Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-30

to the President Of the Senate aud to the
Speaker of the House Of Representatives, for
the use of Congress. And in case of the
death, removal, resignation, or absence ofthe
Governor from the Territory, the Secretary
shall be, and he is hereby, authorized and
required to execute and perform all the pow
ers and duties Of the Governor during such
vacancy or absence, or until another Governor
shall be duly appointed and qualified to fill
such vacancy.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
the Legislative power and authority Of said
Territory shall be vested in the Governor and
Legislative Assembly. The Legislative
Assembly shall consist of council and
house of representatives. The council shall
consist of seven members, having the quail
fications of voters, as hereinafter prescribed,
whose term of service shall continue two
years. The house Of representatives shall.
at its first session, consist Of thirteen men,
bers, possessing the same qualifications as
prescribed for the members Of the council, and
whose term of service shall continue one
year. The number of representatives may
be increased by the Legislative Assembly,
from time to time, to twenty six, in propor-
ton to the increase of qualified voters and
the council, in like manner, to thirteen. An
apportionment shall he made, as nearly equal
as practicable, among the several counties or
districts for the election OF the council and
representatives, giving to each section of the
Territory representation in the ratio Of its
qualified voters as nearly as may be. And
the members of the council and Of the house
of representatives shall reside in, and DC in
habitants OF the district or county or counties
for which they may be elected respectively.
Previous to the first election the Governor
shall cause census or enumeration of the
inhabitants and qualified voters of the several
counties and districts of the Territory TO be
taken by such persons and in such mode as
the Governor shall designate and appoint, and
the person so appointed shall receive a rea-
sonble compensation therefore. And the
first election shall be held at such time and
places, and be conducted in such manner,
both as to the persons who shall superintend
snch election and the returns thereof, 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 represcn.
ta.ives to which each of the counties or dis.
trc.s shall be entitled under this act. The
persons having the highest number of legal
votes in each of said council districts, re.
spcctively, for members of the council, shall
be declared by the Governor to be duly elect.
ed to the council; and the person having the
highest number Of legal votes for the house
Of representatives in each of said representa-.
tive DISTRICTS, respectively, shall be declared
by the Governor to be duly elected members
Of said house: Provided, That in case two
or more persons have an equal number Of
votes, and in case vacancy shall otherwise
occur in either branch Of the Legislative AS
sembly, the Governor shall order new cleo.
ton. And the persons thus elected to the
Legislative Assembly shall meet at such
place and on such day al the Governor shall
appoint; but thereafter the time, place, and
manner Of holding and conducting all elections
by the people, and the apporlioning the rep
rpsentation in tho several counties or districts
to the council and house Of representatives,
according to the number Of qualified voters.
shall be prescribed by law, as we'll as the
day of the commencement Of the regular ses-
sions Of the Legislative Assembly: Pro-
vided, That no session in any one year shall ex-
ceed the term Of forty days. except the first
Sec. S. And be It further enacted. That
all citizens Of the United States; and those
who have declared their intentions to become
such. and who are otherwise described aud
qualified under the fifth s.ction Of tho act
Of Congress providing for temporary gov.
ernment for the Territory Of Idaho, approved
March third, eighteen hundred and sixty
three. shall be entitled to vote at said first
election, and shall be eligible to any office
within the said Territory. but the qualifca-
tions Of voters, and Of holding Office, nt all
subsequent elections, shall be prescribed by
the Legislative Assembly,
Sec. 6. And be It further enacted, That
the legislative power Of the Territory shall
extend to all rightful subjects Of legislation
consistent with the Constitution of the United
States and the provisions Of this act; but no
law shall be passed interfering with the pri-
mary disposal Of the soil no tax shall be
imposed npon upon the property Of the United
States, nor shall the lands or other property
of non.residents be taxed higher than the
lands or other property Of residents. Every
bill which shall have passed the council and
house of representatives, Of the said Terrific.
ry SHALL before it becomes law. be presented
TO the Governor Of the Territory. II be
approve. he shall sign it; but If not. he shall
return it. with his objection, to the house in
which it originated. who shall enter the OBJ
jections at large upon their journal and pro-
ceed to reconsider il. II. after such reconsid-
Grafton. two-thirds Of that house shall agree
to pass the bill. it shall b. sent, together
with the objections, to the other house. BY
~-l:.l q .ksu 1;k.~saa ~ s>~rCs;1.,ro1 and
1approved BY two-thirds Of that house, It
shall become law. But in ell such cases
the votes Of both houses shall bs determined
by yeas and nays. to b entered on the jour
nal Of each house, respectively. II any bill