Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-04

i lncldt nial cNpon.es A"S Wv G''SluuI aUu
secretary oi the Territory shall, IN the dis.
bursemcn, of all moneys inirus,ed 10 them, ,bc
governed solely rs the instructions ofthe Sec.
reiary orthc Treasury Of the United States
and shall semi.annualy, ,accnuniln the said sec,
reilry C,I iha mluucr IN which the ainr" id
moreys sl,Il have hcCn expended. and 10 cx.
pcpJttufe shall he made hy said legislative as.
ssmbly fnr objects not specllly authorized by
the acts of Congress making the approprla.
ions. nor beyond the suns ilus Appropriated
fur such objects.
/ SIC. 70. And be- 1t further enacted, That
the legislative assembly of tho Territory oi
Nebraska shall hold It's first session AZ such
time and place in said territory as The Cover
nor thereof shall appo'n, ana diieci, and at
said first session, ~ as soon thereafter as they
,hall deem cNpciioni the governor and le-
rislaiivc assembly shall proceed To locate and
establish the scat OF government ior said ter
rirory ai such place as they nfy deem cllcl'
bic. which place, however, shail hereafter
be subject IN b. changed hy the said govern
or and legislative assembly
. SIC. 10, And be- It further enacted, That
delegate To the House oi Representatives OF
the United States, In serve inr Tie term OF
two yeats, who shall be a clllz,n oi the Uni.
ted States, may be elected los the waters quail
fled TO elect members ot the legislative ~
scmhly. who shall be entitled 20 The same
rights and privileges a. are exercised and ru.
ioycd hy the delegates from the several o'hcr
territories uf the United States to ihe sald
House of Representatives, but the delegate
frs, elected shall hold hs scat only during
tho term of the Congress iu which lc shal, be
elected The first election shall BE- held al
such time and places, aud bc conducted In
such manner, as the co,cu,ur shall appoint
and direct. and at an subsequent elections
the times, places aud manner Of holding The
elections, stall boo prescribed by law. The
person having the greatest number Ul votes
shall hc declared hy the governor Ia be duly
elected and a ,CuGclir thereof shall be
-iycn accordingly That the constitution,
and alI laws of The United States which are
not locally inlpplcahle, ,hall have tie same
force and effect within ihr said territory Of
Nebraska as elsewhere within the United
States, except the eighth scctnn of The act
prrpara'ory 10 the admission II Missouri INTO
the union. approved March 9th, ls2O, which,
hrinr Inconsistent with the principle q! non.
Intervention hy Congress with slavery ~ ih"
States and Territories. as recognized hy the
legislation orI-jO comm, rIy called ihr com
promise measures. Is hereby declared more
rlliyc and void, u being ihr lfuc intent and
mranIng ufihls act not lu lrllsa'r slavery
into any territory Ur Ealr. TOR tu exclude 10
ihar,.rum. bat 90 leave tie people thereof
perfectly free lo lurm and regulate their dn-
mes,ic institutions lu ihy.T uSu way, subject
uuly 10 itr constitution ul i'o luuud States
Provided, llai nuh're herein contained shall
be construed io revive nr pm 90 fnrrr any l1w
ur regulation which may lave existed PRIOR
10 ihc net ol Clh March, lsGj. either pruicct-
ing. establishing, PROHIBITING, or abo'sluug
slavery.
SIC. ~. And be- u further enacted. That,
there shall hereafter be Appropriated, - has
been customary tor the territorial govern
mouts, q sufficient auuuui, iO Doc expended
uuTrr fh, direction ~ tho slii rusDrn0y uf
the territory n Nebraska. rui exceeding lhc
sum, tcrrlorur appropriated inI similar uh.
pc,s, iDr the erection ui swub.c public build.
iur, at i,c seat Of ro'r.nnur', ard lnr the
rurrhlsr of library, ip O. Kept ~ lhD scat
uf government lur 'he use of ihc governor,
legislative assembly. judges ot ihc supreme
court, secretary. marshal, and attorney uisald
territory, aud such other TcDurs, anI under
such regulations, 5s slalI IT, Irc'cuhet hy
hw.
sc. 10 hni hc il further cGa-'cd That
when the lHnl, 90 lhn 8l TERRITORY shall ur
suryCycd under the dTyciruT ul iuc gu,Clu'
mcu' uf the United States, preparatory tn
bringing me same luio market, SECTIONS mum.
hrrpd sixteen and ih.rysN iU each township
ln said territory shall hr. and the same are
hereby. reserved iur rhc purpose OF yrnc ap.
Piled 10 schools 10 said territory, aud 90 lhe
States and territories hCrcliicrio be erected
ont Of the same.
SO. H.. And be il further enacted, That,
until otherwise pTUyid,d hy law, the guyrnor
or sliI territory may define lhc Inilrlal dis
iric's ol said territory, aui assign ihc Judges
who may be- appointed iur slrd territory 10
tho several districts, aud alsr appoint ilc
time, and places lor holding court, in lhc
scycral counties or Subdivisions 10 each ni
said judicial districts ly proclamation. 90 be
issued by him Int the legislative assembly,
ai lhcir frs, M any subsequent session, may
organize, alter or modify such judicial dis
lrlcls. and assign tie judges, and alter lnc
times aud places of holding the courts, as To
them shall seem progrr lrl convenient.
SIC. l.. And be d, further enacted, That
an officers 10 be appointed hy the President,
by and With the advice and consent Of the sem
ATE, for the territory of Nebraska, who hy
virtue 0f the provisions uf any law now exist
ing, or which mas BE- enacted during the
present Congress. are required to give sccu-
riiy inr moneys that may be- inlruSlcd With
them fOr disbursement. shall give such sCcu-
riy, li such ilmc and place. and In such man
ucr, rs the Secretary of the Treasury may
prescribe.
Src. 10. And b, It further enacted That
al that part NJ the territory Of the u. S.inclu-
ded within the following limits. except such
por ions thereof as are hereinafter expressly
exempted from thS operations Of this act, 10
Wit beginning at point IN the western
boundary or the State of MIssonry, where ihc
llirly.seyen,h parallel or north latitude cros-
cs the same. thence west on the said parallel
To the eastern boundary of New Mexico
thence north on said boundary io latitude
ihiuy.eiph,. thence following said boundary
westward 10 east boundary Of the territory Of
Utah, on the SUNNI, of the Rocky mountains
thence norihuarh on said SUNNI, to the
fnriclh parallel nf laliiude-'hrnce eas, on
east on said parallel tn the western boundary
or the State of MIssouri-ihonrc south with
the western boundary Of said State to the
place NJ beginning, hr. and same is hereby
created into , icmrnrary government. hy the
r.
maine of the territory Of hans'', and when
admitted rs a State or Sialcs, the said Tern.
tory of any PARTON Of the same, shall be re-
ceiyej into tho Uni with or without slave
~. as their constitution may prescribe at the
time ol their admission