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AN ACT rfMng Appropriations for the year 1847.
1. He it enacted by the House of Rep
resentative of Oregon Territory, That the
Mm of twcnty.sovon dollar and eighty,
eight cents, ho, and the samo in horoby op.
Jiropriatod for tho relief of Frederick Prigg,
of services rendered from Juno 'JOth, 1810,
up to Decemhor 12th, 1840, as Scorotary
of the Torritory.
O '2. 'I'lml Hill altlll if fl.!fl. V.i.. .IJin
fw anltwentyjiy osnp i,h?reby approprieJW3JSk&'r' 'fNW'JHWfiPl "fl)
iur inn ruuei oij a. b ijovojoy, lor services
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AN ACT entitled an Act to locate and establish the
County Seat of Yamhill county.
1 . j?e if enacted by the House of Rep
resentatives of Oregon Territory, That the
County Scat of Yamhill county be, and the
samo is hereby located and established at or
near the falls of tho Yamhill rivor,on tho
north side of said river, where thottdwn of
Lafayette is now laid olf.
Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N Udder, Clerk.
ArpaoyED, Oregon City, 19th Dec 1840.
Tout; the 8UihoruHuhifnrtredTfndr ' ' GEO. ABHRNETHYr
AN ACT legalizing the act of the County Court
of ClnUop county.
I . Be it enacted by the House of Rep
resentatives of Oregon Territory, That the
acts of the County Court of Clatsop county
be, and the same arc hereby legalized.
Attest, A. L. Love;oy, Speaker.
N. Huber, Clerk.
ArrnovED, Oregon Citv, 10th Dec. 1840.
GEO. ABERNETHY.
attorney
30th, 1844, up to October 7th. 1840.
y .'1. That tho Hum of sixty dollars be,
and tho Hamu is hereby appropriated for tho
relief of J. W. Nesmith, for lorvices as cir
cuit and probata Judge, up to Auirust 9th,
1815.
y 4. That tho sum of one hundred and
nity dollars no, and the samo is hereby ap.
proprialed to tho estate of John E. Long,
for services as Secretary of Slate, revising
laws, dec.
ft. That tho sum of one hnndrcd do.
lars is hereby appropriated for the relief of
S. W. Moss, as assessor for tho year 1815.
y 0. That the sum of one hundred and
sixteen dollars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated for tho relief of tho Post Office
..IJopartiiinnt.
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forty dollars and ninety four cnts be, and
tho same is hereby appropriated to pay the
Hudson's Bay Company, as per Treasurer's
account.
y 8. That tho sum of four hundred ond
ninety four dollnrs und eii'htv two cents be,
A and the sumo is hereby appropriated to un-
M. paid officer of last uurter.
Ti- y 9. Tint the sum of one thousand dol.
"ft, 1nr4 Iwv mill tlif sntrm iu linn.liv nntipnnr!fi,..l
to pay tho Legislature up to the 10th Dc
ccmber, 1810.
6 10. That tho sum of fifteen hundred
dollars le, mid thi tm" is hereby appro
priated for the pay of the Judiciary Depart
ment. y 11. Thit the sum of three hundred
dollars-be, and the same is hereby appro.
.VsrittH fr the payment of the -Exccutivo
Department.
y 12. That tho sum of two hundred dol
lars 1)0, and the same is hereby appropriated
for the pay of the Indian Department.
(j V.. That the sum of one hundred dol.
lars be, and tho same is hereby appropriated
for contingent expenses.
$ 14. That the bum of thirty. two dollars
and twelve cents lie, and the same is hereby
l appropriated for the pay of 11. M. Knighton,
tor reputrs uonc upon me Jan.
Attest, A. L. Lovkjoy, Speaker.
N. Huber, Clerk.
Arrnovtu, Oregon Citv, 10th Dec. 1840.
GEO. ABERNETHY.
