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Rh approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by year and nays, and the names of the persons voting for or against the bill shall be entered upon the journal of each house. If any bill is not returned by the governor within three days, Sundays excluded, after it has been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the legislative assembly by adjournment sine die, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.

1843. There shall be appointed a secretary for each territory who shall reside within the territory for which he is appointed, and shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the president. In case of the death, removal, resignation or absence of the governor from the territory, the secretary shall execute all the powers and perform all the duties of governor during such vacancy or absence, or until another governor is appointed and qualified.

. 1844. The secretary shall record and preserve all the laws and proceedings of the legislative assembly, and all the acts and proceedings of the governor in the executive department; he shall transmit one copy of the laws and journals of the legislative assembly within thirty days after the end of each session thereof, to the president, and two copies of the law within like time, to the president of the genate and to the speaker of the house of representatives, for the use of congress. He shall transmit one copy of the executive proceedings and official correspondence semi-annually, on the first day of January and July in each year, to the president. He shall prepare the acts passed by the legislative assembly for publication, and furnish a copy thereof to the public printer of the territory, within ten days after the passage of each act.

And hereafter it shall be the duty of the secretary of each territory to furnish estimates in detail for the lawful expenses thereof, to be presented to the secretary of the treasury on or before the first day October of every year. (Part of Act Approved June 20, 1874.)

And it shall be the duty of the secretary of each of the territories of the United States to furnish the surveyor general of the territory for the use of the United States, a copy duly certified of every act of the legislature of the territory, incorporating any city or town, the same to be forwarded by such secretary to the surveyor general within one month from the late of its approval. [Part of Act approved March 3, 1877.

. 1845. From and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy three, the annual salaries of the governors of the several territories shall be three thousand five hundred dollars, and the salaries of the secretaries shall be two thousand five hundred dollars each.

. 1846. The legislative power in each territory shall be vested