The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-13
The constitutional the New State OF Dsseret.

Whereas. A large plumber OF citizens Of the United
States before and since the treaty Of peace with the
portion Of the territory OF the United States lying
west OF the Rocky and In the Great interior
Basin Of Upper California and
whereas By reason OF said treaty all civil organi-
zston originating from the republic OF Mexico became
where's, The Congress Of the United States ha.
failed to provide form Of civil government for ths
territory SO acquired, any portion thereof; and
fer the security peace, and prosperity Of society and
Whereas, Ills funds mental principle In al repub.
Mcan governments that all political power Ia inherent
In the peoples and governments instituted for their
protection security and benefit, should emauats from
Therefore your committee beg leave to recommend
the adoption Of the following Constitution, until the
Congress Of the United States shall provide
for the Of the territory hereinafter named
and described.
We the people, grateful to the Supreme Being for
the blessings hitherto enjoyed and feeling our Deepen.
dence Him for continuation Of those blessings do
ordsin and establish free and independent govern
all the territory of the United States within the folio
ing boundaries to wit commencing at the SD degree
Of North latitude where it the l0s.h degree
longitude, West OF Greenwich; thence running South
and West to the Northern boundary OF Mexco thence
West TO- and down the main channel Of the Gis River
boundary Of Lower California to the Pacific Ocean
thence along the coast North westerly to lis deg 80
min. of West longitude thence North to where said
mountains thence North along the summit Of the
Sierra Nevada mountains to the dividing range Of
mountains that separates the waters flowing into the
Columbia river the running into the Great
BASIN thence Eastsrly, along the dividing range Of
Columbia River on the North from the waters flowing
into the Great Basin the South, to the summit OF
the Wind River chain Of mountains; thence South
shat separate the waters flowing into the Gulf of
Mexico from the waters howio into the Gulf Of Cali
fornia to the place of beginning al set forth In map
drawn by Charles Preus and published By order Of the
Senate Of the United States in ISIS.
ARTICLE l.
The mowers of OF the Stat of
be divided into three distinct departments viz lie
rislstiye. Executive and judiciary.
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sec !. Inc ee,i.Ive sunorI'y VI tns S.a,e soeh DO
yesteo 10 as.tnpy, cohs.s1pg ena.s saa
hou,e OF representative both 10 Do elected by the
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ANIMALS and tbs first session be held on the first Mon
asy o. July next, anu on sne mrs. Mohaay
VI Dscemvcr unIoss Tue Sose.nor y, .ue o,eto snsu
convene the Assembly In the Interim proclamstion
sec o. no me nioers o. the ROUSE VI heprosencsuVes
shs oe cnosen az oy tne siec.ors Oh
gust whose term OF office sha continue two years from
snS Wy '" .he senorS - o,eesoh =. A., H., y.
DC ~ psS IN n D t,is ~ o nS 40 49,. VI
tyave years. the same to be free white male citizen
one year preceding the time Of his election and
soen VI ,ns OK county 'nI'y neIs prece
.ssnos i ,h a;.t;ct hs ns h hnsn ~ ,sn..nt
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sec Senaofs snsi, os CHOSEN ,or 'ns tSim OIL iour
years a. .ne me sam time ana pace OF hspressnts
quaeauons Oh hepresentsves - 10 residence ana ci-
S'sensnp;
49,; a. n ~ y. Ssn'S Pr sns mo- DC is
tyes and at the rst session 81 the General Assembly
ntel tns communion taxes erect tne senate snsh oe
ooeo oy iot Is eqaa rs De, hto Two classes the
sss OF ,ns OF inc nrst css snail os vacated
ane ~, " s"v ~ 'n~' o"0" VI 'no
Sec Each house sbsll choose its own officers and
ovr memhsrs ana stsd elections shalI he deter
mined in such manner ms mali hereafter he
Sec g. A majority in each house shall constitute q
from 40 a.y To- dsy and compel The attendance
.h,s nj memheys In sucb mannsr and undsr such ma
nsl,v a. Zach house NAV provide
Sec zach house shslI have All powers necessary 70
q branch Of the General Assembly Of free and indie
ssc 10 Zach msmber NJ tho Assembly ,h,,l Ia nr,v,.
,ecsd nom civil .rrsst during any session ana going
~ and ra,nrnins from the anne
Sec II Neitb.r house ,baII without the consent Of
the other adjourn for more than three DAYS: nor TO
any other place than that In which they may be Sit
70 The A,suh,, sh.u n. a., frat .s..,o, nro-
.nnor,enmart saU NJ. ss,atos aud Rsnrsssnts
fiy,s
Sec 10 Each member Of the Assembly shall take an
srntsd St.tss and NJ tb,s state. and memhsrs shsI
and Az. berehx ennovered To- sdminstsr aid oath or
a S =. rh 80 yawar n, the c,ox.r,or sb.u Ia nj
ST. ~ En- .so,ppIv .y.snt ON hu,s whieh vhsn
r.er,J,sd .b.u he a,sin n.ssed bv ~ .oritv Of two
,h5. ~ thos nrs.snt ana anv h vetoed nv the CO.
s,nar shsu he rtnrn.a vthin ten savs fsu1days ex-
centsd1 with his oh,ctops otherwise IL shall become
80 nn,."s ,b mhiy NV sdiournms mt nreyent its
s.,urn ''' - ~
Sec is Every law passed BIZ the Assembly shall take
.ooot from ana an or ue publieation nv authority
eneos "a rh 49,, ~ ri. stst. ma sIsct ~ thu
g.. .eo,,er not sscssding ssventeen SENATOR nd
,h,,,r'rv. Rs,,r.ssnt.tivss
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Article III.
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Sec L. The executive power thah DC Vesteo ia 20
vernon, Who shall hold hs once LOT Tour years Lieu
teptnt Governor shai De elected AZ tne same sna
tor the tsms TERM VIM Email w ZIG 'fe'u'"' VI WV
senate.
Sec. No person shsi DC eiisioe 70 tne oIn.e " w
v.rnor or Lieutensn, cossrner sno ma ny ye m,
cluten OF tne Ohtsa Stse.n a" ~, ,..sn ~ -.
State, tso years next preceding ms eiecuon ana ~
tanned thesg CT thf'y hVe years ~ tns Time VI MS
election. 4, HI, ~
Sec me Governor shs oe com s' o.. VI
The minus navy ana al ,be ARMIES vi en.s $500
Sec a. lie thall transsct al s1eeut,e ousiness VIII
the ehcere OF government civil ana mhsery anu may
require Information In oIncers O