Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16


same as in other cases. The said clerk shall re
ceive in all such cascs. the same fees which Inc
clerks Of the district courts of the late Wisconsin
Territory received Tor similar services.
SEC. 10. And be i. further enacted, Ihas tAert
shall be appointed an attorney for SAID Territory
who shall continue in office for four years, unless
soone. removed by TIE President, and who shali re
rive the fees and salary as the attorney Oh
Unitel States for the late Territory OF Wisconsin
received There shall also be a marshal Tor The
TERRITORY appointed, who shall hold his office fo
four years, unless sooner removed by the Presiden
and who shall execute all processes issuing from
the said COURTS when exercising their lursdlctieE
as circuit and district courts Of the GIFTED states
he shall perform the duties, be subject to the Same
regulation and penalties, and be entitled to the same
fees, as the marshal Of the district court OF the Uni
ted States for the late Territory Of Wisconsin; ant
shall, in addition, be paid two hundreds dollars an
ntally as acompensation for extra services.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the Govern
or, secretary, chief justice, and associate justices
attorney, and n.ar.kail shall he nominated, and b.
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, ap
pointed by the President Of the United States. The
governor and secretary to be appointed as aforesaid
shall, before they act such. respectively take az
oath affirmation, before the district judge, or some
Justice Of he peace in the limits Of said Territory
duly anth priced to administer ohtas Or ahrnatons
by the laws Eo in force therein, or before the chic
Justice or some aasociate justice OF, the supremt
Court of the United Stses, to support the constltu
ton Of the United States, and faithfully TO discharge
the duties OF their respective offices which SAT-
oaths, whrn so taken, shall be certified hy the per
son BY whom tn: same shall have been taken, ant
euch certificates shall be received and recorded b!
the said secretary among the axecuive proceedings
and the chief justice and associate justices, and al
other civil officers in said territory, before they &C
such, shall take like oath or affirmation, bsfore
the said governor or secretary, or some judge OF
justice of the peace Of tho Territory, who may bt
duly commissioned and qualified, winch said oats
affirmation shall be certified and transmitted bi
the person taking the same TO the secretary, to ii
~ him recorded as Aforesaid; and afterwards. tht
like oath Affirmation shall be taken. certified, ant
recorded in such manner and form as may be pre-
scribed by law. The governor shall receive all an
Hual salary of fifteen hundred dollars as governor
and one thousand dollars as superintendent OF In
ian affairs. The chief Justice and associate tsti
ces shall each receive an annual salary Of eighteen
hundred dollars. The secretary shall receive CT
annual salary Of eighteen hundred dollars. The said
salaries shall be paid al the treasur!
Of the United States. The members OF the lesisia
tive assembly shall be entitled TO receive three dol
lars per Day during their attendance ct the sessions
thereof, and three dollars each for every twenty
miles travel in going to and returning from the said
sessions estimated according to the nearest usually
travelled roate. There shall be appropriated, annu-
ally, the sum OF thousand dollars, to be expen
ded by the governor to defray the contingent expen
ses OF the Terrtcry and there shall also be aPpro
priated. annually, sufficient sum, to he expended
by the secretary Of the Territory, and upon ali est
mate to be mady by the Secretary Of the Treasury o.
tae United States, to deray the expenses of the le
gislatre assembly, the printing Of the laws and 9th
Incidental expenses; the secretary Of the Ter
r'tory shall annually account TO the Secretary OF hs
Treasury of the United States for the manner il
which the aforesaid sum shall have been expended
SEC. -. dnd be it further enacted. That the lnbab
tants OF the said Territory shall be entitled to all th
rights. privileges, and immnnites heretofore grant
I'd and secured TO the Territory of W,scon sin and 4
its Inhabitants; and the laws In force in the Terri
tory Of Wisconsin at the sate Of the admission of TIKI
State OF Wisconsin shall continue to be valid ant
operative therein, so far as the ha not incom
ratible with the provisions of f.is act. subject, ne
vertheess, TO be altered, modified. repealed, By
the governor and legislative assembly OF the sait
Territory of Minnesota and the laws of the Unitei
states are hereby extended over and declared to b.
in force in said Territory lar ds tho same an,
provision thereof. may be applicable.
