The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-06-27


day Of Jnly next, all power and authority
of the Government of Wisconsin, in and
over the Territory hereby constituted, shall
cease Prorided, That nothing in this act
contained shall be construed to impair the
rights of person or property now apper-
tanning To any Indians within the said Ter
riiory, SO long as such rights shall remain
unextinguished by treaty between the Uni
ted States and such Indians, or to impair
the obligations of any treaty now existing
between the United States and such Indians,
or TO impair or anywse TO affect the au-
thority Of the Government of the United
States to make any regulations respecting
such Indians, their lands, properly, or 9th
er rights, by treaty or law, or otherwise,
which it would have been competent TO the
Government to make if this act had never
been passed: Provided, That nothing in
this act contained shall be construed TO in
liib,t the Government of the United States
from dividing the Territory hereby estab-
lished into one or more other Tersitories in
such manner and at such times ms Congress
shall, in its discretion, deem convenient and
proper, or from attaching any portion Of
said Territory to any other State or Terri
tory of the United States.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
the executive power and authority in and
over the said Territory of Iowa shall be
vested in Governor, who shall hold his
office for three years, unless sooner remoy-
ed by the President Of the United States.
The Governor shall reside within the said
Territory, shall be commander-in-chief of
the militia thereof, shall perform the duties
and receive the emOluments of superinten-
dent of Indian affairs, and shall approve of
all laws passed by the Legislative Assem-
bly, before they shall take effect he may
grant pardons for offences against the laws
of the said Territory, aud repreves for of
fences against the laws Of the United States
until the decision Of the President can be
made known thereon he shall commission
all officers who shall be appointed 10 office
under the laws of the said Territory, and
shall take care that the laws be faithfully
executed.
SEc. 3. And be IL further enacted, That
there shall be a Secretary of the said Ter
ritory, who shall reside therein, and hold
his Office for four years, unless sooner re-
moved by the President of the United
States he shall record and preserve all the
laws and proceedings of the Legislative As
sembly hereinafter constituted, aud oil the
acts aud proceedings Of the Governor in his
executive department; he shall transmit
one copy Of the laws and one copy of the
executive proceedings, on or before the first
Monday in December in each year, to the
President of the United States, and, at the
same time, two copies of the laws TO the
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
for the use Of Congress. And in case Of
the death, removal, resignation, or necessa-
ry absence of the Governor from the Terri.
tory, the Secretary shall have, and he is
hereby authorized and required to execute
and perform all the powers and duties OF
the Governor during such vacancy or nee
essary absence, or until another Governor
shall lie duly appointed to gill such vacan-
cy.
Sfc. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
the Legislative power shall be vested in the
Governor and Legislative Assembly. The
Legislative Assembly shall consist Of Coun.
Gil and House Of Representatives. The
Council shall consist of thirteen members
having the qualifications of voters as here
matter prescribed, whose term Of service
shall continue two years. The House ot
> Representatives shall consist Of twenty-sI,
members, possessing the same qualification
as prescribed for the members of The Coun
Gil, and whose term of service shall contin
ue one year. An apporiionment shall b,
. made as nearly equal as practicable, among
the several counties, for the election of th,
Council and Representatives giving to eaci
section Of the Territory representation il
the ratio of its population, Indians except
ed, as nearly us may be. And the SAID
members ofthe council and House OF Rep
resentatYes shall reside in and be inhabi-
tants of the district for which they may be
elected. Previous TO the first election, the
Governor Of the Territory shall cause the
census or enumeration Of the inhabitants
oil The several counties in the Territory Il
be taken, and made by the sheriffs Of th,
said counties, respectively, unless the sam,
shall have been taken within three month,
previous to the third day Of July next, and
returns thereof made by said sheriffs TO th,
Governor. The first election shall be helc
at such Time and place, and be conducted
Z IN such manner as the Governor shall ap-
point and direct and he shall at the same
time, declare The number Of members o
the Council and House Of Representative
to which each Of the cosnties or districts
are entitled under this act. The number
Of persons authorized to be elected having
, the greaisft number Of votes 10 each Of the
4 said counties or districts, for the Council
D shall be declared by the said Governor "a
4 be duly elected to the said Council anc
u the person or persons having the creates
q number Of votes for the House Of Repre-
e sentstives, equal TO the number 10 whies
o each county may 10 entitled, shall also b,
: declared BY the Governor to be duly elect.
J. ed PrOrided, The Governor shall orde
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