Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-22

Speaker OF the House OF Repl eSenlatVes.
: G. M.-DALLAS,
Vice President of the United States, and
President<of the Senate.
Approved March 3, 1915.
JAMES K. POLK.
fPuBLc-No. SO AN Act 10 authorize the
citizens of Ozark county, Missouri, to en-
ter less than a quarter section OF land Tor
the seat of Justice in said county
Be it enacted dy tie Senate and House OF
Rcpy,SentatiUcS Of tie Un1ted States OF Amer
sica in Congres assembled, That the county
Of Ozark, in the State of Missouri, may enter
by pre-. empton less than quarter section OF
land, to be taken by legal subdivision. SAID
entry, except as to quantity, shall be made
according to the provisions OF The act OF Con-
gres, approved May twenty sixth, eighteen
hundred and twenty-four, entitled AN act
granting to the counties or parishes Of each
Stale and Territory of the United States in
which the public lands are situated, the right
of pre-empt;on 10 quarter sections OF land for
seats Of Justice with the same"
Approved March 3, l849
[PUBLIc-No. 5I.1-An Act TO authorize the
Judge Of the courts OF the United States. of
the M! CIlCuIl ~ lI'l' IhS VI NuAN NONi' 49,
the district of Kentucky.
Be at enacted BY the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the United States Of Amer
1ca IN ConSress assembled, That hereafter it
shall be lawful for the Judge of the fifth cir
cult of the courts of the United States TO hold
he circuit court for the district of Kentucky
in the absence OF the Judge OF the eighth cir
cult.
l.. Approved March 3, 1919.
[PUBLIC=-No. 52.-An Act to establish the
territorial government of Minnesota.
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the Uniteh States Of Amei-
lea IN Congress assembled, That, from and af
ter The passage OF this act, all that part of the
territory of the United States which lies with
in the following limits, 10 wit: beginning in the
Mississippi river, at the point where the line
of forty-three degrees. and thirty minutes OF
north latitude crosses the same, thence run
ming due west on said line. which is the north
ern boundary of the State of Iowa, TO the north
west corner of the said State of Iowa; thence
southerLy along the western boundary OF said
State To the point where said boundary strikes
the Missouri river, thence up The middle OF
the main channel of the Missouri river to the
mouth of the Whifeearh river, thence up the
middle of the main channel of the Whteeatth
river 10 the boundary line between the pos
sessions Of the United States and Great Bri-
tain thence east and south Of east along the
boundary line betN cen the possessions of the
Hunted States and Great Britain to lake Supe.
riOr thence in a straight line to the northern
most point Of. the Stale of Wisconsin in lake
Superior; thence along the western boundary
| line of said Stale of WISCONSIN to the MisslS
sippI river thence down the main ChanDel OF
SAID river to the place of beginning, be, ant
| lhe, same is hereby, erected into a temporary
GOV eminent by the name of the Territory O.
Minnesota: Prorided, That nothing in this &C
contained shall be construed 10 inhlbit the
government of the United States from dividing
said Territory into two Ortnore territories, II
such. manner. and at such time as Congress
I.shail deem Convenient and proper, or from at
taChing any portion of said Territory to any
other State or Territory of the United States.
SEC. 2. And be itturther enacted, That th1
Executive power and authority in and ove
said Territory of Minnesota shall be vested il
governor, who shall hold his office for foul
years, and until his successor shall be appOln'
ted and qualified, unless sooner removed by
The President of the United States. The gov
ernor shall reside within said, Territory, shall
be commander in chief of the militia thereof
shall perform the duties and receive The emoI
/ umentS of superintendent Of indian affairs; ht
may grant pardons for offences against thu
laws of said Territory, and repneves for often
ces against the laws of the United States unit
the decision of the President caa be made
known thereon; he shall commission all off
GERS who shall be appointed to office under the
laws of the SAID Territory, and shall lake care
that the laws be faithfully executed.
SEC. 3 Ind be ii further enacted, Tha
there shall be secretary of said Territory
who shall reside therein, and hold his office
for four years, unless sooner removed by the
President Of the United States he shall re
cord and preserve all the laws and proceedings
of the legislative assembly hereinafter consti
tuted, and all the acts and 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 day Of December in each year, to the
President OF the United States, and, at the same
time, two copies of the laws to the Speake
OF the House OF Represenlativ S, and the Pre-
sldent of the Senate, for the use of Congress
And in case Of the death, removal, reSigna
ton, or necessary absence of the governor
from the Territory, the secretary shall be, anC
he is hereby, authorized and required 10 exc
cute and perform all the powers and duties o
the governor during such vacancy or necessa
ry absence, OF until another governor shall bt
duly appointed to fill such vacancy
SEC 4 And be 1t further enacted, That thu
Legislative power and authority OF said Terri
tory shall be vested in the governor and lie
gislative assembly. The legislative assembly
shall consist OF council and house of repre-
sentatves. The council shall consist of nine
members, having the qualifications of voter:
as hereinafter prescribed, whose term of ser
vice shall continue two years. The house o
representatives shall, at lis first session, con
sist of eighteen members, possessing the same
:. qualifications as prescribed for members Q
The council, and whose term of service shall
kcontH'ue one year. The number of council
Tors and representatives may be increased BY
the Legislative assembly, from time to time, il
proportion to the increase of population Pro
rtded, That the whole number shall neve
exceed IF cen councillors and thirtv-nine rep
resentatves An apportionment shall be made
as nearly equal as practicable, among the sew
eral counties or districts, for the election O
the council and representatives, giving to each
section OF the Territory representation in tbt
ratio of its population, Indians excepted, a.
nearly as may be. And the members of The
council and of tho houSo IF ronrocor4o,;u