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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. l. Ch. 182. 1890. 85 a law, be presented to the governor of the Territory. If he approve he shall sign it, but if not, he shall return it with his objections to the housein_ which it originated, who shall enter the objections at large upon the1r_ journal and (proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thir s of that house shall agree to ass the bill, it shall_be se11t, together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by twothirds of that house it shall become a law. But in a l such cases the vote of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays to be entered on the journal of each house, respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the governor within five days (Sundav excepted) after it shall have beegipresented to him, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he h signed it, unless the assembly, by adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law. Sec. 7. That all township, district, and county officers, not herein rowmmp, mm otherwise provided for, shall be appointed or elected, as the case may ““° °°"""°“°°"“* be, in such manner as shall be provided by the governor and legis-. lative assembly of the Territory. The governor shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the council, appoint all officers not herein otherwise provided for, and in the first instance the governor alone may appomt all such officers, who shall hold theiro ces until the end o the first session of the legislative assembly; and he shall lay off the necessary districts for members of the council and house of representatives, and all other officers, and whenever a vacancy happens from resi nation or death, during the recess of the Bows umm ` legislative council in any odce which is nlled by appointment of the governor, by and with the advice and consent o the council, the governor shall 511 such vacancy by granting a commission, which shall expire at the end of the next session of the legislative council. It is further provided that the legislative assembly shall not author- No iqgnum m- ize the issuing any bond, script, or evidence of debt by the Territory, m“c§,'g,{’{{,“,}'f,}“ or any county, city, town, or township therein for the construction ew- ` of any railroad. _ Sec. 8. That no member of the legislative assembly shall hold or ~N¤¤¢ugn»i11¤y th be appointed to any office which has been created or the salary or °m°°·°“°· emoluments of which have been increased while he was a mem er, during the term for which he was elected and for one y)ear after the expiration of such term, but this restriction shall not e applicable '¤¤¤¤¤1¤i¤¤¤· to members of the urst legislative assembly provided·for byt is actand no person holding a commission or appointment under the United States, except ostmasters, shall be a member of the legislative assembly, or shall hold any office under the government o said Territor . Slice. 9. That the judicial power of said Territory shall be vested in Judicial power. a supreme court, district courts, lprobate courts, and justices of the peace. The supreme court sha consist of a chief-justice and two supismswu-r.. associate `ustices, any two of whom shall constitute a quorum. They shall hold] their offices for four years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and they shall hold a term annually at the Terms. seat of government of said Terr1tory. The jurisdiction of the sev- c0{u“_fdi¤¤¤¤ of ¤¤ eral courts herein provided for, both appellate and original, and that ' of the robate courts and of the justices of the peace. shall be as limitedp by law; Provided, That justices of the peace, who shall be Promo. I elected in such manner as the legislative assembly may provide by ,,,,‘,[X,§‘_"°°‘ ° °h° law, shall not have jurisdiction of any matter in controversy when the title or boundaries of land may be in dispute, or where the debt or sum claimed shall exceed one hundred dollars; and the said su- Supmxmmh preme and district courts, respectively, shall possess chancery aswell °°“'°°' as common law jurisdiction and authority for redress of all wrongs committed again§ the Constitution or laws of gieglpited State}?:; db of the Territor a ectin rsons or property. ai erritory s Z1`*·¤¤° ` be divided intoythree judidical districts, and a district court shall be °"°°°