Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-06

tls ac contained shall be construed 10 inhi, the ,ov,r
ehl Oh me United States from dividing snL Territory
wv" VI nofe ertHcrics, Ill such manner and such times
S Sosrcss siia uecn convenient and proper or from
thcS any portion OF snd Territory to any other State or
Territory OF tie United Snirs: Provided further Thu
nothing i'll this net contained shall be- construed impair
the riStt oi person Or property pertaining tho
lndnls III said Territory long such rights shnl re-
main nncxinguishclby treaty between the United Sn'cs
and such indians or to include any territory wi'ch by
treaty with any Indian tribe not without thu consent Of
said tribe to be included within the territorial Limits u-
rdicon OF any State Territory but NIL such territory
shall be excepted out Of the boundaries, md constitute no
part OF the Territory OF Kansas until said tribe shal! sigIi
ty their nsScnt to the President vi the United States 10 bc
included within the snl Territory OF Kns' to affect
the authority Of tho OF the United States To
make any regulation respecting such Indians. the lands
property, Or other rights by r"Rty, Inv. or "crwSc,
which it wou! have been competent to the government 10
make il this act had never pnsscd.
SEC 20. And he il further enacted, Tint the executive
power and authority in nrd sa Territory Of Kansas
shall br vested in governor who shu hold his Office for
four year, and unii his shall he appointed and
qualified unless sooner removed by the President of The
Emitted Stn,rs The shall reside within said Ter
ritory, aud shall he commander chief u the nilitm
thereof He grant pIrlos aud for offences
sgaiust the laws u said Territory, am rcrevcs Of
fences against the laws OF tho Uniel States until the cc
sion OF the President be- made known thereon: h"
shall commission all officers whu shall be appointed Of
fce under the laws OF the srid Territory, and shall take
care TINT the laws bc faithfully executed.
SEC 81 And hr il further rnnced, That there sull hc
secretary of sn Territory whu shall reside therein and
hold is office years, unless removed y the
President of the United States hc shall record aud pre-
serve all the laws aud proceedings q: the legislative
hy hereinafter costi;utrd, and nj! the md proceed
in.s OF the governor in his cHrcli"r department; he sn
transmit copy {" the laws and ourn"- oi the lrisln
tive assembly within thirty days after thr end O each
riu and copy u. the executive proceedings and oil
Gin, correspondence, srni.nnunly, the fret days Of Jan
u"ry und July in c'Irh 20 the President OF the lGIr'
States. and copies Of the laws 10 tire President Of Tie
scli:ue and the SpItker o. The llousn OF Representa-
,ivr- be- deposited in the libraries OF Congress; and ii
rns, of the dCalh removal rr-iroi or absence of IN,
GlIDlI
c Is hereby. authorized aud required 10 execute ana per
tu all the powers and duties OF The urn. -mcl
vacancy absence until another governor shall he duly
appointed and qualified 10 ill -uclI vacancy.
SEC % And he it further enacted Tint the Legislative
power and authority oi said Territory shnl br vested Ia liz
governor and lc.isrfvc assembly The legislative
senbly shall consist OF council an house o representa-
tivcs The council shall consist OF thirteen mcr-. lHv
inc the qualifications voirIs hereinafter prescribed
whose term Of service -lal! cuniinmc y,ur- Ih'
house OF representatives. shall at s first session co-i-,
iwrntvsiX members, possessing tho qanifcanns
prescribed inr nrnhrrs OF the council and whose term o
service shall continue one ycnr IN" number oi rrprrrch
lives be increased 10y the Legislative assembly from time
te proportion to the increase Of qualified voters:
Provided, That th" Whole nunhcr shall never exceed ii
,y.ine. An appDr;iuicnt -lnll be nude nearly IH
~ practicable among the -eyern counties districts ior
the election OF the council and representatives giving IL
each section Of The Territory representation IN the rn o
it, qunlicd vOcr- lcarly iiny be- Aud the members
OF the council and the house ut representatives, .a RI
side in and be inhabitants Of the district county. oi
counties, for which they mny be elected. r'spccnr"lT-
Previous the iirrt f"cun the governor "iml cats"
cclIsts Of the inhnhtHn, qualified
trrs OF the several counties AMI districts oi III" territory
he taken by such nnd i'll .uc mode ~ the
shall designate and nppoln and the prr'uis appoint
ed .hal receive rrnsonnhlr compensation therefor and
The first election shalt he held such time and Inc,r aud
he conducted in such mann,1, both III. persons who
-hull suprrinrnl -ucl election md the thereof
the -hnll appoint md direct; and H. u nj :r
time declare the number of members o tho couri
md house of representatives 10 which rar ol the counties
districts shnll BE- entitled under this Tn" persons
having the highest number o; legal in cnch Of sn
council districts Tor members nj the council nl be- do
clnrcd by tho governor be duly elected the council
aud the pcrpons having the highest nuhrr OF legal
for the house OF shall br declared by the
governor TO be- duly elected members O -ud house Pro
vidcd Tint in two more persons voted Tor :ih
have equal number OF and in vacancy shall
otherwise in either branch OF the Legislative:
bly, the governor sn order election; md tie per-
thus elected To IN l-.i-lnvm assembly. -u II,
such plmrn md such !ny The governor .n hlni!
