The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-17
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, JANUARY II, clssogan

ing government within this Territory, pr vded Tor the
aPpSnsmsns; Of governor judges sessey, Sedera
authority, and vested the legislative power in tie 20
vernon and Judges until the Governor became sas
that a General Assembly should be organized, CON
sstng Of the Governor, Legislative Couaci, and
Of this, the members Of the Legislative Council were to
be nominated by the representatives and appointed by
the presiden the representatives being elected by the
people By this act the election OF delegate TO Congress
by the qualified voters also authorized On the 2ls
OF April 1920 (vo 8, $685. the Missouri act Of the
was applied 70 the government OF this Territory These
acts provided for the organization Of General Assembly
eli bv 0r h me msa o. members Of the Legislative Coan
ls2s lvoL p authorized the election Of certain
officers civil and military, by the qualified voters and
come laws In case two hirds OF each House approved
Although there was express reservation OF the right
gress did not deem this bar 70 the exercise OF super
visng power for on the 18th Of April 1928 (vo 4, p
the courts wss afirmed Without = previous enabling
act Arkansas was admitted into the Union tho 18th q
n e the Mt S
in said Territory exceeded forysevsn Thousand seven
hundred and on the ESD june 1880 (vol 6s*), pro-
offered - the State.
On the Sd Of March 1919, lvo s. p 62s the President
authorized by Congress to take possession and
therein vested IN such persons exercised IN such
upon him by the act Of Sd Of March, 1921 (vo o37A)
carrying into execution the treaty or 22t February 1919
The organic act Of Florida approved S0th March 1922
VOL esq" authorized tine appointment, by federal
authority OF Governor, Secretary, Judges members Of
the Legislative Council and other officers aud vested the
legislative power In the Legislative Council consisting OF
tho Governor and thirteen residents Of the Territory who
were be appointed annually by the President By this
ana the subsequent act OF Sd OF March, 1922 right of
Congress approve dsapprove tho laws or the Terri
tory was reserved On the Sd Of March, 1923 (vol g. D.
.SS.9 an act to amend the organic act approved
which required that the Governors assent or two thirds
each house, should be required pass law and that
nps taxing property should with exceptions, be
TONED by Congress. This provision relative to the
taxing taxing power was. however, repealed by ACT Of
18Th April, 1928 By the act Of 26th May, 1924 (vol
T. ?. zS|) the organic acs relative to the judiciary
OF the Territory was amended. BY acts OF 18th May
1870 (vol D. 1914, and 21st January, 1922 (vol A.
provision made for the election OF members OF
the Legislative Council and other officers civil and mill
ary by the qualified voters OF the Territory BY the act
OF TN July 1888, (vo 263* the legislative power
OF the Territory was vested in the Governor Legsa
tive Council consisting Of Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatves, each house being elected by the qualified
voters.
From time to time, during the existence OF this Terri
tory Congress exercised the supervising power 10 repeat
ed instances, az will be by the folio wing references
TO Congress sional enactments:-