SEC. -. and be it further enacted, That the legis
iaive assembly Of the Territory Of Minnesota shaI
hold its first session at Saint Paul and at said frs
session the governor and legislative assembly shall
locate and establish temporary seat Of governmen
for SAID Territory at such place rs they may deem
eligible: and shall, at such time thby shall SCI
proper, prescribe by law the Of locating Ia
permanent sea NJ government o: said Territory b.
vote cfthe people. And The sum o. twenty thou
otherwise appropriated, is hereby arrop lated ans
gvantea to sal Territory of Minnesota 70 be ai'pi
Cd by the governor and legislative asiembiy. TO In
erection OF suitable public buildings IL the SET (
government. ......-
Sell H. -.-,t ---c.-s, ~, - deg
% the House of Representatives OF the United states
so serve for tie tenn of years, may re eccteC
by the voters qualified 10 elect members OF tae e-is
iitive assembly, who shan be entitled TO the saIas
rights and prieileses as exercised ana enjoyed
by the delegates from the several other Territories
ri the United States to the said House of Represen
sstives. Tine first election shall be held at lci
t''ncs and places, ana be conducted ir such manner
as the governor shall appon. and direct; ard at al
subsequent elections. the times. places. and manne
nf holding the elections shall prescribed hy law
The person has ing tie raates. number Of votes shal
DC declared by the goFerHe- to be dny elected ant
certificate thereof shall be given accordingly.
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted, That al suits
process, ana proceedings, civil and criminal st law
and in chancery, ana all indictments and informn
tons, which shall he pending ana undetermined il
the courts Of the Territory OF Wisconsin,. within
the limits OF said Territory OF Minnesota, when thi
act shall take effect, shall transferred to be heard
tried, prosecuted, and determined in the dstric
courts hereby established, which n,oy include tht
counties or districts where any such proceeding
may be pending. All bonds, ecoynizances. and Oh
hsltlons OF every kind whatsoever, valid under tn,
existing laws within the limits of said Territory
saail be valid under this act and all crimes and
feeanors again the laws force within said lin
rs may be prosecuted tried, ana punished in the
courts established by this act and all penalties, for
FIXTURES, actions, and OF action, may he re
covered under h.s act, the they would have
been under the laws in force within the limits
posing said Territory at the time this act shall e
sto operation.
SEC. Is. dad BE further enacted, That all ii;si
ces Of the peace. constablcs, sheris and all othe
Judicial and ministerial officers, who shalI be il
ONCE within the limits Of said Territory when iai
act shall take effect, shall be, and they are hereby
authorized and required to continue to exercise AMI
perform the dnties of their respective Offices Off
GERS OF the Territory of Minnesota, temporarily
unit they, or others, shalt be duly appointed ana
qualified to I'll their places in the manner herein d
rected, or until their OFFICES shall be abolished.
81 SEC. II. Aad be it further enacted, That the sun
OF tire thousand dollars be. and the same is hereby
appropriated, out Of any moneys in the treasury no
otherwise appropriated. 10 be expended by and unie
the direction Of the said governor OF the Terrtor,
of Minnesota, in the purchase Of library, to ht
kept at the seat Of government for the use of tit
gcvernor,le slative assembly Judges Of the supreme
COURT secretary, marsual. ana attorney of said Ter
ritor.. and such ether persons and under such reg
Nations as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. ID. and belt further enacted, That when ihs
l,nas in the said Territory shall be surveyed under
the direction of the government 0! the United States
preparatory to bringing the same into market, sec
tons numbered sixteen and thirty six in each town
ship in said Territory shall be, shall beand the sams
ere hereby, reserved for tae purpose of being ap
piled to schools in said Territory, and N the State.
end Territories hereafter u be erected out Of tx
same. a.8 ~
SEC. -. dai 5s Il ju,fatr enacted, That tempo
Tarl y, and until otherwise prescribed by law, tils
governor of said Territory may define the judicia
districts Ell said territory and assign the judges who
may be appointed for said Territory to the severa