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executed.
Sec. 3. Ind be IL .fnrtaer enacted, That
tbs , shall be Secretary Of said Terr''
tory, who shall reside therein and hold his
oGica lor four years, unless sooner removed
! Nv the President of tho United States; nc
| shall record and preserve all laws and pro
ccedings Of the Legislative Assembly here
matter constituted. and all the acts and pro-
ccediugs Of tho Governor in his executive
department; he shall transmit one copy of
tn, laws and journals Of the Legislative
Assembly within thirty days after the end
OF e. h session, and one copy Of the exc.
cu,iye proceedings and official correspon-
dcncc semi.anuualy, on the first days of
January and July in each year, to the Pres-
dcnt of the United States, and two copies
# the laws to the President of the Senate
aud to the Speaker of the House of Re.
presentatives, for the use of Congress.
And in case Of the death, removal, resigna-
ton, or absence of the Governor from the
Territory, the Secretary shall be, and he is
hereby, authorized and required to execute
and perform all the powers and duties of
the Governor during such vacancy or ab-
sence, or until another Governor shall be
duly appointed and qualified to lill such va.
cancy.
See. 4. ARd Be IL further enacted, That
the legislative power and authority Of said
Territory shall be vested in the Governor
and Legislative Assembly. The Legis.
lative Assembly shall consist of council
and house Of representatives. The coun-
Gil shall consist of seven members, having
the qualifications Of voters, as hereinafter
prescribed, whose term of service shall con.
tinue two years. The house Of representa-
tives shall, at its first session, consist Of
thirteen members, possessing the same quail:
itications as prescribed for the members Of
the council, and uhose term Of service shall
continue one year. The number of repre-
sentatives may be increased by the Legis.
lative Assembly, from time to time, to
: twenty-six, in proportion to the increase of
qualified voters; and the council, in like
manner to thirteen. An apportionment
shall be made, as nearly equal as practlca-
BILE, among the several counties CT districts
for the election OF the council and repre-
sentatives. giving to each section Of the
Territory representation in the ratio Of its
Jsanueu toters as as neArIy ~ may o1' Anu
.Ie nen'oeIso =; 'ne m IoI"ell anu " tue nUuSe
IsPieSe'''at,tes q siial res'ue 'n' aiu oe
r counties for which they may be elected re
spectively. Previous to the first election
the Governor shall cause census or emu.
meration Of the inhabitants and qualified
, voters Of the several counties and districts
u .ue ieIr''oIy 70 oc 'aNe" oy such per
III, sI"n asu IN sucn 'loue as .ns ~ ~SoVernor
su"ii ues'guaso an1 "PPolh', anu lne person
~ aPPo,n:eu snalI Iece'Ve u reasonau'e
on'pens1t,on 'neTeior. ana tue nrst eiec'
1'o1 slall oe nei9 ~ suen time ana places,
auu 20 oonuuc'eI III suvn manner, Dotn as
- t.e PeIsSns "uo sna'i suPer'h1enu sucn
e'ee.o'i anu 'ne .e.uIlis ,ne'eo', as ,ne uoS,
eInol sua'l apPo'u' snu u'rees; anu ne sna'i
~ 'ue s"'nc .''ne eeciare Ihe huhDer OF
ule'n ers OF tne couhcil ana mouse OF re-
P.'ssn.a..seS 70 Tncn easn oI sne eonn ies
IN ~ ulssl.e.S sIan " sn1,leI unoer .u,s ac1;
Lns PeIsons naVlns tne n,gnes1 9nrnoer OF
lesA. so.ts !" eacn oI salu eoencll districts,
speS'''s'!, Ior Iue'hoess, o. tne eouhcii,
s"a" ~ uev'areu oy tne HoVernor 10 DC
on'y ~ eleeleu % .ne eouncii; ana the per,
so.s nss'"s 'ns hlgnoss humOer oi legai
. ss so'es .or ,I .Se mouse q representatives. IN
saeu y sAlo eeenG'l y o'ss''e.s' resRectiveiy,
ns I3r msnoeIs 9, y Iae eounei,, snail 4e de,
.laIeo ~ .ns Governor 70 oe d9iy elected
S,.I ~ ~ eoul'e, anu .ne persons having tne
n,snsss nu.nosL q iegal VOTES .or inc mouse
. :. % .ep.sseu'a',ses ,, ~ eacn o. saia repre-
s"s ~ .,s'ts's, ,s lesPe..lsely, s1al pc oe,
: e.e.eS y .re 91sernor 70 oe guy elected
n.s'noe.s - salu nouses froviasa, ln1t ID -
Sa.e ~. wv ~ 'nore persons voted I9r snail
nase ~ eqIal y, nunoer o. votes, ana IN ease
."..h sse1y saai' .l o.nssw,se occur 10 eitner
Gas... c.asn :, .,, snS Lsgs'a.lse assembly, tne
"ss..,ol s,l. ~, ol1er new slectlou; ana
AZ psIsIns ts,1 .nSs slec.ea . .ne legislative
a. nsssIo,y 10y snal. .a NEE. :. suen place and on
but theresI,er ,be ,irne Mac 80 "a "Pns
Of hoIdinc ana condnc.;nn sIl a. aIso,;ans Iss ~
the people and tbs snro, ,;nn,r, n s ~ ss,,.s
seniatnn n ,he seversF - Va S;,,Is.s.
Il ths council snd ho,se of Z. s,1,,s.s
accordina Il ,be number ~ onslI1;ed So,sss
shall hi prcseribed Nv law a. veil - H. !,
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