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§ 146]. TITLE 48.—·TER.RITORIES A. 1461. Same; bigamist.-—No polygamlst, bigamist, or any person cohabiting with more than one woman, and no woman cohabiting with any ot the pergons described as aforesaid in this section, in any Territory or otheli Place over which tho United States has exclusive jurisdiction, shall be entitled to vote at any election held in any such Territory, or other place, or be eligible for election or appointment to or be entitled to hold any otHco_ or place- of pixbllc trust, honor, or cmolumeul: iu, 'nmdcr, or for any such Territory or place; or under thé United Stakes., (Mar. 22, 1882, c.`47, § 8, .22 Stat.`~31.) _ 1462. Subordinate officers of -legislaturc.—Tho subordinate, omcarsfof each branch of saqid Terrltorial legislatures -sha1l` consist of one chief clerk, 'who shall receive a compensationof $6 per day; one enrolling and engrossing clerk at $5 per day; sergeant at arms and doorkocper, at $5 per day; one messenger and watchman, at $4 per day each; and one ’ chaplain, at $1.50 per day. Said sums shall _ be paid only during the sessions of said legislatures; and no greater num·` - ber of .0iHcéra or charges pet dicin shall ba. paid 01} allowed by the United States to any Territory. '(Juue 19, 1878,. c. 329, Q 1, 2Q Stat..1>93.), · -, _· * _ _ ·` 1463. Chancery and pommon-layv jurisdic§ionQ—-Tile supreme court and the district courts; reépectively, of every Territory, shall possess chanccry as well fas commou·1aw jurisdiction. (R.S.§1868.) ·. I . ‘· 1464. Same; exercise under i:odés.—It shall ‘ not be necessary in any of the courts of the sevéfhl Territories of the United, States 'bo exercise aoparatély_ the commomlaw and chancory jurisdictions vested in said courts *;»- ahd the several codes and rules of practice adopted, in said Territories we- 'spec1:lvely,.iu.so' far asithey authorize a mingling of said jurisdictions or ai uniform courselof proccedlug‘i¤» all cases whether legal or equitable, are continued ;_ and all proceedings liera—l totdre had or takea in said `éourta in conformity with said l respective codes and rules of practicoh so tar as relates to the form and mode of proceeding, are hereby validated con- - Brmcd: Provided, Tha? no party has been or shall be deprived [ ot the right of trial by jury ’ ln, cases cognlsable · at common Jaw. (Apr. 7, 1874, c. 80, { 1, 18 Stat. 27.) . 5_J _ · Z . 1465. Oath of ·o§¢a.-·-The governor and secretary for ‘ each I Territory 'shall, before they act as such, respectively jake an oath before the district jugge, or soma `justical of the poaco in the limits of _ the Territory for which they are ape ' pointed. duly authorized to administer oath¤»`by‘ the laws l¤_ tome thamin, or "beforo the Chief Justice oai soma Associate l l Iwioo at the Supreme Court oi! the United, Statat toaupporc the Constitution ot the Ugnitod States and faithfully to dla- ? charge the duties ,ot_ their respective omcos; and such paths shall be certidcd by the person before whom the same am takcxri and such cortihcates shall ba rocglvad and recordadby the secretary among the executive proceedings; and the chief Justice and aossoclata justices, and all other clvjil omcars ap¢ poiptcd for any .'1‘erx·itory, before they act as such, shall také a like oath before the governor or aocre-tary, or some jpdga or justice of tho peace of the Territory who may be duly commissioned and qualfiled, and suchoath shall ba loértiiiad and -tra¤s·· mitted by the person taking the Same to the naoretath to be _ by him recorded as aboée directed : (but after (tha mit. qualiti- . cation of thé omcors herein spocitlad in the casa ot a new ~Tarmitory, as wall as in all otgaulzod Territories, tha like oath shall be taken, ccrtiued, and récotdod in such manner and torm ° as may be proscribed by tha law of each Territory. (B. S. .|18*(8.) —. n j -· · A 1466. Commencement of nlarion of ·oEocrn.-··—Paymout of salaries of all oBlcars` of the Territories of the United Status appointed by the Pxjesidant shall commence only when the person appointed to " my abc}; omce élgall take tha propuoath, amhslxall outer upon the dimes of such 'o&ca in auch Telritoryz and saidm oath shall qereattaa be administered in

