The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-11
The House of Representatives shall

The House Of Representatives shall,
\ at i,s first session, consist Of twenty.six
members, and whose term Of service shall
continue one year, and shall receive three
dollars per diem The number OF rep
resenta,ives may be increased from time
to time, provided that the whole number
shall not exceed tbirty.nine.
! Previous to the first election, the Gov
ernor shall cause g census Of the inhablt-
ants, or voters Of said territory, to be ia
ken. The FIRST election Of said territory
shall be held at such times and places as
the Governor shall direct.
The session of the Legislative assem-
bly, in any one year, shall not exceed the
term of forty days, except the first ses-
sion, which may continue sixty days.
Every free white male inhabitant above
the age of twenty-one years, who shall
be an actual resident of said territory,
and shall possess the qualifications here.
tofore prescribed, shall be entitled to vote
a, the first election, and shall be eligible
to any office within said territory, provi-
ded tina. the right of suffrage and oil hold
ing Office shall be exercised only by cisi-
gems of the United States, and those sha,
have declared on oath their intention 10
; become such, and shall have taken an
oath to support the Constitution OF tie
United States and the provisions OF this
act.
The lands OF other property Of non-res-
idents, shall no, be taxed higher than
the lands or property of residents.
I The Judicial power of said territory,
shall be vested in Supreme Court, Dis.
/. ,rict courts, Probate courts and Justices
Of the peace. The Supreme Court shall
consist of chief justice and two associ'
ate justices, and they shall hold term al
the Sea, of government, OF said territory
annually, and shall hold their offices for
, four years. The territory shall be dlvi-
ded into three Judicial districts, and q
district court shall be held in each Of said
} districts by one Of the justices OF the Su.
: preme Court at such times and places as
; may be prescribed by law.
} There shah be appointed an Attorney
, General and Marshall, who shall hold
their Offices for four years.
= The chief justices and associates Shall
) each receive an annual salary OF 81 600
The seat of Government, is temporarily
| located at Fort Lavsnwor,h, and such
portions OF the public buildings as are
} no, used for military purposes, shall b
occupied and used by the Governor, Leg.
: islature, &C., &c.
In. delegate to the House OF Repre-.
sen,atives Of the United States, shall
! serve for the term OF two years, and shall
be elected by the members OF the Legis-
lative assembly.
/ The sum five thousand doIlarsto be ap-
propriated 10 purchase library, to be
; KEEP, a, the seat Of government for the use
Of the Governor, Judges Of the Supreme
court, Legislative assembly, Secretary,
) Attorney General, SC.
/ Sections numbered Is and So in each
township in said territory, shall be reser-
, we'd for the purpose Of being applied to
, schools in said territory.
The true intent and meaning Of this
, act, SO far as slavery is concerned, is to
| carry into practical operation the follow.
| ing propositions and principles establish
ed by the compromise measures, 1867
, to wit: First, that all questions pertain
, ing to slavery in the territories and in
; the new states, TO Dc formed therefrom,
! are to be left to the decision OF the PEG.
pie residing therein, through their appro-
i. pirate representatives.
; Second, that in "all cases involving
! title to slaves" and questions Of person.
: al freedom" are referred to the adludi-
, cation OF the local tribunals with the righ,
) to the Supreme Cour. Of the Uni
5 Ted States.
5 Third, that the provisions OF the Con.
: s,i,ution and laws Of the United States,
, in respect to the fug!tives from service,
, are to be carried into faithful exer.ion in
all 1.-The organized ,erritories,' the same
as in the States.