Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-06-11

To extend the right Of suffrage in the ILL
noise territory, and for other purposes.
BE is enacted by the Senate and House
at Representatives ofthe United Statrs Of
America in Congress assembled, Fhat upon
the admission of the Illinois territory into
the second grade of territorial government,
IN conformity with the provisions of the act,
entitled /" An act for dividing Indiana into
two separate governments" each and every
free, white male person, who shall have at
tanned the age of twenty -one years, and who
shall have paid a county or territorial tax,
and who shall have resided one year in SID
territory previous to any general electioN
and be, at the time of any such election
aresidcut thereof, shall be entitled to vote
for members of the Legislative Council and
House of Representatives for the said terri
tory. 4
Sec. 9. lind be it further enacted, That
SO soon as the governor of the said territory
shall divide the same into five districts, the
citizens thereof, entitled by this act to vote
for representatives to the General Assem-
bly, shall, in each Of the said districts, eject
one member of the Legislative Council by
che ordinance for the government of the
Northwestern territory, and shall hold
their Offices four years, and no longer, any
thing in the ordinance to the contrary not
Tithstanding.
Sec 8. .dnd he il further enacted. That
the citizens of the said territory, entitled to
Vote for members of the territorial Legis-
lature by this act, may, at the time of elect
ing their representatives to the General AS
sembly thereof, also elect one delegate to
Congress for the said territory, who shall
possess the same powers as heretofore gran
red to the delegates from the several terrific
ries of the United States.
Sec. 4. .41id be IL further enacted, That
the sheriffs of the several counties which
now are, or hereafter may be established in
tina said territory, respectively, shall, with
IN forty days next after an election Tor dele
gate to Congress, transmit to the secretary OF
the said territory, certified copy OF the
returns from the several districts or town
ships of their respective counties; and it
shall be the duty of the governor, for the time
being, to give to the person having the great
est number Of votes, a certificate of his cleo
ton.
Sec. S. md be ii further enacted, That
each and every sheriff, i'll each and every
county that now is, or hereafter may be es-
Sablished in said territory, who shall neglect
or refuse to perform the duties required by
this act, shall forfeit one Thousand dollars, to
be recovered by an action of debt, IN any
Court Of record within the said territory, one
Ild1 LOT lIlG use VI lht iCIIllOlNI anu titC u
cher half to the use OF the person suing for
the same.
Sec. 6. lind be ii further enacted, That
the General Assembly of the said territory,
shall have power to apportion the represen-
tatives of the several counties which now
are, or hereafter may be established there
in, according to the number of free, white
male inhabitants, above the age of twenty
one years, in such counties :--ProUiied,
That there be not more than twelve, nor
less than seveh of the whole number of re-
personalities, until there shall be six thou
sand free male, white inhabitants, above the
age of twenty-one years, III said territory,
after which time the number of representa-
lives shall be regulated agreeably'to the or
dinance for the government of the territory
'horth-w west of the river Ohio.
Ii. CLAY,
Sneaker ofthe House IF Retresentatives.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
President efthe Senate PRO temttOre.
,SIay 20, 1912.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.