Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
JUSTICE TO THE TERRITORIES.

!IdSt week We TcleTTeu DTT.euy I'D Dil
which has been introduced into the House
of Representatives by Hon. J. P. kidder
. Delegate to Congress from Dakota. The
Constitution provides that Congress shall
guarantee to every State in the Union re.
publican form OF government" and it is
but simple justice to us that we should be
allowed the same form instead Of the pres
ent system. which gives the President and
Senate of the United Sites tie power to
appoint. to rule over .rs. the Governor,
Secretary, Judges, District Attorney, Mar
shall. and others. Bills granting the right
to the Territories to govern themselves
have been introduced heretofore, but have
failed to pass, the strongest objection
brought being that the Territories could
not stand the expense. This bill over
comes this objection by appropriating the
sum Of $4,000 yearly to each Territory.
The following is tie tull text Of the bill:
To guarantee to the PEOPLE of tie sereral
Territories a republican form Of gor-
ernmeat, anat to secure then, in the right
81 t0cdt Sctt-gorc'nhieHf.
Be it enacted, etc.. That at the next gen
eral election for Delegate to Congress in
each of the Territories of the United States.
there shall be chosen by the qualified cleo
tors thereof. the following named Terrific
rial officers One Governor, one Secretary.
one Chief Justice and two Associate JUS
tees of the Supreme Court. one SIperin-
tenGent Of Pablo Instruction. and one
Commissioner of immigration. whose
terms of Office shall commence on the first |
day Of January, eighteen hundred and
and continue until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. That the Legislative assembly of
each of the several Territories shall, at the
next ensuing session after the passage of
this act, provide, by law. for carrying it in
to effect. and shall fix the terms for which
the Territorial officers shall hold their re-
spective offices. and tho times at which
heir successors shall be elected. They
nay provide the manner in which any
Territorial officer shall be subjected to inn
,eachment and removal from office; anu
III Territorial officers whose offices are
'reated by the Legislative assembly shall
'e elected or appointed. rs may be pro-
'ided by said Legislative assembly.
Sec. 3. That for the purpose of encour-
ging settlement of the public domain, and |
iding in the formation and government of i
he communities established thereon, there S
hall be annually paid from the Treasury
i the United States, commencing on the !:
rst day of January, Ammo Domini eigh-
c"'' t.,-.'."-l a~;l eayantv-,ire.. tn each, Of i
ne organized Territories, the sum off
twenty-five thousand dollars. to aid in
the government therof which
aid sum of money shall be in lieu of all o
preparations heretofore made for legis- p
tive, executive and judicial salaries and =
expenses OF the several Territories; that u
I'D sum of money shall be paid from the n
reasury of the United States upon the v
quisition of the treasures of the Terri o.
'ries, who shall execute bonds, to the NJ
tisfaction of the Secretary of the Treas IL
y of the United States, for the faithful al
sbursement Of said moneys.
4. That in order to secure economy in
e administration of the governments of
G several Territories, the Legislative as X
mblies thereof shall be prohibited from al
creasing the salaries of said Territorial! b;
fcers and members and employees Of the c:
'gislative assembly, as now established D,
Law, without the consent Of Congress in
st had and obtained; but nothing herein RI
all be construed to prevent the reduction
the compensation of any such officers
employees.
Sec. .. That the powers. Jurisdiction tv
d authority of all officers hereinbefore II.
shall be and remain us now III
,vided by law, in the same manner and -,
the same extent as if said officers were "
pointed by authority Of the Government H.
the United States. Nv
zee. 6. That nothing in this act shall be Wv
lstrucd to interfere with the right of ' an
ngress to provide such temporary gov va
ments hereinafter organized as It Shall Oh
IN proper. on
. That all laws and parts of laws incon- co;
ent with the provisions of this act be. pei
the same are hereby repealed. rur
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