Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-14

proved March sixth eighteen hundred and twenty which,
being inconsistent with the principle Of non by
cognized by the legislation eighteen hundred and fifty
cared imperative and void it being the true intent and
meaning of this to legsate slavery into any Terri
people perfectly free to form and regulate their do
institutions in their own way subject only to inc
Constitution the United States: Pro0idd, That nothing
herein shall put in force
any regulation which have existed prior to The
sixth OF March, eighteen hundred and twenty either
protecting establishing prohibiting aboshlng slavery
SIC ind be 1t s,thsr enacted That there shall here
after be appropriated as has been customary or .ne
toria governments sufficient amount to be expended I'M
der of the said Governor OF the Territory OF
for similar Objects for me erection Of public bud
library be kept the seat of government Tor me use OF
Governor Legislative Assembly Judges OF tue supreme
Court Secretary Marshal and Attorney of said Territory
and such other and under such regulations as snail
be prescribed by law A., ii,
in the said Territory shall be surveyed under the direction
of the government of the United States, preparatory to
each township said Territory shall be- ana
the are hereby for the 1l Sp
ritories hereafter to DE erected out OF the same
SEC II. ind re Turer enacted That, until otherwise
povided by law the Governor Of Territory define
Judc,a of Territory and assign
trcs; and also appoint times places for holding
courts counties osubdvisions in each OF sad
judicial Districts by proclamation to be issued ny nm!
but the Legislative Assembly at their first or any snbse
qnent may organize alter OF modify suc1 1ale
places OF holding The courts as 10 them Shall seem proper
SEC lo And 5s further enacted That all officers to be
appointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent Of h1 Senate Tor the a or
enacted during the present Congress- are required
give security for moneys that may be lnTuSeu WIN
them for disbursement Shall give such security at such
and place. AMI in such the Secretary OF the
SEC H. Ind 6e IL turher enacted That all that part of
Territory the United States GUIDED within the fol
expressly exempted from 1peraonS OF ms act TO
w.t. beginning at point on the western boundary OF Inc
ha t hnrx f New Mexco hence MOI tn On sad
boundary latitude thirty gilt Ihence following sand
boundary westward to the east Doundur # the lie rtor
tah the If The r. c&y Morn ANS THENCE
ro9hwar, sad the frtieh parallel OF !aii-
tude said parallel the Wtsern boundary
of The State OF ssouri south with the western
boundary The place beginning be- and the
hereby, created into temporary government by
the of The Territory of Kansas; and when admitted
as Safes, the SAID Territory, port Oh OF
the same, fha be received INTO the Union with or without
slavery Their Constitution may prescri be al lhe e ol
udmSsun; P.0cided Ta nothing IN this ac con-
tanned shall be construed NH Bat The government Of The
Un.tcd ON dividing sa!d Territory TWO more
Territories such manner and such Times as Congress
shall deem Convenient and proper, OF rom attaching any
portion OF SAID Terrory TO any other Stae or lerl! Oh
The United States: Proctll "Mtr That nothing IN Tins
ned snail be construed impair the righS OF PEI.
properly now pertaining to the Indians IN sad err
long such rights snail remain unextln5ul>he'
by treaty between Tie United States and such Indians or
I" Include Territory VIII ch by treaty with any indian roe
is without the consent Of sad tribe, 10 be lncluied
Territory; but all such territory shall be excepted out OF
the Boundaries and constitute part OF the Territory OF
the United States be included within the said
Territory OF Kansas, aztec, HE authority OF the govern
ing such ludas Their lands, property other rights by
treaty law Otherwise which II would have been c"npe-
the make If this act had never
ed
power authority said Territory of Kansas
Shall be vested in Governor who shall hold his office four
years. and unit! his shall be appointed and quail
fed unless removed by the President of the United
States The Governor shall reside within said Territory,
and shall be command er-lnchef OF the militia thereof He
pardons and epteS for offences against the laws
of sad Territory and for offences against the laws
of The United States until the decision OF the President
be made known thereon he shall commission all officers
who shall be appointed office under the laws of the said
Territory and shall take that the laws be faithfully
ecuted
Secretary of said Territory, who shall reside therein and
hold his office for five years. unless removed by the
all the laws and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly
hereinafter constituted all the and proceed OF
copy the laws Journals the Legislative AS
semby within thirty days after the end of each and
pondence semi-annuay the first days of January and
July in each to the Pres dent OF The United States
and the Speaker the House Of Representatives be
deposited in The aries of Congress and in case Of The
death, removal, resignation absence OF the Go
the Territory the Secretary shall be- and he hereby
powers and duties Governor during such vacancy
absence until another Governor shall duly appointed
and qualified o fill such vacancy
- And be Nfariler e@acted That the legislative
power and authority OF said Territory shall be vested the
Governor and Legislative Assembly. The Legislative As
semby shall CONSIST of Council and House Representa-
The Council shall consist of th members, hav
ing the qualifications Of voters, here natter Prescribed
whose term of service shall Continue The House
OF Representatives, SHALL first consist vi
members, possessing the qualifications pre-
scrbed for members of the Council and whose of
vice shall continue The number Of representa-
be increased by the Legislative Assembly, from
time to in proportion to the OF qualified
PrO0idd That the whole number shall exceed
thrtynine An appointment shall be made, nearly
ua practicabe the several counties districts
for the election of the Council and Representatives, giving
each section OF the Territory representation i'll the ratio
of its qualified voters nearly be. And the
bers of the Council and of the House of Representatives
sh all reside and be inhabitants Of the district
counties, for which they be cleo ed, respectively
Previous to the first election the Governor shall
census, enumeration OF the inhabitants and qualified
of the several counties and districts of the Territory
be taken by such and in such mode the Gov
shall designate and appoints and the
pointed shall reasonable therefor
And the first election shall be held such and places
and be conducted in such nannsr both the
who shall superintend such election and the thereof
the Governor shall appoint and direct and he shall at
Gil and House of Representatives to which each of the
districts shall be entitled under this The per-
having the highest number of legal in each of
said Council Districts for members of Council shall be
declared by the Governor be duly elected Council
and the having the highest number of legal
House of Representatives shall be declared by the
Governor to be duly elected members of said house, Proc
ide That two persons voted for shall have
equal number of votes and shall other
wise either branch of the Legislative Assembly
the Governor shall order election and the
thus elected to the Legislative Assembly shall meet such
place and such day the Governor shall appoints but
thereafter the time, place. and manner of holding and
Quoting all elections by the people, and the apportlonlng
the in the several counties districts the
Council and House of Representatives, according the
number of qualified voters, shall be prescribed by law
well the day of the commencement the regular
sos of the Legislative Assembly: rooided That no
shall exceed the term of forty days.
except the first session. which may continue sixty days