Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-07-21
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Thi session Of The Thirty serenm Congress

LPuBLIc-No. 96
AN Acr to provide temporary government for
the Territory Of Idaho.
lie 1t enacted by tie Senate anu Horse of Repre-.
seniatiUes Of the United Statcs Of Amesica IL con =
gress dssemJled That all that part OF the territory
of the Uuited States included within the follow
ing limits viz; Beginning at point iu the
middle channel in the Snake river, where the
northern boundary Of Oregon intersects the same;
then follow down said channel Of Snake river to
a point opposite the mouth Of the Kooskooskia,
or Clearwater river; thence due north to the
furty-ninth parallel, to the twenty. de-
gree of longitude west of Washington thence
south, along said degree Of longitude to the
northern boundary of Colorado Territory thence
west, along said boundary, to the thirty-third
degree of longitude west of Washington thence
north, along said degree, to the forty-second
parallel of latitude; thence west, along said
parallel, to the eastern boundary of the State of
Oregon; thence north, along said boundary
to the place Of beginning. And the same is
hereby created into u temporary government, by
the name of the Territory Of Idaho Provided,
That nothing ia this act contained shall be con.
struel to inhibit the Government of the United
States from dividng said Territory or changing
its boundaries in suuh manner aud at such time
as Congress shall deem convenient and proper,
or from attaching any portion Of said Territory
to any other State or Territory of the United
States Provided, further, That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed to impair the
rights Of person or property now pertaining to
'ne lhuians Ia salu territory SO iong as snch
Ilgn's shaii remain uheNtihguisheu oy treaty De-
tween the oh''su suites aIu such luulans, or 10
ihcluue any teril'oly "hlen' uy treaIy win any
mum trloes' Is NOT witnout inc consent OF
sNi ulpe' 10 Do lncluaeu Wlthlh 'he teirltorlal
iun''s OF Jurlsulction ., my ou''e OF territory ,
put an sueh territory shal! oe excepted out OIL
Sne u, uounuarles' Auu oons'tuts no P',. VI tne
Ierritory oil luaho uhlil sald 'rioe shall slgnliy
their assent 10 the freslent oil tne uhited states
10 Do ihoiuueu Witnlh salu territory, OF 10 anect
tne aulhority OF the No'ernueh' OF tne ohlteu
states 10 maze any regulations respecting suoh
ihulahsi ther Iahus' property OF o'her rights,
by treaty. NW, or other"lsr' "hieh II Would
nave Deen competent ior the Government 10
lhake II thls act had never pasAeu'
sec. = anu De JeTthF Mlctea' Ihat the
Executive power and authority IN and over SAID
territory OF laano snall De Ves'eu III governor,
who shall hold his oihce Tor Tour years ana until
ms successor shah oe hPpo,htcg anu quallneu'
unless sooner removed ny lhe fresident oil the
United states. Inc governor thall resue with
IN SAD territory ana shall oe eolmanuer,n-
chlef OF lhe militia, ana superintendent OF lndlan
afairs thereot' lie may gran. pardohs ana re-
hptes ior onehoes asainst tne l""s VI sulu AelIl'
tory, ana reprieve Tor onences against 'he laws
oil the uhlted slates uhul tne deeis'on ol me
President of The United states can De made
known thereon he shall commission all omcers
who shall bs appointed to othce under the laws
OF the said Territory, anu shal take care tha'
the laws be lalihtully executed
Sec. g. Ana be II JufW~ tnacteu' Ihat tnere
shall be secretary Of sad Ierniory' VINO shal
reside thereln, ana shaN hoil nus once LOT ,oul
years, unless sooner removed py the president
OF the United STATES he shal record ana pre-
serve all laws and proceedings ot lhe legislative
assembly hereinafter constituted anu al the aeu
and proceedings OF the governor IN ms executive
department he shall transmit one copy OF th'
laws and journals OF tue legislative assembly
within thirty days'aiter inc emu oil oach session
nnd one copy OF the executive proceedings ant
official correspondence semi annually, on the mrs
days OF January aud July IN each year TO TN
President oil the United states anu Two cOpie
ofth laws to the PRESIDENT oil lhe senate ana L
,he Speaker oil the House oi Representatives. 10
the use ot Congress anu IN case OF tue uealh
removal, resignation, or absence Oh tne goVerho
| from the territory lhe secretary shall pe' eh
/ he Is hereby, authorized anu fequlreu 10 eAeeut
/ and perform All the powers auu uuues ol IN
1 governor during auch vacancy or aosehoe,
| until another governor shan be duly appolnte
ana quailhed 10 nll suen vacancy nj,
Sec L. And be II further enacted Ihat tn
legislative power and authority oil sad Ierrltor
shall be vested IN the governor ana u leelslatiV
assembly. The legislative Assembly shah con
sist Of council ann house oil representatives
The council shall consist OF seven member
having the qualifications OF votes herelnatte
prescribed, whose term Of service shall cor