The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-17


introduced from the Territorial Committees
ito provide temporary government for
the Territory Of Dscotah," Mr. NELL or.
biography is &" Dahkotah y and We are glad
to learn from Washington that there is q
strong probability Of the passage Of one of
the bills. We presume their provisions are
similar. We have before us the bill sub.
mitted to the House by Mr.. STEPHENS, Of
the Committee on Territories which was
prepared by Hon. j. NJ. CAvANAuGH. As
the organization of Dacotah is subject in
teresting at present to large number Of our
citizens, we have prepared brief synopsis
Of the bill.
The first section describes the boundaries
OF the proposed Territory as follows:
That all that part Of the territory Of the Uni.
ted States included within the following limits,
viz Commencing at point in the main chan.
mel Of the Red River Of the North, where the
forty ninth degree Of north latitude crosses the
same thence up the main channel Of the same
| and along the boundary Of the State of Mime.
sofa TO Big Sioux Lake; thence along the
boundary line Of said state Of Minnesota
| to the Iowa line; thence along the boun-
Diary line OF the State OF Iowa to the point Of
| intersection between the Sioux and Missouri
rivers; thence up the Missouri river, and along
the boundary line Of the Territory Of Nebraska
TO the mouth Of White Earth river thence up
said White Earth river TO its source thence
due west TO the highest point on the Black
Hills range Of mountains thence southwest.
wardly, along the highest land on said range Of
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| Territory; thence along the boundary line Of
the Territories Of Oregon and Washington TO
the forty ninth degree Of north latitude thence
east, along said forty ninth degree Of latitude to
the place Of beginning, be- and the same Is
hereby, organized into temporary govern.
ment by the name Of the Territory OF Dacotah;
and Then admitted az State the said Territory
shall be Tsc'irsd into the I MON nth or ,rithout
slavery, as their eonsfitution may prescyibe at
the time Of their admisslo,.
These boundaries create very large Terri.
tory. The White Earth river empties into the
Missouri at point due west Of the southern
boundary line of Minnesota, and runs thence
in southwesterly direction to the Black
Hills. Dacotah according to these boundaries
will embrace an area of fourteen degrees OF
longitude and about five and a half degrees
OF latitude.
The remainder of the first section pro-
vdes that the Territory shall be divided
whenever deemed expedient, and that
nothing contained in the act shall be con-
strued to impair the rights of persons or
property now pertaining to the Indians 10
the Territory.
The second, third and fourth sections are
Identical with those found in all Territorial
bills, defining the duties and powers of the
Governor. Secretary and Legislative As
sembly. The latter body is to consist of q
House OF Representatives, of l3 members,
with power TO increase TO 26, and Coun-
Gil OF I members, with power to increase to
l3--in proportion TO the increase in legal
voters At the first election, to be held on the
FIRST Monday of September, Big Sioux and
Pipe Stone counties will elect Councillors
aud 4 Representatives Midway, Stephens
and Rock, 3 Councillors and s Representa-.
tives VermilioD, Councillor and Re
representatives. and Iankton, ! Councillor
and Representatives The qualifications
of voters at the first election are prescribed
in section D:
That every free white male inbabitant above
the age Of twenty.one years, who shall be an
SEXUAL resident Of said Territory. and shall pos.
sess the quslifcst ons hereinafter prescribed,
ak.n h. 80 .,ta 81. frat al.
and shsIl he eligible 10 any Office within the
said Territory: but the qualifications Of voters
and Of holding office At all subsequent elections
shall be such a. shall be prescribed by the
legislative assembly Proridsd, That the right
OF suffrage and Of holding Office shall be ex-
erci-ed only by citizens Of the United States
And pror.d.d. further. That no officer. soldier,
seaman or marine. or other person in the army
or navy Of the United States, or attached to
troop. in the service of,he United Stare-. shall
7 BE- allowed TO vote or hold Office in said Tern.
tory by reason OF being on service therein.
Section 9, in defining the duties Of the
Federal Courts; III ]. provided tbat wr,s Of
error or appeals from the Supreme Coar, Of
the Territory. 10 the Supreme Court II the
United States, in all CASES involving title TO
slaves, shall be allowed and decided w,hou,
regard u The value oil the matter. property,
or title in controversy
section ten extends the provisions of the
fugitive Save laws over the Territory.
Section .ieVrn provide. for L. :. Dis
trlct Attorney, ard section twelve defines
tie manner u appointment Of the various
tsieral cfli'ers their salaries, &c. Section
thirteen solves the capital q-esiion:
>E,. -. Tbs, the legislative assembly, n n.
Territory ~ nacoiAh -hAl hold - sr.i So,
q, Sicux FA..s 80 "a the frs; lnday ~ n
yemher C-Nt. 'hr legislative assemble sh.u
js,sfm,ns NJ place for Ln.llus Subsequent
ss.,.u. zri a. - tf-l session. and Af,ef M.
meeting - h' ne .r'-ion ~. governor sni
lss..a'f, 49, MOI. ,bA Tragsei 90 locAts and
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