| Show AN ANSWER to SEVERAL QUE QUESTIONS IN RELATION it TO THE HISTORY AND QI THE LATTE RD SAINTS AND THE settlement AND progress OF UTAH TERRITORY territorial government the organization by acton actor congress of the territory of utah in 1850 went into int 0 effect in 1851 1651 by the organic aetta act the 0 executive power of the territory is vested in the governor who ia is appointed by the president ef of the united states and holds his office for four years yearb and until his successor ia Is elected and qualified unless removed by the president until 1858 the governor was ex officio superintendent of indian Afra affairs irs he approves the acts passed by the legislative assembly and fills all vacancies occurring in offices until the meeting of the legislature he lie is commander in chief of the militia he may grant pardons for of fences against the laws laws of the territory and reprieves for violation of the laws of the united states until the decision of the president is known it is his duty to see that the laws are faithfully executed the Se secretary creary of the territory asap is appointed for the same time and in the bama eama manner as the governor he records the laws and proceedings of the legislative assembly and the official proceedings of the executive and transmits copies annually of the laws and journals to the speaker odthe of the house of representatives and the president of the senate for the use of congress also to the president of the tho united states in case of a vacancy in the office of governor the secretary becomes acting governor the legislative assembly consists of a council composed of thirteen members and a house of representatives of twenty six members the former are elected for two years the latter for one year the members of the assembly ly mus a quail qualified fied fidd voters in the districts in which they reside the app apportions ment of representation was made in the first instance by the governor mid arid subsequently by the assembly by living each district representation according to its population population as nearly aa q may maybe be each ranch branch of the Ast amenably embly elects itt own officers the respective session 4 of the assembly are limited to forty daysi the legislative powers of the assembly 0 to o all rightful sub aub ejects of legisla legislation tio consistent with the constitution of ot the L united T states and the provisions of the Organic Act copies of cfall all ail laws passed bythe Assembly and signed by the governor Gove knor are for forwarded to the presiding officers of both both houses House of congress and iad if disapproved islip proved by that body become null mill and arid void the of the tivi assembly is as follows washington and kane counties one councilor and one representative beaver y iron and pi plute ute counties one councilor r and two representatives millard and juab counties one councilor and two representatives san pete and sevier counties one councilor and two representatives i s i enta tives utah and wasat Wa Wasai cn counties two councillors councilors Counci lors and four representatives cache and rich counties tone bone one councilor and two representatives weber and box elder counties 1 one councilor and three representatives s davis and morgan counties one councilor and two representatives great salt lake tooele thoele Summit and land green river counties four councilors councillors Counci lors and elg eig eight t representatives the te legislative assembly hage have held seventeen sessions and so carefully and judiciously has the leel Levi legislation of the territory been condil conducted eted that congress has only exercised the power of disapproval in one instance and that for political effect designed to interfere with the marriage rites of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints this is a record of which the territory may ills justly aly be proud the principal body of the laws including the civil and criminal codes and modes of procedure were passed in governor youngs administration and remain subs tanti tia ally the judi judicial lal lai ial power powei of the territory is vested in a supreme court district and probate courts and justices of the peace the supreme court consists ol 01 a chief justice justlee and ang two associate justices appointed bythe president of the united states for the term of four years the territory is divided into three judicial districts one of the justices of the supreme court being assigned to each aa as a district judge the jurisdiction of the several courts both appellate and original and of justices of the peace reace are as limited by law with the proviso that justices of the peace shall not have jurisdiction in any controversy involving the title or boundaries of land nor for sums exceeding one hundred dollars the organic act requires the district judges to reside in their districts the first judicial district includes the counties of utah wasatch sanpete San pete juab millard sevier and pi plute ute theco checo the cour is held at manti the second judicial district includes the counties of washington wahington kane iron and beaver beater court is held at st george the third embraces the counties of tooele thoele salt lake summit davis morgan weber box elder cache and rich court is held at salt lake city A probate judge is elected for each county by the legislative assembly he holds office four years and has civil criminal and surrogate jurisdiction in cases arising in the county there are also elected three selectmen select men a sheriff treasurer recorder superintendent of schools and coroner A justice of the peace and constable are elected in each precinct there are in utah 30 incorporated cities the acts incorporating salt lake Ogden Provo and payson belled effee chicago The financial policy of the territorial legislature the county courts and municipalities has been to keep free from debt appropriations are annually made by the legislative assembly to defray the expenses of the supreme and district courts burts and the penitentiary all the salaries of officers are low appropriations are also made by the county courts to defray the expenses of the probate courts incurred in criminal cases the principal portion of county and territorial revenue being applied to the making of roads and the building of bridges appeals may be taken from the probate court to 0 the e district court and from the district to the supreme court each county elects for the term of three years three selectmen select men one going out of office and one being elected annually the select renwith men with the probate Judge form a county court they divide the county I 1 nto precincts school districts locate the roads define the boundaries of irrigation district districts si levy the taxes provide for the erection and keeping in repair of county buildings and provide for pounds ineich in each precinct tho thel militia of the territory consists of or the abie able bodied men between the ages of eighteen and forty five organized into a military body known as the nauvoo legion ly commanded by al a lieutenant lieutenan t general the leg legion gion isi is divided into military districts each district having a commander whose rank Is determined by the number of men in his district A A company consists of not less titan than sixty men rank and file a battalion one hundred and ti twenty venty men a regiment six hundred a brigade twelve hundred and a division two or more brigades the reports of the adjutant general for 1867 show men armed and equipped according to law A great number of the newly arrived I 1 grants being without arms are not enrolled I 1 the field officers are one lieutenant lieuten ant general two major generals nine brigadier generals twenty tive live colonels one hundred undred and twelve majors with their necessary respective staff stait officers one fifth of the militia is cavalry t there are a few companies companie s of artillery the infantry and cavalry have modern imp improved oved arms |
