Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-19
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PrsLic-No. 95.l
AN ACT to establish Q Territorial
Government for Utah.
Ne Il enacted by ths Ssnofe and
House Of Representatives. Of the Unit
sd Ssofes Of Americs in Cosgrsss as.
s,m6ied, That all that part Of the ter
ritosy Of the United States included
within the following lin'i,s, - wit :
bounded on the ives, BY the State Of
California. on the north by the terrific
~ Of Oregon, and on the east by the
summit of tho Rocky Mountaips. and
on the south by the thirty-sevrnth par
allcl Of north latitude, be, and the ssme
10 hereby. created into = temporary
government. BY the name Of the Terri.
tory Of Utah and when admitted as .
State, the said I, rritosy or any por-
ton Of the same, shall be received in.
10 the Union. with or without slavery,
ss their constitution may prescribe At
the time Of her admission Provided,
That nothing in this act contained shall
be construed to inhibit the Government
Of the United States ffem dividing said
territory into two OF more Territories.
in such manner and st such time as
Congress shalt deem convenient aud
proper, or from attaching Hny portion
Of sa,d Territory to any other State or
Territory Of the United States.
SEcrIoS 2. And be IL further snne
ted, That the executive power and au-
,hori,y in and over said Territory OF
Utah shall be vested in a Governor,
who shall hold his Office for four years,
and until his successor shall be np-
pointed and qualified, unless sooner
removed by the President Of the United
States. The Governor shall reside
within said Territory, shall be com
inandcr-in-chief Of the militia thereof,
shall perform the duties and receive
the emoluments Of superintendent, Of
Indian affairs, aud shall approve all
laws passed by the Legislative Assem-
bly, before they 81 all take effect he
may grant pArdons for Offences against
the laws Of the United States, until the
decision Of the President can be made
known thereon he shall commission
all officers who shall be appointed to
office under the laws Of the said Terri
tory, AMI shall take care ,ha, the laws
be faithfully executed.
SEQ. 3. Aud be Il further snartsd,
That sha,> .h III Ia . S.~,~,.., rc..:J
Territory, who shall reside therein,
and hold his Office for four years, un.
less sooner removed by the President
OF the United States he shall record
and preserve all the laws and proceed
ings Of the lie, i.lative As emily here
inafier constituted, and all the acts
aud proceedings Of the governor in his
executive department he shall trans
mt one copy Of the executive pro-
ceedings. on or bef re the first day Of
recenber in each year. to the Presi-
dent Of the United States, and. at the
same time, two copies Of the laws to
the Speaker of the House Of Represen.
tatives, aud the President oi the SEN
ate, for the use Of Congress. Aud in
case Of the death, removal, resigna-
tion, or other necessary absence OF the
governor from th- Territory. the secre-
tary shall have. aud he 10 hereby au-
,Aorized and required to execW,e and
perform. al the powers and duties Of
the g'vernor during such vacancy or
acces.sry absence. or until another
Governor ,hall he duly appointed to fill
such vacancy.
SEC. 4. And be Il further enacted,
Tha, the legislative power and author
~ Of said Terri,ority shnll be vested in
the governor and Legislative Assem-
bly,. The Legislative Assembly shall
consist Of a Council and House Of Rep
rrsentaiives The Council shall con-
sist Of thirteen members, having the
qualifications Of voters as hereina fer
prescribed, whose term Of service shall
continue two years. The I'ouse vf
Representatives shall consist Of twen-
ty-si1 rcmbers, possessing tie same
qualifications as prescribed for mem
bers Of The Council, aud whose term
of service shall continue one year. An
spp0rtionmem shall be made. az near
ly equal as practicable, among the sew
cral counties or districts. for the cleo
sion Of the Council and House Of Rep
resentatives. giving to each section Of
the Territory representation in the ra-
sio Of its population, Indians excepted,
as nearly as may be. And the mem
bers ofthe Council and Of the IIouse
of Representatives shall reside in and
he inhabitants OF the district for wi ich
they may be elected respectively. Pre-.
vious to the first election. the governor
shali cause GENIUS or enumeration Of
the inhabitants of the several counties
and districts Of the Territory to be
taken, aud the first election shall be
held al such time and places, and be
conducte in such manner, Is the gov
ernor shall appoint and direc, and
he shall, AZ tn, same time, declare the
number Of members of the Council
and House Of Representatives to which
each Of the counties or districts shall
be entitled under this act. The num-
her Of persons authorized to be cleo
ted having the highest number Of votes