, 1853-12-03
A PROCLAMATION

The Senate and House Of X representatives. of
the United States in Congress assembled,
entitled can act to establish the Territorial
government Of Washington" il is provided
that the first election in sail Territory
"shall be held at such time and places, and
be conducted in such manner, both as TO
the persons who shall superintcnd such
election and the returns thereof, as the Gov
ernor shall appoint and direct and he shall
at the same time declare the number Of
members Of the Council and House Of X 'p-
rcsentatives 10 which each Of the counties
or districts shall be entitled under this act !;
aud tho Governor shall, by his proclana-
tlon, give at least sixty days previous no.
lice Of such apporlionmcnt, and Of the time,
places and manner Of holding such election. !"
And whereas, by the lllh section of said
Act il is provided "That a delegate 10 the
House Of Representatives Of the United
States, to serve for the term of two years,
who shall b, a citizen Of the United States,
may he elected by the voters qualified TO
elect members Of the Legislative Assembly
who shall be entitled 10 the same rights and
privileges as have been before exercised
and enjoyed by the delegates from the sew
eral other Territories Of the United States
to the House of Representatives, but the
delegate first elected shall hold his seat only
during the term Of the Congress to which
he shall be elected. The first election shall
b9 held at such time and places and be con-
Quoted in such manner, as the Govcrnor
shall appoint and direct Of which aud the
time, place and manner of holding such cleo
lions he shall give at least sixty days no.
ticc by proclamation"
And whereas By the 18th section Of said
act it is further provided "Thaluntil other
wise provided by law the Governor of said
Territory may define the judicial districts Of
said Territory, and assign the judges who
may be appointed for said Territory 10 the
several districts, and also appoint the times
and places for holding courts in the several
counties or subdivisions in each of said u-
dicill districts by proclamation, TO be issued
by him."
Now, therefore, Be il known that |,
Isaac !. STEVENS, Governor Of the Terri.
tory of Washington, by virtue ofthc author
ily vested in me by said Act, do appoint
aud direct, that the first election for the
members Of the Council and House Of Rep
TssSnlatives of the Legislature of the Terri
tory Of Washington and Of the first Delegate
10 the House Of Representatives Of the Uni.
ted States, shall be held on Monday the seth
day oil January A. d. 1851, between the
hours of 9A. M. and p. Min the coun-
iy Of Clarke, at Columbia City, at Cascade
City and Walrpla-in the county Of Lewis.
at Monticello, Cowlitz Landing, and Jack
sons preeinct-in the County OF Pacific, at
Chinook City and Pacific Ciiy-in the coun-
ly Of Thurslon, at Olympia, at Shoalwater
Bay, at Chambers Prairie, and at Ford's-
in the county Of Pierce, at Steilacoom, and
at Talleniire's-in the county of King, at
Alki, and Srattle-in tho county of Island,
at Penn's Cove, and al Bellingham Bay
and in the county Of Jefferson, at Port
Townsend and PoIt Ludlow.
The members 10 b. elected to the Coun-
Gil 10 be apporIioned as follows: To
the counties OF Island and Jefferson, one /;
to the counties Of King and Pierce, two /;
to the county Of Thurston, two 10 the
counties of Pacific and Lewis, two; and to
the county Of Clarke, two.
The members 10 be elected to the House
Of Representatives to be npporioned as
follows To the county of Island, one to
the county Of jefferson, one to the county
of King, one 10 the county Of Pierce,
three 10 the county Of lhursIon, four to
the county of Pacific, one TO the county Of
Lewis, two; and to the county Of Cla.kc,
Eve.
The Judicial Districts 10 be as follows {:
For the First District, the counties Of Pa
cidc and Clarke for the Second District,
the Counties Of Lewis and Thurston ; and
for the Thild District, the counties Of
Pierce, King, Island and Jefferson.
Courts to be holden in the First Dis
triei, Tor the county Of Pacific, al CHINOOK
City, on the second Monday of January
1854 for the county Of Clarke, at COlum-
bia City, on fhe third Monday Of January
1854. In the Second District, for the
county Of Lewis, at Cowlilz Landing, on
the FIRST Monday of January 1854 for the
county Of Thurston, at Olympia, on the
fifth Monday of January 1854 In the
Third District, for the county of Pierce, at
SieilacOom, on the first Monday Of Febru-
ary 1851; for the county of King, at Sc
attic, OH tho second Monday of February
1851 for tho county OF Island, at Cove
land, on the third Monday of February
1854 and for the county of Jefferson, al
Port Townsend, on the fourth Monday Of
February 1854.
There shall be three Judges of election,
hereinafter appointed, who shall mutually
administer oath to each other, and have
power to designate the house or building
where the election shall be held. In casJ
any Judge herein appointed shall neglect OF
laIl TO attend, those attending shall have
power to I'll vacancies. They shall appoint
two eGGks. anil administer oath 10 them