Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-20

ttt heIIltOIy o. Otdn, ana 8uaii,s IN duu1-.i
ton, be paid two hundred dollars annnaIfy
as compensation for extra services.
SEC. 80. find be It further enacted,
That the governor, secretary, chief justice |
and associate Justices, attorney and mar
shall, shall be nominated, and, by and with |
the consent and advice OF the Senate, ap-l
pointed by the President of the United |
States. The governor and secretary to be |
appointed as aforesaid shall, before they
act as such, respectively take an oath OF
affirmation before the district Judge, or |
some justice Of the peace in the limits of
said Territory, duly authorized to admin
ister oaths and afbrmations by the laws
now In force therein, or before the chief
ustice therein, or before the chief justice, |
l5r so.ne associate Justice, of the supreme
court of the United States, to support the
constitution OF the United States, and faith
fully TO discharge TIE duties Of their respec-
tive Offices, which said oath, when SO ta-
ken, shall be certified by the person by
whom the same shall have been taken;
and such certificates shall be received and
recorded by the said secretary among the
executive proceedings; and the chief JUS
tice and associate justices, and all other
civil officers in said Territory, before they
net as such, shall take a like oath or affir-
NATION before the said governor or secre-
tary, or some Judge Or justice OF the peace
OF the Territory, who may be duly commits
stoned and qualified. (which said oath or af-
iirmation shall be certified and transmitted
by the person taking the same to the sec
retary, 10 be by Linn recorded as aforesaid;
and afterwards, TIE like oath or affirmation
shall he taken, certified, and recorded, in
such manner and form as may be pre-
scribed by law. The governor shall re-
ceive an annual salary Of two thousand five
hundred dollars. The chief justice and
associate justices shall receive an annual
salary Of two thousand dollars. The said
salaries shall be paid quarter-yearly, from
the date Of the respective appointments at
the treasury of the United States: but no
such payment shall be made until said Of
ficer, shall have entered upon the duties OF
their respective appointments. The men,
bers OF the Legislative assembly shall be
entitled to receive three dollars each per
day during their attendance at the sessions
thereof, and three dollars each for every
twenty miles travel in going to and return
ing from the said sessions, estimated ac-
cofding to the nearest usually travelled
route; and an additional allowance Of
three dollars shall be paid to the presiding
officer Of each house for each day he shall
so preside. And chief clerk one assis-
tant clerk, sergeant-at-arms, and door
keeper, may be chosen for each house; and
the chief clerk shall receive four dollars
FER day, and the said other officers three
dollars per day during the session OF the
Legislative assembly; but no other officers
shall be paid by the United States; Pro-
vided, That there shall be but one session
ofthe Legislature annually. unless, on an
extraordinary occasion, the governor shall
think proper to call tho Legislature togeth-
CT There shall be appropriated annually,
the usual sum % be expended by the gov
ernor, to deiray the contingent expenses
of the Territory, including the salary of a
clerk of the executive department and
there shall also be appropriated, annually
n sufficient sum to be expended by the sec
retary Of the Territory, and upon an esti.
mate to be made by the secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, to defray
the expenses of the Legislative assembly
the printing Of laws, and other incidental
expenses; and the governor and the sec.
retary Of the Territory, shall, in the dis
b,msement of all moneys intrusted to then
be governed solely by the instructions o
the Secretary of the Treasury of the Unit
ed States, and shall semi-aunually, &C
count to the said Secretary for the manne
in which the aforesaid moneys shall hav'
been expended; and no expenditure shall
be made by said Legislative assembly 70
objects not specially authorized by the act
of Congress making the appropriations, no
beyond the sums thus appropriated fo
such objects.
SEC. 81. find be it further enacted
That the seat Of government of said Tel
ritory is hereby located temporarily at F.
Leavenworth;~ and that such portions c
the public buildings as may not be actuall
used and needed for military purpose:
NAV be occupied and used under the d
rection of the governor and Legislative as
sembly, for such public purposes as may b
required under the provisions OF this act.
SEC. 81 find be 1t further enacted
That delegate to the House OF Represer
ta,ives of the United States, to serve for tn
term of two years, who hall be a citize
Of the United States, may be elected b
the voters qualified to elect members ofth
Legislative assembly, who shall be entities
- the same rights and privileges as al
exercised and enjoyed by the delegate
from the several other Territories of til
United States to the House Of Represer
tatives, but the delegate first elected sha
hold his seat Only during the term Of Coz
gress to which he is elected. The fir
election shall be held at such time aud
concluded in such manner as the govern,
shall appoint and direct; and at all subs
quent elections the times, places, and mar
ner of holding elections shall be prescribe
by law. The person having the create
number of votes shall be declared by Il
governor to he duly elected, and certi
cate thereof shall be given accordingl
That the constitution, and all laws of Il
United States which are not locally ina
plicahle. shall have the same force and {
feet within the said Territory of Kansas
elsewhere with the United States, exec