Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-23
PgiIsE..4 ACTS.
Passed during u, first session Of ii, 7hbfy FIRST Con
greSs.
fPusfie No ~. /

BE II eaae'o ed bg he Senate AID Hsse n Rrprcssn'a
fire. Of The United States # sfieu in Congrcss dssen
bed That al tbat nart I h. L tied Slit melodies
within the following lHils. Ia vi baouded on the ives
BY the State Of Calbna tlr moth hy the territory
of Oregon and the rsst By hs summit ui the civ
Maunlans and the soah BY the bir seventh para'
lei of north latitude hf AMI he same Is hereby. cr"'et
lat, Temporary government hs tn f ih Ierriio
T, II ttlh; and whe1 admitted STATE TIE said Tefr
tory, or any pod he ame hall he ffce yeo mt ihe
tnian with n hot slavery. ~ then cisuu nay
ptes-rh - The tne 81 her aims lsa Pfoclf'd lh'i
pihing ia his eel isil b. cuustued iuhb'
the Government of ha I.isd ats fram 4ivl i1I sal
Territory infn Iwa IT Telfi ri,s. sasb time as
Cunarrss ~htll deem ne and pr per NJ from st
ching any Il ssd Territory 10 any ether Siat' ur
/, trttarf 4 the Infei States.
SEcrlox . .}ad BE- II further enacted. Tn The eSecu
tive piner aud suhaily m aud OYER said lcr"'Y ~
liah shall be vested in q vesna', WHO shall h III hi'
oiee for tea's. an1 aala his ssar shall b. APP
poiala, aud qualified. uass renewed by the Pos
dsHt If H. L St,lts. The lyrra1r shall tes de with
u sail renltIy. shall he commander IN chief OF tho
militia lh.fe.f. shal pedfn he duilss aad ecc'v" he
ensnmen II suYeft andrhl nj ludiaa aius. aui shall
arnroy, all Tvs passed by The legislative Assembly,
sefors h,y shall TAX. tIqt, he m7' giant p7rios Cor
esnres against thelaNs II sail Ifutur, and tcpevcs
for atnres apa4st tie laWs RI ihe |. S es uiil the
deci.i,u Of the PIe,en can be made known ucteui be
shdl commission all .fie,rs WHO Ill he 'rpo.oed To
eff Under he Tvs ( lie sad Ter tory, ant SHALL take
car thai he laws he fsiihiuils rxeru'ed.
SECTION. 3 md be Il hrihsf ea1cifa. That lhetr
shall b. Secretary Il SD lau"Jy, who shall 'sd'
therein. md h ii hi ,e Gf ~ wears. ualc,s sn inrr
removed BY lie PfesiIeH 4 l., United Staif- hg shaI
reco aud preserve al BE- hws aud pere duls Of ur
Legislative Assembly hereinafter constituted and nIl Oh"
acts and ptacerdnas Il he nuynr in Is 'Nrruuyc de-
par mou ~ sh4l tRuat HHc rHp5 ~ ilo lavs aud uur
opy If iho ekecuite parHrdmL., on OF hsro No" hr.'
day Il DeeeWha raeh VA. Ia de President OF the
Uoiel slaies aal a. lhe .sa# m ,oni,s II th.
a. 81 t.. anal
th- President lie sen4e To- The ute Of Cougu ss.-
A0d il ol tn del trmttai, feseHa ee or other
recssssry usenre At The raycfn. finn The Ietr ", Ihe
SECRETARY shal nav. aud be is h.fshr authorized and e
qaited to eu.e MI eo He, II IA power, and duties
NJ tie Qoyean during slh arccssaty ap-cnc
INIT smother Gagenef hi be dely agplu ed 10 I'll
such vacancy.
srorloN l. .1pa5e n further rpoolcd That the leg'
lsye power and an hudfy Il said Territory shall be
vested in The gnt einas AID Legislative Assembly Tic
e siaiye Assembly shail epfsst Of Council and
II nse II Rerres MA iyrs TIE tHnurtl shall iusisl u
lhrteen membfs having III 9a1dea aans + voters =,
hereiHafter pr'sclhad. vse TIN 4 tvca sh ~ CON
tinue y,sfs. The lln.em kemree tety,a shall
cnsst 4 wtoly ~ m -uihls, p'ss suf he sumo quail
aaops ss presrd - mrab1s 4 The Council, nud
hnsa Term + sefyire sal cHufi ne one Ntar Auap.
paflienment shall br male. as nearY opal as nctc1
biz. annoy the -cyaia eauate4 Dis r.'s fu b. H.'.
