The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-08
[PueLlc-No 8 l AS act to establish the territorial government O.. Minnesota

Minnesota
 Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep rcseataiives of the United States Of America l Congress assembled, That from and after the pas sage of s set all that part of the territory of the ta'tsd States which ties within tine following limits 10 wit; beginning in the Mississippi river, at the point where i30 3V of north latitude crosses the the same; thence running due west on said line, which s the northern boundary of the State of Iowa, 10 the northwest ot tue said State of Iowa seatherly along the western bou udary of the sad S'se to the point where said boundary strike the Missouri river thence up tho main channel of the Missous river to the mouth of the hite Earth river; thence ap the middle of the main channel of the he Earth 'tiver to the boundary line between the possessions of the United States and Great bfitaia; thence east and south of east along the Oouadary ine between the possessions of the United States and Great Britain to Lake Superior; thence ih straight line to the northernmost point of the State Of Wisconsin, in Lake Saperior thence along 'he western boundary line of said State of Wiscon- Aa To the Mississippi river; thence down the mai n channel Of said river the place of beginning, be- aud the same is berebyr erected into tenn porary government by the name of the Territory of Mine sota Pf0r'ded, hat nothing in this act contained snail be construed 10 prohibit the 2ovetnment of ths United States from divdng said territory into TWO or more territories, in such and at such hmes as Congress shall deem convenient and proper, or From attaching any portion of said territory to any other State territory of the United States. Sec 7 And be il further enacted, That tho ex- eeatVe power Rnd authority in and over said terri tory Of Minnesota shall be vested in Governor, who soa' hold his office for four years, and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the President of the United Sa'eS' The Governor shall reside within said ter- nlory' shall be commander in-chief of the militia thereof shall perform the duties and receive the ehoiuments of superintendent of Indian affairs; ne may grant pardons for offences against the laws oi sad territory, and repreves for ofences against Se avs Of the United States, until the decision of '"e President can be made known thereon; he shall commission @ all officers who shall be appointed to
 s under the laws of the said territory, and shall 'ASs care that tie laws be faithfully executed
 ose | And be il further enacted, That there r' ne secretary of said territory, who shall re- ss erein' aud hold his office for four years unless sooner removed by the President of the United States he shall record and preserve all the laws 4a1 proceedings of the legislative assembly herein-
 ei constituted, and all the acts and proceedings
 ,ne uoVetnor in his executive department; he
 aH transmit one copy of the laws and one copy of SA executive proceedings, before the first of It It"tper Ia each year, to the President of the ."',ed staies, and at the same time two copies of % r avs to the Speaker of the Rouse of Represen- auses and the President of the Senate, for the use - congress And in case of the death, removal 7, ,guauon, or necessary absence of the Governor
 u us territory, the secretary shsli be, and he is se'y' authorized aud required 10 execute and per s ,4 at the powers and duties of the Governor s sueh vacancy or necessary absence, or AntiI .not .1os'ef Ioversor shall be duly appointed to fi
 ,, ose l. And be |, further enacted That the Ies,s- y.', po"e' end authority of said territory shall be rh r.on 'l 'he Governor and q legislative assembly, a"e irgistAse assembly shall consist of cognc,I enn,,', "'are ot representatives. The council shall
 of ol nine '1efahers. having The quai6c ations ,..s aoeFs as hefesaiter prescribed, whose term Of ,.,,". shah continue two years. The house of
 seAlAlises shall. at it's first sessien. consist o ,da" ,a"1ea members, possessing the same auaihea. x,a.s prescribed for members Of the eouneiI, and aa'aoti oi councillors and representatives may he ,n' y The legislative assembly,, from time to
 !" pfoPoFhon to the increase of population