The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-21

OF dividing that region hereafter into terri
tories.
Section ID The executive power of Oregon to be vestet
in governor, holding his Office for four years, unless
sooner removed by the President
Section Sd provides for secretary Of the Territory
Section 4h. The Legislative power TO be vested in
legislative assembly, to consist of council of 10 mem
bers and house of representatives of % members
neveH to exceed 3d. the members of both houses to bs
elected by the people, counties or districts apporoned
to the population.
Section 9Th. Every free white male inhabtant of 81
years to have the right of voting
Section 9th. The legislative power of the Territory
shall extend to all rghtful subjects of Legislation
with the constitution of the United States and the
provisions of this act but law shall be passed inter-
ferng with the primary disposal of the soil; sha
be imposed upon the property Of the United States
shall the lands other property Of non-residents be
taxed higher than the lands other property of resi-
dents All the laws passed by the legislative assembly
shall be submitted TO the Congress of the United States
and if disapproved, shall be null and OF no effect"
Section 18th provides for the appointment OF township,
district and county officers not otherwise provided for
Section Sth restricts the members of the Legislature
from holding Offices created by themselves. &c.
Section 9th creates supreme court, consisting OF
chief justice and two associate Justices to hold for
four years The supreme court the justices thereof
shall appoint its own clerk and every clerk shall hold
his Office at the pleasure of the court for which he
shall have been appointed. Wrs of error and appeals
from the final decisions OF said supreme court shall be al
lowed, and may be taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States, in the manner and under the same
regulations from the circuit courts Of the United
States and each OF the said district courts shall have and
exercise the jurisdiction in all cases arising under
the constitution and laws of the United States as is vest
ed in the circuit and district of the United States
and the first six days of every term of said COURTS
much thereof as shall be shall be appropriated
the trial Of arising under the said constitution
and laws and wrts Of error and appeals in all such
cases. shall be made to the supreme court of said Terri
tory the same as in other cases The said clerk shall
receive. in all such the fees which the clerks
OF the district cours of Wisconsin Territory heretofore
received for similar services"
Section 10th directs the appointment of an attorney and
marshal for said Territory for four years. if not re.
moved by the President
Section 11th The governor, secretary, chief justice
and associates attorney and marshall to be nominated by
the President and approved by the Senate 1t also regu
ates their sariesthe governor 0Oo the chief justice,
associates, and secretary, each 81 800; the members of
the legislature receive SO day, and SO for every twen-
ty miles travel.
Section 18TH The existing laws now in force in Ore
gon under its provisional government, and compatible
with the provisions of this act to remain force until
altered by the legislature.
Section 18th provides for the selection of the seat Of
government by the Legislature, and appropates $4,000
TO the erection OF suitable buildings
Section 4h authorizes the voters to elect Territorial
delegate to Congress.
Sections 18th, 10th, l7th lsh 10th, and 2oth make
various miscellaneous provisions for the benefit of the
Territory.
Section 2st enacts "That from and after the passage
of this act all that part of the territories Of the United
States called Upper California, acquired by the treaty OF
peace, friendship, limits and settlement between the
United States of America and the Mexican republic
cluded at Guadalupe Hdago on the second day of Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and forty shall be organ
lied into, and constitute temporary government by the
name of California PROVIDED, That nothing in this
contained shall be construed to impair the rights Of per-
son property pertaining to the Indians in said ter
rtory, SO long such rights shall remain unexngush
ed by treaty between the United States and such Indians
affect the authority of the government Of the United
States to make any regulation respecting such Indians,
their lands property, other rights by treaty, law,
otherwise, which it would have been competent to the
government TO make if this act had never passed And
PROVIDED further That nothing in this act contained
shall be construed to inhbt the government OF the Uni
ted States from dividing said territory into two
Territories, in such manner, and at such tines as Con-
gress shall deem convenient and proper from attach
ing any portion of said territory to any other State or
Territory of the United States"
Section 22d enacts "That the executive power and
authority in and over said territory of California shall be
vested in governor who shall hold his Office for four
years. and until his successor shall be appointed and
qualified unless removed by the President of the
United States The governor shall reside within said
territory shall be commander chief of the militia there
Of shall perform the duties and receive the emouments
of superintendent OF Indian affairs; he may grant par
dons for offences against the laws of said Territory and
repreves for offences against the laws OF the United
States until the decision of the President can be made
known thereon; he shall commission all officers who
shall be appointed to Office under the laws of the sat
territory and shall take that the laws be faithfully
executed"
Section 23d provides for secretary Of the Territory Of
California.
Section oath runs thus That the judicial power OF
said Territory shall be vested supreme court, district
courts probate courts and in justices of the peace The
supreme court shall consist of chief justice and two
associate justices, any two Of whom shall constitute
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