Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-30
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Third Session Of the Thirty
Serenth Congress.

[PCBLIc-No VI.
Ak act to provide temporary government for the Ter
ritory Of Idaho.
r.. il enacted bv the S.nate and House of Representa-
urcs of The United States Of America IN Congress as
seube That all that part of the Territory of the Uni
ted States within tha d tnG u" h"
river where the northern boundary of Oregon nt,rscts
the same then follow down said chann. Of Snake riv-
to point opposite the mouth OF the ,h o"
ninth parallel Of atitudc thence east along s,'u prra
lal to the twcnty-scvonth drgree OF longitude west OF
Washington; thence South along said dgrcc of 1ns-
tude to the northern boundary of Colorado Territory
thence west along said bouni,ry to the thrtyhr d.,
gree of longitude west of Washington; ti,ncn n,rth
tdn: thence west along said parallel t. the eastern
boundary Of the St,t of Oregon; thence north along
said boundary the place Of beginning And tn. same
is hereby created into tcmp,pa#y I'v'rnment. oy inc
name of the Territory of Id,ho: ProrWa. Tint no
thing in this act cononed sha be construed 70 nhibt
the Government Of the United St't:s from dividing
said Territory or changing its bound in such man
ncr and Mt sch time Congress sh III deem convenient
and proper from att ching any portion OF sa Icrr
tory Other State or Territory thr United nntS
p,orided frther That nothing in this act continued
be strued impair the rights o. person or property
now pertaining the Indians in said Territory so long
as ,uc, rights sh,l remain nncxnsn'scd h,tw,'n the
limited States and such lndns, or to include ter
ritory which, by treaty with the Inin trihrs. II not
without the consent Of said tribe, to be included within
the territorial limits jurisdiction of any Stitc or Ter
ritorv: but n such territory z,ll be excepted out of
the boundaries and constitute part OF the Tcrrit
Of Idaho until said tribe sh,ll signify their assent T.
the President of the United States to be included wthn
said Territory or affect the authority OF the Govern
ment of the United States II nuke any regulations re-
spcctng such Indians, their lands property or other
RIGHTS by treaty. law, Otherwise which wond have
hcen competent for the Government to make il this act
had never been pissed.
SEC. 2 And be IL further enacted, Tint the executive
mower and authority in and said rrit rv of d iho
shall be vested in governor who shll hold his oficc Tor
four years. and until his successor sh'l be nnp'1trd
and qualified, unless sooner removed ny the resarnt
Nt,urv Snrnn Sl.
said Territory, and shall be comm,ndcr-nch'ef OF tn,
militia and superintendent of Indian affiirs thereof
lie may grant parlons and respes for offences ay inst
thu laws Of said Territory and rcpreves for offences
against the United States until the decision OF the rrs
ident Of the United4states be male known thereon
he shall commission all officers whn shall be appointed
TO Office under the laws Of the said Territory and shall
take care that the laws faithfully evccnted
SEC g. And be further enacted, That there shall be
and shall hold his office for four uns sooner re-
moved by the President Of the United Sttes he shall
record and all laws and proceedings OF the leg
isative assembly hereinafter constituted and all the
nets and proceedings of the governor in his executive
Department. he shall transmit one copy OF the laws
and journals Of the Legislative assembly within thirty
executive proceedings and official correspondence semi
annually on the first days Of january and July in each
year, the President Of the United St1trs and two
copies Of the laws the President Of the Senate and u
the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the
use OF Congress-; and in Of the death, removal
resignation, or absence OF the Governor from the Terri
tory' inc secIetaIy sn. os u e ~ - III III .I H., - go - ~ J y
ana required 70 execu.e "n nh M @ % hsonn
outies OF tne 1oVermu. u.. MI, M di oyn"n,od W and
OF Hnsli anot"er E"seIno, s"''' " ""'' PP''" ANU
qnahnea 10 MI sucn sacnn.y. r,,. ., ,o,;,,,;v,
SEC. T. Ann oe !n.tMey r;,n % b "st"d IL;
P,~cs ana susmy .,,;re y. ; asse;uhI~ The lcois,n
e.e sSa cons;s of council and house Of
use asscnH:y s"'; rh ."rn sh,n consist ~ scvcn
represen.sss ~ ov",;sc,,oms of votsrs -. bcrc;n.
.n ....rho ~ho.s scrn, Of Office sh, continue two
rear, The house Of represent stves shall at its first
sess.on s.; VI % ss;hJ for Tho n emhors n tho
comnc .na whn.s Term Of service shall continue cnc
os srnro t;,os 20 t;e 70 t,vcn'