The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-04

and judgments 1verd1cts, decreeS, anu son.S ~ :
rendered thereon, in the Same manner a. tuo
said Territory had not been divided. All Donds, re-
cognizances, and obligations of every kind VIVA.
soever, valid, under the existing laws, w!n,n va
limits Of said Territory of Oregon, snai. ue meu
valid under this act, and all crimes ano MlsoSnoo.
ora auainst the iawa now in force within the said
limits of the Territory OF Wasnins'sn. nay 70
prosecuted tried and punished In .ne courts essao
hshed by this act, and an pensihs ronaaS
enforcad under This act before the supreme and
circuit courts established BY this act az Aforesaid:
pro,,;ded. That no right of action whatever shall
against any person ior any act done IN pIr-
tive ssembly Of the Territory of Oregon, and which
NAV be declared contrary to the Constitution or
laws of the United States.
SEC. 10. 44nd be 1t further enacted, That all
justices of the peace, constables sheria and other
judicial and ministerial officers, who shall be in
Office within the limits of said Territory of Wash
jngton when this act shall take effect, shall be and
they are hereby authorized and required to con-
tinue to exercise and perform the duties of their
respective Offices, az officers OF said Territory un-
til they others shall be duly elected or appointed,
and qualified, to fill their places in the manner
herein directed, until their offices shall be abol
ished.
SEC II. Ind be it further enacted, That the sum
of FIVE thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated out of any moneys In the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to be expended, by and
under the direction of the Governor of Washington
in tue purchase Vi W NC kept dl Tue seat
of government for the of the governor, legisla-
tive assembly, judges of the supreme court, secre-
tary, marshall and attorney of said Territory, and
such other persons and under such regulations as
shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. Is. Ind be Il further enacted, That. until
otherwise provided for 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 to the several districts
and also appoint the times and places for holding
courts in the several counties or subdivisions in
each Of said judicial districts by proclamation to
be issued by him; but the Legislative Assembly,
at their hrst or any subsequent session, may or
ganize, alter modify such judicial dst icts and
assign the Judges, and alter the times and pjaces
OF holding the courts, az to them shall seem expe.
dent and proper.
SEC. 49, And be it further enacted, That all Off
GERS to be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. for the Ter.
rltory OF Washn gton, who, by virtue of the proyi
sions OF any law of Congress now existing OF
which may be enacted during the present session
OF Congress, are required to give security for mo
neys that may be entrusted with them for disburse
ment, shall give such security at such time and
place, and in such manner, the Secretary of the
Treasury may prescribe.
SEC. 20 And be it further enacted That when the
LANDS IN said Territory shall be surveyed under
the direction of the Government of the United
States, preparatory to bringing tho same into
market or otherwise disposing thereof, sections
numbered sixteen and thirty six in each TOWNSHIP
In said Territory shall be, and the same are here.
oy, reserved Tor the purpose of being applied t.
common schools in said Territory. And in al
cases where said sections sixteen and thirty
either or any of them, shall be occupied BY actua
settlers prior to survey thereof, the county com
missioDers of the counties in which said sections AZ
occupied aforesaid are situated be- and they re
hereby authorized to locate other lands to an euua
amount In sections or fractional sections, as the
case may be, within their respective counties, in
lieu OF said sections so occupied as aforesaid.
SEC. II. xdDQ be II further er0c}pd That no. To-
ritory Of Oregon and the Territory of Washin gtou
sna have concurrent jurisdiction over all offences
committed on the Columbia river, where said
river forms common boundary between said Ter
ritOries.
Approved March 2, 1853
[PUBLIc AcT-No. 81
AN ACT authorizing the Selectmen of the town
OF Chelsea, in the State of Massachusetts, to lay
out and make way on lands of the United
States In said town.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Represen-
tGtces Of The United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the selectmen of the town of Chel-
sea, in the State of Massachusetts, be, and they
hereby, authorized and empowered to lay out and
make way or street, not exceeding fifty feet in
width, the lands of the United States situated
in Chelsea, in said Commonwealth, north of the
marine hospital said way or street to connect the
east end of Third street with the west end of Mid
dleeex street, in the village of Chelsea: Provided
That said right of way can, in the opinion of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, be granted without pre-
JUDGE to the public interests; and if hereafter said
way shall be discontinued, the right hereby grant
ed shall revert to the United States.
Approved March 2, 1858.
kPUBLIc Acr-No. 80 ]
AN ACT providing for administering the oath of
Office to William f. King, Vice President elect
of the United States of America.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaftres Of the United States Of america Con-
gress assembled, That William L. Sharkey, who
was appointed Consul of the United States at Ha-
vana, be and ne is hereby authorized to administer
at Havana, or any other place. in the leland
of Cuba, to William R. King, Vice President
elect of the United States of America, the oath
of Office prescribed by the sixth article of the
Constitution thereof, on the fourth day of March
next, or some subsequent day, in the following
terms, to wit: 81, William R. King, do solemn
ly that l will support the Constitution
of the United States'' Which oath when thus
administered it shall be the duty of the said Viii
liam l.. Sharkey, and he is hereby required to
fy, under his hand, to the Congress of the United
States.
SEC. 2 And be it further enacted, by the authority
aforesaid, That any judge magistrate in the
United States of America may administer the oath
of Office aforesaid to the Vice President elect on
the 4th of March next, or on some day subsequent
thereto and the officer before whom the same shall
be taken ia hereby required to certify the admins
tration of the said oath az is herenbefore pro-
sided.
Approved March 2, 1853.
[PUBLIc AcT-No. 80
AN ACT to amend an act entitled can act to
amend an act to settle and adjust the expenses
of the people of Oregon from attacks and hos
tities of Cayuse Indians in the years eighteen
- hundred and forty-seven and eighteen hundred
and forty eight" approved August twenty. first,
eighteen hundred and 6fty-two.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues Of the United States of Amsrica il. Con
sress assembed That the Secretary of the Treasury
pay out of the appropriation mentioned in the act
to settle and adjust the expenses of the people of
Oregon from attacks and hostiiities of Cayuse In
dams in the years eighteen hundred and forty
seven and eighteen hundred and forty eight" ap-
proved February fourteenth, eighteen hundred
and fifty one the sums found due and allowed by
Wait and Rice, and by the Gov
ernor Of Oregon.
Approved March 2, 1853.
RESOLUTI to provide for Strengthening the
eastern boundary line of the naval hospital lands
at New York.
Rssolred by the Senate and House of Representa-
Tires of The United States of america IL, Congress
assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy is here
by authorized and empowered, on the part of the
United States, to carry into full effect an arrange
ment made with the coterminous proprietors,
whereby &c rtain part of the eastern boundary of
the lands of the naval hospital at New York is
Strengthened, will appear ny reference to map,
signed by the said proprietors and the commits
sioners for running the said line on the twenty
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