The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09

ed d aose said shall before they act a. such
Justice of the IA the limits Of said Territory duly
thofized 70 administer oaths aud afmatons by the laws
socsie justice Of the Supreme Court Of The United States
support the constitution OF the United states. and faith
which said oal6s, when taken, shall be oerdhsd BY
the person by whom the same shalebave been taken.
certificates shall be received and recorded by tho
said secretary among the executive proceedings and
and associate Justices and all other civil officers
oath o. affirmation before said governor secretary
judge or justice OF the peace OF the Territory who
may be duly commissioned and qualified which said oath
or Affirmation shall be certified. and transmitted by the per-
taking the the secretary TO be by him recorded
Aforesaid and afterwards the like oath or affirmation
shall be iaken certified. and recorded in such and
form as may be prescribed ey law Inc governor SHAH re-
ro and one thousand dollars as SUPERINTENDENT Of indian
affairs The chief justice and associate justices shall each
The secretary shalt receive an annual salary Of eighteen
hundred dollars. The said salaries shall be paid quarter
bers the Legislative assembly shall be entitled to receive
three donars each per day during their attendance a. The
miles travel Ia going and returning from the said ses
sons, estimated according the usually travelled
thousand dollars be expended by the governor 10
defay the contingent expenses Of the Territory and there
expended BY de secretary Of the Tsrrory and upon an
estimate 70 be made by the Secretary Of The Treasury Of
assembly the printing Of the laws, and other incidental
expenses and the secretary OF the Territory shall annually
account 10 the Secretary of the Treasury Of tho United
STATES for the manner Ia which the aforesaid shall
have been expended
assembly OF the Territory OF New Mexico shall hold lis first
session such and place in said Territory the gov
son thereafter they shall deem expedient the
governor and legislative assembly shall proceed locate
such place as they ma may deem eligible which place. how
shall thereafter be subject 70 be changed by the said
governor and legislative assembly And the OF twenty
thousand dollars Of any in the treasury not 9th
appIopra,sd hereby appropriated and granted to
ernor and legislative assembly the erection OF suitable
public buildings az the seat q government
the house Of Representatives Of the United States
during each Congress the United States may be elected
by the qualified to elect members of the legislative
assembly, who shall be entitled the rights and
privileges exercised and enjoyed by The delegates
said House OF Representatives The first election shall be
held such time and places and be conducted in such
manner the governor shall appoint and directs and az
a subsequent elections the times places and oil
holding the elections shall be prescribed by law The per-
having the create number Of shall be declared
by the governor be duly elected. and certificate thereof
shall be given accordingly Provided. Thar such delegate
shall receive higher for mileage than Is allowed by
law to the delegate from Oregon.
sEc IS Ind be further enacted, That the sum Of five
thousand dollars be- and the same hereby appropriated
OF in the treasury not otherwise appopa
be expended BY and under the direction Of the said
governor Of the Territory Of New Mexico In the purchase OF
library, be kept the fgovcmmen for the Of
the governor legislative assembly judges OF the supreme
conr secretary marshall and attorney OF said Territory
and such other PERSONS and under such as shall
SEC. ss And 81 Il further enacted, That when the lands
in the said Territory shall be surveyed. under the direction
Of The government, Of the United States p,spa,a DRY 70
and thryx in each township in said Territory shall be,
s sls hereby ssa saas q ns p T
Territories hereafter 10 be erected out Of the
SIC. 81 And @ further enaefea Thai temporarily and
rory may define the Judicial districts OF said Territory.
y the waG % Sr
and places for holding courts In the several counties ub
bs q ns si
first any subsequent session, may organize, alter
%od X such Judicial s sSs aad assign n, the Judges aad
shall seem proper and convenient.
SIC g And bs further enacted, That all laws ofihe
the force and effect within The said Territory OF New
Mexico "a a elsewhere within the United States
propositions shall be- and hereby are, offered the State
Of Ts.s Which ,hs ssns ssssd e ~ the said sss IN
months from the day OF the passage Of this act shall be
a9d nsssya Of s ssa .. be
follows Beginning at tbs point on the Rio del Norte com
mooy called e pa "a and running up that liver twenty
wardly TO point where the hundredth degree OF wet
81 n. ssd Ssp
co and the same angle In the line OF the territory set apart
for s the indians Liam 9py The gned States
right, claim and title which they have any territory lying
Of the line aforesaid And the said State Of Texas
codes TO the United States any right claim, and ue which
il has 10 any territory lying north Of the said line.
Third. The State OF Texas distinguishes TO the United
States all claim upon them for liability for any portion OF
the debts Of rexas, and for compensation and indemnity
for the surrender the United of ships
arsenals. custom houses, derived from foreign inn
ports, arms and munitions of and public buildings,
with their ste which became the property OF the United
States at the time Of the annexation OF Texas.
Fourth The United States, in consideration OF the three
preceding articles, and considering that portion Of the
creditors Of Texas pledged the duties foreign
ports receivable In her ports a security the
burseent OF the loans and advances which they made
ton Of the said State 10 the United States have been re-
ceiyed and receivable by them, will pay the State OF
Texas the of - dollars, In stock Bearing Ave per
cont interest," payable hayeay Mt the treasury oil the Uni
fourteen years. which said stock shall be hrs applied
the OF any debt for which the duties imports
pledged aforesaid and the residue thereof in ouch
manner the said State may direct Provided, That
init the liability Of the United States for any portion Of the
public debt OF Texas.
Ftih. Immediately after the President OF the United
states shall have officially received authentic copy OF the
Of the General Assembly Texas accepting these prop
ostons, he shall the aforesaid he issued
and delivered 10 the lawful the State of Texas
provided for In the fourth article aoresaid and this
pact shall be binding and obligatory the United States
and the said Stse Of Texas
Sirh II the said state Of Texas shall refuse decline
accede 10 the preceding articles they shall become null and
their territorial rights, in tho condition as IL
these articles Of had been rendered the
acceptanc, Of the State Of Texas.
OBJ
SRo. -. dnd BE- IL further enacted That when any person
held 20 service or labor in any State Territory, the
District OF Columbia, under the laws thereof shall escape
thcefrom, the party whom service or labor shall he
due, hts, her, their agent attorney,
may apply 10 court OF record therein and make
factory proof 10 such court Of the escape and that
the escaping owed service labor tosuch party
whereupon the court shall record be made
matters proved, add also Of general description Of
person 50 escaping with such convenient certainty may