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TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.Sess. II. Ch. 96.1838.

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June 12, 1838.

Chap. XCVI.—An Act to divide the Territory of Wisconsin and to establish the Territorial Government of Iowa.^[1]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,What part of the present territory of Wisconsin shall constitute the territory of Iowa. That from and after the third day of July next, all that part of the present Territory of Wisconsin which lies west of the Mississippi river, and west of a line drawn due north from the head waters or sources of the Mississippi to the Territorial line, shall, for the purposes of temporary government, be and constitute a separate Territorial Government by the name of Iowa; and that from and after the said third day of July next, the present Territorial Government of Wisconsin shall extend only to that part of the present Territory of Wisconsin which lies east of the Mississippi river. AndThe authority of Wisconsin over the territory thus constituted, to cease.
Proviso. after the said third day of July next, all power and authority of the Government of Wisconsin in and over the Territory hereby constituted shall cease: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to impair the rights of person or property now appertaining to any Indians within the said territory, so long as such rights shall remain unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians, or to impair the obligations of any treaty now existing between the United States and such Indians, or to impair or anywise 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 or law, or otherwise, which it would have been competent to the Government to make if this act had never been passed:Proviso. Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to inhibit the Government of the United States from dividing the Territory hereby esta-

↑ Acts relating to the territory of Iowa:
An act to divide the territory of Wisconsin, and to establish the territorial government of Iowa, June 12, 1838, chap. 96.
An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the southern boundary line of the territory of Iowa to be ascertained and marked, June 18, 1838, chap. 116.
Appropriation for erecting public buildings in the territory of Iowa; act of July 7, 1838, chap. 169, sec. 5.
Post routes in Iowa; act of July 7, 1838, chap. 172.
An act making a donation of land to the territory of Iowa for the purpose of erecting public buildings thereon, March 3, 1839, chap. 77.
An act granting to the Judges of the Supreme Court of Iowa, the same compensation as by law is given to the Judges of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin; March 3, 1839, chap. 79.
Appropriation for the survey of the southern boundary of Iowa; act of March 3, 1839, chap. 81.
An act granting two townships of land for the use of a university in the territory of Iowa; July 20, 1840, chap. 90.
Appropriations for Iowa Territory. Proviso that the Legislative Assembly of the territory shall exceed the amount appropriated by Congress for its annual expenses; act of May 18, 1842, chap. 29.
An act to authorize the county commissioners of Linn county, in the territory of Iowa, to enter, by legal subdivisions, a quarter section of land, upon which the county seat has been located; July 27, 1842, chap. 104.
An act regulating the services of the several judges of the territory of Iowa; Aug. 11, 1842, ch. 129, § 117.
An act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on the “Dubuque claim,” so called, in the territory of Iowa; August 16, 1842, chap. 182.
An act to authorize the selection of school lands in lieu of those granted to the half-breed of the Sac and Fox Indians; August 23, 1842, chap. 194.
An act giving the assent of Congress to the holding of an extra session of the Legislative Assembly of the territory of Iowa; April 30, 1844, chap. 16.
An act making appropriations for certain improvements in the territory of Iowa; June 15, 1844, chap. 66.
An act respecting the northern boundary of the state of Missouri; June 17, 1844, chap. 97.
An act to authorize the selection of certain school lands in the territories of Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsin; June 15, 1844, chap. 55.
An act granting to the county of Dubuque certain lots of ground in the town of Dubuque; June 15, 1844, chap. 56.
An act for the admission of the states of Iowa and Florida into the Union; March 3, 1845, chap. 48.
An act supplemental to the act for the admission of Florida and Iowa into the Union, and for other purposes; March 3, 1845, chap. 75.
An act supplemental to the act for the admission of the states of Iowa and Florida into the Union; March 3, 1845, chap. 76.

[1] Acts relating to the territory of Iowa:
An act to divide the territory of Wisconsin, and to establish the territorial government of Iowa, June 12, 1838, chap. 96.
An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the southern boundary line of the territory of Iowa to be ascertained and marked, June 18, 1838, chap. 116.
Appropriation for erecting public buildings in the territory of Iowa; act of July 7, 1838, chap. 169, sec. 5.
Post routes in Iowa; act of July 7, 1838, chap. 172.
An act making a donation of land to the territory of Iowa for the purpose of erecting public buildings thereon, March 3, 1839, chap. 77.
An act granting to the Judges of the Supreme Court of Iowa, the same compensation as by law is given to the Judges of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin; March 3, 1839, chap. 79.
Appropriation for the survey of the southern boundary of Iowa; act of March 3, 1839, chap. 81.
An act granting two townships of land for the use of a university in the territory of Iowa; July 20, 1840, chap. 90.
Appropriations for Iowa Territory. Proviso that the Legislative Assembly of the territory shall exceed the amount appropriated by Congress for its annual expenses; act of May 18, 1842, chap. 29.
An act to authorize the county commissioners of Linn county, in the territory of Iowa, to enter, by legal subdivisions, a quarter section of land, upon which the county seat has been located; July 27, 1842, chap. 104.
An act regulating the services of the several judges of the territory of Iowa; Aug. 11, 1842, ch. 129, § 117.
An act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on the “Dubuque claim,” so called, in the territory of Iowa; August 16, 1842, chap. 182.
An act to authorize the selection of school lands in lieu of those granted to the half-breed of the Sac and Fox Indians; August 23, 1842, chap. 194.
An act giving the assent of Congress to the holding of an extra session of the Legislative Assembly of the territory of Iowa; April 30, 1844, chap. 16.
An act making appropriations for certain improvements in the territory of Iowa; June 15, 1844, chap. 66.
An act respecting the northern boundary of the state of Missouri; June 17, 1844, chap. 97.
An act to authorize the selection of certain school lands in the territories of Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsin; June 15, 1844, chap. 55.
An act granting to the county of Dubuque certain lots of ground in the town of Dubuque; June 15, 1844, chap. 56.
An act for the admission of the states of Iowa and Florida into the Union; March 3, 1845, chap. 48.
An act supplemental to the act for the admission of Florida and Iowa into the Union, and for other purposes; March 3, 1845, chap. 75.
An act supplemental to the act for the admission of the states of Iowa and Florida into the Union; March 3, 1845, chap. 76.

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