Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-21

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valley Of the Oregon; and, also. at or
near the mouth Of the Columbia river.
That six hundred and forty acres. or
one section Of land, shall be granted to
every white male inhabitant of said ter
ritory, Of the age Of eighteen years and
upward, who shall cultivate and use the
same for five consecutive years. or to
his heir or heirs-al-law; if such there be,
in case Of his deccase.
That the President is hereby author
lied and required to appoint two addition
al Indian agents, with sa'ary Of two
thousand dollars each, whose duty it shall
be (under his direction and contro) to SUI
permitted the interests ofthe United States
with any or every Indian tribe west OF
any agency now established by law.
That the sum Of dollars be APP
propriated, out OF any money in the trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated, to carry
into effect the provisions ofthis act.
SEC. g. And be II further enacted, That
the civil and criminal jurisdiction Of the
supreme court and district courts Of the
Territory Of Iowa, be ,Fand the same is
hereby, extended over that part Of the In
dian territories lying west Of the present
limits Of the said Territory Of Iowa, and
south Of the forty ninth degree Of north
latitude, and east OF the Rocky mountains,
and north of the boundary line between
the United States and the republic Of
Texas, not included within the limits Of
any State; and, also, over the Indian
territories comprising the Rocky noun
tains, and the country between them and
the Pacific ocean, south Of fifty -four de-
grees and forty minutes of north latitude,
and north Of the forty second degree OF
north latitude; and justices Of the peace
may be appointed fol the said territory,
in the same manner and with the same
powers as now provided by law in rela-
too to the Territory OF Iowa: Provided,
That any subject Of the Government Of
Great Britain, who shall have been ar
rested under the provisions Of this act for
any crime alleged 10 have been commit
ted within the territory westward of the
Stony or Rocky mountains. while the
same remains free and open % vessels,
citizens, and subjects Of the United States
and Of Great Britain, pursuant to stipu.
lations between the two powers. shall be
delivered up. on proof Of his being such
British subject, TO the nearest or most
convenient authorities having cognizance
OF such offence by the laws OF Great Britt
ain, for the purpose of being prosecuted
and tried according to such laws,
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted,
That Two associate judges ofthe supreme
court Of the Territory OF Iowa, in addi-
ton to the number now authorized by
law, shall be appointed in the same man,
ner, hold ;hoi: Offices by the same tenure
and for the same time, receive the same
compensation, aud possess all the powers
and authority conferred by law upon the
associate Judges Of the said Territory
and two judicial districts shall be organ
lied by the said supreme court, in addi-
ton to the existing number, in reference
to the jurisdiction conferred by this act;
and district courts shall be held in said
districts by one Of the judges Of the su
preme court, at such times and places as
the said court shall direct; and the said
district courts shall possess all the pow
ers and authority vested in the present
district courts Of the said Territory, and
may, in like manner, appoint their owr
clerks.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
any justice Of the peace appointed in anc
for the territories described in the secone
section Of this act, shall have power te
cause all offenders against the laws OF the
United States to be assisted by such per-
sons as they shall appoint for that pur
pose, and TO commit such offender 10 safe
custody for trial, in the same cases and
in the same manner provided by law in
relation to the Territory Of Iowa, and
cause the offenders SO committed to bt
conveyed to the place appointed for the
holding Of district court for the salt
Territory Of Iowa, nearest and most con
venient to the place Of such commitmen,
there to be detained for trial, by suct
persons as shall be- authorized for tha
purpose by any Judge Of the supreme
court, or any justice Of the peace Of thu
said Territory; or where such offender.
are British subjects, TO cause them to b.
delivered to the nearest or most convent
ent British authorities, as hereinbeior.
provided; and the expenses Of such com
mitment, removal, and detention, shall bt
paid in the same manner as is provided
by law in respect to the fees Of the mar
shall Of the said Territory.
LEGISLATIVE SYNOPSIS.