The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-26

nominated, and, by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate, appointed by the President Of
the United States. The governor and secretafy
TO be appointed as aforesaid, shall, before they
act as such respectively. take cath or ailirma-
ton, before the district judge, or sume justice Of
the peace in the limits Of SAID Territory. duly
authorized to administer oaths and afiirmatons by
the laws now in force therein, or before the chief
justice or some associate justice Of the supreme
court of the United States, to support the Costi-
tuition of the United States, and faithfully to dis
charge the duties Of their respective Offices;
said oatts, when so taken, shalt be certified by
the person by whom the same shall have heen
taken, and such certificate shall be received and
recorded BY the said secretary among the execu-
tive proceedings; aud the chief jnstlce aud asso-
ciate Justices, and all other civil officers 10 said
Territory, before they act such, shalt take a
like oath or affirmation, before the said governor
or secretary, or judge or justice Of the peace
the Territory who may be duly commissioned and
qualified, which said oath or affirmation shall De
certified and transmitted, by the person taking the
same, to the secretary, to be by him recorded rs
aforesaid; and afterwards, the like oath or ainr-
nation shall be taken, certified, and recorded, in
such manner and form as may be prescribed by
law. The Governor shall receive an annual sal
ary of fifteen hundred dollars as governor, and
one Thousand dollars as Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs. The Chief Justice and Associate JUS
tees, shall each receive an annual salary Of egh-
teen hundred dollars. The Secretary shall re-
ceive an annual salary Of eighteen hundred dol
lars. The sald salaries shall be paid quarter
yearly. at the Treasury Of the United States. The
members Of the Legislative Assembly shall be
entitled to receive three dollars each per day d-
ring their attendance at the sessions thereof, and
three dollars each for twenty miles travel in GO
ing to and returning from the said sessions. esti-
mated according to the nearest usually travelled
route. There shall be appropriated annually the
sum If one thousand dollars, to be expended by
the Governor to defray the contingent expresses OF
the Territory. There shall also be appropriated
annually IA sufficient sum, 10 be expended by the
secretary Of the Territory, and upon an estimate
to be made by the Secretary Of the Treasury OF
the United States. to defray the expenses of the
Legislative Assembly, the printing Of the laws,
and other incidental expenses; and the Secretary
OF the Territory shall annually account. to the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States,
for the manner In which the aforesaid sum shall
have been expended.
SEC. IL. Had be Il further enacted, That
the Legislative Assembly Of the Territory of Utah
shall hold its first session at such time and place
in said Territory the governor thereof shall ap-
point and direct; and at said first session, or as
soon thereafter they shall deem expedlent, the
Governor and Legislative Assembly shall proceed
to locate and establish the seat of government for
said Territory, at such place as they may deem
eligible; which place, however, shall thereafter
be subject to be changed by the said Governor
and Legislative Assembly. Aud the sum of twen
ty thousand dollars, out Of any money IN the
Treasury not otherwise aPprop' ted, IS hereby
appropriated aud granted TO said Territory OF tab
10 be applied by the Governor aud Legislative
Assembly to the erection of suitable public build
ings at the seat of government.
I Sec. I3. .fnd be 10 further enacted, That a
Delegate 10 the House Of Representatives oi the
United States, 10 serve during each Congress Of
the United States, may be elected by the voters
qualified to elect members Of the Legislative AS
sembly, who shall be ent tied to the same tights
and privileges as are exercised and enjoyed by
the Delegates from the several other Territories
of the Uniied States to the said House of Repre-
sentatiyes The first election shall be held at
such time and places and be conducted III such
manner, us the Governor shall appoint and direct
and at all subsequent elections, the times, places.
and manner of holding the elections shall be pre-
scribed by law. The person having the greatest
number of votes shall be declared by the Gov
ernor, to be duly elected. and certificate there
of shall be given accordingly; Prorided, That
said Delegate shall receive no higher iol
mileage than is allowed by law 10 the Delegate
from Oregon.
Sec IA. .aad be ii further enacted, That the
sum of fve thousand dollars be, and the same Is
hereby, appropriated out of any moneys IN the
Treasury not Otherwise appropriated, to be ex-
pended by and under the direction of toe SAID
Governor Of the Territory Of Utah, in the pur-
chase of library, to be kept at the seat Of gov
eminent for the use Of the Governor, Legislative
Assembly, Judges Of the supreme court, secretary
marshal, and attorney OF said Territory, and sucl
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be prescribed by law.
Sec Is. Ind be ii further eRdcteL, Tha
when the lands in the SAID Territory shall be sur
'veyed under the direction of the Government o.
the United States, preparatory to bringinS th'
same into market, sections numbered sixteen ana
thirty-six in each township IN said Territory shall
be, and the same are hereby, reserved for th'
purpose of being applied to schools in said Ter
ritory, and in the States and Territories hereafte
to be erected out of the same.
SEC. 10. .fad be IL further enactei, I ha
Temporarily, and until otherwise provided by law
the Governor Of said Territory may define tn
judicial districts of said Territory, and assign th
Judges who may be appointed for said Territory
to the several districts, and also appoint the time
and places for holding courts In the several coun
ties or subdivisions in each Of said judicial dis
tricts, by proclamation to be issued by him; bu
the Legislative Assembly, at their first or any sub
seauent session, may organize. alter, or modif
such judicial districts, and assign the Judges, an
alter the times and places Of holding the courts
as 20 them shall seem proper and convenient.
SEC. II. .fnd be ii further enacted, That tn
Constitution and laws of the United States ar
hereby extended over and declared to be in fore
in said Territory of Utah, SO far rs the same,
any provision thereof, may be applicable.
Approved September9, 1850.
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