Chapter XIX. to make further Appropriations for public Buildings in the Territories of Minnesota and Oregon
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Chap. XIX.— An Act to make further Appropriations for public Buildings in the Territories of Minnesota and Oregon.June 11, 1850. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the sum of twenty thousand dollars each be, and the same is hereby, appropriated $20,000 each appropriated for the erection of penitentiaries in Minnesota and Oregon. out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be applied by the governors and legislative assemblies of the Territories of Minnesota and Oregon at such place as they may select in said Territories for the erection of penitentiaries.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the governor and legislative Appropriation under a former act, how to be used. 1849, ch. 121. assembly of Minnesota are hereby authorized to expend the appropriation made in section thirteen, of “An Act to establish the territorial government of Minnesota,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, for the erection of suitable public buildings at the temporary seat of government of said Territory, at such time as they deem proper, any previous law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the sum of twenty thousand dollars, in addition to that appropriated by section fifteen of “An $20,000 additional appropriated for erection of public buildings in Oregon. 1848, ch. 177. Act to establish the territorial government of Oregon,” approved August fourteen, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be applied by the governor and legislative assembly of the Territory of Oregon, to the erection of suitable public buildings at the seat of government of said Territory.
Approved, June 11, 1850.