The Montana post., 1868-12-25
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED BY THE
E'oI-tieth Congress 49,.
OFFICIAL.

PJBLIC-No. ~. ... -...
AN ACT T. provide temporary government tor
the Territory "f Wyoming.
Be Il resolesd Jg tke S.Ratc and IfoRsc ot Repre-
s,atdtrcS of Lic Gaitod States or ABeTtcG tg Can
Qress assembled That all that part the UuiIsd
Stvies described follows Commencing at the
Intersection Of the tmeniy-seventh meridian OF
IOngitdd west from Washington with the forty
hith dsgres of north latitude and running thence
west TO the thrty-fun meridian at west lOGyi-
tude thence soulh 10 the forty ueIse uf north
latitude, thence east To the twenty ssysuth msrd-
ian uf west longitude, thence north the place of
/ beginning, be, and The same is OrgHuized into a
, tenn porary government by the uame uf the Terri
/ tory of Wyoming: Pr0rfded That nothing in this
shall De strued To impair the rig his of PER
property pertaining to the Indians ia
said Territory, SO long such rights shall rsma
uneNtipg uisbel By treaty between the Uuited
States aid such ludiA1s: PT0rjdod ttsrttsr, That
nothing IN this act contained shall be construed To
inhibit the government Of the United States from
dividing said Tonitory into two or more Terri
tories, in sach manner and AZ snch times Con.
gress shall deem convenient and proper "r from
attaching any portion thereof b. any other Terri
tory State.
SIC , .Iad be Il yjarlher enacted, That the
executive power and authority in aud over ssid
Territory Of Wynmsng shall be vested in gov
eruor who shall hoid his Office for years and
until his successor shall be appointed aud quail
fed. un less sooner removed by the President ot
the United states with the advice and consent OF
the Senate. The governor shall reside within said
Territory, shall be cOmmaudern chief of the
militis thereof, shall perform the duties and re
affairs, and shal approve all laws passed by the
legislative assembly before they shall take effect
unless the shall Pass by two-thIrds vote as
provided in section six Of this aci he may gram
pardoi,s offences against the laws of said Ter
ritory and repTeVes for offences against the laws
of the United States. until the decision of the
President can be made known thereon, he shall
commission AL officers who shall be appointed 20
office under the laws of said Territory, aud shall
take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
SEC And Be u JVrther eHaeted. That there
shall be a secretary of said Territory, who shall
reside therein aud huld his office tor four years
unless sooner removed by the President of the
shall and preserve ali the laws and the pro-
/ eesdings Of tue legislative assembly hereinafter
constituted, and all acts aud proceedings OF The
governor in his executive department; he shall
transmit COPY of the laws and one copy of the
executive proceedings or before the frst day of
December in each Yesr 90 the President Of the
limited States aud at the time. two copies of
the laws u the Speaker of the House OF Repre-
sentatives aud the Presdeu of the Senate for the
OF Ccngress; and in case OF the death, removal
resignation or other necessary absence ct the
/ governor from the Territory The secretary shall
have, aud he is hereby authorized and required to
eNscute and psrIorm. all the Towers and dates OF
I the governor during such vacancy or Absences or
until another governor shall he appointed to hil
I such vacancy.
sFts .. And Be is further enacted That the
Legislative power aud authority of said Territory
shall be ves sd ia the governor and legislative
sembly. The legislative assembly shall consist OF
q council and house OF representatives, The
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be increased to thirteen having the quail hcatiOns
OF voters as hereinafter prescribed, term OF
service shall continue two years The House of
! representatives shall consist of thirteen members,
which may be Increased tws suty seven, possessing
the same qualifications prescribed for members
Of the oooncil, and whose term Vf service shall
continue one year. An appOrtiOnment shall be-
made by the governor nearly equal pracfica
BILE amung the Vera counties or di,uicts for the
election 81 the council and hou>e of reprssenta
uyes. giving Ia each section Oi the Territory rep
IesentaJion the ratio OF thsir pOpulatiOa, lex
I ceptng Indians 8ut Taxed, nearly as may Ue.
and the members of the council and house of Tep-
resentatives shall reside IA aud be iuha abitants OF
4 tile districts fOr when they may be elected,
spectivey- Previous 20 the first election the gov
ernor shall cause a census or enumeration OF the
inhabitants oil The several Souutes or districts Uf
the erTitory lie tAkeDr sDd the iTst election
shall be held at such times and places, aud be
eonduced 10 such manner As the gUverugr shall
appt int and direct and be shall az the same time
declare the number Of the members OF the council
and hOOse OF REPRESENTATIVES to which each the
counties or districts shall be entitled under this
act. The number OF Hsrspos authorized 10 be
/ eieeted, having the highest number of votes n
eaci OF ssid cssuucil distries foe members Of the
council, shall lie declared by the govstr or duly
elected 10 the eYHneli; and the person persons
authorized 20 De elected bavipg greatest mum
Der of votes for the Louse Of representatives ecu
10 10 the Hnm Hef 10 ~hieh each eountY or district
shall be entitled shall be declared by the govern
oF 60 he elected M mbefs "a the house OF repre-
sedtstives; PTOoided That in case Of a tie between
\ two persons voted fla The Vore rnor snail
order rev section, 10 saPPly The vacancy made
by such tie Yvtes And The persOus thus eleeted Io
the legislative assembly sha1 meet at such place
aod on snch day the governor shall appOiot; bat
thereafter tue Tune, place and manneI of holding
and coHductiDg elections by tue Tssople,i and the
ApP'EticDing the representation in the seveead
counties or districts 10 the council and honss OF
representatives, according 10 the population, shall
be prescribed by Law. as well tue day OF the
commencement " The regular sessions " he leg
islative assembly. Proeidcd That 90 one session
shall exceed the term of forty days except the
nfst wEich may he exteaded sixty da3 but no
SEC. >. Ind Be it further enacted. That every,
male citizen OF lie UniIsd States above Ihs age of
twenty one Years, aud liDcludipgI persons who
saah have declared tleir Intention 10 become cit-
zsns OF the enited States, who shall have been a
resident 81 the aid Territory al tire tinle of the
pssssse OF this act shso eutitIed % vote al the
hist and ab snbseqnent eieofb,ns la the rsrntory.
And shAl be eligible 20 hsld any ofhcs IN said e-s
'fitEy Add The legislative assembly shall NOS AT