The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

ings of the legislative assembly hereinafter
constituted, 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 Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, and the President of the Sem
ate, for the use of Congress. And in case
OF the death, removal, resignation, or neces-
sary absence of the governor from the Ter
ritory, the secretary shall be, and he is here
| by, authorized and required to execute and
perform all the powers and duties of the
governor during such vacancy or necessary
absence, or until another governor shall be
duly appointed to fill such vacancy.
SEC. 4. find be 1t further enacted, That
the legislative power and authority Of said
Territory shall be vested in the governor
and q. Legislative assembly. The legislative
assembly shall consist of council and
| house Of representatives. The council shall
consist of nine members, having the qualifi-
cations of voters as hereinafter prescribed,
whose term of service shall continue two
years. The house of representatives shall,
at its first session, consist OF eighteen nem-
bers, possessing the same qualifications as
prescribed for members Of the council, and
hose term of service shall continue one
year. The number of councillors and rep
reseptatives may be increased by the legisla-
tive assembly, from time to time, in proper
ton to the increase of population: ProUa-
ded, That the whole number shall never
exceed fifteen councillors and thirty-nne
representatives. An apportionment shall be
made, as nearly equal as practicable, among
the several counties or districts, for the cleo
ton Of the council and representatives, Civ
ing to each section of the Territory repre-
sentaton in the ratio OF its population, In
dams excepted, as nearly as may be. And
the members OF the council and Of the house
of representatives shall reside in, and he IN
habitants of, the district for which they may
be elected respectively. Previous to the
! first election, the governor shall cause a
census or enumeration of the inhabitants of
the several counties and districts of the Ter
ritory 10 be taken, and the first election shall
he held at such time and places, and be con-
Quoted in such manner lbs the governor shall
appoint and direct; and he shall, at the same
time, declare the number of members of the
council and house of representatives to
which each of the counties or districts shall
he entitled under this act. The number OF
persons authorised TO be elected having the
highest number OF votes In each OF SAID
council districts for members of the council
shall be declared 10y the governor to be duly
elected to the council, and the person or
persons authorized TO he elected having the
greatest number of votes tor the house of
representatives, equal to The number to
which each county or district shall be emit
tied, shall he declared by the governor TO be
! 4, -, of no of
resentives: Provided, That, in case of tie
between TWO or more persons voted Tor, the
governor shall order new election to sup
ply the vacancy made by such tie. And the
persons thus elected TO the Legislative assem-
bly, shall meet at such place, and on such
day, AS the governor shall appoint but
thereafter, the time, place, and manner of
holding and conducting all elections by the
people, and the apportIonng the representa-
ton in the several counties Or districts to the
council and house of representatives accor-
ding to the population, shall he prescribed by
law, as well DIS the day of the commencement
of the regular sessions of the legislative as
selmhly: Provided, That no one session shall
exceed the term of sixty days.
SEC 5. ind be 1t further enacted, That
every Tree white male iDhabtant above the
age of twenty one years, who shall have
been resident of sand Territory at the
time Of the passage of this act, shall be en-
titled to vote at the first election, and shall
be eligible to any Office within the said Ter
rltory; bat the qualifications OF voters and
of holding office, at all subsequent elections,
shall be such as shall be prescribed by the
legislative assembly: Provided, That the
right of suffrage and of holding office shall
he exercised ouly 10y citizens of the United
States, and those who shall have declared,
on oath, their intention to become such, and
shall have taken an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States and the
provisions of this act.
SEC. 6. lind be 1T further enacted, That
the legislative power of the Territory shall
extend to all rightful subjects of legislation,
consistent with the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and the provisions of this act;
but 10 law shall he passed interfering with
the primary disposal of the soil; no tax shall
be imposed upon the property of the United
States; nor shall the lands or other property
of non residents be taxed higher than the
lands or other property Of residents. All
the laws passed by the legislative assembly
and governor shall be submitted TO the Con
gress of the United States, and if disapprov
ed, shall be null and of no effect.
SEC. I. find be 1T further enacted, That
all township, district, and county officers,
not herein otherwise provided for, shall he
appointed or elected, as the case may be, IN
such manner as shall be provided by the
governor aud legislative assembly of the
| Territory of Minnesota. The governor
shall nominate, and, by and with the advice
and consent of the legislative council, APP
|point all officers not herein otherwise pro-
lvided for; and in the first instance, the gov
ernor alone may appoint all said officers,
who shall hold their offices until the end OF
the next session of the Legislative assembly.
SEC. 8. find Be 1t further enacted, That
no member of the legislative assembly shall
hold or be appointed to any office which
shall have been created, or the salary or
a.,oIn,nents nf which shall have been in