Skip Skip The amendment was agreed to. The bill, as amended, reads thus: Be it enacted, the"That the sevoral acts establishing territorial governmentsfor the Territories of Dakota. Colorado, Nebraska Montana, Washington. ldnho Arizona. Utah and NewMexico and all acts amendatory thercof, be and the same are hereby, amendedas follows. to wit: that no personnow apoiiited or who may hereafter be appointed by the ’resident to any officein either of the nforesaidTer ritories shall receiye any compensationout of the Te'gasuryof the U.S or out of any contin g t fund for services or ascomensalon for his sal ary until he shall hava entere upon the discharge of his official dut ics within the Territory: nor shall any officer thus appomted be paid for the time he mayIbe absentfrom the Torritor 1‘: absentwithout authority of the POTUS. SEC.[7] 2. Abife: That in caseOf theldeath, absence or inability of any judge of the U.S. superior courts for nny Territory. at the time when the courtsfor hisjudicial district are uppointedby law to be held. aJudge of either of the dis trictsin such Territory. no then occupied is hereby authorizedand mafihold co rt in such district during the absenceor ina ility of any judge and all judgments.decrees and orders of said court shall e binding as as if the somewere held by the judge appointed therefor. Sac. [9]3. Abife: That within the Territories aforesaid thereshall be no denial of the electivefranchiseto citizensof the U.S. becauseof raceor color, and all persons shall be equal beforethe law. And all actsor.parts of acts. either of Congressor of the Legislative Assembliesof the Territories aforesaid, inconsistent with the provisions of this act are herebydeclared null and void. SEC.[10] 4. Abife: That where a secretary of a Territory has heretoforeperformed or hereaftershall be required to perform. the duties of acting Governor by reason of the absencefrom the Territory of the Governor or during avacancyin said oiiico.said secretaryshall be entitled to receive for the actual time during which thesaid duties of governor devolveupon him by law, and are actually pgr formedby him a sum sufficient to make his salary equal to the salur of the Governor. SEC. [1115. Abife: That all acts and partsof acts inconsistent With the provisions of this nothe, and the same are hereby, repealed.