The true Democrat., 1854-07-05


 in this act contained shall be construed to impair the nghts of person property now pertaining to the In dans ln sad Territory, so long as such rights shall remain unextnguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians, to include any territory which, by treaty with any Indian tribe, is not, with out the consent of said tribe to be included within the territorial limits jurisdiction of any State Ierrtoy; put all such territory shall be excepted out oi the Doundarles and constitute part of the Ter ntory of Kansas until said tribe shall signify their assent to the President of the United States to be in cuded within the said Territory of Kansas or to af feet the authority of the Government of the United nsa!eS eo ake any regulation respecting such lndans thelr lands, property other rights by treaty. law, or otherwise, which 1t would have been competent to the Government make if this act had never passed ..S 2o. And be 1t further enacted, That the execu- uve power ana authority in and over said Territory Of Kansas shall be vested in Governor, who shall hold his office for four years and until his successor shall be appointed aud qualified, unless sooner re- moved by the President of the United States. The Governor shall reside within said Territory and shall De commander-ln-chef of the militia thereof. He may grant pardons and respites for offences against the laws of said Territory, and repreves for offences against the laws of the United States until the dec- slon of the President can be made known thereon: he shall commission all officers who shall be appoint ed to office under the laws of the said Territory and shall take that the laws be faithfully executed
 zl. And be 1t further enacted, That there shall De Secretary of said Territory, who shall reside theren and hold his office for five years unless soon CT removed by the President of the United States he shall record and preserve all the laws and proceed lngs of the Legislative Assembly hereinafter consti tuted and all the acts and proceedings of the Cover nor m ms executive department; he shall transmit one copy of the laws and journals of the Legislative Assembly within thirty days after the end of each session, and one copy of the executive proceedings and official correspondence semi-annually, on the nrst days ot January and July in each year, to the fresdent ot the United States and two copies of the laws to the President of the Senate and to the Speak CT ot the House of Representatives to be deposited Ill the libraries of Congress- and in case of the death removal resgnstlon or absence of the Governor from the 1el1tory the Secretary shall be- and he is here by, 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 qualified to fill such va cancy.
 P. And be it further enacted. That the leo;s,a tive power and authority of said Territory shall be vested In the Governor and Legislative Assembly, The Legislative Assembly shall consist of Council ana House of Representatives. The Council shall consist of thirteen members, having the qualifca- uons of voters, as hereinafter prescribed whose term of service shall continue two years. The House of representatives shall at its first session consist of t.Weh'y-slx members, possessing the qualifca- uons us prescribed for members of the Council and whose term of service shall continue one year The nunber o1 representatives may be increased by the Legislative Assembly from time to time in proportion to the increase of qualified voters: Provided, That the whole number shall never exceed thirty nine An apportionment shall be made as nearly equal as practicable among the several counties or districts for the election of the Council and Representatives giv
 ing to each section of the Territory representation in the ratlo of Its qualified voters as nearly as may be and the members of the Council and of the Honse of Representatives shall reside in and be inhabitants of the distf1ct or county, or counties. for which they may be elected respectively. Previous to the first electlon the Governor shall cause census or enn- meratlon of the inhabitants and qualified voters of the several counties and districts of the Territory to De taken by such persons and such mode as the Go vernon snail designate and appoint; and the persons so appointed shall receive reasonable compensston theretor and the first election shall be held at sucb ume and places, and be conducted ill such manner both as to the persons who shall superintend such elechon and the returns thereof the Governor shall appoint and direct; and he shall at the same time de- cIare the number of members of the Council and House of Representatives to which each of the coun ues 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 Councll shall be declared by the Governor to be duly elected to the Council; and the persons having the hl2hest number of legal votes for the House of Re Presentalves shall be declared by the Governor to be daiy elected members of said House: Provded.- 1ht Ill 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 Legislative Assembly, the Governor shall order new election. ana the persons thus elected to the Legislative Assem- ply snail meet at such place and onsuch day as the Governor shall appoint; but thereafter the time place ana manner of holding and conducting all elections by the people and the apportioning the Representa-
 ton m the several counties districts to the Council ana rouse oi representatives according to the num- Der of qualified voters shall be prescribed by law as well as the day of commencement of the regular ses- slons Of the Legislative Assembly: Provided. That no session in any year shall exceed the term of forty days except the first session, which may con- nue sixty days.
 $ 23. And be it further enacted, That every free White maie inhabitant above the age of twentv-one years, who shall be an actual resident of said Terri toy ana snail possess the qualifications hereinafter prescribed shall be entitled to vote at the first cleo
 on and shall be eligible to any office within the said Ierntory but the qualifications of voters, and of holding office, at all subsequent elections shall be s9ch as snail be prescribed by the Legislative Assem- bly, 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 Intention to become such and shall nave taken an oath to support the Constitution of the ohltea States and the provisions of this act: And pfoVloeo Iurther That no officer soldier seaman or malne or other person the army or navy of the Untcd states or attached to troops in the service of the United States shall be allowed to vote or hold of therein.
 24 And be it further enacted. That the Teo;s aVe power of the Territory shall extend to all right ful subjects of legislation consistent with the Const tuon or the United States and the provisions of this primary disposal of the soil no tax shall be mposed upon the property of the United States nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed mgher than the lands other property of residents Every bill which shall have passed the Council and House of Representatives of said Territory shall be- fore 1t become law, be presented to the Governor oi the Territory if he approve he shall sign it. but II not he shall return it, with his objections to the house in which it originated who shall enter the ob- Jectons at large on their journal and proceed to re- consider it, it, after such reconsideration, two-thrds Of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered and if ap proved by wothirds of that house it shall become law; but in all such the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, to be enter ed on the journal of each house respectively If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within three days Sundays excepted after itsha have been presented to him, the same shall be law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Assembly. by adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be law.
 25. And be it further enacted That all town ship, district and county officers not herein other wise provided for shall be appointed or elected as the case may be, in such manner as shall be provided by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Ter ritory of Kansas. The Govrenor shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent of the Lerslatve Council, appoint all officers not herein otherwise pro vded for and in the first instance the Governor alone may appoint all said officers who shall hold their of fees until the end of the first sosson of tba ao;sla