Mr. ASHLEY, of Ohio. I move to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the following: That the several nets establishing territorial governments for the Territprics of No raska. Colorado. Dakota, Montana. WashinIton, Idaho. Arizona.Utah, and NewMexico, and all acts amondatorythereof. be and the sameare hereb. Amended as follow. to wit: the Legislative Asse tn lies of eachof the Territories nnmed shall passno special acts conferring corporate powers but they mayauthorize the formation of corporations (except for banking purposes under generallaws. which may bealteredor repeal at any time; and the gopertypf all cororations which may hereafter organized, or which now exist, shall be subject to the same taxation as the property of indiViduals. Sac; 2. Abife: That the Legislative Assemblies of the Territories atorcsaid.respect ively, shall at their 1st sessionafter the passagoof this act. provide by general laws for the organization of associations lbr commercial. manufacturing and mining purposes, for ferries. Bridges turnpikes and toll pros or churches. colleges, and literary apd other associations and for the incorporation of cities and villages. restricting their power of taxation assessment.borrowing money contracting debts.an loaning their credit, so as to prevent the abuse of such power. Sac. 3. Abife: That the Legislative Assemblies of each of the Terntoriea aforesaid shall, at their 1st.session after the passage of this paoctr.antiroensscribo by law the manner in whu h all cor heretofore authorised by actsof and Turntorinl Legislatures shall reorganize under rem ml.lnws: Provided, That all corporations or nse ocintions powduly organized in pursuanceof low. had engaged in legitimate business shall have precedenceof any proposed new MGODIEUOHJH reorganizing iindersue 1 general netsof incorporation as nmylio mused: Avul.pqneidedfurther. That.such reorganization shall be Within one your from the date.of the ndjournment of the 1st Legislutive Assembly launch of the aforesaid Territories after the usage ofthie act. SEC. 4. Abife: That all special charters cranted by any of the Legislative Assemblies of either of the Territories herein named to nsso TllbtIOnS which have not. been organized are hereby declared void. d all persons who may havesecured special grants or ferries. bridges. turn ikcs. to l ifouds or specialgrnnts for any purpose shall besub ect toeneh general laws us the Legislative Annem licsof the Territories aforesaid are authorized and required to pass. 670. 5. Abife: That all acts and parts of netsof any of the Legislative Assembliesof the Territories aforesaid., gr:inting to associationsor "to individuals the exclusive right to go upon and occuny nny port 01the public domain or to the ca clusive useof the timber or water power!!!thereon or the right to the exclusive useof water to betaken irom lakes. rivers or streamsbe and the some are hereby. declared nulL und void: Provided. That nothing in this act contuined shall be construed in nnywise to invalidate any vested rights of persons acquired under the existing luweof either of said illorritonca m n nymines. nor to invalidate nu corporation or Illl IllD3companyWithin any of nai terrrituries organized under and in pursuance of any State law or low ofCon.rcss. SEC. 6. Abife: That no person now up muted or when: hereafter be. pointed. by the resident to any o coin either of he aforeeeid"lerritories shuilroceryc any compensation out roithp lrmeury oftiin.U.S or out of any contingent furid for servicesor ose ompensutionfor his salary until he shal have entered upon the discharge ofhis odicialfd ocwitbin the Territory; moI shall on officetvthusup ointedbe paid for the time he may e pbaentjipm e".lerritoryif absent.without authority or the POTUS QIO. 7. Abife: That. in enseof tbedenth. absence. orinubility of any judge of the U.S. Superior courts for any erritnry. at the time whonfthe.eonrtnforhis judicial district nxe uppointed by lav tObd held. n judge of either of the diurnal! in such Territory. not then occupied is y authorized and may hold court in such ist;rietduring the absenceor inability of any judge. tnd all judsrments.degrees and ortlersof said court Fhtlll be as bindinir asif the somewere held by the judge appointed therefor. Qnc.8. Abife: That the legislltiie Assemblies of the Territories aforesaid shell norezfier hnye no power or authority to grant divomce. butdivorces maybe granted by the courtsof the U.S. in each of said Territories forauoh.cunso as may appear to them hood and sufficient: funded. That 0th parties shall reside in the Tarritory where the application for divorce is made: and pro further.That public notice shall be given advertisement in at least 2 newspapers published 1I said Territory.statingthoconrt beterewhich the application will be heard and the cauaes. for which “ the divorce 15 demanded. Sim. 9. Abife:.That within the 4Teelercrittiovroie franchises atoide tihte ciitizrns of the U.S. tbhee came of race or color and all persons shall be equal before the law and clients or art: of nets.eitherof Congressor of the Legislative sacmbliesof the territories aforesaid.inconsistentwith the provisions of thlsuct. are hereby declared null and void. SEC. 10. Abife: That all actsand parts of acts inconsistentwith the provisions of this let be and the sonic ore hereby. repealed.