Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-16
BY AUTHORITY.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
TPuhlic. No. 81


Be 1t enacted BIZ the Senate and House Representatives.
of the United tdtes Of Anerica IN Congress assembled That
all that part of the territory of the United
within following limits except such portions thereo
as expressly exempted from the operations
1t mbs ar the oreb parallel of
same thence west said parallel to the east boundary Oh
toins thence said summit northward to the IN
parallel of north latitude thence east said parallel 70
ne a 6e tel Se Gs
down the main channel of said river to the place OF
ming, be- and same is hereby, created lntS a
by the of the Territory OF
when admitted State States the SAID Ierrl'9Ty OF
portion of the same shall be received into The enron
with without slavery, their may
at the time of their admission: Pr9ctdca lna notne ~
ment of the United States dividing said Territory In
Territories, such manner anu At sucn
from attaching any portion of said Territory any other
State Territory of the United States Pro0dea L~rI
impair the rights person property now pertaining to
the Indians in said Territory, SO long as such rgns s
remain treaty between the United States
and such Indians, to include any territory which, o
treaty with any Indian tribe is not without the o
Jurisdiction Of any State Territory but all such efIN
o s ns1 of of NebsSa until said tribe
signify their assent to the President OF the United States 10
s ts abnv 'n of the of the United
States to make any reputation respecting such Indians
lands property other rights by treaty law OF oth
erwse which it would have been competent to the govern
ment to make if this act had never passed. w
er and authority and said Territory of Nebraska
shall be vested in governor who shall hold ms o
qualified unless sooner by the President of the
United States The governor shall reside within Saia
Territory, and shall be commandern-chlet OF Inc na
thereof He may grant pardons and res2ltes for omen
against the laws of said Territory and repre!es tor Of
fences against the laws of the United STATES until inc d
cision of the President can be made known ne snail
of the said Territory and shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed.
secretary of Territory who shall reside therein and
hold his Office for five years. unless sooner removed by the
all the laws and proceedings of the Legislative as
semby hereinafter constituted and all the acts and pro
ceedings his executive department; he
shall transmit copy of the laws and Journals OF the
legislative assembly within thirty days after the end OF
official correspondence semiannuay the rst days
Of and July IN each yes 10 Ins to M
and the Speaker of the House of Represe
case of the death removal resignation OF absence
from the Territory the secretary shall be- and he
IS hereby authorized and required and perform
all the powers and duties of the governor during such va
cancy absence until another governor shall be duly
SEC T. 1aS BE- It rtder enacted That the legislative
power and authority of said Territory shall be vested in the
semby shall consist of a council and house Representa-
tives The council shall consist of thirteen members hay
ing the qualifications of voters as hereinafter
whose of service shall continue two The house
of SHALL at its first session. consist of wen
ty six members possessing the same quahhcaons Us pre-
scrbed members of the council and whose term OF SER
tves may be increased by the legislative assembly, from
time time in proportion to the increase of qualified vo
ters ProU'de that the whole number shall never exceed
thirty-nine An superintendent shall be made nearly
equal practicable among the several counties
for the election of the council and representatives giving
each section of the territory representation in the ratio
of its qualified voters nearly may BE- And the men,
council and of the house of representatives shall
reside IN and be inhabitants of the district county
counties for which they be elected respectively Pre-
enumeration of the inhabitants and qualified of
the several counties and districts of the Territory to be
shall designate appon and the persons appointed
shall receive reasonable compensation therefor And the
conducted such both to the persons who shall
supenend such election and the returns thereof the
time declare the number of members of the council and
house of representatives to which each of the counties
persons having the highest number legal each
Of said council districts for members of the council shall
governor be duly elected to the
ell and the persons having the highest number OF legal
r ne % Gd %
cidd That in two voted for shall have
wise in either branch of the legislative assembly the
governor shall order eection and the persons thus
governor shall appoint but there
after, the time place. and of holding and conduct
in the or t6 the
sGunS az h Ss Of sent m s9g the
we'll the day of the of regular sessions
any year shall exceed forty days except
the first session. which may continue sixty days.
male inhabitant above the age Of years Who
shall be actual resident of said Territory and shall
tied to election be eligible any
Office within the said Territory; but the qualifications of
voters and of holding Office all subsequent elections
shall such shall be prescribed by the legislative
bly, Pr0uided That the right of suffrage and holding ce
shall be exercised only by citizens of the United States and
those who shall have declared oath their intention to be-
tuition ofhe United States and the this And
provided FURTHER That officer soldier MARINE
other in the of the United States
attached the of the United States
shall be allowed to VOTE or hold offices in said territory by
reason of being service therein.
Sec 6. An6 be further endcted, That the legislative
of Legislation consistent with the constitution of the United
States and the provisions of this but law shall be
passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil
tax shall be imposed the ofthe United Sate
shall lands other property of non-resdcnts be
taxed higher than the lands other property of residents
Every bill which shall have passed the council and house Of
law be presented to the of the Territory if he
approve, he shall sign but if not he shall return it with
his objections to the house in which originated who shall
enter the objections at large their Journal and proceed
of that house shall agree to the BILL it shall be sent to-
gether with the objections to the other house. by which it
shall likewise be reconsdered and if approved by two
thirds of that house. it shall become law But in all such
the votes of both houses shall be determined by
and to be entered the Journal of each house
lively If any bill shall not be returned by the governor
been presented to him, the shall be lawn like
if he had signed it, unless the assembly, by adjourn
ment prevents its return, in which it shall not be
law
SEC Z. And be further enacted That all township dis
trc and county officers not herein otherwise provided for
shall be appointed elected, the in such
assembly of the Territory of Nebraska The shall
nominate and by and with the advice the
legislative conuc appoint all officers herein otherwise
provided for and in the first instance the governor alone
may appoint all said officers who hold their offices un
til the end of the first session of the legislative assembly
and shall lay off the districts members of the