on 4 the Council md io#st al Representa- ives, g.v-
ing each 4 The Territory tepr setiatlon m t.o
raia fits parpalinn Iad8fs tNeele ns n,al tnay
ho. And III N. nhors e, tn touuc and at ,hr lluu-e
# Renfeselleiiyes shal rssdt In AMI b. ih,h aos 4
N. disltle which thy ma, b elected respectively
Pftvirus Il The 6s' rlretna. fhr yenr sh, CAUSE
census nnsfa ion f tie inhabitants OF the sfvofal
2 nntics dds'rcts # Ito lctt tofo thc aLcn ord
ihe f 81 eec N shall b. held At srrh inc a.d places.
and he conducted IN such msnrtr rs the governor shall
mp aui direct and he shal. nj the time, de-
ela'e he nun bar Il mnmhrfs Of he unr and HOUSE
# Representatives 10 wirh eseh of The cmulics ot dis
irirts shall be entitled nndf tn act Tho uuuhcr o
pesans authorized be eerled having thu ghost unu.
Der II votes IN eseb II .ad Council disre or mcubrr,
- tiie Conrcil shall he dscla'd rs Ia COVER 10 be-
Ally elected II tn Cannel and hr pcrSao of gee sopa
authorized 10 be eject having The highest number e
yoes IT The II use Of pfsseata'iycs. 'qo1l the
number IA Which inch eoun d.re' sh,l be- emitted
shsl be declared by VI" guvrrnar 10 be- duly uereI
hers OF tie / n-e ri Repfos,nfa i've: Prardcd Ihl
In case II tie iW"n1 en ar mafe persons yird rt,
The governor shs urder election s'ppv he va.
eapcy IN de by snrh lie. Aad lie persons thus eoc
led 10 tho lg,a I've ssemhy stall meet It such place,
rnd on such day. as lie governor shall appoint; b.t
the cla er. The t'me latr, aid nnnuor of bidding and
o-daeinr all e.e ioa. by The PEI PIE sui he apporlon
ing ths rpeseas Ion IN The SCI cal coute.ot dsucl-
In The Council and iluHs o representatives, accoid ~
n population, shall he prescribed by law. Wen tUo
d,s of the comme cnuenf Il The regular sss of tho
legislative Assem- Is. Ptri3el lhltuauua sr.souslal
exceed he lenn + ir, d.Ys.
SEoToN >. 3gd BE Il JBiln mafl5R. Fiat every
free whie nalp nhab ant sboye thu aye of tNc1ly ave
yeats, who shsll haNs been dtut 81 l / rit-,y
at the tine Of he passage i hs act, stall D. curuld
vote at the frs el,rton, and shall b. plgl. any of
hes WITHIN ihe saii lefHl n; lint the qhai h,'ops OF
v1eis nd al Ling office I'll subsequent trcl ms
shall be .nf shall be pr s,nbrd b. th .i- alive as
s.nb, Pfotided, Tint he fsht f snfnec II 4 h,-
ding iii shall he exercised oily by eat an, " the I'M
ted Stats, Gliding ose gHised ctz by the
treaty with the Republic Of NaNep concluded February
scennd, eighteen hsnlr.d and fry eight.
SECTION 6. 2adbr il fotber enacted. rh,t the eeis
stve power Of sad Territory sha extend 10 n 4 right
fn subject. 81 legislation consistent with 'hc Cuosu'o
ton Of the Dnied Sats and the pfoysipps + jhs &C
but no law shall be passed interfering wi h the imay
disposal Of the sill shall be i'm os,d up,n tire pro-
p-r'y II the led airs nut sha the land, or other
property of nun reslen he taxed h!her han the lands
ar uther properly Of residents \ the laws p,s,cd 10y
thu Legislative Assembly aud G1vrrnr salI he suhmrt
I'D To The Congress OF h lu'rd States. aud # d>ap-
proved shal be null and of po flee.
SEcrloN I. lid be tfgftfr eaactri That 81 town
shin. s'rc ana eanntr officers not herein Otherwise
provided Tor shall he appointed 81 rt.d as the case
may he In 81 manoet shall he provided hy he Go
s"fnof ard Legislative Assembly 81 thr Territory ol
Utah. The Governor shall naa laair. sn1. by and vita
tie adeire aud consfn' Of the Ieaslbtig, Cuurr me-.
p 1T all officers hefen Otherwise provided fr and
in the first nslanre the Governor a ne may anp,lu all
said officers, who shall bold lhrr tfces an TIE end
OF the FIST II lie Legislative Assembly aud
shall lay n the Necessary di-sls r uemhers ot tire
Council and House # presenia e. and all other 7i
ces.
SEeTIoS 9. Ind be !, further enacted That no m,m
her Of the Legislative Assembly shall hll or b, arpan
ted TO any office which shall have been created
or the salary OF EN- nmeats Of which shall have in