Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-03
OFFICIA L.
TBY AUTHORITY
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passsd al tie Frat Se1ion Of tho 7hirty'Sc7e"'"
Con1ress
TPunLIc-No. ST.

fhat al that part ~ the Territory Of the i
~. r, ~ on the forty second degree Of north
latitude with the ihry.nnth degree Of lougtuos "es
FINN Washington; thence running south on the Ine W
Ia bIryuipS degree Of west until nter.ecs
the northern boundary line Of the Territory OF -
Mexico; thence due west TO the dividing riose ~, az
she waters Of Carson valley from those that now n M
Pacific; thence said dividing ridge norh~aru L =,
fortyfrst degree Of north latitude; thence Que
g.. :Suh;rH boundary linz o. Si and he
hereby erected into temporary oovern IT,, - much Of
Of the Territory Of Nevada: Prorid>d InaI 20 S
tbe Territory within the present limits ri the StAe OF
Irua shall not be included wibp the Territory nn Ine
State of California shall 10 the same by an acI
yocabe without the consent the United States ror'ded
EIrG~r That nothing in this nc, contained shall be con-
srued 10 impair the rights 81 person "r proPey ncb
tanning the Indians 10 said Territory 90 long Is s1S
rights shall remain une ruguished by treaty between tne
United States aud such Indians or 10 include any
which, by with any Indian trbe not! without lne
consent said tribe be included within the terora
limits Jurisdiction Of State or Territory o' NJ
such territory shall be excepted out Of the oounda' I
constitute part OF the Territory Of Nevada un' ~ ~
tribe shall signify their assent 10 the President " 'ue
United States 10 be included within the said Ierri'3yo
70 affect the authority Of the Government oil the oneu
state, to make any regulations rsspns law or
otherwise which would have been competent for the
Government to make IL this act bad never been
PropdSf FURTHER That nothing 10 this act coniaheI S
be construed 10 inhbit the Government OF the Entea
States from dividing said Territory into or more err
tories, In such and at such times as Congress sa
deem s"nvensn, and proper or from attaching any
sec. g. AID be further enacted, That the sIscn.Se
power and authority in and said Territory oil neVaaA
shall be vested who shall hold his office Tor
four years. and until his shall be appointed ana
qualified unless sooner removed BY the fresde OF .e
United States The governor shall reside within sad Ter.
rtoy, shall be commandern-chief Of the ma thereof
shall perform the duties and receive the emoumens OF SUI
pernendent Of Indian affairs, aud shall approve All AVS
passed by the legislative assembly before they all take
effect he may grant pardous TOR Offences against me
OF said Territory and repreyes for offences tne
laws OF the United States until the decision OF the fes
dent be made known thereon he shall commission all
officers who shall be appointed 10 Office under the laws Of
aid Tertiary and shall take care that The laws DC n
Sec 8. And be Il further enacted That there shall be
secretary Of said Territory who shall reside therein ana
hold his Office for four years unless sooner removed oy the
President Of the United States he shall record aud pre-
all the laws aud proceedings Of the legislative assem-
bly, hereinafter constituted aud all the acts and proceeding
OF the governor. in his executive department. he snail
tAnsm one copy Of the laws and ono copy o tue ehecu
tive proceedings before the first day OF December IN
each year. the President Of the United STATES and nj te
time two copies of the laws % the Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives and the President OF the Senate
for the Congress and Of the DEATH removal
from tho Territory. the secretary shall have and he -
hereby authorized and required "a execute and perform all
the powers and duties Of the governor during sneh
necessary absence urt another governor shall be
duly appointed To dill such vacancy,
Sec T. And be further enacted, That the legislative
power and authority Of said Territory shall be vested IN
the governor and legislative assembly The egaai'e
assembly shall consist Of Council and House "t Repre-
sentatives The Council shall consist of nine members,
which be increased thirteen, having the qnAhca.
tena of voters hereafter prescribed whose term OF
service shall continue years The House Of ReprcSen.
