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 284 THIR'1‘Y·THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 59. 1854. northward on said summit to the fortieth parallel of latitude; thence east on said parallel to the western boundary of the State of Missouri; thence south with the western boundary of said State to the place of beginning, be, andthe same is hereby, created into a temporary govern- Admitted as ment by the name of the Territory of Kansas; and when admitted as a $?;°0‘;_’v£m*;’t State or States, the said Territory, or any portion of the same, shan bg slavery. received into the Union with or without slavery, as their Constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to inhibit the government of the United feweriqdivide States from dividing said Territory into two or more Territories, in sue]; §Q‘gt;g§‘;g_f{§f manner and at such times as Congress shall deem convenient and propgr, ittoaState or or from attaching any portion of said Territory to any other State or T:¤'i'*°¤'¥°$°"· Territory of the United States: Provided further, That nothing in this ° jygm, of In, act contained shall be construed to impair the rights of person or proams in said perty now pertaining to the Indians in said Territory, so long as such “°" rights shall remain unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians, or to include any territory which, by treaty with any Indian tribe, is not, without the consent of said-tribe, to be included within the territorial limits or jurisdiction of any State or Territory; but all such territory shall be excepted out of the boundaries, and constitute no part of the Territory of Kansas, until said tribe shall signify their assent to the President of the United States to be included within the said Territory Upiwd 5t¤§¤¤ of Kansas, or to affect the authority of the government of the United r°,.:;£ht#$fi_ States to make any regulation respecting such Indians, their lands, pro- Epuover said In- perty, or other rights, by treaty, law, or otherwise, which it would have The ¤x¤¤¤tiY<·> Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That the executive power and gggzgffilig authority in and over said Territory of Kansas shall be vested in a Gotenure oromce, vernor, who shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor ggggggggglm shall be appointed and qualined, unless sooner removed by the President ` of the United States. The Governor shall reside within said Territory, and shall be commander-in—chie{' of the militia thereofl He may grant pardons and respites for offences against the laws of said Territory, and reprievcs 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. 5mm,,-y... Sec. 21. And be it further enacted, That there shall be a Secretary of his }>¤W<>¢¤ wd said Territory, who shall reside therein, and hold his office for five years, dum" 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 Governor in his 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, and one copy of the executive proceedings and official correspondence semi-annually, on the Bret days of January and July in each year, to the President of the United States, and two copies of the laws to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to be deposited in the libraries of Congress; and, in case of the death, removal, resignation, or absence of the G0- When ssmmy vernor from the Territory, the Secretary shall be, and he is hereby, an- §0f,°5:`f(f‘“ ‘ thorized and required to execute and perform all the powers and duties of the Governor during such vacancy or absence, or until another Go vernor shall be duly appointed and qualified to till such vacancy. Lertslativo pow- Sec. 22. And be it further enacted, That the legislative power and °"h°l:1;§*::‘L_ authority of said Territory shall be vested in the Governor and a Legis- ,Gmbg%¤,,,Pu,m lative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly shall consist of a Council <§`0¢;“&_n§¤1¤nd and House of Representatives. The Council shall consist of thirteen ”uMm_°p’°' members, having the qualifications of voters, as hereinafter prescribed,
 * · been competent to the government to make if this act had never passed.