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SEC Z. The Governor shall anroint IN
Territorial and District Officer, and iudres Of
Probate: and shall have pOwee 70 suss,cnd
any Territorial District, Or County oficer.
on information being filed with him Of the
malfeasance OF such officer, supported by
the oath Of two or more responsible citizens.
He shall appoint . suitable person % disch.
arge the duties Of the Office al islsriss. and
cite the ofhcer % suspended toappear before
htm 70 answer the charges preferred; such
oulcer shai! 10 furnished with copy Of the
charges and specifications, and be granted
reasonable time to answer the same and pre-.
cnse the Governor shall be satisfied, from
evidence. that the charges preferred are
sustained he shall confirm the suspension
Of such officer. and appoint q competent
person to fill the unexpircd tern. II in the
opinion Of the Governor the charges shall
not be sustained, the suspended officer shall
forthwith resume his Office All township.
city and county officers not otherwise provi.
ded for shall be appointed or elected in such
manner Is shall bc provided by the Cover
nor and the Legislative assembly Of the
Territory. =" tte ."
SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted, tina.
from and after the Passage Of this oct the
Secretary Of the Territory of Montana shall
0c cx-of6cio, superintendent Of public bull.
dings, and shall have all control and man.
ageineut Of al public buildings now erected,
In progress of erection, or to be hereafter
erected, and of al grounds pertaining
thereto; ard he shall l,e under the direction
NJ Int 0p1,< cl,> m
establish such rules in relation to said pub
lie buildings ~ in his judgment he may de-
wise, and tor his services as such Superin-
tendent, the said Secretary of the Territory
shall receive IN annual salary Of one thou
sand dollars. And it shall he the duty of
the Secretary 1T said Territory, upon the
convening Of the Legislature thereof, 70 ad-
minister the following oath Of Office tn tho
members of each of the two Houses and the
officers thereof, when elected, and in the
absence Of the Secretary. the United States
Marshal of the Territory, or one Of his
deputies. shall administer said oath:
60, do solemuly - that have never
voluntarily borne arms against the United
States since have been . citizen thereof;
that I have voluntarily given no aid, coun.
tcrance or encouragement 10 persOns en-.
gagged in armed hostility thereto; that I
HUsc HcltNeI EOuEnt nor accepted nor ~.
tempted to exercise the functions of any
Office whatever under any authority or pre-.
tended authority, in hostility to the United
States; that have not yielded voluntary
support to any pretended government, au-
thori,y, power or Constitution within the
United States, hostile or inimical thereto;
and do further - that 10 the bestof my
knowledge and ability, will support and
defend the Constitution of the United
States against all enemies, foreign and do.
mestic; that will bear true faith and allie.
glance to the same; that take this obliga.
ton freely, without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion, and that will we'll
and faithfully discharge the duties Of the
office upon which am about to enter. So
help me God.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, that
all acts and parts OF acts, either Of the Con-
gress Of the United States or of the Terri
nj Legislature. in conflict with the provi-
sions Of this act, be. and the same are hereby
repealed, disapprOved and annulled.
SEQ. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from aud after its passage"