10. And be it further enacted, That ?! hcre?haU '.be appointed an Attorney for ? laid Territory, who shall continue in office odr year*; and until his successor shall be ' ?pointed and qualified, ~ualess sooner to- * ndved by Ihe President* of the United J jtatea. and who shall receive the same fees' P ? d galaW - as th* attorney of the' United^ 8 Btates forjhe preaetit Territory of Wakh-' ^* n^ton. There shall'll^b*he aMarshal tot * he Territory appointed, who shall ho% his J jffie ^foar yM^*kS ^** n?**l his sueeeatbr * ihall be appointed and qualified, tinloss jooner removed by the Prekident of the, I rjnitod States, aad who ahaH execute all ^ Bfocesses' isaaito? from the said eqarte-wheh exercising their jurisdiction as Circuit and v District Coons ef the United Stales, - He ihall perform the duties, and be subject to a the same regulations and penalties, and be c entitled to tie same feat 4s the Marshall of c the Distriot Coart of the United Sut^t for I the Territory of Washington, nhd,-*hail, in c addition, be paid two hundred dollars 5 nually as a compensation for ertH sem'eof . r There shall also be appointod by *tf*v^ e debt of the United Statet , br acd withthe c advic* and oewsetit of the Senate, a hur. t veyor General for said TerrftOry/who shafll 1 locate hie offie at ench place as t*e feere'. '^ tary 'of the Interior shall from time to time 1 direct, and whose duties, powers, 'obhga- I tions, responsibilities, eompetftatton, atod ( allowanecf for clerk hire/ offie 9 -rent, fuel, t and incidental eapen M tho same i as thosjs of the Surveyor General of New 1 Mexico, trader the direction of tb? Seem- -i tary of tha*fh*^rior^ B*e? instruction? as he may f spm time time to thpev fleem it advisable to Vive, - ' .JJ? J
-Sen. llvrAfid b#H fart* >r enacted, That ^ the Gtwvow* Sese-etery, C?ief Jrjsawp, and
Associate Justices? Xtforpey and m!^! hnfj '. ihall be appointed by fli4 ftetbi?ht bfthej .Tl Jhited State*i^bv- anoVwith the ad view and as consent of thv. Senate. The Governor .and I 5ex;ret.irv t j hf 'ppoinied as aforsaitid sU:\ll w] Xftfore'Wfey kct as such, respectivetvt fake' sh in oath-bf -affirmation before the* district er fudge, or before Borne jaatice qf* tho. peace to rr the limits of said Terxitory, duly author- m Sed tO administer oaths and affirmations to >y the laws now in force therein, or before th he Chief Justice or set#e Associate Jus- pc ;iee*of the Supremo Court of the -Unitqd Ti States, to support the Constitution of the bt United States, and faithfully to discharge he duties of their respective offices f which uj Miid oaths,. w-h.-n so taaen, shall tie certifled er >V the person by whom the same shall havt.' ju >een taaen ; and such certificates shall be ri ^eceived and recorded by the said Secre- a) ary among the executive proceedings ; and ^ cc he Chief Justice and Associate Justices, j io ind all civil officers in said Territory, be- | pr 'oVe they act as such, shall take a like oath U >r affirmation nt fore tho said Governor or ;tt iecretarv, or some judge or just;e.)*of the te >eace of^ the Territory who may be com- as {fissioned and qualilied, ojr before the-Chief pi lasticc or some Associate Justice of the sh United States, which said oath or affirma- ;ion shall be certified and transmitted by al ihe porson taking the same to ^tile* Secre- of ,arv, to a* by him recorded -ns afor' said ; ^Ti ind afterwards the like oath or affirmation X- *hh.ll be taken, eerf?ned and recorded in th meh manner and form as mny be preserib- 01 ?d by law. And any perrrnn who has here1 r^ ibfore been appointed Chiof Justice- ot As- to tociatc Justice of the Territory of Idaho, at a-ho hfes not yet taken the oath^ of offiee, as tii prcsaribed by the act organiz?ng*s*?id Ter- of rifory, may take Said aath or affirmation before the Chief Justice or seme Associate al Justice of the Supreme Court of the United- u> States. The Governor shall receive an an- Si anal salary of two thousand, five, hundred* M i'dlars: toe Secretary ahull receive an an- tli anal salary of two, thousand dollars*-. Thb ol laid salaries shall be pjiid quarter yearly' tl From the dates of tho resp -^;tive- anpoialr- ? ments at tho .'treasury of the United'StStce ; Bat no paynfent shall be made until said 'P1 officers shall have entered u;>^m the dv^^A?s of their