The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-17

passed the Senate on Thursday for organizing terrific
rial government for New Mexico We now lay il before
our readers They will see that it is entirely Invested Of
any particle Of Wmo Provisoism and that it is found
ed on the broad doctrine Of nonn,eryention II the
House OF Representatives. upon whose table all the
ritoral bills accumulated should be as wise and
provident IN their the Senate have been, then
the tranquility OF the country is secured II they should
unfortunately follow in The track Of the free-solers aud
fanatics and those bgots should succeed in carrying the
Wlmot. Provso, eye hath yet seen, tongue can
adequately tell, the caames which will be brought upon
our country.
bill 10 establish territorial government for New Mexico
Be snacted &c That all that portion OF territory oil
the United States bounded o.lowsi beginning point
IN the Colorado river where the boundary line with the
republic OF Mexico crosses the thence easwardly
with The said boundary line TO the Rio Grande thence
pogng the main chaane Of said river % the parallel q
degree its with the i03d degree of longitude
longitude a 10 The parallel Of ssh degrees Of north latitude
thence west with said parallel to the summit Of the Sierra
the s7h parallel of north latitude thence with said
parallel to Y. intersection with The boundary line Of the
the place Of begnning-bs, and the hereby
81 INTO ss q the s Is
contained snail be construed nhbt the government Of
the United States from dividing said Territory into wo or
Territories, such and such times Con-
sss, shall deem convenient and or from attaching
any yh s.ns az sss e SAID
Territory any portion Of the same shalt be received into
prescribe At the time of their admission.
sEc And BE- further snaeed That the executive power
shall be vested IN governor who sha hold his oice for
four years. and until his shall be appointed and
United States Tho governor shall reside within said Ter
tory shall be commander in-chie Of the militia ihereo
shall perform the duties and receive the emouments Of
psrintsnden Of Indian affairs and shalt Of all laws
passed by the legislative assembly before they shall take
feet. hn m Offene ang
q snid LsTo and Iepreyes i9r offences against the
eau be- made known thereon he shall commission all Off
who shall be appointed office under the laws OF the
said territory and snail take that the laws be faithfully
sEo s. Asd D. IL farther enacted, Tha, there shall be
Of said Teiory. who shall reside therein. and
hold his office for four years. sooner REMOVED by
President Of the United States he snail record ana
bly, hereinafter constituted, and all the aud proceed
ngs Of hs governor In his executive department, he shall
tive proceedings before the frs, day OF December Ia
each the President of the United Sates and the
time copies Of the laws the Speakerof the
House Of Representatives and the President OF the Senate
resignation other necessary absence Of the governor
from The erory the secretary shall have and he hereby
powers duties governor during vacancy
necessary absence, until another shah be duly
sKc I. Ard Dc il farther enacted, That the esis
ays power and ar'ho, q said Isr,,S,y shall be vested
i've sssemby shall consist Of council and house OF rep
bers having qualifications hereinafter pre-
cribed whose term OF service shall continue two
members, possessing the qualifications prescribed
Tor members OF the council, and whose OF SERVICE
nads as neatly equal q. praetcaBs anons the several
counties districts for the election Of the council and
giving to each section oil the Territory
in the Of its population Indians excepted
az %sa as may 6s And me member. g. The council aud
nabants of the district for which they may he elected
han cause census or enumeration Of the inhabitants OF
the several counties and districts Of the Terrtoy be
places and be conducted the governor
shall appoint and direct and he shall, the tne
OF which Of counties districts
shall be entitled u1der thi. act The number OF persons
each Of said council dstricts for members of the
shall be declared oy the governor to be duly elected
elected having tue greatest number Of votes for the house
OF representatives, equal to iae number TO which each
county district shall be entitled, shall be declared by the
to be duly siec ed sbes OF the house OF repre-
persons voted for, the shall order
election 10 supply the vacancy made by such tie And the
such place aud on such day as the governor shall APP
Ss hs . ana q hold
portonng the representation In the several counties or
ing the population. shall be prescribed BY law, well
as The day Of The o. the regular sessions
shall exceed the Term Of forty days.
SEC. s, Ara Dc Il farther enacted, That every free
shall have been resident Of Territory at,he time
OF the passage OF this shall be- entitled the
said Territory but the qualifications of and Of hold
Office, all subsequent elections shall be such shall
be prescribed by the legislative assemby Propided, That
right Of suffrage and OF holding office shall be
only by OF the United States, including tho,e
citizens by the treaty with the republic Of
Mexico concluded February second eighteen hundred and
foriy.oight.
Size. dad be Il further enacted, That the legislative
Of the Territory shall extend all ghtu subjects Of
egaion consistent with the constitution OF the United
and the provision. OF this acts bat law shall be
passed interfering with the primary disposal OF the soil
lax shall be imposed upon the property OF the United
States shall the lands other property OF
dents be taxed higher than the lands property OF
and governor shall be submitted the Congress OF the
United States, and u disapPnoyed shall be null and OF
effect
SEC dnd be further enacted. That al township dis.
and county officers herein otherwise provided Tor
shall be appointed elected the may be- in such
sha be provided by the and egisla
tive assembly Of the Territory OF New Menico The gov
shall nominate and by and with the advice and cen
the 'atye council, appoint all officers herein
otherwise provided for and IN the first instance the
erno alone may appoint all said officers, shall hold
offices until the end OF the first session Of the egsa
members Of the council aud house of representatives, and
| all other officers
SEC dad be farther enacted, That member OF the
legislative assembly shall hold, be appointed office
which shall been created, the salary eounens
of which shall have been increased while lac fueni
Der, during the for which he eccted and for
year after the expiration Of soch term and hold
log commission appointment under the United States,
except postmssers, shall be member Of the legislative
assembly shall hold any office under tho Of
said Territory.
ssc Aad be Il ffhsr suoef,d That the lad ica power
oil said Territory shall be vested in supreme court dis
tfict probate courts, and In justices OF the
he court shall consist OF chie justice and two