The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-29

thereon. and Tor other purposes.
 Be II enacted by the senate and house of representatives Of the Unit ed States of America in congress as @emblcd.
 Alaska Territory Organized.
 That the territory eeded to the United States hy Russia by the treaty ot March thirtierh. eighteen hundred and siNfE-s,yeH. and known as Alaska. shall be and constitute the Territory of Alaska under the laws of the United States. the gov. elnmrut of which shall he organized and administered as provided by said laws
 CappltaI at Juneau.
 See. ? That the capital of the Territory of Alaska shall he at the city of Juneau. Alaska. and the seat of government shall he maintained there
 Constitution and Laws of United
 States Extended.
 Sec. @-That The constitution 1.-the United States and all laws thereof which are not locally uapplicable. shall have the same force and cf- feet within the said territory as cIsoWh here in tue 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establishing the executive and judicial departments in Alaska shall continue in full force and effect until amended or repealed by Act of Congress: that except as herein provided all laws now in force in Alaska shall continue in full force and effect until altered. amended or repealed by congress or by the lcaislaturc Provided, That the authority herein granted to the 1eeisla'urr To alter amend. modify, and repeal laws in force in Alaska shall not extend to the customs internal revenue postal. 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 An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance Of roads. the establishment and main tenancc of schools and the care and support of insane persons in the District of Alaska. and for other pur- poses" approved January twenty seventh. nineteen hundred and five, and the several Acts amendatory thereof And the legislature shall pass no law dePriying the judges and officers of the district court of Alaska of any authority. jurisdiction, or function exercised hy like iudecs or officers of district courts of the United States.
 The Legislature.
 Sec 4 That the legislative power and authority of said Terri tory shall he vested in a legislative assembly. to be hereafter called the legislature. which shall consist of a house of representatives composed of sixteen members four from each of the 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 al the time of his election the qual- ifications of an elector in Alaska and shall have been an actual resi- dent and inhabitant in the division from which he is elected for at least two years prior to the time of his election. and the four persons receiving the highest number of legal votes for such office in each of said judicial divisions shall he deemed elected In case of a va cancy the governor shall order an tlttllOl to III SllN II Nti' any, t-i' III - 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 at tendance while in session. and mile age. in addition. at the rate of fir teen cents per mile for each mile from his home to the capital and return by the nearest travelled route. Election of Members of the Legisla-
 ture.
 Sec. That the first election for members of the legislature of Alaska shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, nineteen hundred and twelve. and all subsequent elections for the cleo tion of such members shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November biennially thereafter; that the qualifications of electors. the regulations govern ing the creation of voting precincts the appointment and qualifications of election officers, the supervision of elections. the giving of notices thereof. the forms of ballots, the register of votes. the challenging oi voters. and the returns and the canvass of the returns of the result