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within the limits OF said territory Of Ne
braska.
SEC. Il. And be it further enacted,
That there shall be appointed an attorney
for said terri tory, who shall continue in
Office for four years. and until his sue
cessor shall be appointed and qualified,
unless sooner removed by the Preside ut.
and who shall receive the same fees and
selary as the attorney of the United States
for the territory Of Utah. There shall
also be a marshal for the territory ap-
pointed, who shall hold his office for four
years. and until his successor shall be APP
pointed and qualified. unless sooner re-
moved by the President. and who shall
execute all processes issuing from the
said courts when exercising their juris-
diction as circuit and district courts Of the
United States, he shall perform the du-
ties. be subject to the same regulations
and penalties, and BE entitled TO the
same fees as the marshal Of the district
court OF the United States fer the present
territory of Utah: and shall. in addition.
be paid two hundred dollars annually as
a compensation for extra services.
SEc. u. And be it further enacted.
That the governor, secretary. chief JUS
,ice. and associate justices, attorney and
marshal, shall be nominated, and. By and
with the advice and consent Of The Sen
ate, appointed by the President of the
United States. The governor and secre-
tary to be appointed Us aforesaid. shall.
before they &C; as such. respectively take
ain oath or affirmation before the disiric;
judge. OF some justice of the peace in the
limits of said territory, duly authorized
to administer oaths and aEirma;ions by
the laws. now in force therein. or before
the chief justice orso associate justice
of the United States, TO support the con-
stitution of the United States. and faith
fully 10 discharge The duties of their re-
spective Offices. which said oa,hs, when
so taken, shall be certified BY the person
by 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 9th
cr civil Offices 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
commissioned and qualified. which said
oath or Affirmation shall be certified and
transmitted. by the person taking the
same, to the secretary. to be bX him re-
corded as aforesaid; and afterwards, the
like oath or affirmation shall be taken.
certified. and recorded in such manner
end form as may be prescribed by law
The governor shall receive an annual SAL
ary Of Gfteen hundred dollars as govern
or. and fifteen hundred dollars as super
intendent Of Indian affairs. The chief
justice and associate justices shall each
receive an annual salary of.two thousand
dollars. The secretary shall receive an
annual salary Of two thousand dollars
The said salaries shall be paid quarter
yearly, from the dates Of the respective
appointments. at the treasury Of the Uni
tea States; but no such payments shall
he made until said officers shall have en-
tered upon the duties Of their respective
appointments. The members of the le-
gislative assembly shall be entitled to re-
ceiye three dollars each per day. during
their attendance at the sessions thereof.
and three dollars each for every twenty
miles travel in going to and returning
from the said sessions. estimated accord
ing TO the nearest usually trevelled route,
and an extva allowance shall be paid to
the presiding officer of each for each day
he shall so preside. And chief clerk,
one assistant clerk. a ergeant-at-arms.
and door keeper. may be chosen for each
house; and the chief clerk shall receive
four dollars per day. and the said other
officers. three dollars per day during the
session OF the legislative assembly; but
no other officers shall De paid by the Uni
ted States: Provided. That there shall
be but one session of the Legislature an
nually. unless. on an extraordinary occa-
sion, the governor shall think proper to
call the legislature together. There shall
be appropriated. annually. the sum of fif-
teen hundred dollars, 20 be expended by
the governor, to defray the contingent
expenses of the territory. including the
salary Of clerk of the executive depart
ment; and there shall also be approprla-
ted. annually, sufficient sum. 10 be ex
pended by the secretary of the territory,
and. upon an estimate 20 be made by the
Secretary Of the Treasury OF the United
States. to defray the expenses Of :he le-
gislative assembly. the printing of the
laws and other incidental expenses; and
the governor and secretary of the treasu-
ry shall. in the disbursement of all mon
eys in:rusted 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 moneys shall have been expend-
ed; and no expenditure shall be made by
said legislative assembly for objects not
specially authorized by the acts of Con-
yress making the appropriations. nor be
yond the sums appropriated for such OBJ
ects.
SEC. l3. And be at further enacted,
That the legislative assembly of the terri
Tory of Nebraska shall hold its first ses-
sion at such time and place in said terri
tory as the governor thereof shall appoint
md direct; and at said frs! session, or as
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