New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-20
TerrItorr of OREGON.

The Bill introduced IN the House Of Represents
tivcs by Dir. Duncan for the organic alton OF Ter
ritorIai Government in Oregon, fixes the boundary
OF the Territory as follows 60 All the Territory
lying Of the Missouri River, soul OF the forty
ninth degree Of north latitude and east OF the Rocky
Mountains, and north Of the boundary line between
the Uniied States and the Republic OF Texas, rot
included within the limits OF any Slate OF the United
States; and also the Territory comprising the
Rocky honDtaiDs, and the country between them
and the Pacific Ooean south OF fiiylou degrees
and forty nine minutes OF north latitude, and ncr;h
OF The ioriy-second degree OF north latitude"
Inc Bill provides Tor the appointment by the
President cad Senate OF Governor and Secretary,
who to hold their Offices for the leria CT i've
years unlegs sooner dismissed BY the President.
Also Tor Cour; consisting OF one Judge, VITA Gem
mon law and chancery jurisdiction, who is 10 hold
oiiIce daIing coed behavior. All these officers
10 reside west Of the Rocky Mountains. The Gov
ernor and Judge are 10 adopt and publish such laws
OF sDy OF the United States or F-Friores criminal
aud CIVIL as may be necessary, and these laws
To be IN torce Till the organization OF the General
Assembly, unless disapProved By Congress. Inc
Governor IS 20 bs commanter-G-chief oil toe mil
Tia, and previous 10 the organization OF the General
Assembly, 10 appoint such magistrates and ether
civil officers may be necessary Tor the pfesefva
ton of peace and good oder /; is also made his
daily to lay off in said Territory Districts, coun;ies,
and townships, for the purpose OF elections, &c.
as bosU us iilcIc Silnil NC III Uic ItI!llO!f I'VE
thousand free white male inhabitants over the age
OF twentyoue years, citizens OF the United States
they 10 nave authority 10 elect Representatives
from the coun!ies. townships and districts 10 repre-
sent them in line Genera! Assembly. For every FIVE
hundred free white male inhabitants there is 10 be
one Representative, uu,il the Legislature shall 9TH
erwiss Greet; the whole NUMBER Of Represents
tves, however, never TO exceed fifty. No person is
10 be entitled 10 vote Tor Il Representative, or be
eligible or qualified 10 act as such unless he shall
have been citizen OF of the United States, or
unless he be resident of said Territory, who ahGl
acknowledge the jurisdiction oil the United States
over said Territory, and free white male over the
age OF twenty. lone years. The Representatives ere
10 serve for the term OF Two years.
Provision is also made for Legislative Council,
to be chosen by the House Of Representatives, and
10 consist Of FIVE members, and 10 continue in Office
five years unless removed by The President; sucn
Council 10 have concurrent Legislative powers with
inc Representatives. The compensation Of mem
bers Of The Legislature TO be So per day.
tits made imperative on the Governor, as sooD ss
he upon the duties OF his Office, TO appoint
time, and designate convenient places, and make
ouch other regulations cs may be right and proper
for the election of Delegate TO CengIess, who shall
have seat in Congress, with the right OF debatins
bur moi voting said Delegate TO be elected by the
qualified voters in said Territory, und 10 hold his
Office for two years.
The President is to cause TO be erected at suita-
bic places line of s,ockade forts and block houses
not exceeding Ave in NUMBER from some point on
the Missouri River on the most practicable route TO
the south pass in the Rocky Mountains. lie Is
also required TO cause Notifications be erected II
or near the mouth OF the Columbia River.
Provision hereafter 10 be made by law to secure
end grant six hundred and forty acres Of land 10
every white male inhabitant OF the Territory, CT the
age of eighteen years and upwards, who shall Guilt
vate and use the for five consecutive years. or
TO his heirs n case Of his decease; and TO every
such inhabtant, being married man, There is 10
be granted, in addition, one hundred and sixty acres
to his wife, and the like quantity OF one hundred and
sixty acres to the father for each child under the age
of eighteen years he may have, or which may be
born within the five years aforesaid. Ne sale
contract, of any kind OF such lands is to be valid
before patent issues therefor; nor can the same
be taken in execution or bound BY any judgment,
mortgage, or lien OF any kind, before the patent Is
issued.