The national Republican., 1861-06-27
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Public Acts Passed at the Second Session
Of the Thirty-sixth Congress.

I.s the Territory Of Colorado
BE 4 enacted By The Senate and House Of
Representatives. cfhe United States Of 4merica
IN Congress assembled, That all that part Of
the territory Of the United States included
within the following limits, viz: commencing
on Ne thirty seventh parallel Of north latitude,
where the twenty.ffth meridian Of longitude
west from washington crosses the same thence
north on said meridian to the forty.frst parallel
Of north latitude; thence along said parallel
west to the thirty second meridian of longitude
west from Washington; thence south on said
meridian TO the northern line of New Mexico
thence along the thirty.seventh parallel OF
north latitude to the place Of beginning, be
and the same is hereby erected into q tempo.
rary Government by the name Of the Territory
Of Colorado: Prorided, That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed to impair the
rights Of person or property now pertaining to
the Indians in said Territory, so long as such
rights shall remain unextin guished by treaty
between the United States and such Indians,
or TO include any territory which, by treaty
with any Indian tribe is not, without the con-
sent Of said tribe, to be included within the
territorial limits or jurisdiction Of any State or
Territory; but all such territory shall be ex.
cspted out Of the boundaries and constitute no
part Of the Territory of Colorado until said
tribe shall signify their assent to the President
Of the United States to be included within the
said Territory, or to affect the authority of the
Government Of the United States to make any
regulations respecting such Indians, their lands,
property or other rights by treaty, law, or other.
wise, which it would have been competent for
the Government TO make if this act had never
passed; Provided, further, That nothing in this
act contained shall be Construed to inhihit the
Government Of the United States from dividing
said Territory into two or more Territories, in
such manner and al such times as Congress
shall deem convenient and proper, or from at
tachine any portion thereof to any other Terri
tory or State.
Sec 2. And Le 1t further enacted, That the
executive power and authority in and over said
Territory Of Colorado shall be vested in q gov
ernor, who shall hold his Office for four years
and until his successor shall be appointed and
qualified, unless sooner removed by the Presi
dent Of the United States. The governor shall
reside within said Territory, shall be com.
mander.in.chief Of the militia thereof shall
perform the duties and receive the emoluments
Of superintendent Of Indian affairs, and shall
approve all laws passed by the legislative as
sembly before they shall take effect; he may
grant pardons for offences against the laws of
said Territory, and repreves for offences against
the laws Of the United States, until the decision
Of the President can be made known thereon ;
he shall commission all officers who shall be
appointed to Office under the laws of said Ter.
ritory, and shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed.
Sec. 3. and be it further enacted, That there
shall be secretary of said Territory, who shall
reside therein, and hold his office for four years
unless sooner removed by the President of the
United States he shall record and preserve al
the laws and proceedings of the legislative as
sembly hereinafter constituted, and all the acts
and proceedings Of the governor, in his execu
tive department; he shall transmit one copy o.
the laws and one copy of the executive pro
ceedings, on or before the first day of December
in each year, to the President Of the United
States, and, at the same time, two copies Of the
laws to the Speaker Of the House OF Represent
atives and the President OF the Senate for ths
use Of Congress. And in case of the death
removal, or resignation, or other necessary alb
sence Of the governor from the Territory, tb,
secretary shall have, and he is hereby authorized
and required to execute and perform all th
powers and duties of the governor during sucl
vacancy or necessary absence, or until anothe
governor shall be duly appointed to fill sucl
vacancy.
Sec. 4. And be ii further enacted, That tn
legislative power and authority OF said Terrific
~ shall be vested in the governor and legis
lative assembly. The Legislative assem- bly, shal
consist OF council and house of representa-
tives. The council shall consist of nine mem
bers, which may be increased to thirteen, ha,
ing the qualifications Of voters as hereinafte
prescribed, whose term of service shall continu
two years. The house Of representatives sha
consist Of thirteen members which may be il
creased to twenty.six, possessing the sam
qualifications as prescribed for members of tn
council, and whose term Of service shall col
dnue one year An !apportionment shall b
made, as nearly equal as practicable, anon
the several counties or districts for the electio
Of the council and house of representatives., gi,
ing TO each section of the Territory represents
ton in the ratio Of its population indians ex
cepted) as nearly as may be; and the member
Of the council and of the house of represents
tives shall reside in, and be inhabitants o
the district for which they may be elected, r.
spectively. Previous TO the first election, tn
governor shall cause a census or epumeratiH
Of the inhabitants of the several counties an
districts OF the Territory to be taken and II
FIRST election shall be held at such time al
places and be conducted in such manner as I'll
governor shall appoint and direct; and be sha
at the same time, declare the number of tn
members Of the council and house of represen
atives to which each Of the counties or di
tricts shall be entitled under this act. tt
number Of persons authorized to be electe
having the highest number Of votes in each
said council districts for members Of the cou
Gil, shall be declared by the governor to be du
elected to the council and the person or pc
sons authorized to be elected having the grea
est number Of votes for the house OF represen
stives, equal TO the number to which eac
county or district shall be entitled, shall be d
eiared by the governor to be elected membe
of the house OF Representatives Provided, Tn,
in case Of tie between two or more person
voted for, the governor shall order new ele
ton, to supply the vacancy made by such Il
Aud the persons thus elected to the legsla,i