Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-23
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Pdssed At the First Session Of the Thirty-ejgah
Congress.
IPrnLIc-NO. IS.

AN ACT to provide temporary government for
the Territory OF Montana.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
seHtatiues Of the United Statss Of Amsricn IN Con-
greSS assembled {:
That al that part of territory of the United
States included witain the limits to wit: COM
memo ng at point formed by the intersection of
f the twenty degree of longi ude west
from Washington W tn the torty-fflh decree
of nosth latitude thence due west on said forty
fifth 6egree oflatltude to point formed by its in
teTseotion with the thirty fourth degree Of lOngi.
tude wess from Washngton; thence cue south,
along said thirty fourth degree of longitude to
its intersection with the forty-ouTth degree and
thirty minu.es of north latitude; theme due
west along said forty-f urth degree and thirty
minutes ofnorth latitude Il point fOrme 4 by lis
interSt Ction with the crest Of the Rocky noun
tains; thence following tho crest of the Rocky
mountains northw I'd till il interse ctiou with the
Bitter Root mountains thence northward along
the crest Of saldBitterROot mountains to its Inter
section with the thirty-ninth degree of longitude
northward to Washington; thence along said
thirty ninth degree of longitude northWard to
the boundary line of the British possessions;
thence eastward along the boundary line to the
twenty-seventh degree OF longitIde to the place of
beginning, be, and the same i hereby, created in
to temp orary government BY toe name of the
Territory of Montana; PrOUided, That nothing in
this aOt contained shall be construed to iahlbit the
government Of the United States from dividing
said Territory or changing It's boundaries in such
manner and at such time as Congress shall deem
convenient and proper, or from attaching airy
portion OF said Territory to any other State or
Territory of the United States, Provide further,
That nothing in this act contained shall be con-
strued to impair the rights of person or property
now pertaining to the Indians III said Territory
solong as suChrights shall remain uuextlnguish-
ed by treaty between the United States and such
Indians, or to include any Territory which, by
treaty with any Indian ibes, is not, without the
c )nsent of said tribe, to be included within the
territorial limits or jurisdiction of any State or
Territory; but all such territory of Montana
until said tribe shall signify their assent to the
President OF the Uried States to re Included
wi hin said Territory, to ate It the authority,
Of the government of the United States to make
any regulations respecting such Indians their
lands, property, or other rights, by treaty law,
or other wise, which it would have been competent
for the government to make it this act had never
passed,
$50. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That the ex-
ecutive power and authority in and over said Ter
ritory of Nov atars shall be yes ed in governor,
who shall hOld his office for four years, and I'M
til his successor shall be appointed and quaifec,
unless sooner removed by the President of the
United States The governor shall reside within
said Territory, and shall be COmmauder-ln-chlef
of the militia and superindent ofIndian affairs
thereof He may grant pard1ns and respites for
offences against the laws ofsaid Territory, and
prieve for offences against the laws of the United
States, until the decision of he President of the
United States can be made known thereon; he
ed to ofics under the laws If the said Territory
and shall take that the laws be faithfully ex-
ecuted.
SEC. 3. and be it further enacted, That there
shall be tecretary of said Territory, who shall
reside therein and hold their oise for four years
unless sooner removed byI the President Of the
United States; he shall record and preserve all
laws and proceedings of thu legislative assembly
hereinafter consulted, and all the acts and pro-
ceeiings of the governor in his executive depart
menti ne shall transmit one copy Of the laws ana
journals of the legislative assembly within thirty
days after the end eff each sss ion, and one copy
Of the executive proceedings and official cores
pondenoe, semi-annualy, on the first days OF JAN
uary and July in each year to the President OF
me CGits3 States, aud two copies OF tbe laws TO
the President of the Senate ami to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, for the use of Con-
gress, And in case Of the death removal, resig.
nation, or absence of the governor from the T-r-
ritory, the secretary shall be and he is hereby,
authorized AMI required to execute and perform
ali the powers and duties Of the governor during
such vacancy or absence, OF until another COVER.
nor shall be duly appointed and qualified to fill
such vacancy.
Sec 4. And be be it 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 a council aud house of representatives. TIE
/ 6ulcil shall e0nsisg Of ssFsa members, having
the CIVILIZATIONS o. voters, a hereinafter pre-