MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS. JOINT MEMORIAL AND RESOLUTIONS TO CONGRESS FOR THE INCREASE OF JURISDICTION OF COURTS OF PROBATE. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled: Your memorialists, the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory most respectfully represent; That there exists in this Territory a necessity for the speedy adjudication of civil causes, especially of those relating to mining claims and titles thereto, owing to the importance of such causes, affecting as they do, matters of the greatest interest to the people of this Territory; and also to the fact that a great portion of said people are transitory as to their residence and occupation; and WHEREAS, Great detriment results from the slow process of adjudication of such causes in the higher courts, and WHEREAS, Your memorialists aforesaid would represent that great good would result to the people of this Territory, and especially to the miners thereof, were the jurisdiction of judges of probate increased so as to bring a large class of cases affecting mining claims within the jurisdiction of courts of probate, and having final adjudication thereon sooner than in the higher courts; therefore, We do pray that your honorable body will, at the earliest possible day, pass an act extending the jurisdiction of courts of probate, as aforesaid, and therefore, be it Resolved, by the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory, That our delegate in Congress be, and is hereby requested to use all honorable means, to speedily bring this subject to the favorable consideration of Congress; and be it further Resolved, That the secretary of this Territory be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing memorial and resolution to our said delegate in Congress. Approved Aug. 15th, 1862. PREAMBLE AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. RELATING TO THE COLORADO VOLUNTEERS. WHEREAS, The First Regiment of Colorado volunteers, raised in this Territory, has by extraordinary forced marches to the seat of war, through a country held by the enemy, by dauntless and heroic courage, valor and bravery upon the bloody fields of Apache Cañon, Pigeon's ranch, etc., in the adjoining Territory of New Mexico; by indomitable endurance and a steadfast and loyal attachment, individually and collectively, to the glorious cause of the Union; put to flight and driven far beyond our borders, the merciless bands of guerillas, rebels and Texans, who were overawing and threatening the whole southern portion of this country; and WHEREAS, The conduct of the officers and men of the Colorado First while stationed among us, and especially during their celebrated marches to meet the foe, and their conduct upon the battle fields, merits the approbation, esteem and gratitude of the entire people of the Territory of Colorado, and the confidence and consideration of the President and government of the United States, to whom (under the providence of God) they have saved the Territory of New Mexico and Colorado; and WHEREAS, John M. Chivington, Colonel of the said first regiment, has from the first inception of the Regiment, during all its severe duty and glorious victories, and in all its brilliant charges upon the enemy, until the present, conducted himself in all things becoming a soldier, a patriot and general, endearing himself to his own troops and the whole people; therefor be it Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory: That the First Regiment of Colorado Volunteers, has proved itself worthy of the name of the Territory which it bears; and won the gratitude, respect and admiration of the people of Colorado. That the First Regiment of Colorado Volunteers has won the rank, upon glorious and victorious fields, of taking a place among the "bravest of the brave," in the great army of the United States. That the First Regiment is entitled to the full confidence of the government, and deserves the most favorable consideration of the Commander-in-Chief. That we the Representatives of the people of Colorado, hereby heartily recommend the First Regiment of Colorado Volunteers; and especially their gallant and heroic commander, Colonel Chivington, to the confidence, favorable notice and consideration of His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. Approved August 15th, 1862. JOINT MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO HAVE LAWS PRINTED IN THE SPANISH LANGUAGE. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled: Your memorialists, the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory, most respectfully represent that, WHEREAS, There are a large portion of the citizens of this Territory who speak the Spanish language, and at present have no organization, which will so continue until the laws are printed in the Spanish language and distributed, and WHEREAS, The said citizens are true and loyal to the government and desire an organization as soon as the laws can be furnished them, and, WHEREAS, No provision having been made by your honorable body for printing said laws in Spanish, your memorialists would respectfully request your honorable body to make some provision by which two hundred copies of our laws may be printed in the Spanish language, at the earliest practicable period, therefore be it Resolved, by the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory, That our delegate in Congress be, and is hereby requested to use all honorable means to speedily bring the subject to the favorable consideration of Congress, and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Territory be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing memorial and resolutions to our delegate in Congress. Approved August 11th, 1862. JOINT RESOLUTION. RELATING TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Whereas, The Territory of Colorado, situate intermediate between the Atlantic and Pacific States, has a deep interest in the great enterprise to connect them by railroad, and Whereas, We believe that as such intermediate settlement, her hearty co-operation in the establishment of such railroad is of great importance to all parties concerned, therefor Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory. 1st. That we pledge to the "Union Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company," the earnest aid of the people of Colorado, in the great national enterprise they have undertaken. |