AN ACT to regulate the Revenue of Oregon Ter
ritory. 1. Be it enacted by the House of Rep
resentatives of Oregon Territory, That the
revenue law, for tho purpose, of assessing
and collecting tho revenue of this Torritory,
for the years eighteen hundred und forty-five
and forty-six, shall be the revenue law for
the years eighteen hundred and forty-seven
and forty-eight. The assessment and col
lections shall bo made and done in accord,
ancc with the provisions of said law.
2. This act to take effect, and be in force
from and after its passage.
Attest,. A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N. Huber, Clerk.
Approved, Oregon City, 19th Dec. 1840.
GEO. ABERNETHY.
Oregon Spectator.
"Westward tiw Star of JhspiM taat Jst way."
boundary lino of Yamhill county be,
the samo arc hereby repeated.
Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N. Hubek, Clerk.
Approved, Oregon City, 11th Deo. 1840
GEO. ABERNETHY.
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TflfTMPTi'fTffTnri MC
and
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expedient to locato the seat of government
at tho present time. Notwithstanding the
Legislature feel disposed to dcclina locating
the scat of government, they feel authorized
in saying to persona offering donations, that
their liberal proposals entitle them to the re.
spect and credit of the Legislature and citi
zens of Oregon Territory.
Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N. Huber, Clerk.
Approved, Oregon City, 10th Deo. 1840.
GEO. ABERNETHY.
Rxsoumox Instractint; the Secretary of the Territo
ry to add the title aad enacting ctaoae to all the bill.
Resolved,
That tho Secretary of the Territory be
instructed to add the title and enacting clause
to all bills where tho same have been omit
jWBJktbls House. " " " '
Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N. Huber, Clerk.
Approved, Oregon City, 19th Dec. 1840.
GEO. ABERNETHY.
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AN ACT defining the northern boundary line of
Yamhill county.
& 1 . Be it enacted by the Hoase of Rep
resentatives of Oregon Territory, That tho
northern boundary lino of Yamhill county,
shall commence at a point on the northwest
bank of tho Willamette rivor, opposite tho
mouth of Pudding river, and run thence in
northwest direction on tho top of the main
ridifo. dividing tho wutors of tho Tualitin
river from tho waters which flow into Che
tialim valley, and thence along on tho.divid
ing riJgo near Jesso Ca ton's, in a straight
lino to tho top of the dividing ridgo between
the w.ators of the rivors of Yamhill and Tu
alitin, to the top of tho monntain between
said rivers, thenco west to tho Pacific Ocean.
& 2. That all laws horctoforo enacted
? fa th purpose of establishing the northern
AN ACT for the relief of John K. Jackwn, Col.
lector und Aireior of Tuxes, for Lewi and Vancou
ver counties.
1 Be it rnaclfd hu the House of Rep
reirntatires of Oregon Territory, That John
R. Jackson be, and he is hereby granted till
the firt day x( May, one thousand eight
hundred and, forty-seven, to payi!!10 the
Icrritonal treasury, the taxes for Lewis and
Vancouver counties, for the years one thou,
sand eight hundred and forty-five and forty
six. Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N. Huber, Clerk.
Aprroved, Orecon City, 15th Dec. 1840.
GEO. ABERNETHY.
AN ACT entitled an Act for the relief of Andrew
Hrmbree.
I . Be it enacted by the House of Rep
resentatives of Oregon Territory, That the
sum of two hundred and twenty-six dollars
and seventy-five cents be, and the same is
hereby appropriated out of any money in
the Territorial treasury, for the payment of
the balance due Andrew Hcmbrce for hisser.
vices in taking charge of, and boarding and
clothing Eli Smith, an insano person and a
pauper.
Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N. Huiif.r, Clerk.
Approved, Oregon Citv, 19th Dec. 1840.
GEO. ABERN ETH Y.
