278 THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 59. 1854. make eny regulations respecting such_ Indians, their lands, property, or other nghts, by treaty, law, or otherwise, which it would have been com. _ patent to the government to make if this act had never passed. PDQ; Bvlgggglélgg §1zc:t 2: Anas be at fufélzef e{tacted,f'%at th; executive power end 8 governor, ms eu on y m an over S3.1 I emtory 0 ebras a. shall be vested m a term of emee, Governor, who shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor £:;'°§;S‘;f’°“· shell be appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the President mmm_ of the United States. The Governor shall reside within said Territory, and shall be commander-in·chief of the militia thereof. He may grant pardons and respites for offences against the laws of seid Territory, end reprieves for offences against the laws of the United States, until the decision of the President can be made known thereon ; he shall commission all officers who shall be appointed to office under the laws of the said Territory, and shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. mSS¤o)r¤te_sry—·d ·Sec. 3. And be itfurtlzcr enacted, That there shall be a Secretary ef du,f“j"° ““ said Territory, who shell reside therein, and hold his office for Eve yee;-S, unless sooner removed by the President of the United States; he shall record and preserve all the laws and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly hereinafter constituted, and all the acts and proceedings of the Governonm his executive department; he shall transmit one copy of the laws and Journal? of the Legislative Assembly within thirty days after the Z3;} g;`rIe;.;lh0;e1ssxon, and one cppy of this cgxecultive pihogeedings and oiii- _ ence semi-annu y on e rst e s 0 anu d J l m each year to the President of, the United Stgtes, and tvghyeaoxpies ucl" the laws to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House ugh7g2Q2a` of Reprgenéauvles, to be deposited in the libraries of Congress; and in tion, mmm or case c · e eat , removal, resignation, or absence of the Governor from absence or go- the Territory, the Secretary shall be, and he is hereby, authorized and gm? g‘°M:°;s required execute and perform all the powers and duties of the Gog0v°m(,,._ vernor during such vacancy or absence, or until another Governor shall · I be duly appomted and qualified to fill such vacancy. p0£·,_<;€Ljh>-Eg: Sec. 4. zlnd be tt further enacted, That the legislative power and au- Wmi LB . M_ thomty of said Territory shill be vested in the Governor and a Legislative me Assemm Assembly. The Legislative Assembly shall consist ofa Council and House gomzlsxg * of Representatives. The Council shall consist of thirteen members, hav- Home of mm 1¤g the qualifications of voters, as hereinafter prescribed, whose term of sentatlves. service shall continue two years. The House of Representatives shan at N b f hhs filet session, consist of twenty-six members, possessing the same quellcousgkg cmd Sglngoigsslesllpmsgmbed for members of the Council, and whose term of ,,,P,,,°nt,,_um,_ increased by appirgue {mt? yegr. 'léhe number of representatives may be _ _ gis e. ve ssem y, rom time to time in proportion to cgéiénlvsrg oid the increase of qualiied voters: Provided, That the whole number shall rgpmeumtim never exceed. thxrty-mne. An apportionment shall be made, as nearly mgmt, ’ Gfqugl as practicable, among the several counties or districts, for the election 0f pgrrgrxnxut $8 trgsggtxanicnl and representatives, giving to each section of the Territory mm p ion m the ratio of 1ts qualified voters es nearly as may be. f::i‘?1;h§;¤€m§€gS of {Ike) Qouncil flung 0% the House of Representatives shall I 1 , an e m a xtauts 0 the istrict or county or counties for Census to be whxch they may be elected, respectively. Previous to the iirst election taken: when th G, y and hom 6 1. overnor shall cause a census, or enumeration of the inhabitants and qua, ified voters of the several counties and districts of the Territory, to be taken by such persons and in such mode as the Governor shall desivnate and appoint ; and the persons so appointed shall receive 2. reasonable ¤l£g;»uzs1;e£r?G coréipmetion therefor. And the first election shell be held at such time conducted, md 3; p cs,·aud be conducted m such manner, both as to the persons who wihg declared zhall supeymtend such election and the returns thereof, as the Governor °°°Wd· Of} ¤P[;>)01¤¤ and direct; and he shall at the same time declare the number f gem ers of the Qouucil and House of Representatives to which each 0 e counties or districts shall be entitled under this act. The persona
