The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-09-03

AN ACT to provide q temporary goern-
ment fe- y Territory, of Montana
BE it enactrd by the Senate end Hose Of
Representatives Of the United Stda IF
america az Congress ussenab!ed: -,
That all that part of the territory O the
United States included within. the limis, to
'wit: :, Commencing at q point .formdSby
the intersectioniof the twenty-sevenh de-
gree of longitude west from Washington
with. the fprty7ffth degree of nord lati-,
tude ). thence. due west on said f0rt-hfth
degree Of, latitude to point formed ~ its
intersection, with the thirty fourth egreo
Of longitude vest from Washington ;henec
due south along sal I thirty fourtAtegree
of longitude to. its intersection viii the
forty; fourth degree, and thirty. miptes Of
north. latitude; thence due west alog said
Forty Tourtb degree and thirty mirtes of
north latitude to Q, peint forrSed b its in-
terseeti6n with, the. crest of tho Rocky
rnoastains,; thence following the crest of
thSRpsky mountains. northward Ii It's irr-
tetseeuoS-with the Bitter Root montains; !;
thee ee 'Hozthward, along the cresof said
Bitter Root mountains TO its :inFsection
with the thirty ninth degree Of 1ngitude'
west FROM ashingt9n !. thence hng said
thirt ninth Acgrce of longitude rrthward
/ to the Boundary line. Of the. Butts Posses
sions !; thence eastward slong.Sai bound-
Iafy line tos the twentSseyehth tegtes of
lem gitude. west from WashingtQl thence
southward along said tycnty -s9Nnth, de-
gree Of longitude to the; place of byinting,
be, aadAthe samc is. heNby ereatI into a
temporary soyernpent by the, nae of the
Territosy shMontanH; prprided, tat nom
linssin this act-eontainsd shall !bsenstrued
| to inhbit the government Of tA United
States from' dividing .said Tertory, or
changing its boundaries in sue manner
and at such time. a. Congress .slll deem
CONVENIENT. and proper. or from TEACHING
any portion. of said Territory to ny other
State or: Territory. of the Unite States
prorided, further, tha. nothing j this act
contained shall be .constEned tanpair. the
rights Of person OF. property now srtaining
dfSthe ipdians in said Tsrritoryo long as
tsuch rights shall remain unextinlished by
,E<Feats between, the United Ssatcand such
1 Ipdianss or to include any tsrriry which,
j by treaty with any Indian trils, is not,
lNithsut the consent of said ttrib to Iba in
| ilpded within she tssritpIial Inns or iuris-
/ dietiop Of amy State. or Terrific but all
sucR' tAEitery shall .bs1excepteiut of the
'houndafiess and constitute noairt Of the
\ SerrisOrs oeAfanta,a, until saieribe shall
hsfsnifyirheir assent. to the Rresint of the
dsUnKd States'to be included ithh said
TerritpFy, 0rts aGeet the authity of the
lgovernment.of.t the United, Stas. to make
any .regulstionsS rsespecEipg. su.l Indians,
'ishe n. lands, property, On osharights, ,lby
treasy,a law rwothergiss, whit il would
h;&e bcen .eonpAtcst fortthe gsrnmen to
maize if this act had never pass.
Sec.2. And he it further escted. .Sti,nt
the executive powe1a> and autftty in and
over said Territsryl Of, AIbptsa shall be
4 tyeste8 ,ihsaal tGeyerror, who sM bold his
ofhce for four Sears, and until hsucoessol
shall be. appointed and d qYaliid. unlsss
sooner removed by the Presihtq ofc thu
United States. The Governor jsllrosiit
] lwithin said. .EerritorJs mad sha be- Conn
. mander-in-ohiefs Of the militia, ID SupeS,
I int tendent1 of ,Indian tafairs theof.z Hi
[may grant pardons and respites & offences
"A lagaipsts tps Jaws Of said Terrific, and re
/ lprieys fes offences against the .ss, of th,
United States until tths decisn .iof ath'
fTeside4tt UkSu uc 5ONiteu totatcS - De uA0u
iRndwnn thsrson; he. shall oonklssion al
ofiqerSywho ashalkl be- apppinte to ssfic'
{ updgrthe laws of fisaid Territorand shal
sffake care that the aayssbe q Gfully lex
,Eee1tsa, 1p. ,s,ei = .1vf, s:-lTfe,d! oiGt
a + Sec. 3. And be it EfurtheEcsnted, tha
e There shah;be, q Secretary of,sait territory
= who shall oresidesshsrein and hehis b8is
9 for four years, unless sooner MoNea b.
~ E! Pgssiasat of the, United s&tes;z+h
y sail Escoad sed5pssserxsaall. laNnd pts
y ceedipgsssf ctEss Legislative sAssbAly hare
: affAaf fteru espstihstsd, audi al liot4eets aa
! ipsoc ssangsssfs thss soyeraor ips esecu
!, tive saspaKs.est ;d,he Gshall seaisi on
cogS.af &e iaNa and, ,ieunala a. e. sIegis
ada ssSnblg, within thistN1ss, afte
/ the &H qs ea6lE Essssi i0nsppaseoJM the o.
IN ccut VS. proceedings and odtaa aspaafd
lsiS2 siPMi- -anngaI5 . an; theu ufndefa q
~ ss Y and July iEsaashs ya,ite ID
90 Sss EsNfdfhAs sEnitedY IS StAtseaado o n,
.e SO sssF ENsisEsAeaAe &ssiit Of -
seltats ,and'to the Speaker * thHsuss I