The New York herald., 1845-01-31

act Of tn Legislature providing for the expression u the
opinion OF the people Of that Territory with respect
their ming State Government and asking for admis
sion TO the Union.
Mr. GSIssELL introduced resolution calling on the 81.
cretary q War to report the best plan OF draining
swamps, sc subject to periodical overflow. Laid
Mr. Hous,ovs S Ala objected to the resolution passed
yesterday providing that the reporters should be furnish
ed with copies Of bills and the calendar Of the House, and
moved reconsideration Of the vote.
tant that reporters should enabled TO furnish correc,
information to the public and for this he thought
oilla which the resolution proposed to do Frequent
complaints were made of the inaccuracies which
red IN the reports and which were unavoidable from the
ansges under which the reporters sbored
oovse these as far as possible that he had introduced
the resolution.
Mr. HousroN said he proposed to amend the resolution
by restricting the language, that should not furnish
the reporters with all the papers printed for the Of
the ri. huuse (Which Sa II does not propose to do
ssqueIty teers and IS voted in the Affirmative and Al in
the might've No quorum. The yeas and nays were
House resolved to reconsider and then Of the men,
bers said they would debate IT, and thus laid
bors Of the reporters to whom they are mostly indebted
Tor what they have at ALL and showing too
Mr. CHAPMAN of Ala offered a resolution declaring i,
to be the opinion Of the House that the distribution Of Of
Ace under the Federal Government, should be among
the States and territories In proportion to their Federal
population He demanded the previous question: which
not seconded and members wishing to debate it was
laid over.
Mr. BELsER moved to suspend the rules and 90 into
COMMITTEES of the Whole on the State of the Union and
Oregon in particular, but withdrew it for
Mr. DAvs of introduce his resolution calling for
copies Of the correspondence with the British Minister
the subject Of Oregon, which, being objected to- and laid
over,
Mr. THOMPSON, of Miss, renewed the motion to 60 into
Committee of the Whole.
Mr. BRrNKERHooT, of Ohio, wished to have II with
drawn to introduce resolution-refused
Mr. AD.Ms rSsstS make some explanation the prrrot
ton before they acted in this matter
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Miss. rose to order.
Mr.. ADAM. wa: merely making an explanation, and
The speaker called him to order
"A. BRowN of Tenn. thought they should proceed to
action at once, and he likewise proceeding at
length with speech, when
The SPEAKER called him to order.
The que son was then put on going into Committee and
division being called % voted in the Affirmative and as
in the negative The House therefore resolved itself INTO
Commitee OF the Whole the state Of the Union and
OREGON
Mr.. WELLER, of Ohio, in the Chair.
tatlslment Of the Territorai for which we
are indebted to Zadock Pratt. Of p
To org territorial in the Oregon Ter
ritory, and for other purposes
Be i enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
ves Of the United states Of America in Congress assem-
ped That from and after the passage of this act all the
country beongingto the United States lying the
SUNNI, Of the Rocky Mountains, and bounded thu
ah by the fortysecond, and on the north by the fifty
fnh degree and forty minutes Of north latitude shall
tu.e and be organized into temporary government
10 he cal lei the Or gon territory.
Sc And be it further enacted That there shall be
appointed Governor of said Territory. who shall CONT
nue. IN uce for the term OF five unless dis
missed by the President and who shall reside in the Ter
ritoTy west of the Rocky Mountains
Sec And be il further enacted, That there shall b.
sppointad secretary ofsad Territory. who shall hold his
Off for the term Of fvs years. unless sooner dismissed
nc shall reside in the said Territory west Of the Rocky
Sec And be it further enacted That it shall be the
The pnbc ecor s Iprra anS ns S
ooceedngs OF the Governor 10 his executive department.
o transmit authentic copies ofsoch act: and proceednss
ncc IN each yesr to the Secretary OF State of the United
Srtes to ne annually laid before Congress- per.
rm snch other duties prescribed by law for the
secretary Of Wisconsin Territory.
sec And be further enacted That there shall be
so appointed court to consist Of Judge, who shall
rave common law and chsaoery Jurisdiction, and who
shs reside in said Territory the Rocky Noun
tsns and hold his office during good behaviour
Judge shall and publish such laws Of any Of the
Uaed States Territories crmira and civil, may
Ne necessary. and suited to the circumstances Of the
Territory, and report them to Congress; which laws shall
hs in iorc in th district till the organic alton of the G
neal Assembly therein, unless dsapproved Of BY Con-
gess but the Legislature Of said Territory shall have
power to alte or repeal the same.
Sc And be iar,her enacted, That the Governor
ssid Territory sh III be commandrrin chief of the militia
and appoint and commission all officers in the same
Sec Aud beit further enacted That previous to the
organization Of the General Assembly the Governor shall
have power to appoint such mags tes and ether civil
officers as he shall nd necessary for the preservation Of
the peace and good order in said Territory
Sec O. And oe it further enacted, That when the Gene.
ra Assembly shall be organized the and duties Of
magistrates and other civil officers shall be defined by on
sEc 10. And be it further enacted That the Governor
SHALL for civil purposes, lay of such districts counties
and wnshps as may be and convenient sub
Jcct however to such alterations the eater lie
made by the legislature.
Ssc IL And be further enacted That the Governor
beats as he shall think proper and right and he shall
have power TO ordsn such rules and regua
said Territory most efficient
SEC - And be It further enacted, That so soon as
there shell be five thousand free white male inhabitants
the Of twenty years citizens Of the United
States they shall have authority to elect Representatives
from the counties townships and districts represent
Sec a And be 1t further enacted, That it shall be the
duty Of the Governor lay off in said Territory districts
counties, and townships for the purpose Of elections
Sec. Il And be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall also prescribe the times and places for holding said
elections and for the purpose Of ascertainng the humber
Of white males in said Territory and the Governor
shall alss cause the to be taken at least
every year persons TO be appointed for that purpose
SEC IS. And be further enac.al Taa. for every FIVE
hundeed free white male inhabitants there shal be one
Representative until TIE legislature shall otherwise d.
rsct Provided Thst the number Of Representatives
shal! never exceed fifty.
SEC 6. And be fuither enacted That no person shall
be entitled to avote for Represent be eligible
qualified 10 act as SUCH unless he shall have been citi
Zen Of one othe United States Territory thereof
or unless he be actual resident OF said Territory who
shall acknowledge the juri.dico # ie Unit d States
over said Territory, and shall be free white IN ale over
the age Of twenty one years Provided, however, The
judges OF elections shall have power and it is hereby
made their duty to interrogae under oath any and oil
oersons who be suspected Of want Of fidelity 10 the
jurisdiction OF the United States said Territory and
to reject the vote or votes OF persons who
may refuse to renounce under OATH allegiance any
other government when required t do BY ssid Judges
Sec II And be II further enacted That the Represen
taves elected az Aforesaid shol for the term
two and until their duly elected end
qualfed and in case OF death resignation of Repre-.
sentative the Governor shall issue his writ the district
county, or township to elect another in his stead to
serve the residue Of the term
Sec 10 And be it further enacted. That the Genera
Assembly shall consist of Legislative Council and
House of Representatives,
Sec H. And be il further enacted That the Legislative
Council shall consist OF five members any three Of whom
to make quorum
Sec 90. And he II further enacted That the members
OF the Council shall be appointed in the following
shall apPoint time and place for them meet together
sad they shs elect five persons having the same quail
ncaion' as Representative. who shall constitute and
serve as Legislative Council All vacancies occurring
IN SAID Council ehal be filed by the House of Ranresen