The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13


braska bill.
MOTION TO ADJOURN.
Mr. ALLEN, (dem.) of R. LAS there is quorum pre-
sent move that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. WELLER, (dem) Of Cal.-Let US have the yeas and
nays.
The list called, during which many Senators
in Motion lost; yeas 10, nays Is. No quorum.
Mr. WALKER, (dem.) of Wis, said there Of
staying, quorum present. He therefore moved
that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. PRATT (whg) of Md, asked for the yeas and nays
but the Senate refused to order them The motion was
agreed to; yeas IS, nays0.
House OF Rcpresen <ativos.
THE sERRAsKAKANsAs BILL IN FULL, AND THE Elk
TRAoRDINARY SESSION IN REFERENCE THERETo.
WAsIrSGrosi Friday, May l2-2A.M
The House has been I! session all night, and is likely
session another day and night for the pur
pose # arranging if possible for the disposition of the
Nebraska bill. This session is extraordinary in its
character that deem it necessary to send you
plete copy Of the bill in question: in order to make the
whole matter clear possible. 1t differs mewhat
from the Senate bill, and is as follows
Mr.. RICHARDSON, from the Committee Territories in
the House Of Representatives reported the following
bill -
A BILL
TO ORGANIZE TIE TERRITORY NEBRASKA AND KANzAs.
BE endcedby the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of ne United States Of Ameic1 in Congress assembled That
all that part Of the territory of the United States ncud
ed within the following limits except such portions
thereof hereinafter expressly exempted from the
operation of this act to at the western
termination of the boundary line dividing the States Of
Iowa and Missouri thence west said parallel to the
summit of the highlands separating the waters flowing
into Green river Colorado of the West from the
flowing into the great basin; thence norhward the
said highlands to the summit of the Rocky mountains
thence said summit northward to the forty ninth
parallel Of north laude thence east said parallel to
the western boundary of the Territory Of Minnesota;
thence southwark said boundary to the Missouri river
thence down the main channel Of said river the place
Of beginnngbe and the same is hereby, created into
temporary by the Of the Territory OF
Nebraska and, when admitted as State States the
said Territory, any portion of the same, shall be
ceved into the Union with without slavery, their
constitution may prescribe the time their adms
SION Provided That nothing in this act contained shall
be construed to inhbt the government of the United
States from dividing said Territory into two Ter
ritores in such manner and at such times Congress
shall deem convenient and proper from attaching any
portion Of said Territory to any other State Territory
this act contained shall be construed to impair the rights
Of person or ronsrty now pertaining to the Indians in
said Territory, long suck rights shall remain unex
BY treaty between the United States and such
Indians to include territory which by treaty with
Indian tribe is not without the consent of said tribe
to be included within the territorial limits jurisdiction
of any State Territory but all such territory shall be
excepted out of the boundaries and constitute part
of the Territory of Nebraska until said tribe shall sgni
D their assent to the President of the United States to
be included within the said Territory of Nebraska
fleet the authority of the government of the United
states regulation respecting
their lands property other rights by treaty law
otherwise which it would have been competent to the
government to make If this act had passed.
Sec And be 1t further enacted, That the executive
and authority in and said Territory of Ne
braska shall be vested in Governor who shall hold his
Office for four years. and until his shall be ap
pointed and qualified unless removed by the
President Of the United States. The Governor shall
side within said Territory shall be chief of
the militia thereof shall perform the duties and receive
the emolumens Of Superintendent of Indian Affairs and
shall approve Of all laws passes by the Legislative Assem-
hiv ahnIl ffpcf rHn
and resptes for offences against the laws of said Terri
tory and repreves for offences against the laws Of the
United States until the decision Of the President be
made known thereon he shall commission all officers who
shall be appointed to Office under the laws of the said
Territory and shall take that the laws be faithfully
executed.
Sec 8. 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 removed by
the President Of the United States he shall record and
preserve all the laws and proceedings Of the Legislative
Assembly hereinafter constituted and all the acts pro-
ceeding the Governor in his executive department. he
shall transmit copy Of the laws and journals Of the
Legislative Assembly within thirty days after the end OF
each sesson and copy of the executive proceedings
and official correspondence semi annually the first
days of January and July in each year. the President
President of the Senate and to the Speaker Of the House
Representatives for the Of Congress- and in the
Governor from the Territory the Secretary shall be- and
he is hereby authorized and required tc execute and per-
such vacancy Absence until another Governor shall
be duly appointed and qualified to till such vacancy
Sec And be it further enacted, That the Legislative
power and authority of said Territory shall be vested
in the Governor and Legislative Assembly. The
Legislative Assembly shall consist Of Council and
House Representatives. The Council shall consist of
thirteen members, having the qualifications of voters
hereinafter prescribed whose term OF service shall
nue two years The House of Representatives shall at
its first session, consist Of twenty six members, pos
essng the qualifications prescribed for members
OF the Council and whose term of service shall continue
one year. The number Of representatives may be in
creased by the Legislative Assembly from time to time,
in proportion to the increase of qualified voters Pro-
nine. An apportonment shall be made nearly equal
practicable, among the several counties districts
for the election Of the council and representatives giving
to each section OF the Territory representation In the
ratio of its qualified voters nearly may be. And
the members Of the Council of the House of Repre-
sentaves shall reside in and be inhabitants Of dis
trict county, counties, for which they may be
elected respectively. Previous the irs election the
Governor shall cause census or enumeration of the in
haants and qualified voters of the several counties and
districts Of the Territory to be taken by such
and in such mode the Governor shall designate and
appoint; and the persons appointed shall receive
reasonable compensation therefor And the first election
shall be held at such time and places, and be
Quoted in such manner, both to the persons
who shall superntend such election and the
turns thereof the Governor shall appoint and
direct; and he shall at the same time declare the
Representatives which each Of the counties districts
shall be entitled under this act The persons having
the highest number Of legal votes in each Of said council
disrcts for members Of the council shall be declared by
the Governor be duly elected 10 the counc and the
persons having the highest number OF legal votes for the
House OF Representative shall be declared by the Co
be duly elected members Of said house Pro-
sided That in two or more persons voted for shall
have equal number Of votes, and in vacancy
shall in either branch Of the Legislative Assembly
the Governor shall order election and the persons
thus elected TO the Legislative Assembly shall meet at
such place and such day. as the Governor shall APP
point but thereafter the timo, place. and manner of
holding and conducting all elections by the people aud
the apportoning the representation in the several
ties or districts to the Council and House Of Representa-
tyes, according s the number Of qualified voters, shall
be prescribed by law, well the day Of the COM
mencement az the regular sessions Of the legislative As
sembly: Provided, That session in year shall
exceed the term of forty days except the first session.
which may continue sixty days.
Sec 5. And be IL further enacted, That every free
white male inh abitant above the age Of twenty one
years, who shall be actual resident of said
Territory, shall possess the qualifications bera