Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-20
The rsrrIrorr Of Arlzonn.

a Bill reported by Af. ASHLEY, from the House
Committee on the Territories, March l2sb
1852, to proVide a temporary Government
fOr the Territory of Arizona.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States of Amer
lea, il Congress assembled, That all that part
OF the present Territory of New Mexico situ-
ate west of q line running due south from the
point where the southwest corner of the
Territory of Colorado joins the northern
boundary Of the Territory Of New Mexico, to
the southern boundary line of said Territory
of New Mexico, be and the same is hereby
erected into temporary Government by the
name of the Territory of Arizona: Provided,
That nothing contained in the provisions of
this act shall be construed to prehibit the
Congress of the United States from dividing
said Territory, or changing its boundaries, in
such manner and at such time as it may deem
proper: Provided, further, That said Govern
ment shall be maintained and continued un-
til such time as the people residing in said
Territory shall, with the consent Of Congress,
form State Government, republican in
form, as prescribed in the Constitution of the
United States, and apply for and obtain ad-
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equal footing with the original States.
Sec. q. And be it further enacted, That the
Government hereby authorized shall consist
of an executive, Legislative, and Judicial pow
er. The executive power shall be vested in
Governor. The Legislative power shall
consist Of Council Of nine members and a
House of Representatives Of eighteen. The
judicial power shall be vested in Supreme
Court to consist of three Judges, and such
inferior Courts as the Legislative Council may
BY law prescribe. There shall also be Sec
retary, Marshal, District Attorney, and a
Surveyor General for said Territory, who, to-
gethsr with the Governor and Judges of the
Supreme Court, shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, and the term of Office for
each; the manner of their appointment, and
the powers, duties and the compensation of
the Governor, Legislative Assembly, Judges
of the Supreme Court, Secretary, Marshal,
District Attorney and Surveyor General
aforesaid, with their clerks, draughtsman,
deputies and sergeant alarms, shall be such
IS are conferred upon the same officers by the
act organizing the Territorial Government of
Washington, which subordinate officers shall
be appointed in the same manner, and not
exceed in number those created by said act
and which, where it is not inapplicable, is
hereby extended to the Territory of Arizona.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
there shall neither be slavery or involuntary
serYitude in the said Territory, otherwise
than in the punishment Of crimes, whereof
the parties shall have been duly convicted;
and that from and after the passage Of this
act, slavery or involuntary servitude, is here.
by forever prohibited in all Territories now
organized; and all acts and parts of acts,
either of Congress or of any organized Ter
ritory, establishing, regulating, or in any
way recognizing the relation Of master and
slave in any Of said Territories, are hereby
repealed.