Arizona miner., 1864-06-22
TIT NAY CONCERN

Whereas, in and by the second Section Of AMI
act Of the Congress Of the United States, en-
titled An Act to provide temporary gov
eminent for the Territory of Arizona, and forl
other purposes" approved February "a, 1868,
it is enacted That the legislative power shall
consist of a Council of nine members and a.
House Of Representatives Of eighteen"
MD, WHEREAS, in the same Section it isl
further enacted, that The act organizing the
Territory of New Mexico, aud acts amenda-
tory thereto. together with all legislative en-
actments OF the Territory of New Mexico, not
inconsistent with this act, are IN force 10 tue
said Territory Of Arizona, until repealed or
annulIed by future legislation.
AND, WHEREAS, in and by the fifth Section Of
said act organizing the Territory of New Mex
leo it is enacted, that An appOrtlonment
shall be made, as nearly equal as practicable,
among the several counties or districts, for the
election of the Council and House of Repre-
sentatives giving to each section or the Terri
tory representation IN the ratio of its popula-
ton, indians excepted) as nearly as may be.
And the members Of the Council and OF the
House of Representatives shall reside In, and
be inhabitants of, the district for which they
may be elected respectively. Previous to the
FIRST election, the Governor shall cause a cen
sus or enumeration Of the inhabitants of the
several counties and districts Of the Ter
ritory to be taken, and the first election
shall be held at such time and places and be
conducted in such manner, as the Governor
shall appoint and direct and he shall, at the
same time, declare the number Of members of
the Council and House of Representatives to
which each of the counties or districts shall
be entitled under this act. The number OF
persons, authorized to be elected, having the
highest number of votes in each Of said coun-
Gil districts, for members of the Council, shall
be declared by the Governor to be duly elect
ed to the Council and the person, or persons
authorized to be elected, having the greatest
number Of votes for the House of Represents
tives,' equal TO the number to which each
county OF district shall be entitled, shall be
declared hy the Governor to be duly elected
members Of the House Of RepresentatIve YES
Provided, that in case OF tie between two 0,
more persons voted for, the Governor shal
order new election to supply the vacancy
made by such tie. And the persons thu:
elected to the Legislative Assembly shall meet
at such place aud on such day as the Govern
or shall appoint;
AND, WHEREAS, by the eighth Section of the
said act it is enacted that in first instance the
Governor alone may appoint all officers not
herein otherwise provided for, who shall hold
their Offices until the end of the first session
OF the Legislative Assembly, and shall lay of
all necessary districts for members Of the
Council and House of Representatives, and
all other officers.
AND, WHEREAS, it is enacted by the fourteenth
Section OF said act, that Delegate to the
House of Representatives of the United States
TO serve during each Congress Of the United
States, may be elected by the voters qualified
20 elect members of the Legislative Assembly
who shall be entitled TO the same rights anC
privileges as are exercised and enjoyed by tht
delegates from the several other Territories 0
the United States TO the said House OF Repre-
sentatIyes. The first election shall be held q
such time and places, and be conducted il
such manner, as the Governor shall appoin
and direct and at al subsequent election
the times places, and manner of holding tn
elections, shall be prescribed by law Tn
person having the greatest number of vote
shall be declared by the Governor TO be dui
elected, and certificate thereof shall be give
accordingly.
Now, in pursuance Of the duty enioined upo
me, as aforesaid, the said census having bee
taken and returned, | hereby order and direc
that an election be held on Monday, tb
eighteenth day of July next, between the hour
of eight o'clock A. NJ, and six o'clock P. NJ, a
such places as are hereinafter indicated, by tn
qualified voters Of the Territory of Arizona, VIII
shall choose by ballot, one delegate to represer
the people OF Arizona in the House of Represel
tatives OF the thIrty-eighth Congress Of the Unit
ed States.