Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-02-23

OREooN.-I ne following is a sypo,.;
Of the bill introduced into the uon a.p'a
Representatives By Mr.. Hughes !, - o
talns AZ clauses or sections, namely. WIZ
ls.-This clause proposes ,ha, 9
and after day 10 be hereafter in,. ue |,
ha eo gnns sJ Mihip !es ffs!H;SS,;sg
purposes Of q temporary Governs d.
the name Of Oregon: All the rs.' By
lying west Of the Missouri river ,na 'l'ot!
of the 49.h degree Of north la,;,ua ''ua
east Of tie Rocky Mountains. and 1 w. aud
the boundary line between thu ' pa d
States and Texas. and also over ,hs s' ~
risory comprising The Rocky Mon,, is''
and the country between them ,nd !,
Pacific ocean, south of 81 degrees 40 40 :. ~
north latitude and north Of The 42l l.. u''
Of north latitude. N'ss's
2d-Provides for the appointment, !,
Governor Of the said Territory, who ,s,a
reside west of the Rocky Mountains 'A'a
3d-ProvIdes for the appoin,men, !,
Secretary, who shall also reside wos, !.
the Rocky Mountains. v
18th Defines the duties of the so..
ry.
5lh-Provides for the establishment !,
court with common law and CHANCE
Jurisdictions.
Gih-Provides for the adoption If 4.
civil and criminal laws Of The United s,' ~
till the organization Of the General Assem-
bly, within the Territory.
7.h-.Appoints the Governor commando,
of The militia.
9Th Empowers the Governor 10 an.
point magistrates and civil officers ure i
Gus TO the organization Of the General A..
semb!y.
9,h-Directs that when the General 4.
semblv is organized they shall, by an A,
thereof, define the powers and au,ie, 4
magistrates and civil officers.
10Th and llth- Empowers the Go,p,,
nor TO lay off the Territory into Dsnict,s
and beats for civil and military nsspo,e,
l9th-Direc,s that wien there sIsNh
$4,000 free white male inl.sbi,aDss oy,,
q years Of age, citizens Of HE Uaial
States, they shall have authority to ek,
Representatives TO the General Assn
bly,. WI
18th TO 33d-Thesc clauses, aclusi,.
prcst rbe the mode of election, and animal
census, the number of Representative
(not over SOY in the General Assembly,
which small consis, of a Legislative Coua
Gil and a House Of Representatives, and
defines the duties of the Governor in con-
nection herewith, and also those Of tho
officers Of the court 10 be established undH
clause 5.
3ilh-Governor TO perform the dui,
Of Superintendent Of Indian affairs within
the Territory. Salary left blank.
35,h- Salaries of Judges and Secstay
to be paid out or Tie United States Tnau.
Fy. Amount left blank.
36.h-Members Of Legislature 10 r,
ceive 50 per day for every day in se'spi
aud fifteen cents mileage.
9Th Authorizes and requires The nv
sident of the United States TO cause tok
erected. at suitable places, line Of sIa,E'
AIDE forts and block houses, not exceety
lisc in number, from some point on u
Missouri river. on the most praclc'bs
rout 10 the South Pass in the Rocky Moor
tains.
36ih-Reqnires the Presiden! TO ''s
Notifications TO be erected at or near VI
mouth.of the Columbia river.
39lh, 10th and 4lst-Proyisions ~
grants and sales Of land.
42d-Aulhorizes the Presiden! 10 ~
point two additional Indian agents, To-"
perintend the interests Of the United Ssn
with any Tuttiun rribes UCsI Of ANY Yav
now established by law. Salary ofgas
lefs blank as well as the approprlsuM
carry the provisions Of this bill ai'o 7
feet.