Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-08-14
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST a. 1881.
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PUBLIC ACTS OF TIVE THIRTY SIXTH eoasagss


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Be l enacted by ths Ssnaes and Hossa
Of Representatives Of lAs unsssd Sale
Of asasrSca IN Cossge6 assembled, Thaa
sill that part of the Territory Of The Unit
ed States included within the followins
ilmitss namely comm msaeing al q point il
the main chaInel Of The Red RiysF Of ths
NORTH where the forty -ninlh degree ID
north latitude crosses the sazna: thence al
the main chsnneI Of the sama. and alons
the houndsxy IL tina State al Mianesota,
to Big Stons lake; thence along the houn-
dsry line IA The said State oS Minnesoss
Y the Iowa ane; themes along ibe boun-
dary line Of the State Of Iowa TO tbs poius
Of lnssgaeiioa betwaen the Big Sioux and
Missouri riYersI themes up the AIiasouri
river. aloag EAs boundary lina OF the Ter
ritosy OF Nebraska, 70 the naouth OF the
Niobsara or Running Water river thence
following M the same, In tha middle Of
the same channel thereof, 70 the mouth of
tho Keha Paha or Turtle Hill river; thence
up said riyer 70 the fosty third parallel Of
| north latitude; thence due west to the
present boundary of the Territory Of
Washington; thence along tbs BOUNDARY
line OF Washington Tarritory, to the for
y-Ainth degree of north latitude; shenea
east along said forty ninth degree of
noEth latitude, to the place Of beginning
be and the same is hereby organized into
. temporary government, By the nanae Of
the Territory Of Dahota: PROVIDED, That
nothing in this act contained shall be con-
strned TO impair the rights Of psrson or
property noH pertaining TO the Indians in
said Territory, so long as said righta shalI
remain unsxtinguished By treaty beswesn
the United States and sucA Indians, or TO
inelude any territory which. BY treaty with
any indian txibe, u nos, without the con
seuS Of said tribe, TO be included in the
territorial limits oE Jurisdiction OF any
State o. Territory; but all Sash territory
shaA BE- excepted ont sf ths boundaries
and constitute 10 part Of the Tsrrathry of
Dakota, until said tribe shall signify their
assent to ths President of The Unitsd States
10 % included within the said Tarritory.
oE to afsct the authority OF tbs goysrn-
nent Of the United Ssaias 60 maks any
regulations respecting such Indians, their
ssi wa or Fssssszsiss. e. a6iss A ' h would hs1s
been sompesenf for the goEsrruasnt 60
make u this ass had neSer pasasd Pro.
0idsa f4saAw, That nothing in Ehis act
contained shall be construed to inAihis
the govsTnuRena OF the United Stases from
dividing said Territory into two or more
Tnrrisoriss, in sueh manner and at such
times a. Congress shall dssm convenient
and proper, Or fzoB attaching any por-
ton thereof 30 any other Territory or
State. ~ .l --
Sec. 2. and be is further snaassd, That
the executive power and aaEhority in and
over said Territory Of Dakota, shall be
vested IN gaysrnos, who shall bold his
ofaca for fsuE pears, aud anGif his success
sor SHALL be appointed and qualified, an-
lass sooner removed by the Presidents of
the United States. The governor shall
reside within aAid Territory, shall be eoua-
nandeE-in- chief of the mllitia thereof
shoii perform the duties aud receirs the
emoiuEaeats of sapeEintodenk Of Indian
agaiEs, and shall approve ali lawn passed
by the Legislative assembly before they
shall take effect; he may grant pardoas Of
ozsness agazass shs Unftsd States until
the decision of sha PFesiaens can he knawn
thereon he shall commission all oaRcers
who shall be appointed 10 ofica under the
laws Of said Territory, and shall take care
that ths lave shall be faithfully executed.
Sec. 3. And bsit further snactea, That.
there sball be . Secretary Of said Terri
torys who SNAIL reside thsgein, and hold
bis oikoe for four ye&gss anIsssS seaEasr re-
msovsa by shs Rssyipsss Of .khe United
Btsses; he shali record and preserve ALI
the laws and prpeesdings Of the lsgisla-
tive assembly hereinafter constituted, and
all acts and proceedings Of the governor,
In his executive depaFtm ent; he sh alI tran
NIT one copy OF the laws, and one copy of
the executive proceedings, On OF before
the arst day Of December La each year, 10
the President Of the United States, and,
at the same time, two copies of the Laws
to the Speaker Of the House OF Represent
asives and the president of the Senate,
for the use Of Congress, and in ease of the
death, removal or resignation, or o4hesE
necessary abseuce of ne Goyernor from
the TsTrftory, the secretagy shall have,
and he II hegsby authorised and required,
to execute ard perform all the powers and
duties Of the governor during such vaeau-
cy or necessary absence, or until another
governor shall be duly appointed TO gil
such vacancy.
Sec. 4. And be ID further enacted, That
the lcgislakiTe power and authority Of said
territory skaall be vested In The governor
and legislative assembly. hsiagislative
assembly shall consiss Of council and .
house OF representatives. The council
shall consist of nine msmbess, which may
be increased 20 shirteess, having the quail
fkoations Of voters ~ hereinafter psescrib-
ed, whose term OF sasYlee shall coutfnue
two geara. Tbs house 0e Representatives
shan eousfss Of thirtsen aeabsrs, which
may be increased 10 swanfy4 4six, possess
ing the Same qualifications as prescribea
Tor members Of the Gouneil, and whoae
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