Kansas weekly herald., 1854-10-27


proceedings OF the Legislative ssembly
hereinafter constituted, and al the acts md
proceedings Of the Goyefnof IN his Execu-
tive Department; hesshall transmit one CO.
py of the laws and journalS Of tie Leaisla-
tive Assembly within thirty days after the
end Of each session. tand one copy of the
executiye proceedings and Official CORE
spondence semi-annually, on the first day
of January and July in each year, to the
President of the United States, and two Co
pies of the laws to the President of the
Senate and &c. the Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, TO be deposited In the Ii
brarics of Congress; and, In case of the
death, removal, resignation, or absence of
the Governor from the Territory, the Secre-
tary shall be, and be is hereby, authorized
and required to execute and perform all the
powers and duties of the Governor during
such vacancy or absence, or until another
Governor shall be duly appointed and quail,
lied to fill such vacancy.
SEC. %. And be it further enacted, That
the Legislative power and authority of said
Territory shall be vested in the Cover
nor and a Legislature Assembly. The Le-
gislative Assembly shall consist of a Coun-
cll and House of Representatives. The
Council shall consist of thirteen members,
having the qualifications of voters, as here
inafter prescribed, whose term of service
shall continue two years. The House of
Represe natives shall, at its first session,
consist OF twenty-six members, possessing
ne same qualifications as prescribed for
members of the Council, and whose term
of service shall continue one year, The
number of representatives may be increased
by the Legislative Assembly, from time to
time, in proportion to the increase of quail
fled voters: Provided, That the whole num-
Der shall never exceed thirty-nine. An ap-
portionment shall be made, as nearly equal
rs practicable, among the several counties
or districts, for the election of the Council
and Representatives, giving to each section
ot the Territory representation In the ratio
of its qualified voters as nearly as may be.
And the members of the Council and of the
House of Representatives shall reside In,
and be inhabitants Of, the district or county,
or counties, for which they may be elected,
respectively. Previous to the first election,
the Governor shall Cause census, or emu
meration of the inhabitants and qualified
voters of the several counties and districts
oil the Territory, to be taken by such per-
sons and in such mode as the Governor shall
designate and appoint; and the persons so
appointed shall receive a reasonable COM
pensation therefor. And the first election
shall be held at such time and places, and
BE conducted in such manner, both as to the
persons who shall superintend such cleo
ton and the returns thereof, as the Cover
eIaI o,,I - I, Ill
at the same time declare the number of
members OF the Council and House of Re-
presentatives to which each of the counties
or districts shall be entitled under this act.
The persons having the highest number of
legal votes in each of said Council Districts
for members of the Council, shall be de-
clared by the Governor to be duly elected
to the Council; and the persons having the
highest number of legal votes for the House
of Representatives, shall be declared by the
Governor to be duly elected members of
said house: Provided, That in case two or
more persons voted for shall have an equal
number of votes, and in case vacancy shall
otherwise occur In either branch of the Le-
gislative Assembly, the Governor shall order
anew elections; and the persons thus elected
to the Legislative Assembly shall meet at
such place and on such day as the Cover
nor shall appoint; but thereafter, the time,
place, and manner of holding and conduct
ing all elections by the people, and the ap-
portioning the representation in the several
counties or districts to the Council and
House of Representatives, according to the
number of qualified voters, shall be prescrib-
ed by law. as well as the day of the COM
/,f tl, of
Legislative Assembly: Provided, That no
session in any one year shall exceed the
term of forty days, except the first session,
which may continue sixty days.
SEC %. And be it further enacted, that
every free white male inhabitant above the
age Of twenty-one years, who shall be an
actual resident of said Territory, and shall
possess the qualifications hereinafter pre-
scribed, shall be entitled to vote a the first
election, and shall be eligible to any Office
within the said Territory; but the qualifica-
lions of voters, and of holding Office, at all
subsequent elections, shall be such as shall
be prescribed by the Leliglative Assembly:
Provided, That the right of suffrage and
OF holding Office shall be exercised only by
citizens of the United States, and those who
shall have declared, on oath, their inten-
ton to become such, and shall have taken
an oath to support the Constitution of the
United States and the provisions of this act
And, provided further, That no officer, sol
dler, seaman, or marine, or other person in
the army or navy of the United States, or
attached to troops In the service of the Uni
ted States, shall be allowed to vote OF hold,
Office in said Territory bV reason Of being
on service tLsfem.
24. And be it further enacted, That
the Legislative power of the Territory shall
extend to all rightful subjects'of Legislation
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