AN ACT to divorce Nathaniel W. Colwell and Sa
rah Ann Colwell, his wife.
y 1. Be it enacted by the House of Rep
resentatives of Oregon Territory, That tho
marriage contract, or bonds of matrimony
now in cxistenco between Nathaniel W.
Colwell and his wife Sarah Ann, be, and tho
samo is hereby dissolved.
Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N. Huber, Clerk.
Approved, Oregon Citv, 17th Dec. 1840.
GEO. ABERNETHY.
AN ACT to ditorce Elizabeth Gillihan from her
hiubaud, Murtin Gillihan.
y 1. Be it enacted by the House of Rep
resentatives of Oregon Territory, That Eliza,
both Gillihan bo, and sho is hereby divorced
from hor husband Martin Gillihan.
y This act to tako effect, and bo in forco
from and after its passage.
Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N. Huber, Clerk.
Approved, Oregon City, 19th Deo. 1846.
GEO. ABERNETHY.
Resolution concerning the locatiou of the Seat of
oovernment.
Resolved,
That the present Legislature deem It In
AN ACT requiring all laws not otherwise provided for,
to take effect from aad after their passage.
& 1. That all acts passed at this session
of the Legislature, where not otherwise pro.
vided Tor, shall take effect, and bo in torce
from and after their passage.
Attest, A. L. Lovejoy, Speaker.
N. Huber, Clerk.
Approved, Oregon City, 19th Dec. 1848.
t GEO. ABERNETHY.
The jHeuster SatlreMUL
Mr. Whitney, tho projector of 'he great
railway from tho lakes to the Pacific, judi- nrairics yearly, consuming every thins,) in
ciofalyerhTjmbncnrM
ments by circulars to the journals. Ifie
following is a letter from him :
St. Louis, 20th Sept. 1845.
We arrived here last evening in the
steamer John Golong, from Fort Leaven
worth, all well. My last was dated at Prai
rie du Chien, about tho first of July, at
.vhich place I expected a guide to go with
us to tbo Missouri was disappointed, then
expected one at Fort Atkinson, 50 miles
west, where I was again disappointed ; the
man who was said to be tho only suitable
cuide. seemed to have doubts and fears of
his ability, and would not go. Col. Wilson,
of tho army at Prairio du Chien, and Maj.
Dearborn, a't Fort Atkinson, I found very
civil, highly intelligent, and ready to render
any aid in their power they gave much
valuablo information, which I found useful,
and fofwhich I feel myself under great ob
ligation. Thus situated without a guide and with
but one laboring man with us, I felt a heavy
responsibility, and no small rcluctanco in
leading tho young gentlemen with me into
probablo dangers and sure hardships and
fatigues ; but they to a man said " go on,
wo will follow you, we cannot turn back,"
ahd they have' fully redeemed their pledge,
for they havo gone through many hardships,
much fatigue and hard labor, hunger and
thirst. I cannot say too much of them, nor
can too much praiso bo awarded them for
labor and conduct. Unused to any labor
before, I feared it would bo hard upon them,
but they never flinched, they wore ready to
wade through mud, water and grass to their
necks, with their provisions on their heads,
swim rivere, to fell trees for bridges, and
other fatigues necessary for the accomplish,
ment of our object.
Before leaving fort Atkinson, I fixed on a
route I would like to follow to the Missouri.
I tnnie mv mmniM in hand, and made for it.
I came to it on the Missouri, within 0 miles
from the point started for. By Buri's map
of Wisconsin, embracing lows. &W (whioh
I found more oorreot than any I mi seen)
we crossed the Turkey river at Fort JLtkin
win, in north )at. 48, and about 16 ; thence
we crossed the different .branches of the Ce
dars is about same Uw to Clear Lake, in
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west longitude 93 and about M,H tWPf
northwesterly till we came to a branch, of
the St. Peter, running southeasterly;, wr
object in" this was to find a dividing MM
between the Cedars which run wr$capaj , -those
running southerly. , -
I will remark that we did not find the .Ce
dars or the St. Peter's braneh to correspond,
with Burn's, or any map I have seen--
thence due west to the Dee Moines, in lat,
43 SO, and west Ion. about 95, which .rJrsr
we crossed by felling trees for aJMdft ;
Little Sioux, emptying into the Missouri;,
thence across Floyd's river; thence duo,
wt lomiR the branches of the Calumet.
