Nebraska advertiser., 1859-01-06
government 0f TerrIt0rles.

The following is a copy Of the bill IN
troduced in the House Of Representatives
by the Hon. Isaac N. Morris for the bet
ter government of the Territories by the
people thereof. The effect Of the bill is
to remove the control Of the affairs of the
Territories altogether from Congressional
and Executive interference
A BILL granting to the people Of the
several organized Territories Of the Z.
s., the right to provide, through their
respective Legislatures, for the appoint
mentz OF election Of their Governors, and
other Te~rritoriol officers, II. such mode or
manner as such legislature may BY law
determine.
Sec. l. Be It enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the
United States Of America, That the peo-
pie Of the several organized territories of
the United States be, and they are here
by authorized and empowered to appoint
or elect their W governors, Judges, and
all other territorial officers, in such mode
or name as their respective legisla-
lures may by law determine, and to de-
fine their powers and prescribe their du-
ties; provided that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as to inter-
fere with the right of the existing officers
in said territories, or those that may be
hereafter appointed by the President, to
hold their respective offices until their sue
cessors are appointed or elected and quail
flied, in pursuance to the laws Of said
territories.
Sec. 2. The people of the territories
hereafter organized by acts of Congress
shall be vested with the same right and
power of appointing or electing their Gov
errors, judges and other territorial officers
and d~efnining their powers and prescrib-
ing their duties, which blythe provision of
the foregoing section are conferred on
the people of the Territories now organ
lied.
Sec. 3. That all suits and causes of ac-
ton In the said territories, arising under
the Constitution and laws Of the United
States, shall be tried at such and in such
manner as Congress may by law provide.
Sec. 4, That the people of any terri.
tory of the United States, now organized
or which may hereafter be organized
are hereby authorized and empowered tc
call a convention andframe a constitution
preparatory to admission into the Unior
as a State, in such manner as their legis.
lature may by law prescribe; 10
Provided, that application for such ad'
mission into the Union shall not be made
until the population of such territory shall
be sufficiently numerous to entitle it t.
one representative in the House of Rep
resentatives, ON the basis of the appor
tionment of representation established b,
Congress for the several States;
And provided further, that no such ap
plication shall be received or entertainet
by Congress, until the Constitution fran
ed for said territory shall be submitted t
the people thereof, by a direct vote, 70
their approval or rejection, and shall haY
been approved by a majority of the lsga
voters of said Territory.
And provided further, that nothini
herein contained shall operate against tn
immediate admission of Kansas and Or
egon into the Union.
Sec 5. All acts and parts of acts com
2 ing In conflict with this act be and tn
q the same are hereby repealed.