The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-05
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In response TO an inquiry IRON the House d
Representatives. the Department Of State hs'
transmitted to that body tabular statement
which gives the TINES Al which the several Ter
ritories were organized; the length Of ,imt
their Territorial existence continued the
amounts appropriated TO each for Legislative
executive and Judicial purposes. for the erection
Of public buildings and the construction Of
roads in each Of Aaid Territories prior to Their
admission ~ States
The Grsi territory organized by the United
States Government wa, by the ordinance OF
1875. passed prior to the adoption OF the Con
stiiu,ion This law entitled "an ordinaece for
the government Of the territory northwest
Of the river Ohio" On the It'll OF August,
1889, this ordinance was ratified by the first
Congress The donation N the territorial IN.
istsnce Of the north west territory was. until
November 20, 1879, when Il was admitted 10.
to the Union rs the State Of Ohio. The total
appropriation made by Congress Tor this Ter.
rtory, 10 meet executive. Legislative and judi.
cial expenses, was bat $4,000.
The Territory south Of the river Ohio was
organized May 20. 1890, and admitted into tho
Union, June | 1896, as th~ State ofTennessec.
The total appropriations for ,hia Territory
amounted 70 but e22 900.
Mississippi was ORGANIZED M Territory,
April I, 1898, and admitted into the Union ~
a State December 10, 1917 For the con
strue,ion Of roads, this was the first Territory
that received such an appropriation $4,000
was appropriated by Congress and siasr
800 ~ for other expenses connected with the
executive. Legislative, and Judicial departments
Of the Territorial Government.
Indiana was organized as Territory. May !,
1900 and admitted into the Union, April 10,
1916. For the construction Of roads 10 this
Territory, $4,000 was appropriated and sll1,-
$50 Tor 'Iciraying the executive. judicial and
legislative expense
Orleans Territory WAY the next organized,
March &c, 1904, mud admitted into the Union
April 8, 1917, as the State Of Louisiana. For
/ the construction Of roads 5000 was appro
priated anil sib2 .20s Tor other EXPENSES.
Michigan wis organized Ms Territory on
the 18th Of January. 1905. and admitted iato
tho Union, January 20. 1887. The Legislative,
judicial AMI executive expenses, S352, 703,59,
was appropriated. and s233s0o for constrnc-
ton Of roads This latter sum IL only exceed.
oi by tina, appropriated to aid Arkansas Ter.
TORY In the construction Of roads.
louisiana or Missouri Territory wa1 organ
iaed March .. 1905, AMI admitted US the State
Of Missouri March 2, 1896 This Territory
received sii3.70o fm Government expenses,
but nothing for roads
Illinois VIVA organized Februsry3 3. 1909 and
admitted DeVnber J. 1878. Illinois received
$50 200 lf government expense and $4,000
| lor read.
( Alabama was organized March = lsls, and
admitted December Il, lsi9 This Territory
recrivcj sliia3 for government cvpenscs and
81 900 ior roads
Arkansas was organized ~ Territory
March ., 1919. anil admitted into the Union
June .. la3G Government appropriations
amounted TO s:oa, 1896 ami appropriations
| for the construction " roads 10 SJtt .0Gi
Arhanyas received the largest suln that has cv.
or been granted To any Territory, ior the con
structiou Of roads
! Florida was organized March 10. 1921, and
admitted as State March ,, lsl,. iegisla.
turr AMI Judicial appropriations, for Florids.
amounted to sos i3G ~ for the erection Of
public buildings (,he first appropriation Of
this characterl $4,000 and for the coustruc.
ton Of roads SlI2,6l3,
Wisconsin was ORGANIZED ~ Territory,
April 20, ls3G, and admitted into the Union,
May 80, lsis. For legislative, Judicial and
executive expenses, the Territory Of Wisconsin
received s3iI.5,3 for the erection VI public
buildings, $1,000 AMI for the construction Of
roads, SlT2000.
| Iowa was organized June ~, 1881. and al,
mii,ci March 2. ts45. Government apwo
ptiations 1874 .90s for the erection Of public
I buildings. 81 900 ami for the construction Of
roads. SEQ. 500.
orRon was organised @ n Territory An
gust IL. ISIS: Minnesota. March }, 1919;
Utah md New Mexico, September y. 1850
Washington. March :. 1853; anal Nebraska
AMI X ansas. May 10. 1884.
The appropriations received by ,hc~c Terri.
tories il set forth IN the following tabh