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

for.ieth parallel of latitude; thence east
on said parallel to the western boundary
of the State of Missouri; thence south
with the western boundary Of said State
| to the place of beginning. be, and the
same is hereby. created into temporary
| government by the name OK the Territory
of Kansas; and when admitted as State
or States. the said Territory. or any por.
ZION Of the same, shall be received into
The Union with or without slavery. as
their constitution may prescribe at the
time Of their admission. ProuideG, That
! nothing in This act contained shall be
! construed to inhibit the government oi
the United States from dividing said Ter
ritory into two or more Territories, in
such manner and al such times as Con-
gress shall deem expedient and proper, OF
from attaching any potion Of said Ter
rtory to any other State or Territory OF
the United States. Pr0r:ded further
That nothing in this act contained shall
De construed to impair the rights of per-
son or property now pertaining 10 the
lndiaLs in SAID Territory. so long as such
rights shall remain unextinguished by
treaty between the United States and such
Indians. or 10 include any Territory which
by treaty with any Indian tribe, is not,
without the consent of said tribe, to be
included within the territorial Limits or
jurisdiction Of any State OF Territory;
but all such territory shall be excepted
out of the boundaries, and constitute no
part of the Territory of Kansas, until
Said tribe shall signify their assent TO the
President Of the United States To be in
cluded within the said Territory OF han-
sas, or TO afIec: the authority of the Uni
ted States 10 make any regulation respec-
ting such Indians, their lands. properly,
or other rights, by treaty. law. or other
wise. which ii would have been compe-
tent 10 The government 10 make if this
act had never passed.
SEC. 20. And be ii further enacted.
That the executive power and authority
in and over said Territory of Kansas shall
be vested in governor, who shall hold
his Office for four years. aud until his sue
cessor shall be appointed and qualified,
unless sooner removed By the President
of the United States. The governor shall
reside within said Territory. and shall be
commando chief of the militia there
Of lie may grant pardons and respites
for offences against the laws Of the Uni
ted States, un il The decision of the Presi-
dent can be made known thereon; he
shai! commission all officers who shall be
appointed to office under the laws of the
said Territory, and shall take care that
tie laws be faithfully executed.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted
That there shall be secretary Of said
Territory. who shall reside therein. and
hold his office for five years. unless sooner
removed By the President Of the United
States; he shall record and preserve all
the laws and proceedings of the legisla
tive assembly hereinafte: constituted and
all The acts On9 proceedings Of the gov
ernor in his executive department.; he
shall transmit one copy of the laws and
journals of the legislative assembly with
IN thirty days after the end of each ses
sion, and cne 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 representatives..
TO be deposited in the libraries Of Con-
greSs; anl, in case of the death, removal,
res gnatiOn, or absence of the governor
from the Territory, the secretary shall be.
and he is here by. authorized and required
to execute and perform all the powers and
duties Of the governor during such va
cancy or absence, or until another gorer-
nor shall be duly appointed and qualified
to fill such vacancy.
Sec. %. And be it further enacted,
That The legislative power and authority
o.! said territory shall bc vested in tie
governor and legislative assembly
The legislative assembly shall consist of
q council and house OF representatives.
The council shall consis. of thirteen mem
bers, having the qualifications of voters,
as hereinafter prescribed, whose term nfI
service shall continue two years. The
house o. representatives shall, at lis first
session, consist of twenty six members,
possessing the same qualifications as pre-
scribed Tor members of the council and
whose term of service shall continue for
one year. The number OF representatives.
may be increased by the legislative assem-
bly,, from time TO time, in proportion to
the increase of qualified voters: Provided,
That the whole number shall never exceed
80. An appointment shall: be made. as
nearly practicable. among the several
counties and districts, for the election oil
the council and representatives, giving to
each section of the Territory representa-
ton in the ratio of lis qualified voters
as nearly as may be. And the members
of the council and of the house OF repro
sentatives. shall reside in and be inhabt.
ants of, the district or county, or coan-
ties. for which they may be elected, re-
spectively. Previous to the first election,
the governor shall cause census or emu
meration OF the inhabitants and qualified
voters OF the several counties and DIS
tricts oil the Territory, to be taken by
such persons and in such mode rs the
governor shall designate and appoint: and
the persons so appointed shall receive a
reasonable compensation therefor. And
the first election shall be held at such time
l. t-I Il.