The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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E1Ecf1oN0 F'TERK1rOfIAL
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introduced In the House, of Reiscscaaiives
December 8, 1869, the following, which was
read and referred to the Committee ON the
Territories: r@-
A BILL 70 provide for the election Of certain
Territorial officers BY the people
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the, United States of
America in Congress assembled, That here:
after the several Goycrnors. Secret srics, and
Judges of the organized Territories Of the
United States, shall be elected by the resi-
dent and qualified electors in each Of said
Territories, respectively. !c... ayt.fr t,,,.s--.
SEC. 2. And bc it further enacted, That
after the passage Of, this act, it shall be the
duty Of the person acting as Governor in
each Of said Territories 70 issue his procla.
nation ordering and directing the proper
officers 10 give sixty days notice that on the
first Monday in August, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy, aud
every four years thereafter (unlcss the Ter
rit0ry shall have in tho meantime become q
State in tho Union), an election will he held
for Territorial Governor, Territorial Score
tary, and Territorial Judges; and every per-
son qualified under the election Laws of any
Territory to vote for members Of the Terri
torial Legislature, shall be competent and
entitled to vote At said elections. L,%yro.
SEC. B. And be- it further enacted, That
rctu-Ls of said election shall be made by the
judges thereof in the same manner a. il now
prescribed by law in the election of dele
gates tn Congress, and the Secretary Of each
Territory shall, within sixty days after said
election, certify, and transmit, Cadcr the
Territorial seal, u true and correct transcript
of the returns thereof to the Secretary of
State Of the United States, who shall there
upon cause to be issued commissions to the
several persons appearing in said transcript
to have received the largest numbcrof votes,
respectively, for Governor, Judges, and Sec.
rotary, which commissions shall he signed
by the President Of the United States and
attcsted by the Secretary Of State under the
seal of his Office. .~r..r.s |
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the persons so elected aud commissioned
shall hold their respective offices for the
term Of four years, from and after the first
day of January, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and scvcnty-onc, and shall
give bonds for tho faithful performance of
their public duties and take the same ostlls
as are now Ivy law required for like officers
appointed by tho President of the United
States: Provided, That the Legislatures of
the several Territories shall provide by law |
for the impeachment and consequent reno. |
val of Any of said officers; and any vacancy
in any of said Offices occurring from any
cause, shall be filed by special election, un-
der such rules as the said Territorial Lcgis.
|atures may direct, and the tenure of Office |
Df any person So elected to fill any Of said |
shall he for the unexpired term of |
The former Incumbent Returns Of such |
special elections shall be made in the sanic |
manner, and commission shall issue aherc-
upon in tho same manner and on the same |
rs is hercinbcforc provided for
original elections. "nyf
SEC. 5. And be II further enacted, That
for the purpose Of determining who shall
be Chief Justice among the Territorial
Judges of each of said several Territories,
the qualified electors shall indicate and cx.
press upon their ballots, their choice for
said Office and the person receiving the
highest number of votes for said prcferment
Of Chief Justice, shall be declared duly
elected to said Office, and shall be commits
stoned accordingly 10 't"t "%r ~ t.Jnta
Sec. 6. And bc it further enacted. That
the salary and compensation Of said Terri
torial Governor, Territorial Secretary, and
Territorial Judges SHALL be paid W The
United States, and shalt be the tame NJ Is
now, or may hereafter be, provided for by
law. '''' '.'@'' 49," ','''',':'..4.ii "'H
SEC. :. And he II further enacted, That
q Territorial Controller or Auditor and
Treasurer shall be elected in and for each
of said Territories, at the same time, and in
the same manner, as is lcrc!nbcforc provided
for tho election Of Governors, Secretaries,
and Judges Of the Territories, respectively,
and they shall hold their Offices for the term
OF two years, under sucl, regulations IS may
be prescribed by the several Territorial leg
islaiures. ~ .-stlsar 'nu oil lin. a. !
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
oil acts or parts Of acts inconsistent here.
with be, ana the same IRE hereby, repealed.
Illness and Death Of Stanton.
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