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.