The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-04-06

iIcSlucnt OF the Jnlteu states. Inc govern
or and secretary, to be appointed as aforesaid,
shall, before they act as such, respectively
take an oath or affirmation before the district
Judge, or some justice Of the peace in the linn
its of said Territory duly authorized to ad-
minister oaths and afimations by the laws in
force therein, or before the chief Justice or
some associate instice Of the Supreme Court
of the United States, TO support the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and faithfully to
discharge the duties of their respective offices,
which said oaths, when so taken, shall be ccr-
tilted by the person before whom the same
shall have been taken and such certificates
shall be received and recorded by the said
secretary among the executive proceedings /;
and the chief justice and associate justices,
and all othor civil officers in said Territory,
before they act as such, shall take II likA oath
or affirmation before the said governor or
secretary, or some judge or justice of the
peace Of the Territory, who may be duly COM
missioncd and qualified, which said oath or
affirmation shall be certified and transmitted,
by the person taking the same, to the sccrc-
tary, to be by him recorded rs aforesaid aud
afterwards, the like oath or Affirmation shall
he taken, certified, and recorded in such man
ncr ami form as may be preScibcd by law,
The Governor shall receive an annual salary
Of fifteen hundred dollars AS Governor, and
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Indian Affairs. The chiefjustice, and associ-
ate justices, shall each receive IN annual sal
AIRY Of two Thousand dollars. The secretary
shall receive an annual salary of fifteen hun
drcd dollars. The said salaries shall be paid
quarter yearly, from the dates of the rcspec-
tive appointments, at the treasury of the u
nited States: hut no such payment shall be
made until said officers shall have entered
upon the duties of their respective appoint
ment,. The members of the Legislative As
sembly shall be entitled to receive three dol
lars each per day during thci attendance at
the session thereof, and three dollars each
for every twenty miles travel in going to and
returning from said sessions, estimated accor-
ding to the nearest usually travelled route.
And u chief clerk, n scrgcdnt-at-armS, and
doorkccper, may be chosen for each house 4;
and the chief clerk shall receive five dollars
per dav, and the said other officers three dol
lars per day, during the session Of the Legis-
lative Assembly but no other officers shall
be paid by the United States: Provided, That
there shall be but enc session Of the Lcgisla-
tive Assembly annually, unless, on an extra
ordinary occasion, the Governor shall deem 1t
ezpcdicnt and proper to call the Legislature
together. There shall be appropriated, an
nuallv. the sun of fifteen hundred dollars, to
be expended by the governor, to dctray the
contingent expenses of the Territory, inclu-
ding the salary of n clerk of the Executive
Department and there shall also be appro-
priated, annually, n sufficient sun to be CT
pended by the secretary of the Territory, and
upon an estimate to he made by the Sccrcta-
~ Of the Treasury ufthe United States, to de-
fray the expenses Of the Legislative Assembly
the printing Of the laws, and other incidental
expenses; and the Governor and secretary of
the Territory shall, in the disbursement of ali
moneys cntruSt'd to them, be governed solely
by the Instructions Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury of the United Statcs,a and shall, semi
annually, account to the said Secretary for
the manner in which the aforesaid sums of
money shall have been expended and no ex-
pcnditures, to be paid out of money appro-
priatcd by Congress, shall be made by said
Legislative Assembly for objects not specially
authorized by the acts of Congress making
the appropriations, nor beyond the sums thus
appropriated for such objects.
Sec. II Aud be il further enacted, That
the laws now in force in said Territory of
Washington, by virtue Of the legislation OF
Congress in reference to the Territory Of Orc
gon, which have been enacted and passed sub
sequent to the first day of September, cigh-
teen hundred and forty-cight, applicable to
the said Territory of Washington, together
with the legislative enactmcnts of the Terri
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the passage of, and not Inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, and applicable to the
said Territory Of Washington, be, and they
are hereby, continued in force in said Terrific
ry of Washington, until they shall be repealed
or amended by future legislation.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That
the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of
Washir. gton shall hold its first session at such
time and place in said Territory as the Gov
crnor thereof shall appoint and direct; and at
said fits session, or as soon thereafter as they
shall deem erpcdicnt, the Legislative Assem-
bly, shall proceed to locate and establish the
seat of government for said Territory ut such
place MS they may deem eligible which place
however, shall thereafter be subject to be
changed by said Legislative Assembly. And
the sum Of five thousand dollars, out Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, is hereby appropriated and granted
to said Territory Of Washington, to be there
applied by the Governor to the erection of
suitable buildings at the scat of government.
See. II. And be it further enacted, That
a delegate to the House of Representatives Of
the United States, to serve for the term of
two years, who shall be a citizen of the Uni
ted States, may be elected by the voters quail
flied to elect members of the Legislative As.
scmbly, who shall be entitled to the SAINT
rights and privileges as have been heretofore
exercised and enjoyed by the delegates from
the several 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
be held at such time and places, and conduc-
ted in such manner, AS the Governor shall APP
point and direct Of which, and the time,
place, and manner of holding such elections,
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proclamation and at all subsequent elections
the time, places, and manner of holding the
elections shall bc prescribed by law. The per-
son having the greatest number of votes
shall be declared by the Governor TO be duly
elected, and a certificate thereof shall be
given accordingly. The delegate from said
Territory shall be entitled 10 receive the
same per diem coapen satiun aldmil cage
at pres mt allowed the delegate from the Terri
tory of Oregon
Sec, Is. And be ii further enacted, That
all suits, plants, process, and proceedings,
civil and criminal, at law and in elianccry,
AID all indictments and informations,
which shall be pending and undetermined IN
The courts established within and for said
Territory Of Oregon, by act Of Congress cnti-
tied "An act 10 establish the territorial gov
eminent Of Oregon" approved August four
tccn, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight, wherein the venue in said cases. suits
at law, or in chancery, or criminal proccc-
dings, shall be included within the limits
herein before declared and established for the
said Territory of Washington, then, and in
that case, said actions so pending in the SUI
prcunc or circuit courts Of the Territory of
oregon shall be by the clerks Of said courts,
duly certified to the proper courts of said
Territory of Washington and causes shall, in
all things concerning the same, be proceeded