dBooks desire

Following the precedent established in the year 1805, when a temporary
government was provided for the recently acquired territory, then
known under the name of Louisiana, it seems to me that it would be
advantageous to confer greater executive power upon the governor and
to establish, as was done in the case of the Territory of Louisiana, a
legislative council having power to adopt ordinances which shall extend
to all the rightful subjects of local legislation, such ordinances not
to take effect until reported to and approved by the Congress if in
session, and if that body is not in session then by the President.
In this manner a system of laws providing for the incorporation and
government of towns and cities having a certain population, giving them
the power to establish and maintain a system of education to be locally
supported, and ordinances providing for police, sanitary, and other such
purposes, could be speedily provided. I believe a provision of this kind
would be satisfactory to the people of the Territory.


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