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OFFICIAI.
LAWS OF rHE UNITED STATES.
PG''sd at the First Session of the Thirty
eighth Congress.
PUpIIc-No. 70.

PUBLIC-No. 20.
An ACT to prov Ide a temporary government for the
Territory Of Montana.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Reure.
SentatiVea OF the United States Of America IN ton
gTotB assembled, That all that part Of tho Territorv
OF the United States included within the iinItS -
WlG commencing at u point formed by the intersec.
ton OF the tWenty.SsVenth degree ionRilude yZsst
rom Warrington with the forty. nth degree oI
north latitude; thence due on said forty NJ
aegTee OF latitude to point formed by its iDferDec
tion with the degree Of longitude Wesi
from Washington; thence due south along All
degree Of longitude TO its Intersection
with the forty fourth degree aud thirty minute N
north latitu1eS thence due west along aid fortV,
touTth degree and thirty minutes of north latitude
10 point formed by Is Intersection with the Great
OF tne ROCKY hountatnB thence following the crest
OF the Rocky Mountains northWaTd tilI ita IntsT
section with the Bitter hoot MountainE Theme
northWard along the crest Of said Bitter Root Noun.
tans TO Intersection with the degree Of
Longitude west from Washington; thence along Pnid
thirty ninth degree Of Longitude northvRrd Ia ths
Oounuary line Of the British rossesSionsi thence;
eaAtNar along said boundary line TO the twenty.
seventh degree Of longitude To the place of begin
ming be and The same Is hereby created into a
temporary government BY the name Of the Terri.
tory OF MontRno: Provided, That nothing in this
act contained shalE construed to prohlb The Gov
eminent OF the United States from dividing said
Territory or changing the boundaries in Sueh man
ner and at such time as Congress shall dean CON,
Venient aud proper, or from attaching any portion
o. said Territory to any other State Territory Of
IN this act contained shall be construed 70 impSfR
Rue rights OF PtrsOn property now D. rtAIDin1 10
the Indians In said Territory long a. suck rIshts
small remain uneXtingulShed BY treaty With ~
tween the United States and such Ipda1S or 10 In,
clude any territory which, by treaty. Win anv IL,
ulDSs' is NOT without the consent Of said tribe
20 pc moulded within the Territorial limits or fur,
addiction OF any State Territory shall b oTceIe
out o. inc boundaries, snd constitute no part OF the
EeLf1toFy OF Montana until said tribe shall siRpI
their assent to the President Of the UnitsJ S9st.
70 be included within said Territory or TO Affect Ebe
antnoT1ty OF the government Of the UniIed states
10 make any regulations respecting such midland
their lands, property and other riShts by trentv
law or otherwise which It would have been conf
never passed. ~ AA''0
Bee. 2. And be It further enacted, That the RI.
eCuuVs power and authority In aud over said Terri
SiE ~ M0htanS shall be vested in Governor who
1nall hOIa MS ONCE for four years, and until his
successor Sh III be appointed and dUalihed nnl eSs
SOoneF removed by the President Of the UnitSd
Stbtes Inc Governor shall reside within said TDDT
rttory, and shall be commander.In-chIEf of IN ~
itia and superintendent Of Indian nffaira thereoF
NC may grant pardon9 and respites foz OFFENCES
aBSlhhL tne laws OF the United States Until the ds.
ciSon OF the President Of the United States can hs
made known thereon; he shall comuaission ali ON,
GERS no shall be appointed to oface under the laws
OF the SAID Territory, and shall take care that tho
laws be faithfully executed '"9
Sec D. And be It further enacted, That there Shau
be Secretary Of said Territory, who shaII rssiJs
therein and hold iS office for years miles, sooner
removed by the President Of the TJnIteJ Ta
Shall record and preserve all laws and proceedipRs
OF me teGsatiVs Assembly hereinafter constituted
and all the acts and proceedings In his executiva IA
Partmenti he shall transmit one copy Of the laws
ana Journals Of the Legislative Assembly within
LnlFty Gays AFTER the end Of each session, and
Que copy 0I the executive proceedings and official
correspondence semi annually on the first DAYS on
January aud July in each year. to the President Of
SHe onlIsu aud two copies Of the laws to the
PRESIDENT OF the Senate and to the Speaker Of ths
House OF Representatives, for the use of Congress
And In case OF the death, removal, resignation or
absence Of the Governor from the Territory the
Secretary shall be- and he Is hereby Authorizes and
required 70 execute and perform ali the poWerl and
duties OF the Governor during such vacancy or alb.
