The Empire County argus., 1854-07-15
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public, No. 23.1
AN ACT to organize the Territories of Nebraska and

AN ACT to organize the Territories of Nebraska and
Bet enacted by the seaa1e ] sn1 House v Rtresnatice.
Of the United States Of Annsrica IN aaress aSSea''
fhit all that part Of the territory of the United aes IL
cluded within the following limits, except such portions
thereof as are herenaf expressly exempted from the
operations u tn to wi beginning at point in the
Missouri river where the for e e Of north latitude
the s,me thence said parallel 10 the
boundary of The Territory of ah the summit OF The
Rocky mountains thence on said summit n0rthward tn
the forty parallel Of north latitude; thence east on
said parallel to The boundary Of the Territory OF
Minnesota; thence sou Inward on said boundary to the
Missouri thence down The main channel OF said r
to the place of beginning be- and same IL hereby crel-
ted ino temporary government by the name OF the Ter
ritory of Nebraska and when admitted States,
the said Territory, or any poro OF the same shall be re-
ceved in The Unon with wi hout slavery, as their
constitu ion pescr be at the lime Of tn r ad mission
Pr0Otd That nothing in this act aimed sh Ill be con-
s'rued to nhbit the of The United States from
dividing said Territory into two Territories, III
such manner and at such times Congress shall deem
convenient and proper, or from attaching any portion OF
said Territory any other state Terri ory of the I'm
tsned shall be construed impair The rights of person or
property per aiming 20 the Indians i'll said Terri oy,
so long such rights shall remain unextinguiShed by
treaty between The United -aies and such Indians, or 10
include territory which, by with Ind an
tribe is without the consent Of said tribe, be ncu
ded within the territorial mi jurisdiction of any Stae
Territory but all such territory shall be excep ed out
of the boundaries. and constitute part of the Territory
OF Nebraska until Il tribe shall signify their assent to
che Presiden OF the Uni ed States b. included within
the said Terri ory of brSk to affect the authority
of the gavernn of h. United make any regu
other rights, by treaty, liw or Otherwise which 1t would
have been competent to The government to make If This
SEC q AnIhe Il. further eaactei That the executive
power and horty in and said Territory of Nebrs
ka shall be vested in who shall hold his office
for our years and until his successor shall be ap oned
and qua d. uness Soon-s removed by the President of
the Uaited aes The governor shall reside within said
Territory, and shall be anderu-chei of the m lita
thereof He grant plrdons and esptes for offences
.ns the laws Of said Territory and repreveS for often
ses ag nst the laws of the ed aes n the decis
Of he res he al rrOu Ia Shl
commission all officers who shall be appointed 10 office
der The ws OF SAID Territory, and shall take that the
laws be faithfully executed.
SEC ). Ami beu turther eaatel That there shall be a
secretary Of said Territory who sh, reside therein and
hold his office for five yeas, ueSS removed by the
President of The Uni ed Saes ne sh III record and pre-
serve all the wS and pro edngS leg SAilve assem-
oily hereinafter consti ued and all the and proceed
mgs oi the governor IN his executive department nc Shall
TRANSMIT copy ii The laws and Journals Of the legsia-
tive assembly within thirty days after The end 0i
aon and copy of The executive proceeding, and oici
correspondence sem ANNUALLY. The first days of Janus.
and July in each to the President of the United
States, and two copies of the laws the President of the
Senate and the Speaker OF the House of Representatives,
to be deposited in the br res o Congress- and in case
OF the death removal resgn'on absence of the
hereby. h'rzrd and required execute AID perform
ell The powers and dues OF the governor during such Va
cancy absence until ano her governor shall be duly
appointed and qualified to fill such vacancy.
SEC 4. AaL he FURTHER enacted, Tn. the legislative
power and au hory OF said Territory sh Ill be vested in
She governor and legislative ssembly The leg slsive
assembly I'll consist of council and house of represen
tatives. The council shall of thirteen member.
having the OF hereinafter prescribed
whose of service h Al continue years The house
Of representatives shall its first session. OF
members possessing the same adncations as pre-
scribed for members of The council and whose ser
vice shall continue The nu.nber of representa-
tves may be increased by the legislative assembly from
tme to ne. IN proportion To he increase of quai fled
ters: 'rooatei, That the whole number shall
coed thlry;nne An apportonnent shall be made, IA
nearly eqnal as practicbIe among the several counties
dis rics for the election the council and representatives
giving To each section of the Territory representation in
the ra 10 Oft! qualified voters nearly be- And
the members OF The council and Of the house of represent
tatves shall reside n and be inh blrants Of the s;rc
or county. or counties, for which hey be eece
pecvey Previous to the first election the shall
cause census, enumeration Of the nh lbtan's and
gu lifted voters OF the several counties and districts of III
Territory be taken by such persons and in such mo e
the governor sh Ill designate and appoint and he per-
sons appointed shall receive reasonable compensation
therefor And he first election sh Il be held Time
and places and be conduce i'll such manner, both 10
the persons who shall supernend such election and the
returnes thereof as tn shall appoint and direct
and he shall at the time declare the number of mem
bers Of The council and house OF representatives VIII ch
each OF the counties districts shall be entitled under
votes in e'ch of said council dis rcs for members of the
council shall be decl red by the be duly cleo
sed to The councils and the pei having the hig esi
number Legal votes for the house of representatives.
shali be declared by The be duly elected
eers OF said house: p'Getaea That in case two or more
and in vacancy shall otherwise occur in elher branch
of the legisla i've assembly the governor shall order
new elecon; and the persons thus eec ed to The eg>a
tive assembly s meet such place and such day H.
the governor shall appn but thereafter The tine place.
and manner OF holding and cOnduc ing all elec ions BY he
people, and he ap0riionhg he represen in the
eral counties dis riots ihe council and house
sena.ives, according The number Of qualified vo er>
shall be prescribed by law we'll the day of the COM
mencenen OF the regular sessions of The Legislative assem-
bly,: Prooided That session in year sh II
Coed the term OF forty days, except the first session. which
may continue sixty days.
SEC y Ana be further enacted That every free white
male male nhaban above the age of lwety:one years VIII"
shall be an actual resident Of said Territory. and shall
possess the qualifications heeinuf prescribed shall be
ented to vote at The first election, and shall be e gbe
70 any oihce with The said Terri Ory but The qnAica
Sons OF voters ard of holding office all subsequent el
eions shall be such as shall be prescribed by The eg>l
tive assembly: ProciLed That The rig Of suffrage and
OF holding ohce sh II be exercised only b, Citizens Of the
United States and those Who shall have ecr red ON oath
snelr intention oeco ne such, and sh III have
ca to support the con utiO Of he United ates and
the provisions OF hls act And prooald fher That no
officer, soldier, seaman or marine, her p.rs in the
srmy navy of The United States or attached 10 Iroo,
IN the service of he United Sta es shall be allowed %
vote or hold office in SAID Territory by of being on
. rvice therein
SEC. s. and be 1t fd,t'er e0actei That the iegi-l tive
power OF the Territory shall end 10 ali rh ul ibecis
elegisl with he tuition the U ted
States and the provs of this but law shall be
passed interfering with the primary sposa of the soil
no tax shall be imposed upon the properly of the Untcd
Sates nor shall the lands Or her properly Of uores
rssdenS livery bill Which shall have passed he counc
and house of sves Of the sad Terri ory shall
before bscome law, be presented to the governor