Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-27
EVENING STAR:
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LAWS OF fHE VNTYED STATES,
Passed at Second Session Of Fortisth Congress
IPCBLIC-No. sTl

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AN ACT 10 PROVIDE q temporary government
for the Territory OF Wyoming.
Be enGcted by the StRafe AID Hozsc Of Repre-
sentafsres y TAG Cssted states Of spssrsea - Con-
9TeSs assembled, That all thst part Of the United
States described a. fellows. Commencing at
the Intersection of the went veuth meridian
OF Lon gltude west inom Washington with the
nFtS-hiih degree of north latitude. and run
rlDg thence west 10 the thirty fourth meridian
OF west Longitude. thence south TO the iOrty-
nrst degree OF mort lati tude, thence east TO the
twenty seventh meridian OF west Longitude.
aho tnehce nortE 10 the place of beginning, be
ana the same Is hereby, Organized into a tenn
porafy government by the name of the Terrific
=, ~ o, Wyoming fTortled, That nothing an
his act Snail De construed 10 impair the rignts
OF person OF properly row pertaining 10 Ga.
Indians IN said Territory, SO long a. such riShts
shaI remain unextngoished by treaty between
lne onlted States and such Indians: Pyo-iFs,i
JurtheT, That nothing IN this act contsinad
snail be construed TO inhlbit the Government
OF me United States from dividing said Tern
Tory into two or more Territories, IN such mxn
ner and at such times as Congress shall deem
convenient and proper, or from attac hingsnv
portion thereof 10 any other Territory or state
SIC = And te AZ fErtaer enacted. That the eN-
ecuuNe power ana authority an ard over said
Territory of Wyoming shall be vested in A
governor, who shall hold his office for four
yealS, and until his successor shall BE- an
pointed and qualified, unless sooner removed
by the President OF the United States with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The COVER
nor shall reside within said Terri sory, shall he
commanoer-ln-chie OF the militia thereof shall
perform the duties and receive the emOluments
OF superintendent OF Indian affairs, and shall
approve all laws passed by the legislative as
sembly before they shall take effect unless the
same snail pass by two-thirds vote as pro.
yided in section six of this act; he NAV grant
pardons for Offences against the laws OF said
TeTTltoiy- and reprieyes for offences against
the laws OF the JnIted States, until the decision
OF the President can be made known thereon.
he shall commission all officers who shall be-
appointed 10 office under the laws OF said Ter
v. h. fax Ia
faithfully executed.
SIC. 3. And be at further enacted. That there
snail be secretary OF said Territory, who
shall reside therein and hold his Office for tour
years, unless sooner removed by the President
OF the United States, with the consent Of the
Senate; he shall record and preserve all the
laws and the proceedings of the legislative as
sembly hereinafter constituted, and ali acts
and proceedings Of the governor IN his .Necu.
i've department; he shall transmit one COPY OF
the laws and one copy of the executive pro-
ceedmss on or before the first day OF Dacem-
Der IN each year 10 the Pres Ident OF the United
STATES, and, Al me same time, two copies Of the
laws to the Speaker OF the House of Represen
atives and the President of the Senate for the
use OF Congress; and IN case of the death. re-
movai, resignation, or other necessary absence
OF the governor from the Territory. the seers-
tary shall have, and he is hereby authorized
ana required 10 execute and perform. ali the
powers and duties OF the governor d uring.uch
vacancy or absence, or until another governor
shall be appointed TO fill such vacancy
SIC. And BE- IL further enacted That the
legislative power and authority of said Terri
tory shall be- vested IN the governor and legis.
latIve assembly. The legisIati We assembly shall
consist OF council and house OF representa-
uyes. The council shall consist of nine meu-
oers, winch may be increased to thirteen,
having the qualifications of veters as hereln-
before prescribed. whose term of service shall
continue two years. The house OF representa-
tlres shall consist OF thirteen members. which
may be increased 10 twenty-seyen possessing
the same qualifications as prescribed for mem.
