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lives' of Oregon Territory at fofhie:-- .
8co, 1. That tho Govoraor of Oregon
Territory bo, and he s horeby Aitbdrlxed
and required, forthwith' to isque hia.'proeliu
inaiion lo tho people of said Territory, to
ralso a regiment of riflemen, by volunteer
enlistment, riot to exoeedlSQO Hen ; to be
s xubject to tho' Vdlrfs' and 'Melee of. war' of
the U. S. army, and whose term, of service
ahall cxpiro ai tho end often month, unlcs'i
eoonor discharged by proclamation of tho
Governor.
2. Thu! said regiment of volunteers shall
rendexvoui at Oregon City, on tho 26th day
of December, A,D. 1847, and proceed thence
with all possible dispatch to the Walla Wal
la valley, for the purpose of punishing tho
Indians, to what tribo or tribes soever they
may belongs who may have aided or abetted
in tho masaacro of Dr. Marcus Whitman, his
wife, and others, at Waiilatpu: or to bo
othcrwiso employed, u tho Governor may
direct.
3. That the Legislature of Oregon shall
appoint ono Colonel, one Loiut. Colonel, and
one Major, to officer said regiment of volun
teers, when raised by tho Governor, as pro
vided for in. the first section of this bill.
.Jk. And further, "that the Legislature alsoap-
pint a Commissary General ; whoso duty it
Miiau be to Keep a regular account of tho
disburncment of all tho funds placed at his
disposal, and faithfully perform all other du
ties pertaining to his ottico ; and who shall
also perform the duties of Quarter Master
General for tho army.
4. Said regiment shall bo organized into
companies, to consist each of not more than
one hundred men, nor leas than fifty ; and
each company ahall elect their own officers,
viz. : one Captain, ono 1st and one 2nd
Lieutenants, ono Orderly Serjeant, and four
Duty Serjeants.
0. That Josse Applegate, A. L. Loveioy,
and G. L. Curry, be, and are hereby author
ized, to negotiate a loan, not to exceed one
hundred thousand dollar, for the purpose of
m Trying put tiw provide or uw act and
that said coinmlssionera.be, and are hereby
authorized, to pledge tho faith of tho Terri
tory for tho payment of such sum as may bo
negotiated for by said commissioners, on tho.
most practicable terms, payable within three
years from the dafo of said loan, unless soon,
or discharged by the Government of tho
United States.
0. Said loan may bo negotiated for gold
and silvor, or such goods as may bo ncces
tmry for tho use ofMo army ; provided, how
ever, that tho holdcVof such goods bo requir
ed to deduct from the. loan, tho value of tho
p.'s negotiated for, xjut remaining hi his
Jiauds at tho cessation orfapstilities.
Attest. ROBERT NEWELL,
C. W. Cookr, Clerk. Speaker.
Passed Dooomber Bth, 1847.
ved IOth December; 1847.
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Attest. ROBERT. NEWELL, . ,
C. W. Cooxa.i Clerk. ' Speaker. .
Approved 20tb Deo.,;1847, t
GEO. ABERNETMY.
AN ACT to provide for soadiaf a Meateager to
Wotiiingtou City.
Sec, I, Beit enacted ly the House of Rep.
resentences of Oregon Territory, That Joseph
L. Mock is hereby authorized and appointed
a messenger, to proceed with all possible din
natch. 'bv wav of California, to Washinirton
City, and lay before the ExccutJyo ofthoj
United elates, suon omciai communications
as ho may bo charged with, by tho Executive
or L.egisfativo department of tho government
of Oregon.
2. Said messenger, before entering, upon
tho discharge of his , duties, shall take an
oath, faithfully to disohargo his duties, ao
cording to tho best of hi? abilities. , ..
3. Said mc&scugcr shall receive, as full
compensatiou fiir.his servioe,' uek sum, or
sums, as tho government of the United States
snwi minx propor to aiyiw. , ,u
4, That sttid moaseger be, and he ui hero
by authorized, to negotiate a loan,, not to ex
ceed Ave hundred dollars, and, to pledgeo
faith of the government lor' tho payment of
uoh amount, aa may;bo "negotiated for by
said messenger, for the ,'pur pose, of carrying
into oflcct the provlaloaa ofthis act'.' '. t'
, 0. And be it furthor enacted, thai the 'said
messenger bo .require to enter into bond nd I
,flurety,wn tuo executtveo) Oregon 'ior,r;
toryi In tho amount ofpno, thousand collars,
brf. f.lfnK porrawnwi oi,wp tjuiy.
AN, ACT spproprkUnf Firo lluadrad DoUsn, to
daisnr Um spetmt of J. I Meek, a Me inner to
WasUactoa City.
See. I. Beit enacted by the Legislature of
Uregon Terrmry, That in addition to the sum
of five hundred dollars already appropriated,
that five hundred dollars be, ana is hereby
aonroDriated. for the nuroose of facilitating
tho departure, and defraying the expenses of
J. u. .Meek, messenger to the United states.
2- Said J. L. Meek.-messenaer, is hereby
authorised ,aad empowered te), jpledgo the
faith of the Oregon Government, for tr pur
pose of procuring a loan, to tho amount of
five hundred dollars, fro video,, that beforo
executing bonds on the part of the Oregon
Government, he shall enter into security to
tho cxeoutivo, in tho amount of ono thousand
dollars.
