Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-13

That the legislative assembly of the Ter
ritory Of Nebraska shall hold Is first ses
sion at such time and place in said Ter
rllory as the governor thereof shall ap-
point and direct. and a its first session.
or as soon thereafter as they shall deem
it -xpedient. the governor and legisla
tive assembly shall proceed, to locate
and esta ablish the seat Of government: for
ard Territory at such place they may
deem eligible; which place. however,
shall hereafter be subject TO be changed
by the said governor and Legislative as
Sc mbly.
SEC. L. And be it further enacted.
That delegate to the House of Repre-
sen;a,ives of the United States, to serve
for the term Of two years, who shall be
a citizen of the United States, may be
elected by the voters qualified TO elect
members of The legislative assembly, who
shall be entitled TO the same rights end
privileges as are exercised and enjoyed
by the delegates from the severed other
Territories Of the United States to the
said House of Representatives. but the
delegate first elected shall hold his seat
only during the Congress to which he
shall be elected. The first election shall
be held at such time and places, and be
conducted in such manner, as the COVER
nor shall appoint and direct, and at all
subsequent elections the times. places,
and manner of holding the elections,
shall be prescribed by law. The person
having the greatest number of votes shall
be declared by the governor to be duly
elected; and certificate thereof shall be
given accordingly. That the constitution,
and all laws o! the United States Which
are not locally inapTlicabe. shall have
the Same force and effect within the said
Territory of Nebraska as elsewhere with
in the Uuited States. except The eighth
section of the act preparatory to the ad
mission of Missouri into the Union. ap
proved March sixth. eighteen hundred
and twenty, which. being inconsistent
with the principle Of nonintervention
by Congress With slavery in the States
and Territories. as recognized by the leg
islation of eighteen hundred and fifty.
commonly called the compromise meas
ures, is hereby declared imperative and
void; it being the true intent and mean
ing of this act not TO legislate slavery into
any Territory or State, nor to exclude it
therefrom. but 10 leave the people there
of perfectly free TO form aud regulate,
their domestic Institutions in their own
way. subject only to the constitution Of
the United States: Provided, That moth
ing herein contained shall be construed
10 revive or put in force any law or reg
ulation which may have existed prior to
the act of sixth March. eighteen hundred
and twenty, either protecting. establish
ing. prohibiting, or abo fishing slavery.
SEC. 10. And be it fureher enacted,
That there shall hereafter be appropriated:
as has been customary FOX the territorial
government a sufficient amount, 20 be
under the direction of :he said
governor of the Territory Of Nebraska.
not exceeding the sums here tofure appro
prated for similar objects. for the erec-
tion of suita Bile public buildings at the
seat Of government, and fer the purchase
of library, to be kept at the seat Of
government for the use of the governor,
legislative assembly. judges of the su
pre,ne court secretary, marshal. and at
ttorney of said Territory. and such other
persons, and urde. such regula ttons. as
shall be prescribed by law.
SEC l6. And be st further enacted.
Tha. when the lands in the said Territory
shall be surveyed under the direction of
the government of the United States.
preparatory TO bringing the same into
market, sections numbered sixteen and
thirty six in each township in said Ter.
ritory. shall be. and the same are hereby,
reserved for the purpose OF being applied
to schools in said Territory, and in the
States and Territories hereafter to be
erected out Of the same.
SEC. II. And be it farther enacted.
That. until otherwise provided BY law,
the governor of said Territory may define
the judicial districts Of said Territory.
and assign the judges who may be ap-
pointed for said Territory to the several
districts; and also appoint the time and
places for holding courts in the several
counties or subdivisions in each of said
judicial districts, by proclama, zion. to be
issued by him: but the legislative assem-
bly,. at their frs, or any subsequent ses-
sion. may organize, alter. or modify such
Judicial districts, and assign the judges,
and alter the times and places of hold
ing the courts, as 10 them shall seem
proper and convenient.
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted.
That all officers to be appointed by the
President. BY and with the advice and
consent of The Senate. for the Territory
of Nebraska, who, by virtue of the pro-
visions of any law now existing. or
which may be enacted during the present
Congress. are required to give security for
money that may he intrusted with them
for dsburse ment, shall give such securi-
ty, at such time and place. and in such
manner as the Secretary Of the Treasury
may prescribe.
SEC. l9. And be it further enacted.
That all that part Of the territory of the
United States, included within the fol-
lowing limits, except such portions there
of as are hereinafter expressly exempted
from the operations OF this act. to-wit
beginning at point on the western
boundary Of the State of Missouri. where
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