Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-23
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4 Bill for the organization cf AeorGs&
Territory.

SEC. l. Be i. enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the United
States, in Congress assembled, that all
that part Of the territory of the United
States included within the following linn
its, except such portions thereof as are
hereafter expressly exempted from the op-
erations Of this act, TO wit: beginning at
q point in the Missouri river where the
fortie.h parallel Of north latitude crosses
the same; thence west on said parallel TO
the summit of the highland separating
the s:ers flowing into Green river or
Colorado Of the west f;om the waters
lowing into the great basin; thence north
ward on the said highlands to the sum
init Of the Rocky mountains; thence or
said summit northwars to the forty ni;i h
parallel Of north latitude; thence west on
said parallel to the western boundary
of the territory Of MInnessOta; thence
southwark Oh said boundary to the Mis-
souri, river; thence down the maia chan
lel OF sail river to the place of beginning
he areI the sans is. hereby created into a
temporary government BY The name OF the
ted as a State Or States, the said terrific
~, or any portion Of the same. shall be
received into the Union. with Or without
slavery. as their constitution may pre-
scribe 3, the time of .heir admission;
PROVIDED, that nothing. In this act con-
,ained, shall be construed 10 inhibit the
government Of the United States from
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territories in such manner and at such
times as Congress may deem convenient
and proper, or from attaching any por-
ton Of said Territory TO any other State
or territory of the United States. Pro
vIDED FURTHER. that nothing in this ac:
contained, shall be construed 10 impair
the rights Ct person or property now per-
tanning to the Indians in said territory. so
long as such rights shall remain une extin-
guished By treaty between the u States
and such Indians. or to include any terri
;ory. which by treaty with any Indian
tribe is not without the consent o. SAID
tribe to be included within the territorial
limits of jurisdiction of any State or ter
ritOry; but all such territories out of the
boand8sies constitute no part of the ter
ritory of Nebraska, until said tribe shall
signify their assent 10 the President Of
the Uaited States to be included within
the said territory of Nebraska. or to ef-
feet the authority of the government Of
the United States TO make any regula-
tions respecting such Indians, ther lands,
property, or other rights, by treaty. law,
or otherwise. which il would have been
competent for the government TO make if
this act had never passed.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted.
Tha. the Executive power in and over
said territory of Nebraska shall be vested
IN governor, who shall hold his Office
for four years. and until his successor
is sppointed and qualified. unless SOON
,er removed by the President of the Uni
ted States. The governor shall reside
within said territory, shall be command
erin chief Of the militia thereof, shall
perform the duties and receive the emol-
uments Of superintendent of Indian af-
fairs. and shall approve Of all laws pass
ed by the legislative assembly before they
shall take effect; he may grant pardons
and respites for offences against the laws
of said territory, and rePrieves for often
ces gainst the laws of the United States
until the decision of the President can be
made known thereon; he shall commits
sion all officers who shall be appointed TO
Office under the laws Of the said terrific
~, and shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed.
SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted,
That there shall be Secretary of said ter
ritory. who shall reside therein, and hold
his office for five years. unless sooner re-
moved by the President OF the u. States;
he shall record and preserve all the laws
aud proceedings Of the legislative assem-
bly, hereinafter constituted, and all the
acts and proceedings Of the governor in
his executive department, he shall trans
nit one copy Of the laws and Journals of
the legislative assembly within thirty
days after the end of each session. and
oae copy of the executive proceedings
and Official correspondence semi annually
on the first days of January and July in
each year. 10 the President Of the United