The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-10-15
(Bp AufDorltp.)
Laws of the United States.

I'D sres Of tie E,nted Ssalcs s smeriea ia Congress
GsscaSkrd, That the territory heretofore called LOU
iSisna shall hereafter be called Missouri, and that
the temporary government of the territory of Mis-
sour shalt te organized and administered in the
manner hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. . And se 4. further enacted That the Exec
utye power shall be vested in Governor, Who shsii
es,de IN the said territory; he shall hsld his Office
Curing the term ot thrce ears, unless sooner rene
vcs, hv the President al he United S,s;os shall be
commander in chief OF the militia OF the said terri
Tory shall have power to appoint and commission
al officers civii aud Of the militia, whose appoint
menis not herein otherwise provided for, which
shall be established by Law shall take that the
laws are faithfully executed shall have power TO
grant rardons for offences against the said territory,
and repreves for those against the United Stsiss,un
I'll the decision of the President of the United States
thereon shall be made known; shaft have power
extraordinary occasions 10 convene the GeMrai As
sesby, and he shall ex-oficio be superintendent Of
Indian affairs
Sec D. Ind be IL Gfrilsr enacted, That there shall
be secretary whose commission shall continue in
force for four years. unless sooner revoked by the
President Of the United States hc shall reside in
the said territory it shall be his duty, under the
directsn OF the governor, to record aud preserve
all the proceedings end papers of the executive and
all the acts OF the general assembly, and TO trans.
init authentic copies of the same every months
20 The President of the United States. In case OF
vacancy of the Office of governor The government
OF the said ,errto shall be executed by the secretary
Sec. T. .9nd be a. further enacted, That thelcgs-
lative power shall be ves,ed ia general assembly,
which shall consist Of the governor, Legislative
counci and sn house of representatives. The gen
eral assembly shall have power to make laws in all
ssss, both civil aud criminal, for the good govern
= ct tho people Of The said territory, not repug-
e or inconsistent with the constitution ard laws
's", 20 ''ed States aud shall have power to
" - @ ~ ~ courts and TO prescribe their urs.
'ag. fo t'e hp apI sea
s NV. ~. >eace and other ci, officers in
VI VI J.n.s;.a Ito regulate and fix the fees of
We s''o ..',' -. .r'.r 'ud provide For payment of
~. .nd Ear all o,her services rendered 1" the
said terr;,ory Under ,he auiho "y t'cfeot ah fiss
having passed by majority IN I. ..s,.Is,;'. ~.
sxntatiyes, and by msjorhy in the N ~, ,',
cil shall be referred 10 the governor fo ' aen',
but no bill. or legislative act whatever s'sii = Wy
force sithoui bis APPRECIATION.
Sian I ictciigsst ~ niie members 20 Io Ne
-. s, off;ce five wears, unless sooner remoseo =! - 80,
pr,..len, of the United States, and NC y, 49, w"
oh u, be a quorum. The members Oh ue ,no
council shall be nominated ana rkpon'e:u :" i, IN
manner following as soon as psr.a L, tho roy-
sb. ie elected, they shall be conveneo " .'e
n.a. 40 hereafter prescribed, and when met, sa''
:,,. .,-b,een persoss, residents III lhS sA'a ce
| r,ory o,e Yea, prccedng their no"hnNuo"' np n.y.
,o oire oi proiit under the territory OF % ue %
,nd s,.cs the Office of justice OF he fes'e ~.
n ed n1
| lrsd ,cres or iard t,eieia, ana rc'o'" "e ~
| ~ ,,;lent of the Uniicd States, nn'c oi ~h'''
,hr p,esid,n, by aud with the aaNice a.'u .as.
at the Senate, shall appoint anu com" 'ss,g" ., ~ !,
| :, .frcss;d aud when vacancy shtii n"Ips 9
The leriss,iye council, BY death OF rewoNo' ~
6ce the house OF representatives, pm, o"' 1000 an
| n,.,ons nuuIifed - aforesaid fcr so.h '..a~y, -,
| r, ,hh.;r ,ancs TO the President ui INC o"''o
| CO nre oF whom he by and with the ADVICE nv
oe,s.n ur the Senate, shall appoint ana eomn''"s'o
Err The residue of the term ana every Nv. nv, .:.
cur months at leas, before the exP'ra'oho o' W. ~
Of service Of the mcn'bers oi Tue s,h,ec
~. I.ns. of ,cn,escBtstivcs shall nominate e'gh,ee
n.rsons qualified as aforesaid, ana rc'u'" WS
| - 80 ,br President Of the United states' nme
whom shal be appointed ana eo" .,'' oIssr;ssa,;
forcsaid, to serve as memters o' ". -.
. | council five years, II not sooner fe''o'.u -
4 son shaIl be n member Oh 'ne s,s ,..
wLo hs,b not attained TO the age OF twcn'y'Me
= ec,6 and be IL further enacted, mat 'ne ,'oo
I" s ..nr,sru,,,iyes shall be composed ot "emo'''
Iec,ei every second year by the people Oh W. e
IL ,errilory. TO serve for Two years. ro IN
hundred free white male inhalitants ue,. .. '.,h
one representative, ard SO on P'vb ,,sn.. shsli
numhr,oof free white male inhaptan' s,
~, or renresepta alton increase untI 'he nu'o..
is so,ressu,s,yes shall amount to iwentyh'e' ~ -
which The number and proportion o, pe. ~.
sI',l be regulated by the genera hsse"Oy, 80,
n,rson shall be eligible or qusii''ed 70 pe
II ,.t.ya wh
Iii ..,, 49,, vears and who shall not have fesise'
cb ~. ,srr;,ory one year mex, preceding the day
H. | - nd who shall not he a irecho'aer W,
she county IN which he may se s slsssa s,.,s, '..
person holding Office under tue Onea .sa,l S'S' se
an Office Of prof, under the 'e'r'o,y 'ns" ,,. =
,s,,'. ." on. 4, essc or vacancy by death, rS
y nation, removal or Otherwise Of arepre'eaia's,
~ 'ver,o, shal, issue writ TO the county, ~hefe'
sc.ay may be are:.d 70 e'ss, rA., ,1Snfs s srs1 pc
r, to serve the residue OF the term. inss ~ ~ ,c
~. e;,i1eos of the United States above tne az
y.,ne wears, who hs.e resided III said 'er'
of % ,reIss months next preceding az election. and
',ea shall have paid erriOiiAi or county tax; 1.s'
''e' a. e.., six months previous thereto, SHAH We
tied 10 vote Cor representatives to The ge"e''
~. ~, sembly Of said territory r,.,, :,
iic gec q ind be II further enacted, That IN
a. c.rrv the same into operation, the go'e,n,
er, IN. s,;d territory Mali cause 20 he elected i
hs representa:ives ard for that purpyse sSs H., pr.
as circumstances may requise' 20 10y on ue -
fct II a. ,xtf~h the lnaian title D1U