shall become a law. But, in all such cases, the votes of both Houses shall be determined by the yeas and nays; and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively. If any such 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.
Limitation of the act.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall not be so construed as to deprive Congress of the right to disapprove of any law passed by the said Legislative Assembly, or in any way to impair or alter the power of Congress over laws passed by said Assembly.
Approved, March 3, 1839.
Statute ⅠⅠⅠ.
Chap. XCI.—An Act to define and establish the eastern boundary line of the Territory of Iowa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Eastern boundary of Iowa. That the middle or centre of the main channel of the river Mississippi shall be deemed, and is hereby declared, to be the eastern boundary line of the Territory of Iowa, so far or to such extent as the said Territory is bounded eastwardly by or upon said river: Provided, however, That the said Territory of Iowa shall have concurrent jurisdiction upon the said Mississippi river with any other conterminous State or Territory so far or to such extent as the said river shall form a common boundary between the aforesaid Territory of Iowa and any other such conterminous State or Territory.
Approved, March 3, 1839.
Statute ⅠⅠⅠ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XCII.—An Act to authorize the election or appointment of certain officers in the Territory of Iowa, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Legislative Assembly of Iowa authorized to provide by law for the election of sheriffs, &c. That the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa shall be, and are hereby, authorized to provide by law for the election or appointment of sheriffs, judges of probate, justices of the peace, and county surveyors, within the said Territory, in such way or manner, and at such times and places as to them may seem proper; and after a law shall have been passed by the Legislative Assembly for that purpose, all elections or appointments of the above-named officers thereafter to be had or made shall be in pursuance of such law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the term of service of the present Delegate for said Territory of Iowa shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of October, eighteen hundred and forty; and the qualified electors of said Territory may elect a DelegateElection of delegate. to serve from the said twenty-seventh day of October to the fourth day of March thereafter, at such time and place as shall be prescribed by law by the Legislative Assembly, and thereafter a Delegate shall be elected, at such time and place as the Legislative Assembly may direct, to serve for a Congress, as members of the House of Representatives are now elected.
Approved, March 3, 1839.
Statute ⅠⅠⅠ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XCIII.—An Act making appropriations for preceding and suppressing Indian hostilities, for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriation. That the following sums, amounting to one million eight hundred and four thousand seven
