Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1864-04-06
THE oRGAKIc ACT.

AN ACT TO provide temporary government
Tor the Territory of ARIZONA, and Tor other
purposes
BIS 1T ENACTED By THE SENATE AND HOUSE, or
REPRESENTATIVES or THE UNITED STATEs OF
AMERICA, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, That all that
part of the present Territory of New Mexico sit
uate west of a line running due south from the
point where the southwest corner OF the Territory
LOT Colorado joins the northern boundary OF The
Territory Of New Mexico to the southern bounda
Try line Of said Territory OF New Mexico be, and
the same is hereby, erected into a temporary
government by the name Of the Territory 0l Ari-
IONA: Provided, that nothing contained in the
provisions of this act shall be construed to pro-
bibit the Congress OF the United States from
dividing said Territory or changing its bounda-
res in such manner and at snch time as il may
deem proper Provided. further, That said gov
eminent shall be maintained and continued until
such time as the people residing 10 said Terrific
ry shall, with the consent of Congress. form u
State government. republican 10 form, as pre-
IscrIbed in the Constitution Of the United States,
and apply for and obtain admission into the
Union as State, on an equal footing with the
original States.
SEC. z Aud be 10 further enacted, That the
government hereby authorized shall consist OF an
executive, Legislative. and iuiiciai power. The
Iexecntive power shall be vested in a Governor.
The Legislative power shall consist Of O council of
nine members and a house 0f representatives Of
eighteen The judicial power shall be vested in
a supreme court, 10 consist OF three Judges. AMI
such inferior court as the legislative council may
by law prescribe there shall also be secretary.
Ia marshal district attouFney, and surveyor
general for said Territory. who, together with the
governor and judges of the supreme court shall
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advice and consent OF the Senate, and the term
of office for each, the manner OF their appoint
ment, and the powers. duties, and the compensa-
ton 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
dt-arms. shall be such as conferred upon the
sbme officers by the act organizing the territorial
government of New Mexico which subordinate
officers shall be appointed in the same manner
and not exceed 10 number those created by said
act and acts amendatory thereto together with
all legislative enactments Of the Territory OF New
Mexico not inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act, are hereby extended 10 and continued
lin force in the said Territory OF Arizona, unit
repealed or amended by future legislation Pro-
vided, That 10 salary shall be due or paid the
officers created by this ac until they have entered
upon the duties OF their respective Offices within
! the said Territory.
| SEC 8. And be IL further enacted, That there
shall neither be slavery nor involuntary servitudC
10 the said Territory, otherwise than in the pun
ishment OF crimes whereof the parties shall bav'
/ been duly convicted and all acts and parts o
acts, either of Congress or of the Territory o
New Mexico, establishing. regulating. or in an.
way recognizing the relation Of master and slave
| 10 said Territory, are hereby repealed.