3. This bill to tako effect, and bo in force,
from and after its passage.
Attest. ROBERT NEWELL,
C. W. Cookb, Clerk. Speaker.
Oregon City, 90th Dec. 1847.
Approved. . GEO. ABERNETHY.
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AN ACT appskstaMj
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BeU enacted by tke'Hmue of Representa
tiees of Oregon Territory,
Sec. 1. Taat A. L. Lovejoy, Hugh Bums,
and W. H. WiUeti, Jwrcfcy appealed a
Hoard ot UommuaMoaera, to nil the vacancy
caused by the resignation of the former board
of commissioners : who ahall have all the
powers, and be subject to the same restric
tions, as defined in the, act approved Deo.
10th, A.D. 1847.
2. It shall be tho duty of tho board of
commissioners, to lipid all funds negotiated
for by thonj, subject only to tho draft,, or
drafts, of tho Commissary General.
3. All bonds executed by tho board of
commissioners, shall bo signed by tho Gover
nor, arid countersigned by the secretary of
the Territory.
4. Each Commissioner, before 'entering
upon tho dt 'fof his office, shall take' an
oath, faithiully to demean himself in office
and to render Must and truo accounts, when
ever they aro required by the Legislature. L ,v
And snau turtnermoro give oona ami seen
rity to tho executive, In the amount of three
thousand dollars each,' conditional for the
faithful performance of his duties; and 'to
pay over all funds negotiated for, and re.
maining in his hands, whenever required so
to do, by the Legislature.
ft. Said commissioners ahall have power
to appoint appraisers, whenever it shall be
necessary, to affix' the cash Value of any
article, or articles, which may.be accepted
by thorn, for the use i of tho Government.
Suoh oppratsment, however, shall alwaya be
under oath, whioli may be admiaisterea .by
ono of theicommiaaipners.i t .
This act to taksx .effect, and be in force,
from and after ita passage. , ,
.Attest. ROBERT, NEWELL,,
C, W. Cooks, Clark,' , , . (Speaker..
Approved. 22nd. December,, 1847.
GEO, ABERNETHY. ,
.ANt ACT deanisei tU Mm of Attstaat Geaatil.
Be it enacted lf ite HonseMt Repretenla.
tives of Oregon Territory,, j t ttti
, 8co. 1. That it shall be,b duty of tip
Adjutant General tokeepihiaiofficeat Ore
gon City, until otberwise,pr9iYWffl,by law.r
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tory.of Oregon, and this, date, of .their 90m
roll of all offiora and .nen engaged, WW
of nmii also to keep a raemrd of mHpri
otamatioas, aad wdUUrviordenuriaasaiDVjMr
the Geveraor, on the Comnnndariaj Obttf eVj
inoanwiay 10 uwue au owew rseetved Ami
the, Goveraor, or. Cbesmandetiia .Chief, 'aad
keep a repord of tae same-Toiiasiia tsssas
to aloffioera required to make retavnavnTe
receiaod .record all, munivor.jeJUUa
ocers. , , , u 1 1 - 't n
2. It. ahall be taedntv.of all
thorixad by law to reoetva.nilUanr stosaa. er
funds .for, obtaiaiog theeajne'; to repoatj
iiwAqjuteai ueaerai ueJUad;of tuadfpr
stores, and to whom delivesed : and it shall
be the duty of the said Adjutiut,Geoeral;to
record the same. It is aJso.rnMie ha'uty
of the Commissary General', to Mpprit the
add Adjutant General' the miy
rtpehd, ofdlspoie,' of roiliiary' fuBda.aad
Biiliury stores ; and it shall be Ae jduty1 ofl
me aaia Aojutant ueaerai io,,reoor tae
same ; and report quarterly the state, of the
militia, .aa well as the state of the military
stores, to the Governor of Oregon Territory.
9, It shall be the duty of tfae said Adjutant
General, if no statutory provurfoM exist, to db
and transact'the duties of aaid offioe of- Ad
jutant General, aa prescribed byHhelaws
governing the army aad otnw ef Adjutant
General, of. the' United States, where the
same is applicable to Oregon Territory. -'
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Be U enacted by Ae Hme of Represent.
Sec. 1. That each private, a.nori-ebni.
missioned offiqer, volunteering in' the eervfoe
of .the army, to punish the "Indians in the
Walla Walla valley, and fqraisfcinf his own
horse' and eauioments. ahall be entitled to
one dollar and fifty cents' perlla'yVfW the
time of his enlistment until he snaU.be.dia-'
charged. Provided, that no volunteer ahall
be allowed pay who ahall leave the service,
until dill
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Attest. ' 'ROBERT NEWILL.
Ci'Wi Cobo, "ClerW l "''Speaker.
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resentalkteef Oregon Territoryt'.TkM if any
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