The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-03-28
THE CAPITAL LAW.
An Act to Change the Seat of Govern
ment of the Territory of Montana.

| Be it enacted By the Legislative Asseaabky of The
| Territory Of Nontana:
Sec. l. That the seat of Government of the Terri.
tory of Montana be. aud the same is hereby changed
from the city of Virginia, in the County of Madison
10 the town of Helena in the County of Lewis and
Clarke upon approval hereof hereinafter provided
Sec. = That this Act shall be known as the Z" Cap
tai Law, and at the general election in this Terri
tory to be held in the year thousand eight hund.
red and seventy-four it shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the Territory of Montana, who
are duly qualified vote thereat in the manner and
form herein prescribed.
Sec. 9. ANY eector desiring to vote thereon shall
write or print or to be written printed, upon
the ballot which he shall cast at said election the
words Capital Law approved" Or Capital Law
Disapproyed and if upon return and final count of
the votes, it shall appear that greater numoer Of
votes were cast reading Capital Law Approved than
were cast reading Capital Law Disapproved." then,
and in that case, it shall bc taken deemed and held
that this law has been duly approved and that the
of government of the Territory of Montana has been
in due form of law removed to the said town of Hee-
na and the Governor shall make public Proclamation
thereof but if votes shall have been reading
Capital Law Disapproved than were caat reading
"Capital law Approved then, and in that case it
shall be deemed taken and held that Section of this
act has been dsapproved and that the scat of govern
ment Of the Territory of Montana has not been re-
moved from said City of Virginia
Sec. f. Every qualified eector of the Territory Of
Montana shall be entitled to vote upon the approval
or disapproval of the 50 pita Law" in the form
aforesaid but he shall cast but one ballot at such
election and if be shall desire to vote for any cand
date candidates. and upon the said Capital Law
any other question, in due form submitted to him
for his suffrage. any of then his said ballot shall
contain complete list of what be desires to vote for
or he shall be precuded from further voting at such
election.
Sec. 5. That the votes cast for the approval or dis
approval of this law shall be cast countcd canvassed
and returned in the same manner, and by the same
persons and officers, and in the form and way
as shall the votes for Delegate in Congress
Sec. 6. If in the manner aforesaid this act shall
be approved and the Capital be so removed to said
town of Helena then and in that case, it shall be the
duty of the Governor and Executive Officers to cause
the various Executive Offices and public archives of
the Territory be removed the said town of Helena
SEC. 2. No person shall be precuded from voting
upon the question of the approval or disapproyal
hereof who is qualified elector of the Territory. by
of the fact that he may offer to vote at some
precinct other than where he may reside, who will
take oath before more of the judges of the
election that he is such elector and has not before
voted thereon at said election.
SEC s. This act is hereby declared public act
and its passage and publication i'll newspaper, in
this Territory of general circulation therein, before
the first day Of July in the year thousand eght
hundred and seventy four shall be sufficient notice
to the electors of said Territory that they will be called
upon vote for the approval disapproval thereof
and election vote thereon shall be deemed in
valid for want of further notice: but in addition
thereto it shall be the duty of the respective county
| officers CHARGED with issuing election notices and
posting the same, include therein in addition to
what is required by law, notice that at said
election they will also be called upon to vote for the
| approval or dsapproval of the Capital Law"
| SEC. 8. All acts and parts OF acts in conflict with
! this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. III. This shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage.
j. H. ROGERS,
| Speaker of the Horse of Representatives.
e. W. sTAPLETcN,
President Of the Council.