respective . appointments, Tho L tnembere of the leqisliitivc assembly shall el Be entitled to receive foav dollars each per *j r?ny during their attondsnco at th ? s jsmo.i-> thereof, and four dollars each for every u twenty miles' frivol in ^o^ng to and return.. ing from sail session*, o*tiinat^d aeoordin? to the nearest u^u liiy tr.iv. llod r oatta ; Hr.,1 w an additional allowance of four dollars per tl day shaU be paid to the presiding officer Of o each house lor each day he *hall 6^* pre- *l side. And a chief dork; one assistant ti clerk, one en?ros#inM and one enrolling A cftrk, a 9ergeant-at^^rms and door-k -cper t may bo 'chosen for each house; and the f cfrjef clerk, shall receive four dollars per at day, and {he'said other officers three dbl- f lars per day during, the session of th? It g- V lsfativQ,,as^a^Tyyi? but 'no other 'dfrr?Afsr rH 111 ill W pa id. by the baited/ States t Pro- ti r ?ded, That there* shaH' be one sessior* ?f, Ii the, legislative assembly jbinuallv, uuieas. ?5 on an extrordjnary. occasion, the. Govera,of ? ghill think, proper to eaU the le'gislatiae m*-' g sembK together-* Ther*,KbiUl be f.ppropri- a Ated fcnaially tb* u*jaal snm, to he expend^ t ed by the?ov?o?Vto*dbfriiy- trie Voatin?! ? g?htvexpiha|? of? '?VTj?tory, iaclading a thfe salaty of fhe.jlarkjifjhe. exuoufSve dc'-; t parpmeat^.* ?nd.thens^^haaV'also $>e-. abpi-o1- h priatrd annually a* sufficient snra..togn4.ex- il Jendnd Ivy the Seer^rarV^ef .the Tgr-rit >ry? >^ and UTH^n^ ah^ estirjlitc?f?)' bo nwide by tha Secretary o^,the. Tfofltfttry of the U. S. - to ?defray )a\c*t>xpanse^ef the h?gielative as- seinbly,*the printing ef fhe dn*%sand othof . :* incidental e?trfcdse?.* An?l the Governor and Secretary of ?he .Territory shall, in the * disbursement ' of alf moneys intsusted to f them.be governed solely by the instrac- p tions of the Secretary ef the* Treasury 0/ t the United States, and shall -serfji-annuall? C account to the said Secretary? fo* tho mas- ' ner in which the aforesaid moue%s^ shall n have b?en expended ; and no expenditnre r shjall be made by said legislative assc'nihly for objects not ^specially authorized by the * acts of Congress making the appropriation* ^ nor beyond the sums thus appropnated.-for such objects. 1 Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That s the legislative assembly of tho Territejy of t Montana shall hold its firat session at endr . time and plaee in said Territory as tpe 1 Governor thereof shall ( appoint and direct ; , land at said first session, or as soon there^ after . as they - shall doem cxpedieak, the Governor and legialafive assembly shall 1 proceed to locate tand^ establish the seat of fjoveinmeht f or ssiidt Territory at such place aa they may deem* eliglbleY^*>Vor/r,^f, Tha* tBe aaatof go?ujaiaeot fined h? theOov- ernor and legislative assembly shall trot aV? any tame*be ahfianred' elroCpjf Wtf'fsH t?A the said aaVetoMy ^hly te^tftxtA witch sha?p'aapw0?, after .due nctio+vat the . nret gchertu election jkbereaJter, ha?a ma^ jority of the legai votes caat ,o^ that t|u%s- 1
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Sec 13 And be it fnrtkmr enacted, That ] a delegate xo the Woa? ;o*Kek?grttatives j of the United SiateMrto Mr%li $e Jenn j of two yca^^, who shall ht- a. cifuxea of the I ( United ^States, may bc elected by tha;vtara quaili'tled to elect members of the Ifgiskattve , ftssemblyr wha^ahail bo entitled ur the nam* rights and. privilege* a^ ore exertiWd arid ' ^rjoyed l^y the'lres?gnfes frt>m th?sev?rnt ; o?f''Territorrea.'9f th?e 1]hi^^ Sjafces to . the-fiaid House of Representative*; but the t Delegate first elected alall hold his1 swat only, duvmja-the tarva of ^h>rrgVe*a'to w?Hich* he shftll?he elected. TIiv first election shall be held atiuch time'aridplacfcs?ar?bc con^ ducted in such ^manaev,^a^^ tie. Goveraor shall appoint and direct ; i nd tt all subee- I quent election the timet and- piae^^s, andf manner of holding th* elections, shatf be, pre-crihed by law, Tho person having the ( gTcafcs* number yf. the le?al votoa fhalj Aa J declared bv the Geveruor to be tkily elmctctf I and n ae?tficateJa?eri?saAW??eW?Mj; ^eordinslv. That the institution and law? of'ib* United ^a4ee, which are not looaUy '
.IT M within th said ?Lritory ^'f >f?. as il^ewhere within the. United St..
