Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-12


in going and returning from said sessions estimated
according to the nearest usually travelled route. And
chief clerk assistant clerk, sergeant and
oorkeeper may be chosen for each house and the chief
clerk shall receive five dollars per day. and the said other
officers three dollars per day, during the session Of the
legislative assembly but other officers shall be pad
by the United States Propidd That there shall be but
session of the legislative assembly annually unless
an extraordinary occasion the governor shall deem it
pedent and proper call the Legislature together There
shall be appropriated annually the Of fifteen hundred
dollars to be expended by the governor to defray the
contingent expenses of the Territory, including the salary
Of clerk of the executive department. and there shall
also be appropriated annually sufficient sum- to be ex-
pended by the secretary of the Territory and upon an
estimate to be made by the Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States defray the expenses of the egsa
tive assembly, the printing of the laws, and other Incl
dental expenses and the governor and secretary of the
Territory SHALL in the disbursement of all moneys ntrust
them governed solely by the instructions of the
Secretary Of the Treasury of the United States and SHALL
semi annually account to the said Secretary for the man
in which the aforesaid sums Of money shall have been
expended and noexpendure, to be paid out Of money
appropriated by Congress- shall be made by said legisa
tive assembly for objees specially authorized by the
of Congress making the appropriations, beyond
the sums thus appropriated for such objects
Sec H. Ind be 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
Oregon which have been enacted and passed subsequent
to the first day Of September eighteen hundred and forty
eight applicable to the said Territory Of Washington, to-
gether with the legislative enacments of the Territory of
inconsistent with the provisions Of this act and ap
pcabe to the said Territory of Washington be and they
hereby continued in force in said Territory of Wash
ngton until they shall be repealed or amended by future
legislation.
Sec 49, And be further enacted That the legislative
assembly of the Territory of Washington shall hold its
first session at such time and place in said Territory as
the thereof shall appoint and drect and at SAID
first session. thereafter they shall deem ex
peden the legislative assembly shall proceed to locate
and establish the seat Of for said Territory at
such place they may deem eligible; which pace,how-
ever shall thereafter be subject be changed by said e
gslatve assembly And the sum of five thousand dol
lars out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise APP
propratcd is hereby appropriated and granted 10 sad
Territory of Washington be there applied by the gov
the erection of suitable buildings at the seat of
government
sec a. And be ii further enacted That delegate to
the House Of Representatives of theUnited States, to
serve for the term of years. who shall be citizen of
the United States may be elected by the voters qualified
to elect members Of theegsative assembly who shall be
entitled to the same rights and privileges 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 such time and places and be conducted in such
manner, the governor shall appoint and direct; OF
which, and the me place and manner of holding such
elections he shall give at least sixty days notice by pro-
clamaton and at all subsequent elections the time,
places and Of holding the elections shall be
scrbed by law The person having the greatest number
of shall be declared by the governor to be duly
elected and certificate thereof shall be given accord
ngy The delegate from said Territory shall be entitled
receive the per diem compensation and mileage at
present allowed the delegate from the Territory Of Oregon
Sec. Is ARd further enacted That all suits, plants,
process and proceedings civil and criminal at law and
in chancery and all indictments and nformations which
shall be pending and IN the courts esta
Congress entitled I" An act to establish the Ierrtorai
government Of Oregon approved August fourteen one
thousand eight hundred and forty-eight wherein the
i sail law in
nal proceedings shall be included within the limits here
nbefore declared and established for the said Territory
OF Washington then, and in that case said actions 50
pending in the supreme circuit courts of the Territory
Of Oregon shall be- by the clerks Of said courts duly
tilted the proper courts Of said Territory Of Washing
ton and thereupon said causes SHALL in all things
corning the same be proceeded on, and judgments ver
diets decree and sentences rendered thereon IN the
if the said Territory had not been dyid
ed. All bonds rccognzances, and obligations Of every
kind whatsoever, valid under the existing laws, within
the limits Of said Territory of Oregon shall be held valid
under this act and all crimes and msdemeanors against
the laws in force within the said limits Of the Terri
tory Of Washington, may be prosecuted tried and pun
shed in the courts established by this act and all penal
ties foretures actions and Of action may be
and enforced under this act before the
and circuit courts established by this act aforesaid
Provided That right Of action whatever shall accrue
against any for any act done in pursuance Of any
law heretofore passed by the legislative assembly of the
Territory Of Oregon and which may be declared contrary
to the constitution. or laws Of the United States
the peace constabes, sheris and other judicial and
ministerial officers, who shall be in Office within the
limits of said Territory Of Washington when this act shall
take effect shall be and they hereby authorized and
required continue to exercise and perform the duties
Of their respective Offices, officers Of said Territory
until they others shall be duly elected appointed
and qualified, to fill their places in the herein
directed, or until their Offices shall be abolished
Sec. IL. ADd be further enacted That the sum Of five
thousand dollars be and the is hereby appropriated
Of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated TO be expended by and under the direction OF
the governor Of Washington, in the purchase OF library
to be kept the seat Of government for the Of the
governor, legislative assembly judges Of the supreme
court secretary marshal and attorney Of said Territory
and such other persons and under such regulations
shall be prescribed by law
Sec 18. Ind be ii further enacted That until otherwise
define the judicial districts of said Territory and assign
the judges who may be appointed for said Territory 70
the several districts and also appoint the times and places
for holding in the several counties subdivisions
in each of said judicial districts by proclamation to be
issued by him; but the legislative assembly at their
first any subsequent session, may organize, alter
modify such judicial districts and assign the judges and
alter the times and places of holding the courts, &c
\ them shall seem expedient and proper.
Sec 10 Ind bet further enacted That oil officers 10 be
appointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate for the Territory Of Washington
who by virtue of the provisions Of any law Of Congress
new existing which may be enacted during the pre-
sent session Of Congress- required TO give security
for moneys that may be entrusted with them for dsbuse
ment shall give such security such time and place and
in such manner the Secretary Of the Treasury may
prescribe
See. 20. And be 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 the into market otherwise disposing
thereof sections numbered sixteen and thrtysx in each