How we cite our quotes: (Section.Sentence)
Quote #1
And be it further enacted, That there shall be a Secretary of said Territory, who shall reside therein, and hold his office for five years, 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 first 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 […] (3.1; 23.1)
One of the most important aspects of job satisfaction is knowing what the expectations are. Like, specifically. If that's true, the Secretaries of these two new territories are gonna be thrilled.
Quote #2
Previous to the first election, the Governor shall cause a census, or enumeration of the inhabitants and qualified voters of the several counties and districts of the Territory, to be taken by such persons and in such mode as the Governor shall designate and appoint […] (4.8; 22.8)
The first elections, btw, are also supposed to be scheduled by the Governor. Sounds like these guys had a lot of chores on their charts.
Quote #3
If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within three days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Assembly, by adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law. (6.4; 24.4)
Ever had a parent say, "If this room isn't clean by Monday, I'm going to clean it for you"? Terrifying, right? No faster way to make sure we clean our room, right? Well, this is kind of the same thing: if the Governor doesn't put a quick sticker on approving or not approving bills, they're going to become laws without him, and he's going to have to live with the consequences of his inaction.
No gold star if that happens, buddy.
Quote #4
Writs of error, and appeals from the final decisions of said supreme court, shall be allowed, and may be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, in the same manner and under the same regulations as from the Circuit Courts of the United States, where the value of the property, or the amount in controversy, to be ascertained by the oath or affirmation of either party, or other competent witness, shall exceed one thousand dollars; except only that in all cases involving title to slaves, the said writ of error or appeals shall be allowed and decided by said supreme court, without regard to the value of the matter, property, or title in controversy; and except also that a writ of error or appeal shall also be allowed to the Supreme Court of the United States, from the decision of the said supreme court created by this act, or of any judge thereof, or of the district courts created by this act, or of any judge thereof, upon any writ of habeas corpus, involving the question of personal freedom […] (9.8; 27.8)
Basically, if any of this stuff happens, go ask Mom and Dad.
Quote #5
And be it further enacted, That the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nebraska shall hold its first session at such time and place in said Territory as the Governor thereof shall appoint and direct; and at said first session, or as soon thereafter as they shall deem expedient, the Governor and Legislative Assembly shall proceed to locate and establish the seat of government for said Territory at such place as they may deem eligible; which place, however, shall thereafter be subject to be changed by the said Governor and Legislative Assembly. (13.1)
The Nebraska Governor got to choose where his Legislative Assembly met; the Governor of Kansas didn't. Did it cause any sibling rivalry? Not really, because Kansas Governor Andrew Reeder said "whatever, federal government" and declared Pawnee the "temporary capital" before the first Legislative Assembly ever met.