The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-14
B T II UTHO RITZ.
CLAW OF THE UNITED sTATEs.1
AN ACT

AN ACT
Eret7ins LomEasa into tzvo territories, and bro
viaing fol, The temporary government tbersoc
DE it enai7ed BY the Senate ard Rone of Re-
- preentati1es Of the United Sfates of d,,aeri-
ca, IN CongrejJ 0Dembhd, That all that porti-
on OF country coded by France the United States
der the name of Louana, which lies fouth of the Milf
hppi territory, and of ea and weft line to COM
nence on the Miifippi river, the thirty third de-
gree OF north latitude, and to extend weR to the welt
ern boundary of the faid ceion, fhal connute ter
rory OF the United States under the of the
ritory of Orleans; the government whereof iall be
organized and administered as follows:
Sec .. The executive power fhal be veifed in a
governor, who fha relde in the faid territory. and
hold his office during the of three years unles
iooner removed by the PRECEDENT Of the United States
He fhall be commander in chief OF the militia of the
lad territory hal have power grant pardons for
offences againh the faid territory, and repreves for
thoe agait the United States until the decion of the
Preident OF the United States thereon fhall be made
known and to appoint and commiion all officers CT
vii, and of the militia, whole appointments are not
herein otherwie provided for, and whichha be eab-
hihed by law. He fhal take care that the laws he
| faithfully executed.
Sec g. A fecretary of the territory fall ALTO be an
pointed who fall hold his Office during the term Of
four years, unlei fooner removed by the Predent of
the United States, whole duty it ha be- under the d.
recton of the governor record and preerve all the
papers and proceedings of the executive and all the
acts or the governor and Legislative council and
tranfm authentic copies of the PROCEEDINGS of the
vernon in his executive department every fix months
to the Predent of the United States In cafe OF the
vacancy OF the oice of governor, the government of
the faid territory fhall devolve on the fecresas4
Sec T. The legihative powers ila be veGed in rho
governor, and in thirteen OF the mott fit and dfcree
nj he L. IL
council, who hall be appointed al puay By the P,el
dent OF the United States, from among thofe holding
real ettate therein and who iha have reded one
at lea in the laid territory, and hold Office of pro-
INT under the territory the United States The ro-
vernor by AID with advice aud content of the fad Ie
ghi.tive council, of majority of them fall have
power to alter, modify, repeal the laws which may
he IN force at the commencement of this aa Their le-
giiative powers ha alto extend to all the rghtul b
Jects OF egatlon but no law ihal be valid which is
incontent with the contribution and laws of the Unit
ed States, which iha lay any peron under reraint
burthen, OF disability, on account OF his religious OPT
noas, projections worihp; in all which he ihaI be
free maintain his own and not burthened for tbof
OF another. The governor iha pubih throughout
the fad territory, all the laws which ha be made and
iha, from time to time report the fame to the Pref
dent of the United States be laid before Congref-
which if dfapproved of by Congres iha thenceforth
be of no force The governor or Legislative council
foil, the lands of the United States nor TO in
terfere with the claims to land within the faid territory
The governor ihall convene and prorOugue the cgia
tive council, whenever he may deem it expedient 1t
fhal be his dutyto obtain all henfornatio in his pow
er IN relation to the cutons, habits and difpoGtons of
the inhabitants of the faid territory and communicate
the fame, from time time to the Perident of the
United States
Sec. s. The judicial power nia be yefed in fupe-
rior court, and in Iuch inferior courts and uces of
the peace the Legislature of the territory NAV from
time to time, efablifh The judges of the hyperion
court, and the juces of the peace ha hold their Off
ces for the of four years The hyperion court a
conht OF three judges, any of whom ia conitute
court, they ihsll have jurdetion in all criminal cafes
and executive jurifdiSiou in all thoe which are capital
and original and appellate urifdicton in all civil ca
es, of the value of hundred dollars Its fefTons
hall commence the firlt Monday of every month &
continue till all the bufinefs depending before them
fhall be dapofed Of. They fhall appoint their own
clerk mall criminal proiecutions which are capital
the trial fhal4e by jury of twelve good and lawful
Of the vieenage; and in all Cafes criminal and CT
viii the hyperion court, the trial hall be by iury if
either of the parties require it. The inhabitants of the
ad territory all be entitled to the benefits of the writ
Of habeas corpus they hsll be baabe uneGs for ca
pital oence where the proof hall be evident or the
presumption great and cruel and mutual punfh-
ments lhall be inflicted.
Sec. 6. The governor, fecretary Judges ditria at
torney, marha and all general officers Of the militia,
ha be appointed by the PRECEDENT of the United States
III the reee Of the Senate, but fhali be nominated at
their meeting for their advice and content The
governor iecreary, judges, members of the Legislative
council juices of the peace, all other officers civil and
Of the militia, before they enter upon the duties of
their REFLECTIVE Offices, ihali take oath or affirmation
to fupport the contribution Of the United States and for
the faithful dcharge of the duties of their Office the
governor before the PRECEDENT of the United States or
before Judge OF the uPreme dric court of the u
nited States before fuch other peron the Pref
dent Of the United States all authorize to admniter
the fame the ieeretary, judges, aud members of the
legislative council, before the governor and all other
officers, before luch perons the governor hal dire
The governor fhall receive an annual alary of five
thouand dolars the eeretsry, of two thouiand dol
lars; and the Judges of two thouand dollars each to
be paid quarter yearly of the revenues of mpo and
Tonnage, aceruing within the faid territory. The
members Of the legislative council Ihall receive four
dollars each per day, during their Attendance in eoun-
ell.
Sec. :. Ind Be IL .fnrfbsr rnat1ed, That the
following ads, that is to fay.
An aa Tor the Pmiihrrent Of certain crimes againR
the United States.