Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-25
BY nth RIT Y.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed during the Second Session Of shs TRy.ssOsd
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Be enacted by House Of Representatives
from aer the passage his se, all thar portion q
Oregon Territory wing and beng sea, q e @ E r,
channel the Columbia from its mouth 10 where the
Fosi wAlawas thence with orysxth degree Of lsii-
tude the Rocky Mountains be organized into
and constitute government ey the name OF the
TeTriiorv Of Washington Provided, nothing this
the Severnmsn, Of the United States any regulation
respecting Indians OF said Territory their lands
or other rights treaty otherwise, which u would
have been competent the Government TO make as sct
land not Ting forty acres now occupied
missionary stations smoHs inc aaqah as missionary sa
mems prir to me passage establishing the Terri
aD se2sy confirmed and the
several religious societies which said missionary stations
sac And be further enacted, That the executive
s vested ia governor, shall hold his office for four
years until his successor shall be appointed ana quail
States governor shall reside said TeTrosy snail De
s s and receive the emoumens Of
Indian affairs he may grant Pardons anu d s AND
resps Tor against the laws OF the United states until
tie Of the ri Sce saw who shall be appointed to Of
nee under laws OF the said Territory where by law
commissions shall be required ana shall 'ake care a
the laws be faithfully executed ,r,, 49,. ., =,
And be further eos hs nas
office for four years unless sooner removed py se e
ne and proceedings legislative assembly herein
constituted and all the aets an he ss transmit
copy ami journals Of the legislative assembly
Of The executive and official SENT
annually first days Of January and July IN each year.
President OF the senate aud 10 me speaker on m
case Of the Death removal resignation or absence ct The
governor the Territory the secretary sha DE- saa ne ~
s..sh~ ami perform all
the duties Of the Turing such vacancy OF
sDsenss or n 10 gu a s%eh vacancy
ssc And be it further enacted, Ina, III s,e es i
legislative assembly, which shall consist OF coune, anu
house of representatives. The council shall consist OF nine
ing qualifications
prescribed of service shall continue ree years
Immediately they shall be assembled IN o.
their first election they shall be divided as equally as may be
into three classes he seats a ' the xppson Of the first
wear of the second class the expiration oil e ye,
that be chosen ever, year and va S s
happen by resignation OF WIS IN, m
SHALL at its consist OF eighteen mempers pos
@ ssncl and whose term shall continue
year The number OF @ re S e nropor,op %
the Increase of qualified Provided That the whole
sh ne nssst eeas as
counties districts for the election OF the council anu repre-
senves giving section OF the Territory representa-
fion in its qualified voters as nearly as may ne
qe ss shall reside in and be Of the district
county counties for which they may be elected;
w. Previous the first election the governor shan cause
census enumeration of the inhabitants and voes
taken nv such persons and in the governor
designate and appoint and me persons 80 @ h
first election held such time and places ana De
sooern,end such eieeton thereof the
shall appoint drect and he shall at the same
hnnse Of reereseuatves to which the counties
a s s pe give at least sixty days
Of such apportionment and OF The ume places aho
highest numSer Of legal each council districts
members of the council shall be declared oy I e
highest number for the house OF representa-
smsea Of said house PROVIDED
voted or shall have number O
legislative assembly, the governor sha' ouea new
semnly shall such place and on such day within
ninety days after such elections as me governor sa
But thereafter place, aud manner oil hodng ano
all elections by the people, and the 90 ny
council and house Of representatives, according to the mum
qualified shall be prescribed by law as Wen
legislative assembly Provided, That session in any on
a Mbs6 6a not one days
ee further snstsd That every sgo w aha m sH
been resident Of said Territory lime Of the passag
s'1 ss small is'
shall be eligible to any Office within inc saa .earT[s sbse
elections shall be such as shall be os
s hogs oee shall be only Sy
United States above the age Of on ea
10 snch and shall have taken an oath to support
Ana pao S1 Jed ser officer
mariner other in Army Sa nav e United ae
shall in said Territory by reason S oen
the period Of months permanent domicil Provided
That belonging the a amy a or navy ey o
or appointment in the said Territory
power Of the Territory extend to all Iigu subjects
LEGISLATION R TR aha bs oasssd
primary disposal Of the soil no tax shall 6e
the Of Ct Be higher than
lands other property OF A me to bs
aad if disappo0ed shall b be nq III and or
to give bower TO- incorporate institution viii
or to @ W e On ne Of hs
loan whatever directly indirectly No charter grantin
g s N 5
Script drafts, bills Of exchaase or h. OF Nv t
legislative assembly: nor shall the establishment Of an
auhoy Be- allowed in said Territory; shall said egisls
assembly authorize the issue OF any d
whatever except certificates for service to said @
no1son n Of this act shall be utterly void And
ses shall and and Of
but the assessments according to the value thereof
apoH ops apd bs act SUCH thns
relation to each other every law sha embraces Du one W
sc cno And be- further enacted township
s e ea On in
vded by the legislative assembly of the Territory OF Wash
further enacted That no member Of a g.
we shs sse BEEN ereaed or the salary
Of which shall have been increased while ne was memner
during for which he elected and Tor one yea
after the expiration Of such term but s s sia
oe 70 e or nnde
United states shall be member OF the legislative @
siy or snail hold any once uiler tuc ~ -'
ritOry.
And be further enacted That the judicial pc wei
shall supreme court,
COURTS probate COURTS justices of the peace The
supreme shall of chief justice and two assoei
ate justices any shall constitute quorum: and
shall hold the of government Of said Ter
rtory annually, they shall hold their ofnces during the
and until their shall be
pointed qualified The said Territory shall be divided
into judicial districts and district court shall be held
of said districts by OF the justices OF the supreme
court and places be prescribed by law
and the said judges shall their appointments respectively
reside the districts which shall be assigned them The
jurisdiction the several courts herein provided or both ap
pelate and original and thai of the probate courts anil o.
justices Of the shall be limited by law Provided Tha
justices OF The shall jurisdiction OF any case
in which the title 10 land shall wise come IN question
where the debt claimed shall exceed one
fies