Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-02

..atotises OF he United States Of america IN foReresi
80 dinied states incIrdsd within the limits,
Wit: Commencing at point formed BY tho in
Sersection Of the twenty seventh degres Of lsag
fuee west from Washington with the q rty-hfb
degree q north latinds; thence due west on saae
fortv-hfth degree Of latitude 70 point
formed by its intersection With the thirty fourth
degrees Of Longitude west form %ashiBgtoni
fhsnes due souts along said thirty fourth degrsf
sf Ioa gituds It's intersection with the forty
a.a fourth degree and thirty minutes Of north lAti
. asgrss and thirty naiBues Of north latitude to
point formed BY its Intersection with the erssi
3 = efths Rocky mountains; thence ioilowinE ne
- crest q the Rocky mountains northwara III us
81 fntsFssetion with the Bitter Root monniains
thence nortbwafd along the crest Of aaid Bitter
mountains 70 Its Intersection with the thirty
sfr-. hinth degree Of longitnds west from Washing
a son thence aIeng said thirty-niBth degree Of
longitude Bortbward TO the boundary line Of the
British pssssssonsi thence eastward along said
rs boundary Ilns the twenty seventh degree Of
iOngituds west from Warrington; thsnse south
Fl ward along said twenty seventh dagres Of longi
tads to the place Of beginning, be and the ssmeis
hereby efsaiea lnto temporary government oy
the Dams Of she Territory Of Montana Prcvided,
That nothing in thls act contained shall be
strusd 20 iuhiblt the Government Of tho Unitsd
its baundaries in sach manner and ct such time as
CONGRESS shall dsca convenient aud proper, or
any other STATE or Territory Of the United States
Proytdsd (sythsr, That nothing IN this act cor.
tained shall be Construed 70 impair the rights Of
person or property now Pertaining TO the In
disns in said Territory &C long as such rights
the United States sud such Indians. 10 include
sny territory whsh, by treaty with any Iedan
70 be included within the Territorial limits or
ass tsrtar1 o. s ss e o. ds55y ss AZ
F dasies and constitute no part Of the Territory Of
sob sent % the President Of the United States be
included yithp said Territory or 20 AZ e .be au-
20 make any regulatio respecting such In
disns, their lands. property, Of ether rights By
.nO ::s;l:' 8 !; : -:
Sec 2 Ard o further s'sessd, That thu TX.
eeutvo power and authority IN and over said
Territory q Montana shall be vested ia Cover.
1bs. who shalt hold his Office years and
unti his sue oessor shall b appointed aud quAli-
ned, unless sooner removed BY the President OF
this Unltsd states. Tbs Governor shall rsads
withlnsald Territory, and shall BE- eommander in
chief Of tho militia and superintendent o. Indian
AFFAIRS thereof 10 may grant pardons and 70.
80 spies for offences against the laws Of said Terri
II o men ssainss me laws q
dent Of tho United States eau be known thereon
he shall eemnlason all officers who shall be Ap.
pointed to offoe ander the laws Of said Territory
and sha,' take care that The laws be faithfully
ssc $. Ard b farther enacted, That there
b a sserstsrs q said Territory, who shall reside
H therein and hold his Office for four years, unies.
soonor removed BY tbs. President OF the Unllad
State no shah record and prs'ervs all Laws
and proceedings Of the Legislative Assembly huTc.
matter esustitut d. and all tie acts and proceed
ings VI the Governor IN bis executive depart.
nlout; he shall transmit one copy of the Lawn
and Journals Of ths Legislative Assembly within
thirty days after the end Of each sossion, and
49, copy Of tho cutiye procsea iBgs official
~ rerpdndehee semi annually, tue lst days OF
Jsnnay and JOY = soeh year to the President
20 the sp aker ofthe senate and the Speaker 9th
House ~ iispfess ntatiyes, for tho of Goa
gress And IN case OF the death. renewal, rs-ig.
nation Or asssuce Of tlo Governor from the Ter
authorized and required to execute and pariorn
all she powers and duties Of the Governor durin
such vacancy or Gbssnee, or until another Cover
nor shalibe duly appointed and qualified to OH
Sec. l. l1d B. e further enacted. That tho Ieais
lative power aid authority ofsaid Territory shall
be vested in the Governor and Legislative AS
ssmbly. Tbs Legislative Assembly shall consist
Of council aud house Of Representatives. The
f council shall consist of seven metnbors, having
the qualifications Of voters hssslnaftsr pre-
eeribed, whose tarm Of service shsll continue two
years The house Of representa- yes shall, at its
Brat ses.ion, consist OF thirteen members posses.
sing the same qualifications prescribed fer the
meinbers 81 the council aud who's, term OF
representatives May DO increased by the Lesisla-
In propo ton TO the lners Of qualified voters
and the council, IN like manner, to thirteen. Az
Hss appontmen shall be made, nearly equal a.
