Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-22

governor shall think proper to call the legislative
assembly together There shall be appropriated
annually the usual sum, to be expended by the
governor, to defray the contingent expenses of
the territory including the salary of the clerk of
the executive department; and there shall also
be appropriated annually sufficient sum, to be
expended by the secretary of the territory, and
upon an estimate to be made by the secretary of
the treasury of the United States TO defray the
expenses Of the legislative assembly, the print
ing OF the laws, and other Incl ental expenses !;
and the governor and secretary of the T. rritory
Shall, in the disbursement of all moneys intrus-
ted TO them, be governed solely bv the Instruct
ions Of the secretary of the treasury Of the
Unifed States, AMI shall Semi-annually acrount
to the said secretary for the manner in which the
aforesaid moneys shall have been expended; and
no expenditure shall be made by SAID legislative
assembly for objects not specially authorized by
the acts OF congress making he appropriations,
nor beyond The sums thus far appropriated for
such objects.
Sect u And be it further enacted, that the
legislative assembly OF the territory Of Idaho
shall hold its first session at such time aud place
III said territory as The governor thereof shall
appoint and direct; and at said first session, or
as soon thereafter as they shall deem eXpedivnt,
the governor and legislative assembly shall pro-
coed to locate aud establish seat of government
for said territory az such place as they may deem
e'tihl": Provided, that the seat Of government
fixed by the governor and legislative assembly
Shall not be at any time changed, except by an
act Of said assembly duly passed, and which
shall b" approved, after due notice. at the first
general election thereafter, by majority Of the
legal votes cast on that question.
Sect. ID. And be i further enacted, that a del
egate TO the house of representatives of rhe Uni
ted States, 10 serve for the term OF two years
who Shall he a citizen of the United States, may
be elected by the voters qualified to elect MEM
bers of the legislative assembly, who shall be en-
tn ri,T nd ri oil.
exercised and enjoyed Ivy the delegates from The
several other territories of the UHited States to
the house of representatives; but the deleg tic
first elected Shall hold his seat only during the
term OF the congress 10 which he shall b. elected
The first eectiO shall be held at such time and
places, and be conducted in such manner, AS the
governor shall appoint and direct; and at all
subsequent elections the times, places, and man
ner of holding the elections shah he prescribed
by law. The person having the greatest number
of legal votes shall be declared bf the governor
to be duly elecred and certificate thereof shall
be given accordingly. That the constitution and
all laws Of the United States which are not local
ly inappicable shall have the same force and ef-
feet within the said territory of Iiaho as else
where within the United States.
Sect. II And be il further enacted that when
the lands in the said territory shall be surveyed
under the direction of the government OF the
United States, preparatory TO bringing the same
into market, sections numbered sixteen and thir-
ty-siX i'll each township in said territory shall be
and the same are hereby reserved for tie purpose
of being applied to schools in said territory, and
in the states and territories hereafter TO be erect
ed ont of the same
Sect. 10 Aud he it further enacted that until
Otherwise provided by law, the governor of said
territory may define the iu,lica districts Of said
territory, and assign the judges who may be APP
pointed for said territory 10 the several districts
and also appoint the times and places for holding
courts IN the several counties or subdivisions III
each of said Judicial districts, by proclamation
TO be issued by him; but the legislative assembly
ut their first or any subsequent session, may or.
ganlze, alter, or modify such judicial districts
and assign the judges, and alter the times and
places of holding the courts as TO them shall
seem proper and convenient.
Sect. 16. Aud be it further enacted, that all
officers TO he appointed by tie president of the
United States, 10y and with the advice and con
sent Of the SENATE for the territory of Idaho who
by virtue of the provisions of any law now eX-
isting, or which may be enacted by congress, arc
required to give security for moneys that may be
lnruste with them for disbursement shall rive
such security at such Time and in such manner
AS the seeretnry OF the treasury may determine
Sect II. And be it further enacted, that al
treaties, laws, and other engagements made bJ
the government of the United S ates with th(
lndIan tribes inhabling the territory embraced
within the provisions OF this act, shall be faith
fully and rigidly observed, any thing in this acl
to the contrary Notwithstanding and that the
existing agencies ald superintt ndencieS of said
Indians be continued with the same powers and
duties which are now prescribed by law, except
that the president OF the United States may at
his discretion, ch inge the location of the Otl &c
o said agencies or superintendeucies.
Approved March B. 1868.