hht hCrenttcr. the time. place nl;! manner ni holding and
conducting I'll elections y the people "ni t- "Ior;i""ins
the rcprcse in the rcv1m couiis districts 10 il
council and house representatives. according ~ ih
number Qunirl voters. sn hc prescribed by law 1T
kwe Ms the day of the commencement of the regular
9sorIs the Legislative assembly Provided. Tint
son huy ycr shn exceed the '"r'n oi i"r;y dn!s
cxce, the first ucs.o which continue sx'y days
SEC ~ And he il further enacted Tint every Tree w!nr
male nlnJitHt n'ovr the age of twcnynnc years WHO
sa be- actual rcsidcn, Of -ul Territory. nnt snail ns'
tl. qualifications hereinafter prescribed rlnl be en-
titled 20 vote NJ The first election and sm be eligible TO
nny office within the snid Territory hut the qualifications
OF voter and vi pin. office, nj all Subsequent elections
su be -uc -h"ll be prescribed by tie css sniirc NJ
srbly Provided Tint the right Of suffrage nui oi hoT
lug Office shall lc exercised only hy citizens OF the United
States, nd those who shall huvo declared oath their IN
t-un IN become such, and shall haze hkrn an oath To
support lc constitution D the United Shtcs and the pro
visions OF this And provided further That no officer
soldier scRl:ini marine other prrUn in the army
navy Of the United Sn,cs nttucci troops in the ser
vice Of the United Siuc- sal be allowed 10 vote or mold
Office in d Torrury By Of being ON service there
SEC. 81 And be it further enacted Tha, the egsn,ve
power Of the Territory shall extend al riyhul subjects
Of lcgi.lnion consistent with the constitution OF the United
llftI .huH
Interfering with the primary disposal OF the sll
Tx sn! bc imposed upon the property oi tie Ened
9tntea nor shall the lands or other property oi norsi
rctidcns Every bill which snll have prssrd The council
ud house of representatives. ol said Territory sn hcior
become law be presented to the governor Of the Terri
tory il hc approve he shall sign it but il not he sr
il with his objections to the houtc III winch 1t shall
have originated who shall the objections nj "rse on
their Journal and proceed reconsider il, IT, after such
rr.ndernou two.thrds Of that house slnll agree In-s
tho b it shall be srur together i; the objections to the
other house. by which shall likewise he rcconsid.red
and if approved by two.trds oil that house. shnll be-
lulc lt in all such the votes OF both houses
be determined by ycn5 and nays TO be entered on the
journal Of each house. respectively j "ny l s"ll not
by the governor within three 'lnys (Suniays
RGptcd) ecr il thnl have been pre4tnc! t0 linn, the
sE1slnll SIC law u like manner "s ii he Ind signed H.
uncs the assembly by adjournment. prevent liz return. III
which case il shall not be- luw.
SIC % And be further cnucted Tia: nll township,
district and county officers, not herein ohcrw.c provided
sull bc appointed or elected the rIny ne, in
SS4 neCr tnl br provided by the governor md L.
Sative assembly Of tlr Territory o hm;is Inc so"
Aeor shall noinn'e, and, by and with The advice and con
ohcrSi isc provided or and in tho first instance the gov
alone l!uy appoint nil snid oicers VIII" sinil hold
their offices until the end Of the first --on o tic cslsa
tive a-scnby and sH lay oil the necessary districts fer
members Of the council and house Of representatives, and
All other officers
SEc &C. And bcit further rnnctcd. That member of
'ne Legislative nby shni hold he appointed TO- nny
Office which shnllNre been or the snsry or clo
umc;s Of Itch sM have hrSn increased, while he w".
ssnbs during the for ws he was sGs,G % I;: and TOR
sn ss not be applicable members 0l the first !cgisl"
I'VE assembly, and person holding commission Or alr
GS%'s' GlS be % Icsi.l tive nSy Or sulI hold
any NHee under the s><ynlnc,t Of s"A 'rsrrifory
srss1> IN! r il iIsS enacted Ihnt The judicial iii
sss sS1.':' q 5s s"s %s
of aT sd "T ~i% rT 5 .h"l ho their OFF,
Ger dn; of four yr%:s and In until their success
.Sn Ss inn" h%s % ST"s% e,. 'n nn 9 dfG
cour all cel in cnch of said districts by OF the
justices Of the nrGms court "t fuch 'ns: and places a
n' rssd ssS sfi IN The :1 1!
which shall be as.igIqfNN. The juriNiclion Of tho sc
vernl courts herein Oys for, both srs nnd qris
pence, shall he td by xgyiacd, Th"t justices
Of tho peace shnl n. not nre jmisSl2t any matter in
yr srn The the so""es may be in
hullrrd dollars md the Nlid supreme AN district cd4
respectively shull possess hnncry "s wfus connoII
lnS jurisdiction Eacl diairicscomt the
sdn appoint clerk who shall also he the register
cnnccy, and ehn Keep his Office ut the place where the
court ay be held Writs Of error, bills OF exception,
mud appeals rall be allowed in all from tic final dc.
csuns Of s; district Courts to tho supreme court under
such regulations niay br prescribcd hj a;' but in
case rcaorcd TO the supreme shall rin by jury be nj
lowed in said court The supreme the justices
thereof shall appoint its clerk a every clerk shall
hold hs Office at the pleasure OF rc court Tor which ho
shall hnye benu appointed Wrs Of error, and appeals
from tho final decisions of sh supreme court shall be NJ
lowed ni may ba taken the supreme Of the Uni
ted siacs in tie same nn under the su-
,ion- ss from tho circuit Of abe United States where
tho value of ,h. property OF the amount controversy to
ho arccr,nucd by The oath affirmation of either party
other competent witness, shall exceed Thousand dol
lar. eNsciG only tlat in all involving title saver,
the sai appeals shn be allowed anil de.
clcd 10y the raid supreme court without rc.ard to the