The Chitina leader., 1912-07-30

An Act to Create Legislative Assem-
bly, in the Territory of Alaska. to
Confer Legislative Power Thereon,
and for Other Purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative of the
United States of America, in Con-
gress assembled,
Alaska Territory Organized.
That the territory coded to the
United States by Russia by the treaty
of March thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and siXty-seven, and known as Alas
ka, shall be and constitute the Ter
ritory of Alaska under the laws of
the United States, the government of
which shall be organized and admin
istered as provided by said laws.
Capital at Juneau.
Sec. 2. That the capital of the
Territory of Alaska shall be at the
city of Juneau, Alaska, and the seat
of government shall be maintained
there. i-i
Constitution and Laws of United
States Extended.
Sec. 3. That the Constitution of
Tie OHIltu States dHu oil the Id WIS
thereof which are not locally map
plicable, shall have the same force
and effect within the said Territory
as elsewhere in the United States;
that all the laws of the United States
heretofore passed establishing the
executive and judicial departments
in Alaska shall continue in full force
and effect until amended or repealed
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herein provided all laws now in force
in Alaska shall continue in full force.
and effect until altered, amended, or
repealed by Congress or by the legis-
lature: Provided, That the authority
herein granted to the legislature to
alter, amend, modify and repeal laws
in force in Alaska shall not extend
to the customs, internal revenue, pos
tai or other general laws of the
United States or to the game, fish
and fur-seal laws of the United States
applicable to Alaska, or to the laws
of the United States providing for
taxes on business and trade, or to the
Act entitled can Act to provide for
the construction and maintenance of
roads, the, establishment and MAIN
tenance of schools, and the care and
support of insane persons in the Dis
trict of Alaska, and for other pur-
poses," approved January twenty-esv-
enth, nineteen hundred and five, and
the several Acts amendatory thereof.
And the legislature shall pass no law
depriving the judges and officers of
the district court of Alaska of any
authority, jurisdiction, or function
exercised by like judges or officers of
district courts of the United States.
The Legislature.
Sec 4.-That the legislative power
and authority of said Territory shall
be vested ina legislative assembly, to
be hereafter called the legislature,
which shall consist of house of rep
resentatives, composed of sixteen
members, four from each of the four
judicial divisions into which Alaska is
now divided by Act of Congress. The
term of office of each representative
shall be for two years, each OF whom
shall have at the time of his election
the qualifications of an elector in
Alaska and shall have been an actual
resident and inhabitant in the divi-
sion from which he is elected for at
least two years prior to the time OF
his election, and the four persons re-
ceiving the highest number of legal
votes for such office in each of said
judicial divisions shall be deemed
elected. In case of vacancy the
governor shall order an election To
fill such vacancy, giving due and
proper notice thereof. That each
member shall be paid by the United
States the sum of fifteen dollars per
day for each days attendance while
in session, and mileage, in addition
at the rate of fifteen cents per mile
for each mile from his home to the