Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-06
NebraaIsa ana Kansaa law.
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An act 10 organize the rerntorieso of Nebraska and
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An act TO organize the lerr,oriesof NeIraska and
4 Konsas.
SEC. 10. And Be Il further enacted That all that
part OF the territory Of The United States included
within the following limits, except such portions
thereof are hereinafter expressly exempted from
the operations of this act, towit: Beginning at n
point on the western boundary OF the State of Mis-
souri, where the 37th parallel of north latitude
crosses tue same; thsnce west on said parallel
eastern boundary OF New Mexico; thence north on
lsaid boundary 10 latitude So; thence following
said boundary west ward 10 the east boundary of
1.-The Territory Of Utah. on the summit of the Rocky
Mountains; thence noTthward on said summit to
1.-The 10th parallel of latitude; thence east ON said
parallel 10 tile western boundary of the State of
IAfissoun; thence south with the western boundary
of said State the place Of beginning, be and the
same IS hereby created into Temporary Goyern-
ment, by the nnne OF The Territory Of Kansas aud
when admitted Slate II States, the said ferEi-
tory, or any portion OF tile same shall be received
Into The Union, with or without slavery, their
eonsttnton may prescribe at The time Of their adj
mission: Procided, That nothing in this act con-
ltained shall e construed 10 inhibit the Govern-
nent OF the United States from dividing sad Ter-
ritory into Two OF more territories, IN such manner
and at such times Congress shall deem COVE
nient and proper or from attaching any portion of
said Territory 10 any otherSt feItory of The
United Stnies: Provided further, That nothing in
This act contained shall be construed TO impair the
rights OF person or property now pertaining TO the
Indians in said Territory, SO long as such rights re-
tiull OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DGltccti Clsttu
State and such Indians or 70 include any territo
~ 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
pari of the Territory OF Kansas, until said tribe
shall signify tiler assent 10 the President of the
United States 10 be included within the said Ter
ritory of Kansas. 10 Affect the authority of the
Cove nment of the United Ststes 10 make amy reg
nIation respecting such Indians their lands, prop
erty, or other nights, by tteaty, law, or otherwise,
(which It " ouid have been competent 10 the Cow
lernlent to make IL this act had never passed.
SEc. 20 4n., be il further e,laeted, That The
executive power and authoHty in and over said
TERRITORY OF Kansas sha.l be vested IN Governor
who shall hold his Office for four years an until
his successor shall be appointed and qualified, ua-
less remoyedby The President of The United
States The Governor shall reside within said
Territory, and shall be commands ofithe
militia thereof He may gram pardons and respites
i for offences against the lawso said Territory and
reprieve offences against the laws of the Unitea
States, until the decision of the President can be
made known tlereont he shall commission all of
icers who shall be appointed to Office under the
Flaws of the said Territory and shall take care that
The laws be faithfully executed,
SEC. II. And be e .rther enacted. That there
shall be Secretary OF said Territory, who shallre-
side therein, AMI hold his Office for Eve years, u-
less sooner removed by the President of the Uniied
States; lie shall record and preserve all the laws
and proceedings OF the Legislative Assembly here
matter constilnte and NIL the acts and proceed
iings ofsthe Governor in his executive departments;
he shall transmit one copy of the laws and journal
of the Legislative Assembly within thirty days az
Ter the end of each session, ana one copy of the
Executive proceedings and official correspondence
semi annually, the frst days of January and Jn
" in each year, to the President of the United
States and two copes Of the laws 10 the President
of the Senate aud TO the Speaker of the House Of
TO be deposited in the libraries of
Congress and in case Of the death, removal, re-