Atvea shall Of thirteen mcmbcrs which may be in
creased 10 tSrntyHlx Possessing the same qnAhca"nS A
prescribed for members OF the Council and whose term Of
service shall continue year. IN apporonment shall
be made nearly equal practicable among the several
counties districts for the election nf the Council aud
HOUSE "t Representatives, giving to each section OF the
Territory representation in the ratio of ts population,
hdiAna exeepiedl nearly he aud the members
al the Council and Of the House Of Representatives shall
reside In and be inhabitants nf the district for which they
be elected respectively. Previous 90 the first election
the Governor shall enumeration of the
inhabitants Of the several counties aud dsrrets II the
Territory 10 be taken and tho rsI election shall be held
G such Inns and Places and be conducted In such manner
a. the Governor shall appoint aud direct and he shall al
the same ime declare the number o the members u tho
Council and House Of Representatives TO which each Of the
counties disttets shall be entitled under this act The
number Of persons authorized Ia be elected having tho
hRheAt number II VOTES IN each ni said cadhc districts
for members ~ the Council shall he debated by tho Gov
Ia he daily elected To the Council aud the person
persons authorized be elected having tho greatest num-
Der Of for the House Of equal 10 the
number Go which each county district shall be entitled
shall he declared by the Governor elected members 81
the House " Representatives; Proridrd That in Of
tie between two persons voted for, the Governor
AhAl order new election ca supply that made by
Anoh tie Aud the persons thus elected 10 tho legislative
assembly shall meet al such place and such day the
Governor shall appoint hui ihcrrasr the Time place.
and manner Of holding and conducting all elections b, the
people, and the Apr"ronng Tho Representations the
ssVsrA counties dsreia Ia tho Cnnne aud House Of
Representatives according 10 the population shall he pro,
EeFbed BY Law, we'll the day oi tho nT
the Regular sessions Of tho legislative assembly Iror,i
That sssson shall exceed the term al Er, DAYS
except the frat which may be extended To SHty days. but
M longer
see s. lad bs FURTHER ssasisa That every tree white
male ihhabtaht Of the United States above tho Hrr of
iwehyoaa Years, who shall have been resident Of said
Territory al the Time "t the passage ot this shall he
entitled "a vote 81 the frat election. aud shall he rbIr t
any office within the said Territory hui the qualifications
at voters aud at holding office all subsequent elections
hha be such IA shall 10 prescribed nv the Legislative
ssmhy fsdr'dS That the right at suffrage aud If holding
sHee shall be eSerisrd only by citizens nf the United
hn hall have 1aa.R ~
tehoh 10 become sneh and shall have taken All oath 10
support the Constitution Of the United States,
Nee d iHa h y FARTHER sasrs That the legislative
pawer of the Territory shall extend oil rrhif subjects
81 legislation consistent with the Constitution Of the United
slses aud the provisions at this net but no Law shall be
passed interfering with the primary dspnsal at tho soil
ha tan shall he imposed upon the property nf the United
S'aes Hor shall the lands other property at non rest
deals be taxed higher than tho lands az other property Of
residehsI nor shall law be passed npaFinr the rights
ofPFiVa'e property, nor shall any 10 made
IN taxing daeFeHt Kinds oI property but nil property
subject TO TAXATION shall be In prporIah the value
the property taxed,
Sec 7, Had bs " FARTHER sss. That all tewb,hin dis,
tFeL and county ohireFs net herein otherwise provided
ie shall be appointed or elected the may No. in
such manner a. shall he provided nv the governor aud leg
islsVe assembly ii The Territory The governor shall
nominate and by and with the advice aud consent vt the
Legislative council appoint all aerrs herein otherwise
provided err aed IN the HPr instance the governor alone
nay appoint all sAid eAieeFs who shall hod their offices
until the end af the first ssssiah Of the legislative ASSEMBLE,
and shall Jay on the necessary disIra Tor members i
afAeeFsA ~
See q .iRah u fsrtAsr sass,s5. That no memhsr AZ
es legislative assembly shall hold he appointed 10 any
eee Nhh Ahs have been created the salary nF amnt
NRehs Of which shah have been increased while he w.s
mseeN dattas The term F which he was elected aea r
one year AFTER TIE expiration Vt such term aud No rarsrn
heiaeg eehh'seeh or appointment under the tniIsd
SAtea except fas'hAs,etS shall he member AZ the lecis
huve assenhV, az shalt hold any oSe under The roveFe,
MeAt az said Territory,
Nee, p 4iss n - FsrtAss ssassal, TAa, the ,oastsl
eew OF sald Territory shall Be Sesrd supreme enart
Mrte' e"artS Prhate ee0rts aud Justices o the neaca
AT -
associate les'seeA any Iwa at whom shalt constitute n
quorum and who shall hold the seal az Arrrn,
eeat ~ eed Territory annually and they shall AoA their
once aagteg the period al fur saarS The ssa Te,s,crr
sAN hs divides into hree judicial as,r'etS aaa asr,S,
Saet Aeu ee Aed In each 81 Aaa astrtcIs AS one e the
sesecss " he saefee court ~ saeA time and place N
nay eeersse6eed by law and the said judges shall amer
tSeG Ne@teealS respectively, rrsias in the districts
NeteA sheA ee assigned them, The Jurisdiction OF the
ssl e1ars herein Provaea s bath appellate and cr1r
A sMN Aea u he preAate and 81 The asIiers az
sss eeseA shah D. "a limited Nv law, h~eNs2sS That