Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-11
CHAP. LXXXIII.-An Act TO organize the Terri


Be enacisd ty the Senate ant HOUSE Of Rsprssenra-
tires tie United Stats America Cor sress
States, included within the following limits. wit;
BEGINNING at the point OF Intersection of the forty
second degree of north latitude with the thirty
ninth degree of longitude est from Washington;
thence, running south on the line of said thirty
ninth degree OF west Ion gtude until 1t intersects the
northern boundary line OF the Territory OF New
Mexico; thence due west TO the dividing ridge seps-
rating the waters of Carson Valley from those that
flow into the Pacific: thence on said dividing ridge
nOrtbwardlY 20 the forty first degree OF north lati
tune; therce due north to the southern boundary
lire Of the State of Oregon thence due east 10 the
place of beginning, he. the fame is hereby ere
Itd into temporary government by The name OF the
Territory of Nevada Pyoria.d That so much of Tie
territory within the present limits OF the State Of
California shall not be Include within the Terro Ty
IN il the state OF California -hall assent the same
by act irTevecsbe without the conseut OF the L.
nited Sfates: P0ci5sd JRrth'r That nothing in this
tanned shall be nstrued TO imT air the Tghts
OF person or property Ttan ing to the Indians
in said TrritoTy long such ris hts shall remain
urexfingushed By treaty between the Unitrd States
and such Indians. 10 include any territory which
by treaty with Indian tribe is not without the
of said tribe TO be included within the terri
tOrial limit or jurisdiction OF any State or Territory
but all such territory shall be excepted out of the
boundaries and constitute part ofthe Territory
of Neyada. until said tribe shalt signify their assent
to the President of the United States be included
SCI. 2. And Be Il further enacted That the executive
power and authority and over said Territory of
Nevada shall be vested in governor, who shall bold
bis Office tor four and until his shall
be appointed and qualified, unle.s sooner removed
by the President OF the United States Ths goyersoy
shall reside within said Territory shall be comman
mander-in-cbief the militia thereof shall perform
tn duties and receive the emolOmeDts of superin-
tendeOt flndisn asirs, and shall approve ali Jaws
passed by the Legislative Assembly before they shall
take effect; he may grant pa doBs Tor offences sRsiDst
the laws OF ssid Territory, and repreyes tor offences
agapts the laws of the United States until the decision
of the President Can be de known thereon be shall
commits ion all officers who shall be appointed 10
office under be laws ofsad Territory and shall tsse
care that the Laws be faithfully executed.
SEQ. AHdbe IL further enacted, That there shall he
secretary OF said territory. ho shall reside therein
and hold lis office Cor four years. unless sooner re-
moved by the President % the United States he shall
record and preserve all the laws and PROCEEDINGS of
the Legislative Assembly hereinafter constita,sd.
and all the acts and proee' dings of the governor
IN his executive department: he shall transmit one
copy OF the laws and copy OF the executive pro
ceedings on or before the fret day of December in
each year to the President of the United States and
at the same time two copies of the lawst the Speak
er ofthe HonFe of Rep atsss aud he Prescspt
OF the Senate for the OF Congress and in case Of