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

dlcilnn NJ any Stale or Territory, but all suct
territory shall he excepted out Of the boun,
daries, and constitute no part of the tcriior,
Of Kansas. ualil said tribe shall signify Their
assent To the President NJ the United State,
m be- included within the said territory o
Kansas. or ~ affect the authority OF the gov
q umcni oi the United States ~ make ans
regulation respecting such Indians their land'
property. or other tights, by treaty, law
or otherwise, which II would have been com
pc,en, to the government to make II this ac
had never passed.
SIC. co. And be il further enacted, Th5
the executive power aud authority in aut
over said torTitory Of Kansas shall boz vested
IN Governor, who shall hold his Office IN
four years, and until his successor shall b,
appointed and qualified. unless sooner rcmoy
I'd hy tho President Of the United States
The governor shall reside within said terrific
~. and shall be- cpmmgudcr IN chief Of ih,
militia thereof lIo NAV Craut pardous an,
rrsprirs lor olcrccs against the laws of lh'
United Slaics, until the decision II the Pres
idcui can De made known thereon, he shal
commission all oIiccF who shallhc apOinto,
10 office under the laws Il the said territory
and shall take care that the laws be- hllhlui
ly executed.
Sgr ~. And be 10 further enacted, Tha
there shall be a Secretary NJ aid territory
who shall reside therein, and hold his onict
mr Eve ycaIs. unless sUOncr removed los a.,
prcsidrn' uf the United States, be- shall Tr
cord and preserve an tie laAs aud proceed
ings NJ the legislative assembly hereinafter
constituted. aud an the acts aud rroccrd.nc,
oi he Governor iu lis executive derarimen;
be shall transmit ono copy II the laws and
journals uf the legislative assembly within
thirty jiys after thr end Of each session, and
one cony of the executive proceedings anJ ol.
fetal correspondence semi.1nually, un the lsi
DAYS of January and July In each year, lo the
President of the United States, and two co.
pics of the laws In the President of the ScGic
aud In the Speaker of tie House 1T Repre-.
srn.al,cs to uc deposited IN the libraries ul
Congress. and In case oi the death, removal
or resignation, or absence uf the governor
frum the territory, ihc Secretary shall bc,lrd
be- is hereby authorized and required tu CNr.
rulc and perform all the power and duties nj
the governor during such vacancy or absence,
90 until another governor shall be- duly gr.
pointed and qualified lo on such vacancy.
Src. %. Aud be- It further cnarrd. That
the legislative rovcr ari auhmily oi said
Territory shall BE- vested IN The gu,cruur and
4 legislative assembly. The legislative a,.
scmbly shall consist ul Council aud house
NJ representatives.. Tho Council shall CON.
.lsr ol thirteen members, having the Gu1lh.
cation uf voters, 10 hereinafter prescribed.
Uhoso term of scNlc, shall continue tuu
wears. The House oi Representatives 'l9ll
NJ i's hr., session consist oi lv rr'y ~ mem.
hers. Uussu,irg the same qualifications as
prr-gfIhrd luf members ui ihc Cuurcll, nod
whose term ol service shall continue unr wear
Tie uumhcru II Rc,Usyuilii,,s may hr Boo.
creased hy The legislative assembly irru ilm"
IN time. in proportion IN ihc Increase ni nuall.
dcd yo,.r. -rro,id,d, Tha,ibc whole NUN.
hyr shall never exceed ihuy-uIrc. IN up.
puriIunmrut shall hc made o, nearly equal as
puc'Irlt'c. Among thc Sc'cral counties mr.
q s'rrcis. lur The election of ihc council aud
giving Co each section 0i ilu
~uioy representation In tie ratio Oi lls
qualified voter, %, nearly ne may De. Aud
INC members at the council and uf The house
ut Representatives shlll reside 900, sul be- lu.
hab.luts oi. ihc district, ur county or cuuu-
lies. iur which ih,y may lc elected r,sIsc.
lively Previous 90 the first election, ihC
governor shall clusc census, or Cnrmcra-
lion ofih' inhabitants and qualified voters o'
.hr several counties and duir.cs ol the terri
tory. iu DO taken hy .urn PERSONS and ln such
mode as the guyrIuor shall appoint and design.
ate. ard ihc persons 50 appointed shall Te-
ruiye reasonable compensation ihcIeiUr
Aud lhr fr, election shall be- held % such
time Ini places, aud d. conducted iu such
MANNER bulh as in the person Who s.all 'u-
rorimrut such election ini the returns there
Il, a' tac governor shall appoint aud direct,
md Doe sIaIl 20 ilc ,lmH time declare tie
number oi mcmhCrs ot tie council and house
VI Representatives io which each ~ he cOun.
lies nr district. shall hr entitled under this
.ci The persons having ihe highest number
,t legal votes 900 each ui said council district.
nr members of the cruncl', shall be- declared
,v the governor to De- dulv elected ~ the
aud the persons having tie 'hIchcs,
Iumh,r ol legal votes iur lu' house -, rep
shall be- declared hy lIc governor
10 bc duly elected members Of said house .
Provided, That in case two or more persons
voted Tor shalt have an equal number ol vote,
md 100 case a vacancy shall Otherwise orur ~
suhcr branch or the legislative assembly. the
,u,rraur shall nrlrr new election. and Tie
persons thus elected In The legislative asScm.
biz shall meet At such plNce and an such q
lay as the governor shall appolut, lat there.
,Gcr the time, place. and manner of holding
md CONDUCTING MI elections hy the people,
and the aprouIonng tho rcprcscnlion IN The
several counties or districts io the council ard
house Of representatives,, according io the
npmJcr Of qualified voters, shall be prescribed
jy law rs we'll as the day Of the commenc.
omeni of the REGULAR sessions of the leglsll-
live assembly: Provided that no Session IN
any one year shall exceed Tim term NJ for.
~ days, except tic first session, which may
continue sixty davs.
SEC. % And be 1t further enacted, That
every free male white inhabllant above the age
uf twenty.onc years, who shall be an actual
resident Of said territory. and shall possess
he qualifications hereinafter prescribed, shall
be- entitled iu vote at the fret election, and
shall be eligible To any olIice within the said
territory. bot the qualifications Of voters, ard
NJ rhollInr Office, at all subsequent elections
shall be such as shall be prescribed by the
legislative assembly Provided. That the
NIGHT Of suffrage and Of holding office shall be
exercised only by citizens of the United States
and ihuse VITO slall have declared m oath
their iriention To become such, and shall have
taken an oath to support the Constitution oi
the United States and The provisions ol 'hls
act. And provided further, That ~ officer
soldier, sesman, of marine,or olhcr person In
the army or navy ofihe United States. or at.
,ached 10 troops in the service Of the United
States shall hs allowed To vote or hold office
in said Territory by reason ofbeing IN ser
vice therein.
Src Of And he II further enacted, That