bers OF the council, and whose term of service
snail continue one year. An apportionment
shall b. made by the governor as nearly equal
as practicable among the several counties or
districts for the election of the council aud
mouse OF representative, giving TO each section
OF the Territory representation in the ratio of
their population excepting Indians not taxedD
as nearly as may be. and the members of the
council and house of Representatives shall
reside IN AID be inhabitants of the districts for
winch tney may be elected, res pectiyely Pre-
ylous TO the first election the governor shall
cause census or enumeration of the Inhab-
itsh,s OF the several counties or districts OF
the Territory 10 be taken, and the first cleo
ton shall be held at such times and places
ana De conducted such manner as the
governor spall appoint and direct and he
shall at the same time declare the number
OF the members OF the council and house Of
representatives TO " hIch each OF the COMMITTEES
or districts shall be entitled under this act
1he number OF persons authorized to BE- elect.
ed, having the highest number OF votes in each
OF said council districts for members OF rho
council, shall be declared by the governor duly
T.
sons authorized TO be elected having the great
est number Of votes for the house of represent
ahyes equal TO the number to which each
country or district shall be entitled shall BE-
declared by the governor TO be elected mem
oers OF the house OF representatives: Provided
i nat In case OF a tie between two or more per-
sons voted for, the governor shall order new
election. TO supply the vacancy made by such
he vote. And the persons thus elected TO the
legislative assembly shall meet at such place
ana on such day as the governor shall ap-
a tlrfaa MIA .aW.A.
ner OF holding and conducting elections by the
people, and the apportloning the representa-.
uoh ia tne several counties or districts 10 the
council and house OF representatiy YES accord
ing 10 the population, shall be prescIi bed by
law, as Well as the day of the commencement
OF me regular sessions of the legislative assem-
bly,: Proraded, That no one session shall exceed
the term OF forty days, except the first, which
may be extended o sixty days, but no longer
SIC 5: And BE a. further enacted, That every
male citizen OF the United States above the age
OF twenty-one years, and lincludingl persons
who have declared their Intention 10 become
citizens OF the United States, who shall have
been resident OF the said Territory al the time
OF The passage OF this act, shall be entitled 10
vote al the first and all subseq uent elections i'm
the Territory, and shall be eligible to hold any
Office IN SAID Territory. And the Legislative
assembly shall not AT any tune aoridge the
right Of suffrage or to hold Office, on account
OF the race, color, or previous condition of ser
yltude OF any resident OF the Territory: Pro-
ridod, That the right OF suffrage and OF holding
ONCE shall be exercised only by citizens of the
United States, and those who shall have de-
clared on Oath before a competent court OF re-
cord their intention 10 become such. ana shall
have taken an oath TO support the Constitution
and government Of the United States
SEC6. And BE- AZ further enacted. Thai the le--
islauNe power OF the Territory snail extend to
all rlghtful 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 primary disposal
OF The soil; no tax shall be imposed 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, nor shall any law be- passed i'm
pairing the rights of private property, nor shall
any unequal discrimination b. made In taxing
different kinds of property, but all property
subject TO taxation shall De taxed in proportion
10 Its value. Every bill which shall have
passed the council and house Of representa-
uyes Of said Territory shall, before II becomes
8 law, be presented TO the governor OF the Ter
ritoIy. IL he approves. he shall sign IL: but IL
not. he shall return il with his objections TO the
house in which IL originated, who shall enter
the objections at large upon their journal and
proceed TO reconsider II. II, after such recon-
sheraton, tw o. thirds of that house shall agree
10 pass the bill, il shall he sent, together with
the objections, 10 the other house, BY which il
shall likewise be reconsidered: and IL approyed
by two-thrds of that house it shall become a
law. But IN ali such cases the votes OF both
houses shall be determined by yeas and NAYS
TO be entered on the journal OF each house re-