Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-13
I WHOLE NO. 1873.

sons having the largest number of legal
votes in each of said council, shall be de-
clared by ihe governor to be duly elected
to the council, and the persons having the
highest number of legal votes for the house
of representatives, shall be declared By
! the governor to be duly elected members
oil said house: PrOUided, That in case two
or more persons voted for shall have an
equal number of votes, and in case va
cancv shall otherwise occur IN either
branch of the Legislative assembly, the
governor shall order q new election: and
The persons thus elected TO the legislative
assembly, shall meet at such place and On
such day as tile governor shall appoint;
| but heareafter, the time, place and man-
ner OF holding aid conducting all eiec-
lions by the people, md the npporion-
ing the representation in the several dis
tries or counties TO the council and house
OF representatives. according to the n 4
Der OF qualified voters shall be prescribed
by law, as well rs The day Of the regular
sessions OF the legislative assembly; Pro
uidcd. That no session in any one year
shall exceed the term of forty days, ex-
cept the first session, which may continue
sixty days.
SEC 23. And be it further enacted.
shat every free white male inhabi;an;
above the age oftwenly- years. who
shall be an actual resident of said territory
and shall possess The qualifications herein
after prescribed. shall bo entitled to vCte
at The 6rSi election, and shall be eligible
10 any Office within the said territory, but
the qualifications of voters, md of hold
ing Office, at all subsequent elections. shall
be prescribed by the legislative assembly:
Prooidtd, That the right Of suffrage and
OF holding Office shall be exercised only
by citizens of the United States, and those
who shall have declared on oath his in
tontion to become such, and shall have Ia
ken an oath to support the con, tiiution Of
the United States and The provisions Of
This act: And prouided further, That 10
officer, soldier, seaman or marine, or 9TH
or person in the army or navy Of the Uni
ted States. or attachei to troops in the
service Of the United States, shall be al.
lowed to vote or hold Office in said Ter
ritory BY reason OF being Oh service there
in.
SIC. 81 And be IL further enacted.
That the legislative power of the Territory
shall extend 10 all riShtful subjects of leg
islaiion consistent with the constitution
Of the United States and the provisions of
this act, bu. no law shall be passed inter-
fering wiki the primary disposal Of the
soil; no tax shall be imposed on the prop
eriy Of the United S.ales; nor shall the
lands or other property of non residents,
be taxed higher than the lands or other
property Of residents. Every bill which
shall have passed the council and house
Of representatives, Of said Territory shall
before it becomes law. be presented to
the governor of said Territory; il he ap-
prove, he shall sign il; but il not. he
shall return it with his objections 10 the
house in which it shall have originated.
who shall enter the objections al large
on their journal and proceed to reconsid-
er it. If, after such reconsideration.
two-thirdS oflhat house shall agree 10
pass the bill, il shall be sent together with
The objections, 10 the other house, by
which il shall likewise be reconsidened.
house, il shall become law. But in
all such cases the votes of both houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays
to be entered on the journal of each house
respectively. If any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within three days
SUNDAYS excepted) after it shal! have
been presented to him. the same shall be
a law, in like manner Us if he had signed
it, unless the assembly, by adjournment.
prevent lis return. in which case il shall
not be law.
SEC. 25. And be it further enacted.
That all township, district, and county Of
ficers, not herein otherwise provided for.
shall be appointed or elected rs the case
may be, in such manner rs shall be pro-
vided by the governor, and legislative az
sembly Of the Territory Of Kansas. The
Governor shall nominate. and, by and
with the consent of the Legislative coun-
ell. appoint oil officers not herein other
wise provided for; and IN The first instance
the governor alone may sppoint al said
officers. who shall hold their Offices until
the end of the first session of the legisla-
tive assembly; and shall lay off the ne
cessary districts for The members of the
council and house of representatives., and
all other officers.
SEc. %. And be IL further enacted,
that no member of the legislative assembly
shall hold, or be appointed 10, any Office
which shall have been created. or the
salary or emoluments of which shall have
been increased, while he was member.
during the term for which he was elected,
and for one year after tie expiration of
such term; and this restriction shall not
be applicable to members of the first leg
islative assembly; and no person holding
n commission or appointment under the
United States, except postmasters. shall be
a member OF the legislative assembly, or
shall hold any Office under the govern
ment of said Territory.
SEC. 81. And be 1t further enacted.
That the judicial power of the Territory
shall be vested in a supreme court. district
courts, and probate courts, and in justices
OF the peace. The supreme court shall
consist N a chief justice ard two associ-
ate justices, any two of whom shall consii-
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