The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-06
Il I'll E N r w E II A.
TEXAS.

The following resolutions and laws of the Uni
ted States have been passed during the present
session of Congress, duly signed, and transmitted,
on Monday last, by the President of the United
States, To the President of Texas, by Captain
Todd, Of the Texan navy:
Passed December %, 1881
RESOLUTIONS for the admission of the State
of Texas into The Union.
Whereas the Congress of the United States. by
"join, resolution approved March the LIST,
1919, did consent that the territory properly in
cluded within, and rghtfully belonging to, the
republic of Texas. might be erected into new
State, TO be called the State of Texas, with a re-
publican form of government, to be adopted by the
people of said republic, by deputies in convention
assembled, with the consent of the existing 90
vernment, in order that the same might be admit
| ted as one Of the States of the Union; which con-
sent of Congress was given upon certain conditions
specified in the lsl and I'd sections of said Joint
resouions and whereas the people of the said
republic of Texas, by deputies in convention as
sembled, with the consent of the existing govern
ment, did adopt a constitution, and erect new
! Stale, with republican form of government, and
| IN the name of the people of Texas, and by their
authority did ordain and declare that they assent
ed to and accepted the proposals, conditions, and
guarantees contained in said LIST and Cd sections
of said resolutions and whereas the said con stu-
lion, with the proper evidence OF its adoption by
the people Of the republic of Texas, has been
transmitted To the President of the United States
aud LAID before Congress, in conformity TO the
provisions Of said Joint resolutions Therefore
BE IL resoloed by The Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States Of .anieri-
"a in Congress assembled. That the State of
Texas shall he one, and is hereby declared 10 be
me- of the United States of America, and admit
'ed into the Union on an equal footing with the
riginal States, in all respects whatever
BE IL further reSoiUed, That until the repre-
SeniaIivac in CnnurosS chaII ha Cd
.Ordng to actual enumeration of the inhabi-
lants of the United States, the State of Texas
shall he entitled 10 choose Two representatives.
tPassed December 27, l645.1
AN All extending the laws of the United States
the State of Texas.
BE ii enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives, Of The United States of vaneri-
"a IN Congress assembled, That all the laws of
The United States hereby declared TO extend
10 and over, and To have full force and effect with
IN the Stale of Texas, admitted at the present
session of Congress into the contederacy and Union
IT the United States.
SEC. 2. find be ii further enacted, That the
said State of Texas shall constitute one judicial
district, TO be called the district of Texas, for
which one Judge shall be appointed, who shall re-
side therein. and who shall receive a salary of
iwo thousand dollars per annnm, and who shall
hold the first term of said court at Galveston on
the first Monday of February next, and at such.
Dher times and places in said district as may be
provided by law, said Judge may order and
hat said court shall have and exercise the same
powers and jurisdiction as have been conferred by
law on the district courts of the United States;
and also shall have and exercise the powers and
jurisdiction of a circuit court of the United States;
and appeals and writs of shall lie from the
decisions Of said district and circuit courts for The
district of Texas to the Supreme Court of the
/ United States, in the same as from cir
, cult court of the United States to said Supreme
Court, and under the same regulations.
SEC. 3. find be ii further enacted, That there
shall be appointed in and for said district person
learned in The law, 10 act as attorney of the Uni
led States for said district. and also person TO
: act marshal of the United States for said dis
rct, each of whom shall receive an annual salary
Of two hundred dollars, and also such compensa-
lion and fees for official services as have been or
may he provided by law for United States dis
trct attorneys and marshals and the Judge of said
court shall appoint clerk therefor, who sha II re-
ceive like compensation and fees as have been or
may be allowed by law to clerks of the district
and circuit courts of the United States