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

said district courts shall have and exercise the
| satne joIsolctson In all cases arising under the
| constitution of the United States And the laws of
said Territory, rs is veated in the crcnt nd dis
trlct courts of the United States; write of errer
and appeal in all such cases shalI he made To The
| supreme court Of said Territory the same as in
| other cases. Writs of error and appeals from the
final decisions of said supreme court shall be al
lowed, and may be taken TO the Supreme Court of
| the United States in the same manner as from the
circuit courts of the United States. where the value
] OF the property, or the amount in controversy,
shall exceed two thousand dollars; and each of
said district courts shall have and exercise the
came jurisdiction, in all cases arising under the
Constitution and laws Of the United States. is
vested In the circuit and district courts of the Uni
ted States and also OF ali arising under the
laws of said Territory, and otherwise. The said
clerk shall receive in all such cases the fees
which the clerks of the district courts of the Ter
rltory OF Oregon receive for similar services.
SEC. 10. And be 1t farther enacted That there
snail be appointed an attorney for said Territory,
who shall continue in Office for four years and
until his successor shall be appointed and quail
fed, unless sooner removed by the President and
who shall receive the same fees and salary as is
provided by law for the attorney of the United
States for the Territory of Oregon. There shall
also be marshal for the Territory appointed, who
shall hold bis office for four years and until his cue
cessor shall be appointed and qualified, unless
sooner removed by the President, and who shall
execute all processes issuing from the said courts
district Of the United States; he shall per-
form the duties, be subject to the same regulation
and penalties, and be entitled the same fees as
provided by law for the marshal of the Terri
tory of Oregon. and SHALL in addition, be paid the
sum of two hundred dollars annually as COM
pensation for extra services
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, That the
governor, secretary, chief justice, and associate
justices, attorney, and marshal, shall be nomina
ted, and, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, appointed by the President of the Uni
ted States. The governor and secretary, to be
appointed aforesaid, shall, before they act as
such, respectively take an oath or affirmation be-
fore the district ud ge justice of the peace
in the limits of said Territory duly authorized to
administer oaths and afirmatons by the laws in
force therein, before the chief Justice or come
associate justice OF the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, to support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and faithfully to discharge the duties Of
their respective offices, which said oaths, when
taken, shall be certified by the person before whom
the same shall have been taken; and such certif-
Gates shall be received and recorded by the said
rotary among the executive proceedings; and the
chief justice and associate justices all other civil
officers in said Territory. before they act as such
shall take like 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
Inissioned and qualified, which said oath or affir-
nation shall be certified and transmitted, by the
person ia king the same, to the secretary to be by
him recorded aforesaid; and afterwards, the like
oath affirmation shall be taken, certified, and
u
scribed by law. The Governor shall receive an
annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars as Gov
ernor, and fifteen hundred dollars as Superiniend-
ent of Indian Affairs. The chief justice, and
ciate justices, shall each receive annual salary
thousand dollars The secretary shall receive
an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars. The
said salaries shall be paid quarter yearly from the
dates of the respective appointments at the trea.
sury of the United States; but no such payment
shall be made until said officers shall have entered
upon the duties OF their respective appointments.
The members OF the Legislative Assembly shall
be entitled to receive three dollars each per day
during their attendance at the session thereof, and
three dollars each for every twenty milee' travel
in going to and returning from said sessions, esti-
mated according to the nearest usually travelled
route. And chief clerk, one assistant clerk,
at arms, and doorkeeper, 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
LIE islative Assembly; but other officers shall
be paid by the United States: ProUided, That there
shall be but one session of the Legislative Assem-
bly, annually, unless, on an extraordinary occa-
sion, the Governor shall 1eem it expedient and
proper to call the Legislature together. There
shall be appropriated, annually, the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars, to be expended by the governor,
to deray the contingent expenses OF the Territory,
the salary OF clerk of the Executive
Department; and there shall also be appropriated,
annually, a sufficient sum to be expended by the
of the Territory, and upon an estimate
be made by the Secretary OF the Treasury of the
lative Assembly, the printing of the laws, and
other incidental expenses; and the Governor and
of the Territory shall, in the disburse
nent OF all moneys entrusted to them, be 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
manner in which the aforesaid sums of money shall
rave been expended; and no expenditure, to be
)aid out of money appropriated by Congress, ehal
,e made By said Legislative Assembly for objects
,ot specially authorized by the acts of Congress
making the appropriations, nor beyond the sums
hus appropriated for such objects.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, That the laws
now in forcein said Territory of Washington, by
,irue of the legislation of Congress in reference to
he Territory of Oregon, which have been enacted
and passed subsequent to the fret day Of Septem-
Der, eighteen hundred and forty eight, applicable
20 the said Territory of Washington, together
with the legislative enactments of the Territory of
Oregon enacted and passed prior to the passage
off, and not inconsistent with the provisions OF this
act and applicable to thu said Territory of WASH
ngton, be, and they are hereby, continued in force
in said Territory of Washington, until they shall
SEC H. And be it further enacted, That the Legis
latye Assembly of the Territory of Washington
shall hold its first session at such time and place
said Territory as the Governor thereof shall ap-
point and direct; and at said first session, or as
soon thereafter as they shall dean expedient, the
Legislative Assembly shall proceed to locate and
establish the seat of government for said Territory
It such place as they may deem eligible; which
,lace, however, shall thereafter be subject to be
hanged by said Legislative Assembly. And the
um Of five thousand dollars out of any money in
he treasury not otherwise appropriated, ia hereby
appropriated and granted to said Territory Of
Washington, to be there applied by the Governor
the erection Of suitable buildings at the seat of
government.
SEC. ID And be IL further enacted That dele
ate to the House of Representatives of tue United
tates, to serve for the term of two years, who
ball be citizen of the United States, may be
iected by the voters qualified to elect members of
he Legislative Assembly, who shall be entitled to
be same rights and privileges have been here
ofore exercised and enjoyed by the delegates from
be several other Territories of the United States to
he House of Represen tatives but the delegate fret
lected shall hold his seat only during the term of
he Congress to which he shall be elected. The
rst election shall be held such time and places
nd be conducted in ouch manner, the Governor
hall appoint and direct; Of which, and the time,
lace, and manner of holding such elections, he
hall give at least sixty days notice by proclama-
ion; and Mt all subsequent elections the time,
laces, and manner of holding the elections shall
e prescribed by law. The person having the
reatest number of votes shall be declared by the
Governor to be duly elected, and certificate
hereof shall be given accordingly. The delegate
rom said Territory shal be entitled to receive the
ame per diem compensation and mileage at pres
Mt allowed the delegate from the Territory of
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