and then the Calumet, then tho White-stone,
or Vermilion ; then Jaques river, thence to.
the great, the grand Missouri, fifteen milee
below the great bend, making a distance
from the Mississippi to the Missouri, of more .
than five hundred miles, over the finest coun
try upon the globe, capable of sustaining
more than three times the population of the
same space in any other parjt of the" globe
no swamps, no marshes, no flooding rivers,,
except in the vicinity of Wsbisipiwea, and
that only a small distance, and undoubtedly
the most healthy country in tne wona.
I have never found an atmosphere so pure;
the surface is generally rolling to an almost
level, always, however enough unauiating
tolet eff the-wat.JUlathKIMbiee
I will remark that some of the rivers west T
the lakes are natural rivers, but have formed
themselves and their beds by the constant
wash of this vast and almost level prairie,
but more of this hereafter. The soil of this
vast country is also as rich as it can be. In
the whole distance, I did not see one half,
acre of useless bad land. All required of
the farmer will be to plow, plant and gath
cr his crops.
As far as to the Cedars are considerable
tracts of good timber, but beyond, none to the
Missouri, and theu very little till nearly
down to Fort Leavenworth, and there only
about three miles wide, and sometimes none
on the river, but coal is abundant, and the
growth of timber so natural, that without
firoa f which now BDread over the whole
er, would dc one aense roresi. in my ii,
I informed you, that there are no diffi
cult streams to cross from the lake to the
Missipsippi, and that stream can be bridged
in" tho vioiniiy of, and above Prairie du
Chien, without difficulty, bnt not below
from the Mississippi to the Missouri they, can
be bridged easily, with little comparative
expense ; first rate material being abundant
in the bluffs which form their banks.
Tho Missouri is a very difficult stream to
bridge or to navigate its waters rapid, ma
ny places shoal, 18 to 22 inches, its bed
quicksand, and channel constantly changing,
its bottoms between the bluffs, below where
the Calumet enters in, are from 4 to 5 miles
wide, all quicksand in layers or strata of
from 1 to 3 foet, and between each the wa
ter constantly working out, which,' with the
arm of the main stream, causes the banks
to tumble in constantly, and often making a
now channel from one 6ido of the bottom to
the other, rendering it impossible to bridge
any where below the entrance of the Cslu
met, but above which are two places of rock
bottom, and. one of gravel, where too, the
bottom land from bluff to bluff is very nar
row, and a bridge may bo erected without " f
difficulty, and with safety.
Thus from my picture you see I have
found all I desired, and far more than I ex
pected wheni I set out. If I can get the,,
grant of lands J ask for, I can build the road.
I now have nola doubt, or a fear ; if Con--;
gross will grant me the lands, in a very few
montlwthe work sftall be commenced, and -
far sooner than I haVe dared to hope, it will
be completed whe we shall havo thi
uihnin tvnriri trihutarv io u wnen int)
whole commerce of Ahe vast world will
tumbled into our lkp when this vast
now useless waste and wilderness (and i
or must be so. without this road,) shali
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come, not only-they thoroughfare of the vast
world, but its oarden. feeding, clothing, eon
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rorttng, and enlightening minions, who aw
now starving, homeless,naked, ignorant ana j ,,
mth j j t Ii matrh T - - r
oppressea : ana wno camuppw uvi !
I have not exaggerated the resulta'to iw
from it. If you or any other inteHlf.sntn.ia
will sit- down calmly and deHeeiaiely, aaa
look over this Npject, you wui, yen
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