Praetlcable among the ssveral counties or dis
trsets .sr the election Of the council and repre-
representation IN the ratio Of its qualified voters
- naag ~ - - MAJ pe. And The members Of the
reside In, and be Inhabitants Of the distriet or
sa county Or counties for which they may be elected
respectively Previous TO the 1rst election the
Governor shall cause a census enumeration Of
counties and districts of the Territory 10 be taken
~ such persons and In such mode the Cover
50 appointed sha receive rssona5s .ns
sAii therefor. And the frat election shall D.
In such manner, both as TO the persons who - Al
sSp-riGtend such election and the returns there
Of - the Governor shall appoint and di rect and
he shall at the same time dselare the number d
members Of the council and house Of representa-.
lives TO which each of the counties or district.
.- .t shall be entitled under this act The person,
sns nSeH:s number Of legal votes In each
berS Of the council, shall be declared BY the Gov
srAor to be duly ciscted TO the council; and IN,
persons having the highest number Of legal vote.
for tho house Of representatives IN each Of aid
clsssd By the Governor to be daily elected mem
bsrs Of ssad house: ErOrided That In case i've
number Of votes and IL vacancy shall other
vie. occur IN either branch Of the Legislative .
sembly, the Governor shall order a new election
.ad the persons thus elected to the Lsgislat1.
A .s sssli NEE. q such place and sucl
.hs time, place aud manner Of bedding and Con-
psrsiosins the S as PsS's, and che sP
counties or districts to the council aad honss q
representatives, according to the number Of guali.
6ed voters shall be prescribed by law. 4,
veil = Che day Of the esmmsncsmsnt Of III.
Povidsd, That session in any one wear ~ "
exceed the term Of forty days. except the arsi
session, which may continue sixty DAYS
See $ Ard D g n'rtaer saaelsS, That all etI
sens Of the United States, and those who have IA
elAred their Intentions % become SUCH aud WI,
are Ssherwiss described and qualified undsl
for temporary government r tSs T.IrSosg
Idaho, approved March third. eighteen huudre
hrst ssetion, and shaf be eligible to any ono
within the said srsrritoryi bat The qualification
elections. shall DO sach as shall BE- prescbsa n
the Legislative Assembly.
zee a. AVA % y faffber enacted. That the legis
lRtve power Of the Territory shall extend 10 ri
rightful subjects of legislation consistent win
the Constitution OF the United States end ~
fl3 provisions Of this act but law shall De pass,
interfering with tie primary disposal OF tn
sell; no tax SD II BE- Imposed upon the properl,
OF the United Stsles, nor shall the lands or sthe
properly Of non residents be taxed higher eha,
the lanos or other property of r sid ,nts Tv ;,
bill WI ch she have passed the council aud hons
OF representatives n The said Territory sinai
before IL becomes law, be IRE snt.d 20 the Gov
ernor o. the Territory. If approve, he shnl
a utgn it, but II not, he shall return e. with h
objections, TO tae house 10 which IL ergina.ss
who shall cutter the objections at large upon thAi
Journal and proceed TO reconsider N III ars
such reconsidsr -tion two thirds If fhat hors
ahah agree to pass he bill, Il shall h. 800 -
gether with the objections, to the o1h.r n -
By VII ca 70 SHALL likewise be rpcons,as. a'ess
II approved by two thirds that honsS a. -
become law. But in all such casas ths s,s ~ y
both h IS shalt be determined by yeas .pS - =
to entered on the journal OF each hsn.s
speetively. II any bin shall not be r turned y
the Governor wi hin three Gays SUNDAY excen,s5
AFTER 10 hall have pre- enhrd 10 him ~
same shall be 4 law, In like manner as II he ha
signed It, unless the Assemb y, bv adiourpm. n
prevent its rstusn; in which case 1t shall NJ. \
la~; Providsd, That whereas saverv IA rrn
hibited In said Territory by act of Congress I
Jare nineteenth, sigh cen hundred and sixty-tws
nothing herein contained shall be Construed J
authorize or permit It's existence therein
Sec. I. AID Be C farther snaeted, That all town
ship, district, and county ofsrers, not herein or
srwiss prov ded for, shall BE- appointed or eleetes
a. the ease may be- in such man shall b