The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-21

said constitution and laws: and is Of aud D.
peals in all such cases shall be- made TO the supreme
said clerk shall receive in sll such the fees
which the clerks of tee district courts Of Wisconsin,
Territory heretofore received for similar services
Sec 10. And be 1t further enacted That there sh I'll
lie attorney for said territory, who shul
continue In flee for four years unless removed
by the President and who shall receive the fees
ard salary received by the attorney of the
United States for the Territory OF Wisconsin There
fhall also be marshal for he territory app ntcd who
RI all hold bis Office for four years unless
moved by the President, and who shall execute al
issuing from the said courts when exercising
their circu and district courts of the
United States he shall perform the duties. be- subject
to the same regulation and penalties, and he entitled
to The same fees. received by the marshal Of
the district court of The United States for the Territory
OF Wisconin; and shall in addition. be paid two hu
dred dollars annually as compe nsaton for extra
vices.
Sec. H. And be IL further enacted That the Cover.
cretary, Chief justice and associate Justices at
torpey, and marshal shall be nominated, aud by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate appointed
by the Pre- siden OF the United States. The
and secretary to be appointed aforesaid SHALL before
they act as such resp ctvey take oath afrma-
ton before the district judge justice of the
in he limits Of raid ritory duly authorized
administer aths and afirmations by the laws in
force therein or b.foTc the chief justice
cirte justice of the supreme the nited States
to port the constitution the United States and
faithfully discharge the duties of their pectiye Of
fees which said oaths when taken. shall be certified
by the person by whomhe same shall have bee tax II.
and such certificates shall be recorded by
And the chief justice and associate justices and all
ether civil officers in said territory they act as
such, shall take like oath affirmation before the
sad governor or secretary justice of the peace
OF the territory, who may be duly commissioned and
qualified which said cath affirmation shall be ceri-
fed and transmitted by the person taking tho same
the secretary to be by him recorded as aforesaid
off wards the like oath Information shall taken
oertifit d, ard recorded in such aud form
may be prescribed by law. The governor shall receive
annual salary Of fifteen hundred dollars COVER
nor and fifteen hundred dollars superintendent of
Indian affairs The chief justice and associate justices
shaii each receive an annual salary of eighteen
hundred dollars The secretary shall receive an au-
nual salary of eighteen hundred dollars The
stid sa aries SHAH be paid quarter yearly, at the
tr asury Of the United States The members of the e
gsatve mby shall be entitled to receive three dol
lars esch per cay during their ate the
sions thereof three dollars each every twenty
miles travel in going to and returning from the said
sessions estimated according to the nearest usually
yelled route There shall be appropriated, annually,
the Of thousand dollars to be expended by the
governor to dtray the contingent expenses of the
rltory and there shal also be appropriated annually
sufc mt sum to be expended by the secretary of the
and upon estimate TO be made by the
ary OF the Treasury of the United States deray
Of the legislative assembly the printing Of the
and other incidental expenses the secretary
the territory shall annually account to the Secretary
of the Treasury Of the United States for the manner
in which the aiores aid sum shall have been expended
Sec u And be further enacted, That the existing
laws now In force in the territory of Oregon under tho
authority of the provisional governmen mt established by
the people thereof shall continue to be valid and ope
ra,ive therein so fur the same be not Incompatible
to be altered. modified repealed by the legislative
assembly of e said territory Of Oregon and the laws
clared to be in force in said territory the same
any provision thereof. may be applicable
Sec. l3. And be it, further enacted. That the legis
latiye assembly Of the territory of Oregon shall hold
its first session such time and place in said territory
II governor thereof shall appoint and direct and
at said first session or as soon thereafter as they shall
Deem eSpedent the legislative assembly shall proceed
locate and establish the seat Of for said
te,rt'ry at such pace as they may deem eligible
which place. however shall thereafter be subject to be
changed by the legislative assembly. And the of
ny thousand dollars out of any money in tho trea
sury not appropriated is appropriated
and granted to said territory Of Oregon to be applied
by the governor and legislative assembly thereof the
of suitable public buildings at the seat of
SIC. IA And be it further enacted, That delegate
to the Houte If of the United States
serve for the term Of two years. may be elected by
the voters qualified to elect members Of the legislative
sfDby, who shall be entitled to the rights add
privileges exercised nd enjoyed by the delegates
the several other Territories of the United States
to the raid Houe of Representatives. The first cleo
ticp shall be held at such time and places and be con-
and direct and at all subsequent elections the time,
places, and manner of holding the elections shall be
prescribed by law The person having the greatest
be duly elected and certificate thereof shall be given
accordingly
Sec Is. And be it further enacted That all suits,
process and proct edings civil and criminal at law and
in chapcery and all indictments and informations,
which shall be pending and in the courts
Of Oregon within the limits OF said territory, when
this act shall take effect shall be transferred to be
oo", Is hereby established Which nav include the
counties districts where any such proceedings may
be pending All bonds. recognzance-, and obligations
Of every kind whatsoever, valid under the existing
laws vii hin the limits of said territory, shall be valid
under this act and all crimes and misdcmeanors
against the laws in force within said limits may be
prosecuted tIied and punished in the courts estab
hsbed by this act AMI all penalties, foreitures,
tons, and causes of action. may be recovered under
this act, the they would have been under the
laws in force within the limits composing said territory
at the time this act shall 60 into operation
Sec 16. And be it further enacted That all justices
Of the pence constabes shers and all other Judicial
and ministerial officers who shall be in office within
the limits Of said territory when this act shall take
t'ct lali be, and they hereby, authorized and
required TO continue to and perform the duties
Of their respective Offices officers OF the territory Of
Oregon temporarily and until they, Others shall be
duly appointed and qualified to fill their places in the
manner herein directed, until their Offices shall be
abolis he'd
Sec H. And be it further enacted, That the sum of
five thousand dollars be. and the is hereby ap-
prorriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated to be expended by and under
the DIR, elton OF the sad of the territory Of
Oregon IN the rchase of library, to be kept ut the
scat of gov ernmeut for the the governor egs-
latve assembly judges Of the supreme court secretary,
hal and attorney of said territory, and such other
persons and under such regulations shall be pre-
scribed by law.
sec Is And be it further enacted, That when the
lands the said territory shall be surveyed, under
the direction Of the government of the United States
preparatory to bringing the into market sections
numbered sixteen and thirty in each hin in said
t.rr oiy shall be. and the hereby reserved
for the purpose of being applied to schools said ter
rtoy and in the States and Territories hereafter to
be erected out Of the same,
See. ". And be it farther enacted, That, tempo
rarly, and until otherwise provided by law the go
of said territory may define the judicial districts
of said territory, and assign the judges who may be
appointed for said territory to the several Districts
aud also appoint the times and places for holding
courts in the several counties subdivisions in each
Of said judicial districts By proclamation to be issued
by lin but the legislative assembly, Mt their first or
any subsequent ser sion, may organize alter, or
dry such judicial districts and assign The judges, and
alter the time and places OF holding the courts to
tb,m shall seem proper and convenient.
See 20 And be it further enacted, That the sum
OF ten hou and dollars be- and Is hereby, appropriated,
TO be pnd' tho direction of the President Of
tie MT states, in pay mt for the services and
lenses of such persons have been engaged in
,eyipg ncatinns to and from the provisional
Cover nj Of Orgonn to the authorities of the
United States and The purchase of presents for such
Of the Indian tribes the and quietude of the