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 86 THIRTYJEIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. C11. 95. 1864. Territory of the territory of the United States included within the limits, to wit; Com. °“°“b` rnencing at a point formed by the intersection of the twenty-seventh degree of longitude west from Washington with the forty-fifth degree of Boundaries. north latitude ; thence due west on said forty-fifth degree of latitude to a point formed by its intersection with the thirty-fourth degree of longitude west from Washington ; thence due south along said thirty-fourth degree of longitude to its intersection with the forty-fourth degree and thirty minutes of north latitude; thence due west along said forty-fourth degree and thirty minutes of north latitude to a point formed by its intersection with the crest of the Rocky Mountains ; thence following the crest of the Rocky Mountains northward till its intersection with the Bitter Root Mountains ; thence northward along the crest of said Bitter Root Mountains to its intersection with the thirty-ninth degree of longitude west from Washington; thence along said thirty-ninth degree of longitude northward to the boundary line of the British possessions ; thence eastward along said boundary line to the twenty-seventh degree of longitude west irom Washington; thence southward along said twenty-seventh degree of longitude to the place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby, created into a temporary government by the name of thé Territory of Montana: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to inhibit the gov- T9’Fi*°’>' my ernment of the United States from dividing said territory or changing be divided,. . . · ,,,,,,,,d,,,,,,,, its boundaries in such manner and at such time as congress shall deem changed, &c. convenient and proper, or from attaching any portion of said territory to any other state or territory of the United States: Provided, further, Rights of In- That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to impair the rights F¤¤¤¤‘Vt>d· of person or property now pertaining to the Indians in said territory so long as such rights shall remain nnextinguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians, or to include any territory which, by treaty with any Indian tribes, 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 Montana, until said tribe shall signify their assent to the President of the United States to be included within said territory, or to affect the authority of the government of the United States to make any regulations respecting such Indians, their lands, property, or other rights, by treaty, law, or otherwise, which it would have been competent for the government to make if this act had never passed. Executive. Sec. 2. And Le it further enacted, That the executive power and au- 0f€;’g’§;`“°’• mm thorityjn and over said Territory of Montana shall be vested in a gov- , power,. . . gw, ernor, who shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the President of the United States. The governor shall reside within said territory, and shall be commander-in-chief of the militia and superintendent of Intobe superin- dian affairs thereotl He may grant pardons and respites for offences 2*;;;:* °* 1**6*-*** against the laws of said territory, and reprieve for ofences against the ' laws of the United States until the decision of the President of the United States 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. dc§‘;;”;#;;_Yér;°’*‘ .Sec. 3, And be it further enacted, That there shall be a secretary of ,,,,,1 d{,,,,,,,_ ’ said territory, who shall reside therein and hold his office for four years, unless sooner removed by the President of the United States; he shall record and preserve all 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 oi each session, and one copy of the executive proceedings and official correspondence semi-annually, on the tirst days of January and July in each