The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-21


ances and obligations of every kind whatsoever Z
valid under the existing laws within the limits OF
said Territory shall be valid under this act; and all
crimes and misdemeonors against the laws IN IoIce
within said limits may be prosecuted, tried, and pun.
shed in the courts established by this acts and all
penalties oreitures, actions, and causes OF action,
NAV be recovered under this act, In like manner as
they would hare been under the laws In force with
in the limits composing said Territory at the nme
this act shall 90 into operation; Pr0r1ded That tne
laws penalties, and foreitufes and punishments, by
this section required to be enforced by the courts
provided for by this act, shall not be meonslstent
with the constitution of the United States Ind pro.
rided further, That no right of action whatever shall
against any person for any act done IN Pursu
ance of any law heretofore passed by the temporary
government, and which may be declared contrary 10
the constitution of the United States.
SEC. 1s. find be 1t further enacted, That all tustI-
ces of the peace, constabies sherifs, and all other
judicial and ministerial officers who shall be in Office
within the limits of said Territory when this act
shall take effect, shall be, and they are hereby, an-
thorized and required to continue to exercise and
perform the duties of their respective Offices as OFF,
shall be duly elected appointed, and qualified to
fill their places in the manner herein directed, or un-
til their Offices shall be abolished. 3,
SEC. 19. 4nd be it further, enacted, That the sum
of FIVE thousand dollars be- and the same Is hereby,
appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated to be expended, by and un-
der the direction Of the said governor Of the Terrific
~ Of Oregon, the purchase of library, to be kept
seat
or Legislative assembly judges of the supreme court,
secretary, marshall and attorney of said Territory,
and such other persons, and under snch regulations,
as shall be prescribed BY law.
SEC. 30. .And be it further enacted. That when the
lands in the said Territory shall be surveyed under
the direction of the government of the United Sates
preparatory to bringing the same into market, sec
tions numbered sixteen and thirty-sfx in each town
ship in said Territory shall be- and the is here
by, reserved for the purpose of being applied to
schools in said Territory and in the States and Ter
ritories hereafter to be erected out of the same.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, That, until 9TH
erwse provided for by law the governor of said Ter
ritory may define the judicial distrctaof said Terrific
~, and assign the Judge who may be appointed OF
said Territory, TO the several districts, and also ap-
point the times and places for holding courts in the
cial districts of proclamation to be issued by him
but the Legislative assembly, at their first any sub
sequent session, may organize, alter, modify such
judicial districts, and assign the judges, and alter
the time and places ofholding the courts to them
shall seem proper and convenient.
SEC. %. And be further enacted, That all officers
to be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, for the Territory of
Oregon, who by virtue of the provisions of any law
now existing, which may be enacted during the
present Congress, are required to give security for
moneys that may be ntrusted with them for dsburse
ment shall give such security such time and place,
and in such MANNER as the Secretary ofthe Treasury
may prescribe.
SEC. %. .4nd be IL further enacted, That all the
ports, harbors, shores, and waters of the main land
of the Territory aforesaid shall constitute collection
district, TO be called the district of Oregon; and
port of entry shall be established at Astoria the
mouth of the Columbia river, and collector of Gus
toms shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate to reside
at such port of entry.
SEC. "a. find be 1t further enGcted That the, Presi-
dent of the United States be- and he is hereby, auth
orzed TO establish such ports Of delivery in the dis
trct created by this act, not exceeding two in
Der, Zone of which shall be located Fyges sound
as he may deem expedient, and may appoint by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate
to reside thereat.
SEC. IS. find be it further enacted That the colIec-
tor of said district shall be allowed compensation
of thousand dollars per annum, and the fees al
lowed by law and the compensation of any Surveyor
appointed in pursuance this shall exceed FIVE
hundred dollars per annum including In said sum the
fees allowed by law and the amount COLLECTED by any
of said surveyors for fees in any year, exceeding
the of Eve hundred dollars, shall be accounted
for and paid into the treasury of the United States.
SEC. 26. 4Hd be 1t further enacted, That the reve
nue. laws of the United State be, and hereby ex-
tended over the Territory of Oregon.
SEC. 81. find be 1t further enacted, That the of
fifteen thousand dollars be, and the is hereby,
appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to be expended under the
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, for the
construction of lighthouses Cape Disappointment
at New Dunginess and for the construction and |
anchoring of the requisite number Of buoys, to in
dicate the channels at the mouth Of the Columbia |
river and the approaches of the harbor of Astoria
The said buoYs to be placed and anchored under the |
direction Of such persons the Secretary Of the |
Treasury shall appoint.
Approved August IA, lS4S. -.
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