Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-20
CHAP. LiA.-An Act to pros ide temporary 60
eminent for the Territory Of Colorad6-

I tIALheht lOE AilS Territory OF colorado.
Bs U snacisd by Iis SsHats and HOUSE o. Rsp,,s..rg
frss Of fas CH'sa States An1evla m Const, as,,1
bed That al that part Of the territory or The United
States included within the f.Iouriny l;r1i,s -
commencing the thirty-seventh paralIeI on north
latitude where the twenty-dfth meridian OF Iongi-
ude west from Washington crosses the same. thence
north on said meridian TO the forty-rst parallel of
north latitude thence along said parallel west 10 e
thirty-seccnd meridian o. longitude west from Wa-
ern line II New Mexico; thence along tie thirtv-
seventh parallel Of north latitude the place OF be-
ginning be. and che same j. hereby erected Into A
temporary government by the name OF the Territory
OF Colorado: PrOUGsd That nothing in this act CON
tanned sha be construed 10 impair the rights of per
IN OF properly now pertaining 10 the Indians IN
sad territory 50 long such rights shall remain nm
Etingulshed by treaty between the United States
anu euch Inaians or TO include any territory which
Dy treaty with any Indian tribe, rot without the
consent Of said tribe TO be included within the terri
olal limits or jurisdiction OF any State Territory
but all such territnry shall be excepted out OF The
boundaries and constitute part OF the Territory OF
Colo ado until said tribe shall signify their ss.s "a
the President of the United States to be Included
within the said TER tory or to eject the authorize
of the Government of the United states 10 nsEs 49,
regulations respecting such Indians their lands
wise which II would have hssn co,11.. % o'i
Government to make IL this act had never oasssd !.
PvotdSd further That nothing in this act contained
shall be continued TO inhibit tie Government Of tfa
United States from dividing said Territory into two
or more IerritOTies ia such manner and a. -r,ch
times Gs Congress shall deem convenient and propsr
or rom attaching ans portion thereof 70 any other
lerrri' Org State
SIC .. Int bet fvtier eaactsd That the executiv.
power and authority in and said Territory of
colorado sha'l be ve-tea in a Governor who stall
hold his Office for tour rears, and until his sueeassoy
shall be appointed and qualified. unless sooner re-
moved hy the President OF the United States The
Governor shall reside within said territory shall n
cOmmander-in-chief Of the militia thereof shall ner
form the duties end receive the emoluments Of suar
intendent OF Indian affair. and shall approve All
laws passed by the Legislative Assembly before tbev
shall take effect, he may pardons tor ofTepses
against the laws of said Territory aud reprieves for
oenses against the laws OF the United States mt;
the decision of the Presided can be made knox,
thereon he shall commiss ion all officers who shall
be- appointed . office under the laws OF aid Terri
tory, and shall take care that the laws be faithfully
executed.
be a secretary of said territory, who sha reside
therein, and hold his Office for four years unless
sooner removed Dy the President of the United
States he shall record and preserve all the laws
and proceedings OF the Legislative Assembly here
matter constituted, ard all the sctF and praceed
ings of the Governor in his executive department
he shall trsnsmit Que copy of the laws and one copy
OF the executive proceedings. before the first
day OF December each year. o the Presidepf oT
the United States, and. at the time two COMES
of the laws to the Speaker of the House of Renre-
sentstves and the President Of the Senate for the
use of Congres'. And in case Of death removal or
resignation, other necessary absence of the Gov.
ernOr from the Territory the secretary shall have
and he l. hereby authorized and required TO execute
and perform ali tAe powers and duties of the GOV.
tTnor during such vacancy necessary absence.
or until anothe' Governor shall be duly appoint
ed 70 fl such vacancy.
SEC 4. AHd be IL further enacted. That the I.yig-
laive power and sut sOrity OF said territory saI be
vested 10 the Governor and Legislative Assembly
Tde Leyis alive Assembly hall consist OF cooncif
and house OtIepr--antatiye-. The council shall con
els Of zine mem ers. which pa. be increased 20