The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

ing the elections shall be prescribed by law The person
having the greatest number Of votes shall be declared BY
shall be given accordingly. That the constitution and
all laws of the United States which not locally
mar plicable, shall have the force and effect
within the said Territory Of Nebraska as elsewhere
within the United States except the eighth section OF the
act preparatory TO the admission of Missouri into the
Union approved March sixth eighteen hundred TWEEN
ty which superseded by the principles Of the legis
The compromise measures and Is hereby declared nope
rative.
five thousand dollars be- and the il hereby appro-
praed out Of any moneys in the treasury not Otherwise
to be expended by and under the direction
OF the said Governor of the Territory Of Nebraska in the
purchase of library to be kept at the seat of
ment for the Of the Governor Legislative Assembly
Judges of the Supreme Court secretary marshal and
torney of said Territory and such other persons and
under such regulations shall be prescribed by law
Sec Is. And be it further enacted That when the lands
in the said Territory shall be surveyed under the drec
ton the of the United States preparatory
to bringing the same into market sections numbered
sixteen and thirty six in each township in said Terrific
~ shah be- and the hereby reserved for the
purpose Of being applied to schools in said Territory and
in the States and Territories hereafter to be erected out
Sec H. And be It further enacted That until other
wise provided by law the Governor Of said Territory may
define judicial districts of said Territory and assign
the judges who be appointed for said Territory to the
several Districts and also appoint the times and places
sions IN each Il aid judicial districts by proclamation
TO Pe syed by him. but the Legislative Assembly attheir
First any subsequent session. may organize alter or
alter the times and places OF holding the courts as to
them shall proper and convenient
Sec 49, And BE- uythe! enacted That all Sfce,s , TO
and the Senate for the Territory OF Nebraska
Who by virtue Of the provisions Of any law now sSisng
or which may be enacted during the present Congress-
are required TO give security moneys that may DO in
trusted with them for disbursement shall give such Sc
curly at such time and place. and in such manner as
the Secretary Of the Treasury may prescribe
Sec 49, And be further enacted That the President
of the United States be, and he hereby Is authorized to
into negotiation with the Indian tribes Of the said
Territory of Nebraska for the purpose of securing the
assent OF said tribes TO the settlement Of the citizens Of
the United States upon the lands claimed by said Indians
and for the purpose Of extDgushng the title Of said
Indians tribes in whole part to such lands and that
for the purpose Of carrying into effect the provisions o.
this section the Of hundred Thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury
See 90 Aud be II further enacted That as soon as ha
Governor of said Territory Of Nebraska shall enter upon
the discharge of his duties SUCH the
OF Indian Affairs at St Louis in the State of Missouri
shall be abolished and the duties shall be transferred to
and performed by the said Governor Of Nebraska SO far
they relate to- or are TO be performed Within said Ter
ritory.
Sec 81 And be it further enacted That all that part
Of the territory of the United States included within the
following limits except such portions thereof here
matter expressly exempted from the operations Of this
act to wit beginning at point the western bound
airy of the State Of Missouri where the thirtysevenh
parallel of north httupe crosses the same thence west
said parallel to the eastern boundary of New Mexico
thence north said boundary to latitude thirty eight
thence following said boundary westward to the summit
of the highlands dividing the waters flowing into the Co
dorado OF the West Green river, from the waters flow
ing into the rent Basin thence northward on said sum
init to the southern line of Nebraska thence along the
southern line Of Nebraska to the western line dividing
the States of Iowa and Missouri thence south with the
western boundary of said State to the place of beginning
be- and the is hereby, created into temporary
government, by the name Of the Territory Of Kansas
and, when admitted State States the said Terrific
ry any portion of the same shall be into the
Union with without slavery their constitution may
prescribe at the time Of their admission Provided That
nothing In this act contained shall be construed TO nhi
bit the government of the United States from dividing
said Territory into two or Territories in such
and at such time Congress shall deem onyenient
and proper, from attaching any portion of said Terri
tory any other State Territory Of the United States
Provided further That nothing In this act contained
shall be construed to impair the rights Of person pro
pery pertaining to the Indians in said Territory
long as such rights shall remain unextinguished by
treaty between the United States and such Indians
include any territory which, by treaty with any Indian
tribe is not without the consent Of said tribe to be in
cuded within the territorial limits jurisdiction OF any
State Territory; but all such territory shall be
cepted out Of the boundaries and constitute part
e. the Territory o. kan.ss qst such tribe shall sgni
States to be included within the said Territory Of
Kansas to affect the authority Of the government Of
the United States to make any regulation respecting
such Indians their lands, property other rights by
treaty law otherwise which it would have been
tttent TO the government to make this act had never
iatsed.
a. And be II further enacted That the executive
power aNd authority in and said Territory of Kan
for four years and until HIS successor shall be appointed
qualified unless sooner removed by the President
United The Governor shall
Territory shall be commander In chief of the militia
thereof shall perform the duties and receive the emou
ments of Superintendent Of Indian Affairs, and shall
approve Of all laws passed by the Legislative Assembly
before they shall take effect he may grant pardons and
respi,es Tor offences against the laws Of said Territory
ard repeves for offences against the laws Of the United
States until the decision of the President b. made
known thereon; he shall commission all officers who
shall be appointed to Office under the laws Of the said
Territory and shall take that the Laws be faithfully
Sec 49, And be further enacted That there shall be
nf TQrrif wh hal fharoi
and held his Office for FIVE years. unless removed
by the President Of the United States he shall record
and preserve all the laws and proceedings Of the egss
tive Assembly hereinafter constituted all the acts
and proceedings of the Governor in his executive depart
nails Of the Legislative Assembly within thirty days after
the end of each session. and copy Of the executive
proceedings and official correspondence semi annually
the first days OF January and July in each year to the
President Of the United states and two copies Of the
the President Of the Senate and to the Speaker
the of for the of Congress-
and in Of the DEATH removal resignation. alb
Of the Governor from the Territory the Secretary
shall be- and he is hereby authorized and required 70
execute and perform all the powers and duties Of the
Cow during such vacancy absence, until ano-
ther Governor shall be duly appointed and qualified 10
Sec a. And be It further enacted That the legislative
power and authority Of said Territory shall be- vested
In the Governor and Legislative Assembly. The legs-
ative Assembly shall consist Of Council and House of
Representatives. the Council shall consist OF thirteen
members having the qualifications of voters as herenaf
ter prescribed whose term Of service shall continue
years. The House Of Representatives shall, at its
first session. consist Of twenty ak members, possess
ing the qualifications prescribed for members Of
the Council and whose term of service shall continue
one year The number Of representatives may be in
creased by the Legislative Assembly from time to time
in proportion the increase Of qualified voters pro-
vided that the whole number shall exceed thirty
nine appointment shall be made nearly equal a.
practicable among the several counties districts for
the election of the Council and representatives giving to
each section Of the Territory representation in the ratio
of its qualified voters, AZ nearly may be- And the
members the Council and of the House Of Representa-
tves shall reside and be nhaba Of the district
county, counties, for which they may be elected
respectively Previous to the first election the Governor
shall n enumeration Of the inhabitants
and qualified voters Of the several counties and districts
of the Territory TO be taken by such such
mode shall designate and appoint; and
the PERSONS appointed shall receive com
pensation therefor And the first election shall be held
at such and places, and be conducted In such man
ner both to the persons who shall superintend such
election and the returns thereof the Governor shall
appoint and direct and he shall at the time declare
the number Of members of the Council House
prenatves TO which each of the counties or districts