Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-14
Ri. NJ. Johnson.
IPuBL1c.- 26.l


AN ACT 70 divide the Territory of Wisconsin and
to establish the Territorial Government ollowa.
Re il enacted bu the Senate and House Of Repre-
D,atirs, of the United States Of america in Con-
,,o,, assembled, That from and after the third day
If Joy next al that part Of the present Territory
~ WiSconsjn which lies west of the Mississippi river
and west Of a line drawn due north from the head
wafer, or sources Of the Mississippi to the Terrific
rial line, shall, for the purposes of temporary Gov
crumeut be and constitute separate leTf0rai
Government by the name of Iowa and that from
ana after the said third day OF July next, the pres
ent Territorial Government o. Wisconsin snail eX-
tend only to that part Of the present Territory 81
Wisconsin, which lies east Of the Mississippi river.
And after the said third day of July next, all power
and authority of the Government Of Wisconsin, IN
and over the Territory hereby constituted, shall
cease Provided, That nothing in this act contained
shall be construed TO impair the rights OF person or
property now appertaining to any Indians Wlhln the
said Territory 50 long as such rights shall remain
uneXtingushed BY treaty between the United States
and such Indians or to impair the Obligations Oh any
treaty now existing between the United States and
such Indians, or TO impair or anyWse to aiect the
authority Of the Government of the United States to
make any regulations respecting such Indians, their
lands property, or other rights by treaty or law, or
otherwise, which il would have been competent to
the Government to make if this act had never been
passed: Provided That nothing in this act con-
tanned shall be construed to inhbit the Government
Of the United States from dividing the Territory
hereby established into one or more other Terrific
RES in such manner and al such times as Congress
Shall in its discretion, deem convenient and proper,
or from attaching any portion Of said Territory TO
any other State or Territory Of the United States.
Sec. 2. End be 1t further enacted, That the eX-
ecuive power and authority IN and oyer the said
L. A Ttrf.Y
shall hold lis office for three years, uness&Ooner
r,moyed by the President ofhe United States The
Governor shall reside within the said Territory, shall
he commander-n-ch Of the militia thereof, shall
perform the duties and receive the emoluments oi
superintendent Of Indian affairs, and shall approve
o. all laws passed by the Legislative Assembly be-
tore they shall take effect he may grant pardons
Tor offences against the laws Of the said Territory,
and reprieyes for offences against the laws OF the
United States, until the decision the President can
oe made known thereon; he shall commission all
oflcerS who shall be appointed to office under the
Jaws Of the said Territory, and shall take care that
ule laws be faithfully executed.
SEE 8. lind be ii further enacted, That there
Sla be Secretary ofthe said Territory, who shall
reside therein and hold his office for four years,
L IS sooner removed BY the President Of the United
o'a'es ; he shall record and preserve all the avs
%,a pfoceedin' Of the Legislative Assembly herein
Eyer constituted, and all The acts and proceedings
" 'ne governor in his executive department; he
@'aA transmit one copy Of the laws and one copy of
sE executive proceedings on or before the first
1tohday IN December in each year, to The President
p the United States, and, at the same time, two CO.
pcs oihe laws to the Speaker Of the House Of Rep
sesehntves, for the use Of Congress. And in case
ule death removal, resignation, or necessary abb
eehce OF the Governor from the Territory, the Sc
cretary shall have and he is hereby authorized and
figured TO execste and perform all the powers and
4uu9S Of the Governor during such vacancy or ne
SeSeary absence, or until another Governor shall be
auy appointed to I'll such vacancy.
sec .. Ind be it further enacted, That the leg
S;IsuVe power shall be vested in the Governor, and
legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly
~. .lsl consist ola Council and House of kepresen-
sauFes The Council shall consist Of thirteen mem
yrs having the qualifications Of voters as hereinaf-
g prescribed, whose term Of service shall ceniinue
.wn years The House Of Representatives shall
sonsst OF twenty-six members possessing the same
SulHhcations as prescribed for the members Of the
S'ahca, and whose term of service shall continue
fSe year. An apporiionment shall be made as near
qua as practicable, among the several counties,
~ me election OF the Council and Representatives
sYns 10 each section Of the Territory representa-
~ N the ratio Of It's population, Indians excepted,
nary as may be. And the said members OF the
i'unsi and House Of Representatives shah reside
: sac De inhsb itants of the district for which they
DC slected. Previous 10 the first election, the
os'hor Of the Territory shall cause the census or
~, ~sefailon ofihe inhabitants OF the several coun-
~ me Territory to be taken, and made By the