Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-19
AN ACT


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AN ACT ~.
10 divide H.. Indiana Territory info fsyo
x srftorate governments. 49,
Be IL enacted, By fae Senate and heuse Of
Hfaresenidtiuss ofshe Upi.eI 3tases of H.
merica, m Congress assembled, That from
aud aiser the thiriictIi day. OF June, next,
a'lthat part of the Indiann rerri.ory,
which lies North of line drawn East
rom the sou,heriy bend or ex,rcnae oc
lake Michigan, until j; shall intersec, lake
Erie, and East of line drawn fresa Tie
said son'hcrly bend through the md die of
said lake to its Northern extremity. and
! thence due north 10 tIir aorsaegn boundary
OF The United States, shall, Cor The purpose
oil temporary government, constitute Sc
parate territory. and be called Michigan.
sec. 2, ord be IL ftrfier, enacted. That
there shall be established within the saiS
territory, government in ali respects ST.
m;lar 10 that provided by The ordinances of
congress, passed ON the thirteenth day sf
July, one thousand seven hundred aid
eighiy.seveD. for the. govern nent of the
territory of the United States North West
OF the river Ohio: and by an ae passsd
on the seventh day at August, one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty nine, en-
titled :" An ace TO provide for she govern
Dent oltbe Territory North Yves, of the |
river Ohio J" and the inhabitants thereof
shall be, entitled to, and enjoy sll and sin-
gulsr The rights, privileges, and advan-
iages granted and secured t. The people
ct the territory of the United States
North West of the river Ohio, by the
said ordinance. -
Sec. s.. .sad be IL further enacted, That
the officers for the said territory, who, by |
v'r'ue OF this aet,shai! he appointed b. the |
Presdent OF the United States. ky and |
vi.h ,he advice and consent of the g nate, !
shall respectively exercise the saTae DOW.
era. prrfnm the same duties and recviye
Tor their services the same conp.nra.ions
as by the ordinance aforesaid AID the laws
OF the United States, have been provided
| ana established fnr similar oScers in the
Indiana territory and The duties and e
monuments OF Superintendent OF Indian
affairs shall be united with those of Co.
vernon.
Sec 4. IND be IL further eraet,s, That
nothing IN th.s act contained, shall be con.
struel so az. 10 any manner, tn affect the
governue ar now IN force in The Indiana
TERRITORY, further ihanto prohibit the ex
ercise thereof within tbs said territory OF
Michigan. fran and lfer the aforesaid
tn rtieth day Of Jupe next.
Sec. S. .dnd be IL further eracera. Tba,
all suits, process and proceedings, shicb.
on the thirtieth day of June ne ", shsIl ne
pending in the court or any county, v s;ch
shall be included within th<gsaid rsrri,o
ry of Michigan; and aIso al suns, sro-
cess and proceedings. which, on the SAID !
thirtieth day of June next, sh IN be n nd. |
ing IN the general court Of ibe Indiana /
Territory, in consequence of gny @rit Of |
REMOVAL or order for trial a; bar, and /
which had bsen removed from any Of the
counties included within The Iimiis OF IN,
Territory Of Michigan AFORESAID, shall, in
all things concerning the same he procs, d.
ed on, and judgments and tscress rem
dered thereon IN the same manner ss if I
the said Indiana Territory had remained
undivided.
Sec. o And be ~ further snac,ed. Th.,
Detrois shall be the sea, of government
of the said territory, until Congress shall
otherwise areG.
NATHL. MACON.
Speaker of the Housr Of Tehresentafi,so.
A. BURR,
Nce-PreSdenf Of the U,iissd .Stafes ond
President " the Senate.
January IL, 1905.