The true Democrat., 1854-07-05
BY AUTHORITY. AN ACT to Organize the Territories of Ne braSka and Kansas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen
 tatves of the United States of America in Congress assembled That all that part of the territory of the
 United States included within the following limits, except such portions thereof hereinafter express
 ly exempted from the operations of this act to wit
 Beginning at point in the Missouri river where the tortieth parallel of north latitude crosses the same. thence west on said parallel to the east boundary of the Territory of Utah, on the summit of the Rocky Mountains thence on said summit northward to the forty ninth parallel of north latitude thence east on said parallel to the western boundary of the Territory of Minnesota; thence southward on said boundary to the Missouri rlyer: thence down the main channel of said river to the place of beginning, be and the same Is hereby created into temporary government by the name of the Territory Of Nebraska: and when ad
 mltted as State States the said Territory or any portion of the same, shall be received into the Union with without slavery as their constitution may pre-
 scribe at the time of their admission: Provided That
 nothing Tn thls act contained shall be construed to lnhbt the Government of the United States from di
 vldng said Territory into two more Territories in such manner and at such times Congress shall deem convenient and proper or from attaching any portion of said Territory to any other State or Territory of the United States; Provided further That nothno in thls act contained shall be construed to impair the flghts of persons or property pertaining to the Indians Tn said Territory long such rights shall
 remain unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians, to include any territory which, by treaty with any Indian tribe is not without the consent of said tribe to be included within the territorial limits jurisdiction of any State or Terri
 tory but all such territory shall be excepted out of the boundaries and constitute part of the Territory of Nebraska until said tribe shall signify their assent to the President of the United States to be ncludad with
 in the said Territory of Nebraska or to affect the au thollty of the Government of the United States to make any regulation respecting such Indians their
 lands, property, or other rights by treaty, law, or otherwise which it would have been comnetent to the Government to moke if this act had never passed
 2. And be 1t further enacted, That the executive power and authority in and said Territory of Ne braska shall be vested in Governor who shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor shall
 be appointed and qualified unless sooner removed by the President of the United States The Governor shall reside within said Territory and shall be Com mander-in- Chief of the militia thereof. He may grant pardons and resptes for offences against the laws Of said Territory and reprieves for offences against the laws of the United States until the dee; sion of the President can be made known thereon. he shall commission all officers who shall be appointed to office under the laws of the said Territory and shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed
 g. And be 1t further enacted, That there shall be
 Secretary of said Territory who shall reside therein and hold his office for five years unless sooner ed by the President of the United States; he shall re- cord and preserve all the laws and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly hereinafter constituted and all the acts and proceedings of the Governor in his exc cutve 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 correspond semi annually, the first days of January and July in each year, to the President of the United States and two copies of the laws to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Repre- sentaves to be deposited in the libraries of Conpress and in of the deah removal resignation or ab- of the Governor from the Territory, the Secre tary shall be and he is hereby authorized and requir ed to execute and perform all the powers and duties of the Governor during such vacancy absence, or until another Governor shall be duly appointed and qualified to fill such vacancy.
 4. And be it further enacted, That the legisla- tive power and authority of said Territory shall be vested Tn the Governor and Legislative Assembly, The Legislative Assembly shall consist of Council and House of Representatives The Council shall consist of thirteen members having the qualifications U! Voers as hereinafter prescribed whose term of wee siall continue two years. The House of Repre- shal at its first session, consist of twenty eaA hienioers, possessing the same qualifications as PfescrIDed Tor members of the Council, and whose term ol serVlce shall continue for one year. The num- per representatives may be increased by the Legis a xasseo rom time to time, in proportion to the increase of qualified voters: Provided. that the whole number shall never exceed thirtvnine An appointment shall be made as nearly ea1al as nract; cabe among the several counties or districts for the eleGnon Gl 'ne G tha and giving to each secuon oi one territory representation in the ratio of its qualified voters asneary as nav he And the members of the Council and of the Honse of Pa presentatives shall reside in, and be inhabitants of be elected respectively. Previous to the first eecton the Governor shall cause census, enumeration of the inhabitants and qualified voters of the several counties and districts of the Territory be taken by such persons and in such mode as the Governor shail designate and appoint; and he persons so appointed shall receive reasonable compensation therefor. And the first election shall be held at such time and places and be conducted in such manner both as to persons who shall superintend such election and the returns thereof the Governor shal appoint and direct; and he shall at the same time declare the number of mem bers of the Council and House of Representatives to which each of the counties districts snal be ent- tied under this act. The person having the highest number of legal votes in each of said Council districts for members of the Council shall be declared by the Governor to be duly elected to the Council and the persons having the highest number ofegal votes for the House of Representatives shall be declared by the