Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-21

In the House Of Representatives on Saluriay
the important bill 80 protect the rights Of Amer,
can citizens in the territory Of the United sIsI'
West OF the Rocky Mountains, and for other pu'
poses," was passed By the following vote, in tie
form given below:
YEAS-Messrs. Stephen Adams, Anderson, Arnct
Redinrer Benton, Bicgs, James Black, James A. Batt
Bowlin, Boyd, Brockenbrough, Brodhead, William
Brown, Burt, Cathcart Chase, Chapman, Clarke, Co!
Culiom, Cnmmins, Cunningham, Daniel DE Mott. u
raIan, Foster Fries, Garvln. Giles, GOODYEAR, Golt
Grover, HaBilin iInrason, Haruanson, Henley, He's
Hougi, James 3. Hunt, Charles j. lngrrso, jenkins.
James II. Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Andrew JchnSf
George w. Jones, Seabnrn Jones. Kennedy, Lawrnl'
La ScIc, Lyon, Lumpkn McClernand, McCTate,
seph J. Mcdowell, james Mcdowell, Mckay, John I
Martin, Barclay Martin, Morris. Morse, Nivrn, Ncrt'
Owen, Parish, Penill. Prllit Phelps. Pollock, lfIc'
Ralhhnn, Reid, RrIfr, Rite, Roberts, saw,eiis Sap
yer, Scammon, Leonard II. Sins, Thomas Smith +
bert Smith, Stanton, SiarkweatlIer, Stewart. 81 y0a
Strong, Sykes, rhoma+Son. James Thompron, THU
man, Tibhatt., Tredway, Wentworth, Wheaton, wa,
Williams, Woodward, Yell and fost-l04
NAYs-Mcs,rs. ABBOTT, Atkinson, Baninger, Bay
Bell, Milton Brown, W. w. Campbell, Carroll,
c,cke Collainer, Cianson, CIozier, Dargan, Carr
Davis Dixon, Dorkery. John II. Ewing, Edwin ". t.
nR Foot, Gentry, Graham, Order, Grlnnell, iiampia
Harper, IIlIiard, Hopkins, Edmund W. Hubbard, sam
cersoIl, Lewis, Long, McGanphty, Mciienry, MAJ.
Aiosrley, Payne, Prndeion, Julius Rockwell, John
Rockwell, Runk, Scamon, Seldom, severancr SIN
.nn Truman Smith, Albert Smith, Caleb y Smith, -
pl,ens, Slrohni, Thibodeanx, Jacob Thompson, HOO
Trumbo, vinton, White, Winthrop, Wright and faa
cey-64
Be il enacted bu lie Seaete and Housc o. Rl's.
,entatires Of tie United States Of Amelca ~ Cs''
greSs assembled, That The jurisdiction OF 'hes2
preme court oil The Territory Of Iowa, aud II
laws OF aid Territory. So lar o. he same may Z
applicable as they now exist, are hereby exlen-'.
over all that potion Ct The 'erroIy Of The lnif-
States which lies west Of The Rocky moun'st'
and also over all that portion Of the re!m'dIas
country west Of lie Missouri river, aud trtT,'l
The forlielh and loriy-lhird parallels Of norm ldt
tudc: PToriGed, That this act shall &c, he COZ.
strued nor executed in such manner as 10 =
prve The subjects OF Great Britain oi any ~
rights and privileges secured by the 'rea,y sIsie.
al London October twenti H. eighteen huGf'
and eighteen, and continued in force By he zee
Of August SIKH, eighteen hundred and '"ef
seven.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, Thai III y,
country described in The first section Of ms =.
shall constitute one judicial district, and az
lricl count shall ue held therein by the lucge
appointed under this act, al such lines and psa
as he shall designate; and said court shai' r
sess all the powers and authority vested 10 /.
present district courts Of said Territory Of loD'
An additional justice Of the supreme count o.
Territory OF Iowa shall be appointed, VINO ~
hold his office by the same tenure, receise :
same compensation, and possess The same fo'
| and authority as are conferred by law up.a
other justices OF said court, and who sha' I.
,he district courts in said district AS auresea
Src. 3. And be IL further enacted, That nc
sidenl be hereby authorized 10 appoint ne ~
si,e number OF justices Of The peace. an! >
ministerial officers as shall be necessary ~
dne execution Of The laws: Proridsd, ! MAJ :.
subject of Great Britain who shall be afi'
under The provisions OF this acf, for crime alrs
10 have been committed within the lenI'pl'
The United States WesI of the Rocky MoUn.4
while the same remains free and open 70 .n e.,
scls, citizens, and subjects OF The UDieo =.
and Of Great Britain, pursuant TO s,ipula,Ou
tween the Two powers, shall De delive!sl -
trial, on proof OF his being such Brush say
10 the neares! and most convenient aU',V
having cognizance OF such offence by NC %
Great Britain. 49,, ~,
sion sba hereafter be made by law 70 N
and Grant to every white person, male q e.
over the age Of eighteen years, three ~ ~. -.
and twenty acres OF land; and 10 every ~l. VIZ =
SON male or female, under the age Of els' =.
wears one hundred and sky acre. OF la an',.s
shall have residedin the said territory Gen ..co,,
in The first section Of this act for five CONE
wears 10 commence within three years .igiI
Massage OF this act provided The said a''
Gated in said terrtory. rb., .b."
SEC. S. And be IL further eaaetea iSs,
shall be appointed, 10 the manner pfo prov, str
law for similar offices, superinen1eanr.d j.
dian affairs and such Indian asenls ~, az ~
agents as shall be necessary 10 The puShS in
ests TO whom may be entrusted, n1oet =. xa =
lion OF The President, and 10 accoId az conss
existing laws, so far as they may sussulsdr J.
with The purpor Of this aC', ' ,",;nn ME. .
trade and intercourse with The 'hu'''