Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-05-18

animated existence, are full Of melody
and song. To the poet Of nature, and |
the worshiper Of God, all things appear
full Of harmony, and seem to be gradu-
atcd to the most perfect scale of music. |
As great poet has beautifully said
From harmony, from heavenly harmony,
The universal scale began;
From harmony TO harmony,
Through all the compass Of the notes it ran,
The diapason closing full in Man. i!
In an age SO generally well informed
asthe prcscnton most subjects, wedeem
it waste Of time and talent to employ a
ny argument to prove that music Is az
eleys..s ! qaiiiiGat''os.o 'sotefs as
hereinafter prescribed, whose term OF
service shall continue four years. me
House Of Representatives shall consist
of twenty-six members, possessing .he
same qualifications as prescribed 1of the
members of the Council, and whose
term ofscrvice shall continue twoyears. |
An apportionment shall be made, as
nearly equal as practicable, among the
several counties, for the election OF the
Council Of Representatives, giving TO
each section of the Territory represen-
tation in the ratio Of its population, IN
dams excepted, as nearly as may ne;
And the said members OF the Council
and House of Representatives shall re-
side in and be inhabitants of the district
for which they may be elected. Pre-
vious to the first election, the Govern
or of the Territory shall cause the cen
sus or enumeration of the inhabitants
Of the several counties in the Territory
to be taken and made by the sherifis of
the said counties, respectively, and re-
turns thereof made by said sherifis to
the Governor. The first election shall
be held at such time and place, and be
conducted in such manner, as the Gov
ernor shall appoint and direct; aud he
shall, at the same time, declare the mum,
bcrofmemberso fthe Council and House
Of Representative to which each Of the
counties is entitled under this act. The
number of persons authorized to be G.
lected having the greatest number OF
votes in each Of the said counties for
the Council, shall be declared, by the
said Governor, to be duly elected to
the said Council; and the person or per.
sons having the greatest number OF
votes for the House Of Representatives,
equal to the number to which each
county may be entitled, shall also be
declared, by the Governor, to be duly
elected: Provided, The Governor shall
order new election when there is a
tic between two or more persons voted
for, to supply the vacancy made by
such tic. And the persons thus elect
ed to the Legislative Assembly, shall
meet at such place on such day as lie
shall appoint; but thereafter, the time,
place, and manner Of holding and con-
Quoting all elections by the people, and
the apportioning the representation in
the several counties to the Council and
House of Representatives, according to
population, shall be prescribed by law,
as well as the day of the annual COM
mcncement Of the session Of the said
Legislative Assembly; but no session
in any year, shall exceed the term of
seventy -five days.
Sec. s. And be II further enacted,
That every free white male citizen OF
the United States, above the age Of 81
years, who shall have been an inhab-
liant Of said Territory at the time of
Reorganization, shall entitled TO vote
at the first election, and shall be eligi-
bic to any Office within the said Terri
tory; bu, the qualifications Of voters at
all subsequent elections shall be such as
shall be determined by the Legislative
Assembly: Prouidcd, That the right
Of suffrage shall be exercised only by
citizens Of the United States.
Sec. 6. find be ii further enacted
That the Legislative power Of the Ter.
ritory shall extend to all rightful sub
jects of legislation; but no law shall be
passed interfering with the primary
disposal Of the soil; no tax shall be i'm.
posed upon the property Of the United
States; nor shall the lands or other pro.
perty of non-residents be taxed higher
than the lands or other property Of re
sidents. All the laws Of the Governor
and Legislative Assembly shall be sub
mittcd to, and if disapprovcd by thu
congress ofthe United States, the sam,
shall be null and of no effect.
SEC. I. find be 1t further enacted
That all township officers, and all coun
ty officers, except judicial officers, jus
tees ofthe peace, sheriffs, and clerk.
Of courts, shall be elected by the pco
pie, in such manner as may be provided
ny the Governor and Legislative AS
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