Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-31
GPUBLIC-NO. 23.l

IPUBLIC-NO. %
AN ACT TO confirm the appOrtionment and
III certain laws OF the Territory of Ari-
b, it enGctsd Jy tie Senate and House of Repre-
mat res of us GEifsd States Of America an Con-
gTeSs assembled. That the apportIOnment of MEM
beTs OF the legislative assemblies of the Terri
tory Of Arizona, elected and convened in the
v ars eighteen hundred and sixty-six, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seyen. and eighteen hundred
and siNty-eight, made by the governor in ac-
cOrdance with the laws OF said Territory, be,
and IS hereby, declared legal and valid under
the organic act.
SIC. ?. And Be 1t further enacted, That an elec-
ton for members of the next legislative assem-
bly,. and for all township, county, and district
officers, and for delegate TO the forty-second
Congress of the United States, shall be held
upon the Tuesday after the first Monday OF No
yember, in the year eighteen hundred and sew
enty, and the governor shall order such election
by PROCLAMATION to be issued not less than two
months previous To said day. In said proclama.
ton he shall declare the number of members of
each branch of the legislature to which each
county or district of said Territory shall be en-
titled. and such spportionment shall be based
upon the population as shown by the census to
be taken in the year eighteen hundred and
seventy, under the law of the United States and
II such census is not completed in time, then the
appoInonment shall be made according to the
be obtained. Said election shall be conducted
in conformity TO the laws Of the Territory and
Of Congress; and the term of Office OF all town.
ship, county, and district officers shall expire
upon the thirty first day OF December, eighteen
hundred and seventy, and that of all officers
elected as herein provided shall begin upon the
hrst day OF January, eighteen hundred and
Seyenty-One.
SECS. AID be IL further enacted. That the per-
bly, shall meet at the Capitol on the second
Wednesday in January, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one.
SEC. 4. And be IL further enacted, That the gov
ernor shall NIL by appointment all vacancies in
township, county, or district Offices in said Ter
ritOry, until the thirty-trst day Of December,
eighteen hundred and seventy; and until the
and district officers, and NIL their places when
ever in his judgment the public interest will be
promoted thereby.
of the peace in said Territory of Arizona shall
not have jurisdiction OF any matter in contro-
yersy where the title or boundaries OF land may
be in dispute, or where the debt or sum claimed
shall exceed three hundred dollars.
Approved, March %, 1870.
tPUBLIc RKsoLUTIoS-No. I3.l
RESOLUTION to pass 70 the credit Of the
National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers the funds belonging to il for the relief
Of sick and wounded soldiers.
Resolved by Tie Senate azd House of Representa-
ttres Of tie Cnited !Staffs Of America IN Conoress
asseHbisd, That the unexpended balance Of the
act approved February twenty-fourth. eiShteen
hundred and sixty-four, for the benent OF the
sick and wounded soldiers, shall be transferred
70 the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers, for the support Of its benefeiaries.
SKc- z Asd Be a further resolred, That the
moneys withheld because Of the descrtion of any
person from the volunteer forces OF the United
States, who is borne on tho rolls - deserter
shall not be paid TO him except the record OF
desertion shall have been cancelled on the
sole ground that such record had been made
erroneously and contrary TO the fscts, but such
moneys shall be and remain the property Of the
National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers for the support Of It's benshciaries.
Approved, March 1, 1870.
uPCBLIc REsOLUTION-No. Al
A RESOLUTION In relation TO settlers on the late
Sioux Indian reservation in the State OF Min
neeota-
Resoired By he Senate and House of Repr.,epta-
ttres cf he United States Of america IN Conoress
assem1led, That the act Of Congress Approved
March sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eieht
entitled "An act for the relief OF settlers on the
late Sioux Indian reservation in the STATE of
Minnesota be, and the same II hereby so
amended As 70 allow the settlers therein provided
for until the first day of March, ammo Domini
eighteen hundred and seventy-one in which 10
make proof and payment for their Claims
Approved, March IA, $50.
IPUBLIc REsoLUTIoS-No. ISL
JOINT RESOLUTION making appropriations In
supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
contingent expenses OF the House Of Repre-
sentatiVes Of the United States for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy.
bs a resolred by tie Senate and House of Repre-
s,Hdtir>S cf tie CRited States Of 4ms,iea IN Com
S,ssdsseabled, That the following sums be, and
1le same are hereby, appropriated out Of any
s.ohy In Tie treasury not otherwise appropri-