The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-13
The Reapportionment Law.
AN ACT providing for the re-apportion-
tionment Of tho members Of the Legisla-
lures in the Territories of Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming.

AN ACT providing Tor the re-apportion-
tionment Of the members Of the Legisla-
lures in the Territories Of Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. of tho Usited States Of
America in Congre" assembled, That the
Governor, and the Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives and tho President OF the
Council during the last session Of the Leg
islatures, in the Territories OF Montana,
Idaho and Wyoming, be, and they are here
by, authorized and empowered to act as
board Of apportionment In their respective
Territories; and when assembled at the
Capitals Of their respective Territories, they,
or q majority Of them, shall reappostion the
members OF the Council and House Of Rep
resentatlves in their respective Territories
upon the basis OF the population As shown
by the returns of the census for tie year
eighteen hundred and eighty, excluding In
dams, and shall make such spportionnent
strictly in accordance with said census re-
turns, allottiug members Of each house OF
the Legislative Assembly to the different
sections Of their respective Territories, pro
rata, as nearly as practicable, according to
the population, aud to that end may appor-
ton, when necessary in joint Council dis
tricts.
SEC. Q. That the reaPportioument 20
made by said boards shall be forthwith GER
titled to by the members, or q majority
thereof, making the same, and fled In the
Office of the Secretary Of tho Territory
and within ten days thereafter the Govern
or shall issue his proclamation for an cleo
ton Of such members Of tho Legislature 30
apportioned as aforesaid, specifying in such
proclamation tho spportionment 80 made to
the different sections, and which election
shall be held at the time and places a. pro-
vided by law, and the returns TO be can
vassed a. provided by the laws Of said Ter
ritories respectively.
SEC. 8. That tho persons elected under
such spportionment shall, when assembled
ct their respective Capitals, at tho time
provided by law, and when duly qualified
and organised, constitute the next Legisla'
tive Assembly in each Of said Territories
and shall be empowered to alter or amend
the respportisnment for msmbers OF the
Legislature 20 made, and ut any time there
after reapportion their respective Terrific
ries in accordance with tho population ~
the same may vary aud change.
SEC. 1. That the members constituting
such boards Of apportionment shall assem-
BILE ut the Capitals of their respective Ter
ritories and complete their work on or b.
fore the first Monday in September, eigh-
teen hundred and eighty, and they shall bs
allowed tho same compensation par diem
and mileage a. are allowed to the presiding
officer of tho Legislatures in such Terrific
ries; which allowance shall be certified BY
the Secretary Of tho Territory to the prop
or officers Of tho United States Treasury
Department, and the same shall be paie
out OF any moneys in the Treasury NO
otherwise appropriated. a......
SEC. 8. That this act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved, June 9, 1880. ....