Arizona miner., 1864-07-06

o ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
AEREAs, in and by the second Section OF an
act of the Congress Of the United States, en-
titled, An Act 10 provide a temporary gov
ernment for the Territory of Arizona, and tor
ether purposes" approved February "a, 1863,
It is enacted That the legislative power shall
consist of Council of nine members and a
House Of Representatives of eighteen"
AND, WHEREAS, in the same Section II isl
further enacted. that The act organizing the
Territory of New Mexico and acts amenda-
tory thereto, together with all legislative en-
actments of the Territory of New Mexico, not
Inconsistent with this act, are in force in the
said Territory of Arizona, until repealed or
annulled by future legislation.
And. WHEREAS, in and by the fifth Section Of
said act organizing the Territory of New Mex.
ico it is enacted, that An appOrtionment
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 of the Terri.
tory representation 10 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.
Gus or enumeration of the inhabitants of the
several counties aud 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 OIL
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 creates
number Of votes for the House Of Representa-
Iiyea. equal TO the number to which eacl
county or district shall be- entitled shall b,
declared by the Governor to be duly elected
members or The House Of Representatives
Provided, that 10 case of "A tie between two O
more persons voted for, the Governor shal
order q new election to supply the yacancl
made oy such lie. And the persons thu
elected to the Legislative Assembly shall NEE
st such place and on such day as the Govern
or shall appoint"
AND. WHEREAS, by the eighth Section of tn
said act it is enacted that in first instance tn
Governor alone may appoint all officers no
herein otherwise provided for, who shall hol,
their Offices until tire end of the first session
oil the Legislative Assembly, and shall lay OF
al! necessary districts for members Of th
Council and House of Representatives, az,
all other officers.
Agn WuEREAs II IL epacted bv the fourtaani
Section OF said act, that Delegate to tn
House Of Representatives of the United State.
TO serve during each Congress of the Unite
States, may be elected by the voters auallfie
To elect members of the Legislative Assembly
who shall be entitled to the same rights an
privileges as are exercised aud enjoyed by til
delegates from the several other Territories
the United States to the said House Of Repre-
rentatiges. The first election shall be held I
SUCH time and places, and be conducted
such manner, as the Governor shall appoir
and direct and at all subsequent election
the times places, and manner OF holding tt
elections. shall be prescribed by law III
person having the greatest number of vot
shall be declared by the Governor to be du
elected. and certificate thereof shall be give
accordingly.
Now, 10 pursuance of the duty enioined upc
me- as aforesaid the said census having bee
taken and returned, hereby order aud direc
that an election be held Oh Monday, Il
eighteenth day OF July next, between the hou
OF eight o'clock A. H., and six O'clock p. NJ,
such places as are hereinafter indicated, by d
qualified voters OF the Territory of Arizona wi
shall choose by ballot, one delegate TO represe
The people OF Arizona IN the House of Represe
tatives OF the thIrtyeiGhth Conpress of the TJni