The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-26
ACTS OF THE THIRTY-FIRsT
CONGRESS OF THE u. s.,

ACTS OF THE THIRTY.FIRsT
CONGRESS OF THE U. s.,
Passed atthe frst Session, which was begun and
held at the City Of Washington. in the District
Of Columbia, on Monday, the third day Of De-
Gambler, one thcassdnd eigb. hundred and forty
nine. ~
MILLARp FILLMORE. President. WiLLIAM
X. KING, President Of the Senate. pro ieil-
pore. HowELL Gems, Speaker of the House
of Representatives. ..ass sa.F,
CHAP. Ian for the admissien of the State Of
s California into the Union.
Whereas the people Of California have presented
constitution aud asked admission into the
Union, which constitution, was submitted to
Congress BY the President Of the United States,
by message, dated February thirteenth, eish-
teen hundred and fifty, aud (which, on dussex-
animation, Is i,sund to be republican IN itsaD5rm
Of government:
SEC. I. Be ii enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Tinted States
Of America IN Congress asseM6ied, That the
State of California shall be one aud is hereby de-
ciared TO be one, Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca, ard admitted into the Union on equal foot
ing with the original States in all respects what
ever. t..
SEC. 2. ind be IL further enacted. That un-
I'll .be representatives in Congress shall be appor-
toned according TO an actual enumeration Of the
inhabitants Of the United States, the State Of
California shall be entitled TO two representatives
in Congress.
Sec. 3. -9nd be ii further enacted, That the
said State of California is admitted into the Union
upon the express condition that the people Of said
State, through their legislature, otherwise, shall
never interfere with the primary disposal of the
public lands within its limits, and shall pass no
law and do no fci whereby the title Of the United
States to, and right to dispose Of, the same shall
be impaired or questioned; and that they shall
never lay any tax or assessment Of any descrip
ton whatever, upon the public domain of the
United States, and IN no case shall nonresident
prcprie.ors, who are citizens of the United States
be taxed higher than residents; aud that all the
naygable waters within the said State, shall be
common highways, and forever free, well to
the inhabitants Of said State to the citizens of
the United States, without any tax, inpost or duty
therefor Procidea, That nothing herein contain
ed. shall be construed recognising or rejecting
the propositions rendered by the people Of Caffor-
MIA as articles Of compact in the ordinance adop-
ted by the convention which formed the constitu-
ton of that State.
Approved September 9, 1850.
CHAX LI.--An Aci to establish Territorial Govern
for Utah.
SEC l. Be IL enacted by TIE Senote and House
of Representatives Of TIE DATED States al
.AmerscG ia Congress assembled, That all that
part Of the territory of the United States included
within th= following limits, to wit: bounded on the
west by the State of California, on the north by
The Territory Of Oregon. and on the east by the
summit of the Rocky mountains, ana on the south
by the ihr;y-seventh parallel Of north latitude,
be, and the same is hereby created into tempo
rary government by the name Of the Territory of
Utah: and when admitted as a State, the said
Territory, or any portion of the same, shall be
received into the Union. with or without slavery,
as their constitution may prescribe at the time OF
their admission; Pror.ded, That notising in this
act contained, shall be construed TO inhibit the
Government of the United States from dividing
said Territory into two more Territories. IN
such manner and at such times as Congress snail
deem convenient and proper, or from attaching
any portion of said Territory to any other Slate or
Territory Of the Uuited States.
SEC. 2. find be 1t further enacted, That the
executive power and authority in and over said
Territory Of Utah, shall be vested in Governor,
who shall hold his office for four years, and until
his successor shalLbe appointed and qualified. un
less sooner removed by the Presden, of the Unit
ed States. The governor shall reside within said
Territory. shall be commander-n-chef Of the
,nili,ia thereof, shall perform the dures and re-
ceive the emoluments Of superintendent of Indian
affairs, and shall approve all laws passed by the
Legislative Assembly before they shall take effect
he NAV grant pardons for offences against the
laws Of said Territory, and reprieves for offences
against the laws of the United States until the de-
cison of the President can be made known there
on he shall commission all officers who shall be
appointed TO office under the laws Of the said Ter
rltory and shall take that the laws be faith
fully executed.
SEC. 3, Ind be it further enacted, That 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 record and preserve all
the laws and proceedings of the Legislative As
sembly 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
al the same time, two copies of the laws to iht
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives, and the
President Of the Senate, for the use of Congress
! And in case of the DEATH removal, designations Of
Necessary absence of the Governor from the Ter
ritSry. the secretary shall have, and he is hereby
authorized and required to execute and perform
all the powers and duties of the Governor durin!
such vacancy or necessary absence, or unit
another Governor shall be duly appointed to fiji
such vacancy.
SEC. 4. .and be 1t further enacted, That tn
Legislative power and authority of said Territory
shall be vested in the Governor and Legisla'iv
Assembly. The Legislative Assembly shall con
sis, of Council and House OF Representatives
The Council shall consist Of thirteen members
having the qualifications Of voters as hereInaite
prescribed, whose term of service shall contlnu
two wears. The House Of Representatives sha
consist of twenty-six members, possessing tn
same qualifications as prescribed for members
the Council, and whose term OF service shall con
tinue one year. An apportionment shall be made
as nearly equal as practicable, among the seyeri
counties or districts, for the election OF the Cour
ell and House of Representatives, giving 10 eac
section of the Territory representation IN 'he rau
of its popaaton, Indians excepted, as nearly
NAV be-. And the members OF the Cooncil an
of the House of Representatives., shall res,de u
and be inhnbitanls of the districts for when Inc
NAV, be elected respectively. Previous TO the lif
election, the Governor shall cause census
enumeration Of the inhabitants OF the severi
conntes and districts Of the Territory to be takei