N12 INSULAR Possusszoys 1646 the Territory in which puch omce is held. (May 1, 1876, c. 88, 19 Stat. 43.) A ' - 1467. Fccs;——'I‘ha jean and cqsts to be allowed to the United States attorneys and marshals, to the clerk; of the supreme and district courts, and to jurors, witnesses, commissioners, and printers, in the Territories of the United States shall bg the same for similar ervices by such persons as prescribed in chapter 16,.Title_ 28, Junrcuu:. Ccnsumi Jmucusr, and no other compensation shall [be taxed or allowed. (R. S.- { 1883.) 1468. Salary not paid wheh officcr abse1it.·——When ahy hmcef of a Territory is absent therefrom, and fgqm the duties or his. oihcc, no salary shall be paid bhp during the year ih which h such sibsence occurs, unless good cause therefor be shown no # the President, who shall 0mcia,lly_ certify his opinion of Such cause to · the Comptroller General, to be tilt-ed' in his office. V (R.`S. § 1884; June`10, 1921, c. 18, j 304,42 Stat, 24.)- I 1469. Accounts and disbursenricnta of Tcrrit0rics.»—Al1 accounts ,for disbursements, in the Q'1‘érritories qt the Unitvd States, of money Jappropriated ·by Congress `forh the support' of government therein,__s1;all' be settled and adjusted at thé Treasury Department; and no aét, Pesoludou, or order bt the legislature 0t,1my Territoryh directing the expenditure of the "sum, shhll be deemed u sumcieut authority for such disbursement, but sumcient vouchers and proof for thé~8ame shall 'be required by· the_ accounting dihcers of. the Trmsury. No pay} ment $hal1 be made or hllcwed, iunless t.h@ecmtary of the Treasury hhs estimated therefor and the. object been approved by Congress. _No session `qt the legisléture. hot A —Territory shall be held until the` appropriation for its gxpepses has been made. (R.~S. .§ 1888.-) ·' .;» _ , . -1470. Aquual expense appropriation not `t¤· be exceedgr- No legislhtive . assembly of af Territori mall, in tay cm 0; xundér any pretext, exceed the amount ¤ppmp1;i•ted_»__ by Congress for {ts annual expenses. (R. S. I ISSQ.) ` _ 1 ** _ 1,471Q Local nr ppécial lnw¤.+—-'lfhe lgislaturés of the Teri- . tories of the U¤1ted—8tatc• ¤0w_ or hereafter to be organised ’ shall- not pass local · or specihl laws ii any of the tqllowlng enumerated cases, that is to say: ' Granting divorces; { _ - .Chi¤8'i¤x the names _ or petsona or placa. , · `.Layiug` out, opening; altering and working ér high- _ ways. ’ ‘ I . . ,. é _ Q j Yachting tdads, town` plats, atrgets. Alley!. md p¤b1ic_ fgrounds. _ · __ ' Locating hr changing countf nuts. Y Regulating county and téwqshib §¤nlr¤. ' B¤8'¤1&ti¤g` thej pmctice in courts ct justice. A . . ·_ Regulating the jurisdiction and duties ·¤f Justicas ct the peace.- police magistrates, um constables. I . Providing Jar changes of venue in civil nudcriminnl cum. Incorporating citim, towns, or villages, or chnixginz or amending the charte1·· of any town, city, dr villngé. Fqr thai .pm1iuhment’ at crimes or misdemaxmrs. · Fbr the assésbment and collection of `tnxes for Territorial, county, township, pr rnd purposes. , l _ ‘ ., Bummoniag and lmpmgxqling grand or petit jurors. — Providing for Qhe managemw§f of . common schools. _ Rcgulatixxg the rate of iptereat on mcmgy. · , ‘ The npehing and conducting at guy. eleétion qr designating the place of voting ‘ ~ ’ The sale mj mortgage at teh! estatg belonging to ‘minbr¤ or E others under disability. . ` { The protection at game 0: Hash. ° h Chartcring or liceming ferries my toll bridges. h· Remitting Sues, pe¤¤1ties,` or fqrfeigures. -

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