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NEBRASKA AND hiISlS BILL.

An ACT 10 organize the teIritOIleS Oh We
braska and Kansas.
Be it enacted bg the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States
Of america in Congress assembled. That
all that part Of The territory Of the Uni
ted States included within the following
limits. except such portions thereof as
are hereinafter expressly exempted from
the operations of this act. to wit: be-
ginning al a point ia the Missouri river
where the fortieth parallel of north lati
tude crosses the sime, thence west On
said parallel TO the east boundary Terri
tory of Utah. on the summit of the Rocky
mountains; thence on said summit north
ward TO the forty ninth parallel of north
latitude: thence east on said parallel to
the western boundary of the Territory of
Minnesota; thence southwark on said
boundary 10 the Missouri river; thence
down the main channel OF said river 10
the place of beginning, be, and the same
Is hereby. created into tenn pora.- gov
eminent by the name of the Territory of
Nebraska; and when admit.ed as a State
or States. the said Territory. or any por-
uOn Of the same, shall he received into
The Union with or without slavery, as
theiI constitution may prescribe at the
time OF their adInsSion: PrOridcG. That
nothing in this act Contained shall be
construed to inhibit the government: Of
the United States from dividing said Ter
TItOIy into two or more Territories. liz
such manner and at such times as Con-
gresS shall deem convenient and proper,
or rom attaching any portion of said
Territory 10 any Other State or Territory
OF the United States: Prouided further.
That nothing in this act contained shall
be construed to impair the rights of per-
son or property now pertaining 10 the
Indians in said Territory, so lorg as such
rights shall remain unextinguished by
treaty between the United States and
such indians, or TO include any territory
which. by treaty with any Indian tribe,
TO be included within the territorial linn
is or Jurisdiction of any State or Terri
tory; but all such territory shall be oxcep.
ted out of the boundaries, and constitute
no part OF the Territory of Nebraska, un-
I'll such tribe shall signify their assent TO
the President of the United States 10 be
included within the said Territory of Ne.
5raska. or to affect the authority of the
government of the United States 10 make
any regulation respecting such Indians,
their lands, property, or other rights. by
treaty. law. or otherwise. which it would
have been compe tent to the government
to make if this act had never passed.
SEC. 2. And he it further enacted,
That the executive power and authority
In and over said Territory OF Nebraska
shall be vested in governor. who shall
hold his office for four years. and until
his successor shall be appointed md quail
flied. unless sooner removed BY the Pres
idert cf The Ua.;vS Safes. The Cover
nor shall reside within said Terri;cry, and
shall be commander-in chief OF the mill
tia Thereof. He may grant pardons and
respites for offences against the laws OF
the United S,ates, until the decision OF
the President can be made known there
on; he shall commission all officers " no
shall be appointed to office under the
laws of the said Territory, and shall take
care that the laws be faithfully executed.
SEC. 3, And be it further enacted,
That there shall be a secretary of said
Territory, who shall reside therein, and
hold his Office for five years. unless soon
er removed by the President of the Uni.
ted States: he shall record and preserve
all the laws and proceedings of the .egis-
lative assembly hereafter constituted.
and all the acts and proceedings of the
governor in his executive departme mt; he
shall transmit one copy Of the laws end
journals of the legislative assembly with
in thirty days after the end OF each ses-
sion. and one copy Of the executive pro-
ceedings and Official correspondence semi
annually, on the first days Of January and
July in each year. to the President of the
United States, and two copies Of the laws
TO the President of the Senate and to the
Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives.
to be deposited in the Libraries of Con-
gress; and in case of The death, removal
resignation. or absence of he governor
from the Territory, the secretary shall be.
and ne is hereby. authorized and required
to execute and perform all the powers
and duties of the governor during such