AN ACT

Creating the County of Oneida.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows:

SECTION 1. That all that portion of Idaho territory, within the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby created the county of Oneida, to wit: Commencing at the point where the intersection of the meridian of longitude one hundred and thirteen degrees with the northern boundary of Utah territory, and running from thence north along said meridian one hundred and thirteen degrees to the Snake river, thence up said river in an eastern direction, to the one hundred and twelfth meridian, thence north on said meridian to the summit of the Rocky mountains, and from thence along said summit in an eastern direction, and in a southern direction, to the boundary of Colorado territory, and from thence west along said boundary of Colorado to Utah territory, and from thence along the said northern boundary of Utah to place of beginning; and the county seat of said county of Oneida is hereby located at Soda springs.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor.

APPROVED January 22, 1864.

AN ACT

To provide for the Compensation of Hill Beachey for Services rendered the Territory.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho, as follows:

SECTION 1. There shall be and is hereby appropriated out of the territorial treasury the sum of six thousand two hundred and forty-four dollars, to be paid to Hill Beachey, for money expended, and time employed in the pursuit, and arrest and detention of David Renton, James P. Romaine, and Chris

topher Lower, who were indicted, tried and convicted, at the January term of the district court of the first judical district of this territory, for the murder of Lloyd Magruder, Charles Allen, William Phillips, and two others, names unknown.

SEC. 2. The territorial auditor is hereby authorized and instructed to draw his warrant on the territorial treasurer, for the sum named in the first section of this act, in favor of Hill Beachey, which shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor. APPROVED February 2, 1864.

AN ACT

Changing the Names of the Towns of Bannock and Buena Vista.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows:

SECTION 1. That the names of the towns of Bannock and Buena Vista, in Boise county, are hereby changed to that of Idaho.

SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor. APPROVED January 30th, 1864.

AN ACT

To Incorporate Virginia City, in Madison County. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows:

SECTION 1. That the boundaries of Virginia city shall be as follows: Commencing at a point known as Bummer Davis'

hill claim, on the west side of a small dry gulch, and on the south side of Fairweather gulch, thence north three-fourths of a mile, thence east one mile, thence south three-fourths of a mile, thence west to place of beginning.

SEC. 2. The inhabitants of said town are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate under the name and style of "Virginia City." They shall have power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts whatsoever; to receive property personal and real, and dispose of the same in any way for the benefit of the town.

SEC. 3. The government of said city shall be vested in a mayor, and a council, to consist of four members, to hold their offices for one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified, and there shall be appointed annually, one town clerk, one marshal, one treasurer, and such other officers as the mayor and council shall think proper.

SEC. 4. The first election for city officers may be held at any time within two years after the acceptance of this charter by the inhabitants of Virginia City, and at such election all persons shall be entitled to vote who were legal voters at the county election, and residents of said Virginia City for thirty days next preceding the day of such election. The first city election shall be held at such time as a majority of the legal voters of said city may designate, such election shall be conducted in the same manner and governed by the same rules, as near as can be, as county elections.

SEC. 5. The mayor of said city shall preside at all meetings of the city council; said council shall have power and authority to levy taxes for municipal purposes, not to exceed one per cent. per annum, on all taxable property within the limits of said city; to make such regulations as shall promote the health, peace, cleanliness and good order of the city, and such as shall tend to prevent and restrain any disturbance or disorderly conduct, riot, drunkenness and indecent or immoral practices within the limits of said city; and said council shall have power to make all needful by-laws, or ordinances and city regulations not repugnant to the constitutional laws of the United States, or the organic act, or the laws of this territory, and shall have power to pass rules and regulations as to the mode and manner of transacting the public business of the city.

SEC. 6. Said council may appoint any justice of the peace residing in said city, as committing magistrate, whose duty it shall be to hear all complaints and violations of said ordinances, to examine all persons arrested by the city marshal, and to punish all violations of said ordinances in the manner pre

scribed by the council of said city; no punishment under said ordinances shall exceed fifty dollars fine, or ten days imprisonment, and costs.

SEC. 7. All officers elected or appointed under the provisions of this act shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe an oath of office, and the oath of allegiance prescribed by an act of congress passed July second, A. D. 1862.

SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor.

APPROVED, January 30, 1864.

AN ACT

Defining the Boundary Lines of Counties west of the Rocky Mountains.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows:

SECTION 1. That all that portion of Idaho territory contained within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the mouth of Clearwater river, and thence up the same to the mouth of the south fork of Clearwater river, thence with the south fork to Lolo creek, thence with Lolo creek in an easterly direction to the summit of the Bitter Root mountains, thence south to the main divide between the waters of Salmon river and the south fork of Clearwater river, thence in a westerly direction along said divide to a point where the summit of said divide is crossed by the road leading from the head of Rocky canon to Salmon river, thence to a point on Snake river known as Pittsburg landing, thence down the center of the channel of Snake river to the place of beginning; be and the same is hereby organized into a county called Nez Perce. That the territory lying north of the Clearwater, and included in the following bounds, be and the same is attached to Nez Perce county for civil and judicial purposes, to wit: Beginning at the confluence of Clearwater and Snake rivers, running a due north course along the eastern boundary of Washington territory, to the forty-ninth parallel, thence east with said parallel to the one hundred and sixteenth meridian of longitude, thence south with said longitudinal line to the sum

mit of the Couer d'Alene mountains, thence west with said range of mountains until a point is attained from which running a due south line would strike the Clearwater at the mouth of the south fork of said river, thence west with the said Clearwater to its confluence with Snake river, thence with Snake river to the place of beginning.

SEC. 2. All that portion of the territory contained within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the mouth of the south fork of Clearwater, thence up said south fork of Clearwater to the Lolo fork, thence with the Lolo fork in an easterly direction to the summit of the Bitter Root mountains, thence in a northerly direction with said range of mountains until said range turns in a westerly direction and is called Couer d'Alene, thence with said Couer d'Alene range of mountains in a westerly direction until a point is attained from which running a line due south will strike the mouth of the south fork of Clearwater-the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby organized into a county called Shoshone.

SEC. 3. All that portion of territory contained within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at a point on Snake river known as Pittsburg landing, thence running up the channel of said river to latitude forty-four thirty; thence in a due east course to the meridian of longitude one hundred and twelve, from thence north along said meridian one hundred and twelve to the summit of the Rocky mountains, thence along said range in a northeasterly direction until the eastern spurs of the Bitter Root mountains are attained, thence with Bitter Root mountains to the southeast corner of Nez Perce county, thence along the southern boundary line of Nez Perce county, to the place of beginning; be and the same is hereby organized into a county called Idaho.

SEC. 4. All that portion of territory lying within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at a point on Snake river latitude forty-four and a half, thence in a due eastern direction to longitude one hundred and fourteen and a half, thence in a southwestern direction on the dividing ridge between the waters of Moore's creek and the north fork of Boise river, following said divide to the confluence of Grimes' creek with Boise river, thence in a southerly direction to a point on Snake river opposite the mouth of Goose creek, thence down the center of the channel of Snake river to the place of beginning; be and the same is hereby organized into a county called Boise.

SEC. 5. All that portion of territory lying within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at a point on Snake river opposite the mouth of Goose creek, thence with the