when the lands in saffl ^Tenrhrlry sikf shrveyed under the direction of the emment of the Unit?sl State*, r ^ q to bringing the same into mv k.a. .^ -^ numbered sixteen and thirty. ii .!. . township in Baid Territory 'ahull ?^'-, the same hrC horcbyj reserved for n pose of being applied to sohools ln^ Territory, aad in the States aifti Terrv hereafter to bo erected pnt of th ; -au;-> Sec. I5> And be it further enacted, ^> tiptif Otherwisoprovid?d l>y Uw, th. ernor ofMrtid Territory, and us?igu^ judges who may be appointed for eaid j ritory to the several' districts, and >: > appoint the times and places for hoi . courts in the several counties or -^ubdi ions in each of ^a!d jnuieial di-triot^. - proclamation to be issued by him; but legislative assembly, at their first er afty subs fjnent s --Mm, may ftrganiz *, 1 - tev, OTm?diry such judiei-if districts, mh! assign tin- .pjdg..-^i, r.nd art --the tim -.- '. places of holding 'he courts, a? to t -r * shull seem prop r nud convenient.
Skc. 16. And be H further enacted, that all officers to be appointed by the lTCsident of the United States, by and'witli 'the ad^ vice and eonsent of the Senate, for ^ the . ' Torritr>ry of Montana, who, by virtu* of the previsions of any law now existing, -^ or which 'may bo enacted by Congress,* ar? w required \o give security for moneys that may be intrusted with them- for 'die bursf- uients, shall gire such security at 'such time nnd in such manner as the Secretary ofthe Treasury may prescrtbt?.
Sec. J7. And beV farther enacfe !, T. t all treaties, laws, and other enaacani Rta made* by the government ^ of * the United States with the- Indian tribes inhabiting territory embraced within the provisi'Or.sof thist act, shall bo faithfully and ridgidiy * oheprved. anytHiftg contained in thi^ act t^i the contrary r ^! withstanding; and that iho existing ng^moies and Su])erintendenei^ 1 0t said Itrdrhn? be continued with 'the 8;>.m': ^powers and .duties which aro now pre^J^Jrifc-' ed by-law', : cixe?pt that roe Presidefe M th^ United Stat'-s may, nt'.hfs* diecrctioaV, change the location of the'Office OP rail agencies or sup-rint-tidents.
S*ec. IK. And be ft further ehrctcd, Ti ,unt.l Congress shall otherwise direct, at that part .if the Territory of Idaho Inrluo* ^d wh thin* the following boundary -. to wit: Co!ii>.ti*r.cing at a poiht ff .i.f th- irrtorseetion v>f the th; ry-th^rdk degT ?c- of U^n iitude west from Washfirigtim wfth the a'ortv-Cret 4?pTee *,#-->-* .- thence ftiong said thi longitud.; ?o the ercst ^ f - I: tains to its tatefs^^ction wirti th* fr fourth degTCc ^and thirty minute* ^>' - iatitnd^: thence -eastward alt^n? saidt> rtv- fourth '^4egvC^t*af femgitude west 'froni Washington? thence nerthwart hl6ng -nid tlhirty-fourth, dvercc of longitude io it^ in- tersoction with the forty-lffth d-'gr?e 1 th lnfitudo; -tkenco eastward along stsidf ^^mv- jmh d*erfec of north latitude to its inter-tec* ^ tiOn wiwi tho twen?-eevcrith degree of \>>n- gitude west from Waehington; thence v nth ' along'SUid tweatv-soventh de^grvt>^^f -i ruH*> wv*afroai \\V-.Mn'/fon to th f|j^t degr -a noitli' l^**it^J*^: , h n* ohoii z d! f -m f ^ **f 1 ii ' 1 ir M ^ .the plai^ Hii*' b?t.Minfn*, ^j> i.iiif;;'0 . ^^0*i - ;V'Oie-J heffb *^^.'^*:.*^>^/^ ^^^^^^ ^ ^^
fta?e V/px*5\^f, tho IVf riiort .,1 i ** ^vVPaeseji- tha Uanso of Keprewntt iuv.-s I MAreb. 17, 186C Att'itt: EDWARD McPHERSON/ ClrrJr, *
Hr. MatdhlM tellcth Aa^lk*r Stor>.
Judge Baldwin, an e!4 smJ kW>^^ - r,- m-J jjp'ectabla a/la soda to gentlemtr* * few day* since on Gencm! liar presuming upon a familiar ae^, 1 ^ 1 California . a few years sine . i pass outside of our lines to aee ? ^ Uircinia. not thinking that he \c>; mat with a refusal, as both his broth i - hhnsea| were good Union men.
We have?oen decoived too o- General Iralleek, ^and I regret 1 ^ .a t grant it.^ ^
Judge B?then wont to Suntdn, a-? ^.^ very brieflv disposed of with the aai;:*> re^ sult. Finally he obtained an int rv -w with Lincoln, and stated his caso :
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a o.u most know that I have ^avu U tit ^V uenct with this Administrations^ ^ Wash. ^CWx.'lontdn MeYahi?:' >^'-
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