Hence1 or until another Governor shall be duIV AM
pointed and qualified to fill such vacancy
Sec, Z. And be 1t further enacted, Thai the IeRis
iAtVe power and authority Of said Territory Ghall
pc vested in the Governor and Legislative Assem-.
bly,. The legislative Assembly shAn consist OF q
Council and House OF Repre- RantAk yea The Conn.
cI shall consiht of seven members, having the Quail
ncatons Of voters, hereinafter prescribed Vhose
term Of service shall continue two years The
House OF Representatives shall, at first session. con
OF tnEteen members, possessing the same quail
1cauOns as prescribed for the members OF the
Council and whose term of service shall continue
one year The number of representatives may DO
Increased by the Legislative Assembly, from TINA
to time to twenty six in proportion to the ncreaso
OF qualified voters; and the council, in alike man
ner, to thirteen. An superintendent shall be made,
rs nearly equal az practicable, among the several
counties or districts for the election Of the couno
and representatives, giving to each section of the
tSIrory representation in the ratio of its qualified
voters as yearly a. may be. And the members Of
Ihe council and of the house of repreNenfRtIy
shall reside In, and be Of The iStrIct o
county or counties for which they may be elected
respectfully Previous to the first election the Gov.
ernor shall cause u census or enumeration Of the
inhabitants and quRlhed voters Of the q yeral conn
G" Anu dlsttletS OF the Territory to be taken by
5ueh persons Rnd In such mOoe the Governor RhRI
designate and appoint, and the person SO appointed
small received reasonable compensation therefor
Anu the mr. election shall be held such time and
PiS 90, ASd be cOnOucted in such manner. both n
10 the persons who shall Buperintspd gueh elostIo9
and the returns thereof a. the Governor abnII An.
q nh At Il
clare the number OF members OF the Council And
A9use o. Representatives to which counties or dis
SEcN snail be entitled under this act. Tho persons
having the highest number of legal votes In EACH N
eaid council districts, respectively, for nernerE al
tne council shall be declared by the Governor to be
ouly elected to the council; and the person hRyinp
The highest number of legal votes for the HouSe ~
Representatives in each Of said representative dis
lctsl respectively, GhAl be declared by the Govern
OF to be duly elected memherR Oh said houRa. pro-
TidSd that in case two more persons voted foT
SnHl nave an equal number Of votes, and in case q
the Legislative Assembly, the Governor shall ordeI
new election. And the person thus elected 10 an
LcSiSlItve Assembly shall meet ct such place and
on sneh day IS the Governor shall appoint: bal
thereafter tho time, place, and manner OF holdinI
AND conducting all electiOns:by the people, and thu
Experiencing the representation In the SevsrH
counties or districts to the Council Ana HonEs n
Representatives, according to the number OF oual
NED y9ter shall be prescribed by law, we'll a. Ia
legislative Assembly: Provided, That NO sesSion h
any one year shall exceed the term Of forty day9
days. IA"
SEC. s. And be It further enacted, That all cit
ESns Of the United stAttB, and those who have de
elhEOd their intention to become such md Ibo otb
erGise deSerieed and qualified under the aith ~
ZION OF the act Of Congress providing for q temper
aLy government for the Territory Of Idahoe An
proved march third, eighteen hundred and 6ixty
three shall be eligible to any once within the N
Territory, but the qualifications Of voters, and 3
holding Chce, at all subsequent elections Shaii n
prescribed by the Legislative Assembly -
Sec O. Aud be Il further enacted, That the leRIs.
IA i've power OF the Territory shall extend 10 Al
EiGhttu 9ueJvotl of legislation consistent with IN
United States and the provisions OF this aet but
law shAll be passed interfering with the primar,
disposal OF the 9oii no tax Shall be imposed upoi
pESPety o. tnq United states nor ahAl the lands
other property Of non.reSidsnts be taxed hiRhe
than the lands or other property OF Re Gidents,-
House Of Representatives OF said Territory shHlI
before Il becomes law, be presented to the GOV
eFnoE OF the Territory. II he approve, he shAl
sign It, but Il NOT, he GhAu return it. with hiR Oh
Jectons, TO tho house IN which 1t orfRinGfed IN