The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-30
(BY AUTHORITY

Providing for the government Of the territory oil


Congress 0sses6tcd, That the territory heretofore
saasd l.ouisiana shall hereafter be called Missouri
and that the Temporary government OF the terrific
- OF Missouri shall be organized and administered
IN the manner hereinafter prescribed.
SEQ 2. .ixd 6e IL further enacted, That the FIX
ecutaVe power shall be vested in governor, who
sh% resde in the said territory; he shall hold his Of
Zee 1urug the Of three years. unless sooner re-
yDoySt by The President Of che United States shall
be eor,mSader in chief Of the militia Of the said
territory, shall have power tn appoint and commits
scu I'll officers civil aud Of the militia, whose APP
ponimeNts are mt herein otherwise provided for,
which shalt DC established by law; shall take care
er TO grsnt parvions for oHeaces against the said
terrtury, and scpcycs for those against the United
Stsses, until the ecisicR Of the President Of the u
naecd Stairs thereon shall be made known shall
have power on extraordinary occasions to convene
tse general assembly, and he shall ex-oficio be su-
parinteodsst of yuNlias affairs.
Sex. >. ~9ni Be is further eraefed, That there
shss be srcretary whose commission shall continue
~ foe fox four years urless revoked by the
FresidewS uf the United States he shall reside in
tae sud teritury It shall be his duty. under the d.
r~csios It the governor. TO record and preserve all
the rrosecs1Hs ssH pspers of the executive, and all
tie ases Of the general asschly, and transmit
theat'e copies OF the sssae every six months to the
Presaaeur of tire United States. In case of q vaeaa-
~ Of the Office of governor the government Of the
Sad terrtr~y shall be exeSused by the secretary.
See .4n5 be 81 ?srfaer eaacted That the ie-
SsAn6se power s,sn be vested IN general assembly,
wcA shah coosst az the governor, lcsssstivc
es(ad Nouse n representatives The general
seshly shall have po to sasSc laws in all cases.
eosn sal aud ossninas for the good gove~rment Of
5NsSrestsnt with the constitutions aed laws ef the
Ucssed Ststes; and shah have power to establish in
tser sccts snd to prescribe their jurisdiction and
Sses b define the pcwers sud duties Of Justices Of
tf peese and other civil uieeis in the said terrific
-, and 10 regulate am, Tx the fees Of office, AID to
seeestaia and provide Gar the payment Of the ssme
sss tor ~ other servces rendered the said terri
tory under the authority thereof. All bids. having
pissed ~ majority in the house of representatives
a.s,by majority in the legislative COUNCIL, shall
b yeterrei she governor for his assem- bill
legss'va act Whatever sh all be Of any toroe without
his appreciation.
See S. Ind IL is further enacted, That the Ie-
gislave counct shall csns;s. of nine members 20 eon-
tirue "a Office five years, unless sooner removed BY
the President cfthe United States, AMI Ave of them
shall be quorum. The members II the legislative
eoanoi, shall be nominated AVID appointed in the
MANNER teHow;ng-as soon rs representatives shall
b. elected they shall be convened BY the governor
as hereafter prescribed, and when met, shall nomi-
eis'een persons, resients in the said territory
oas Year preceding IN cir nomination, holding no Of
hoe 81 pvoSt under the Territory ofte United States,
the once of ixstce Of the peace excepted, and each
aug IN his wight two hundred scres of land
therein, AVID reinrn the TO the President OF
tbs Un;ted Ststes. nine NJ whom the President, by
aud tS tic advice ami consent of the Senate shall
a,ppoiat AID commission 20 aforesaid; aud
when Vacancy siaiihappeN IN the Legislative couu-
CA, by s,ea removal from office, the house of re-
Personalities shall nominate two persons qualified
as StOressid for eaci, vacancy, and return their
Names to the President ofthe United States, one of
vtsasa lac, by sad with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, shah appoint and commission for the residue
OF tNe Germ; aad every five years. four months at
lest before the exprao Of the time Of service of
tir members Of che Legislative counc the house of
rspr shall dominate eighteen persons qua
lihed az aforesaid. Sad return their names to the
President CT the Uaited States,- nine Of whom shsl
be appotc1 aHd commissioned aforesaid to serve
me mhers OF the egista i've council eve years. Hnot
sc.a,u removed No person she'll be a member Of
el-- 4.
age OF lWeaty ave years.
Sec g. .Rsdbsix fxytAsy exscsea, That the house
OF representatives shall be composed of members e.
sectsd every ser"ad year by the people of the said
terzytury, TO serve tor two years For every i've
luudce. free white male inhabitants there shall he
Que yeeresensstye, and GO progressively with tn
Hafaees Of free white male Inhabitants shall the RICH
81 tst'on increase until the number of
pTeseusatires shall amount to twenty iye after which
the anga er and proportion Of representatives shall
be regulated by the general assembly No person
ssN es eligible or qualified .o'be Representative.
who .ar not have attained t. the age oftweuty one
years. and who shall not have sided in the TERRITORY
ue yer next preceding the day of eiectior and who
SHAY not he freebooter Rithin the county in which
Ne snsy be :tetcd; and person holding office
vude, Ihs United Ststes or an Office Of proht up-
der terrstoar, shs be representative. In case
q vacancy by seath resignation removal or other
vs- ~ rspsSzs-ptatve, the governsr shall issue
writ TO shs esntsy, wherever vacancy may lie as n
FIX tn esect aeYther person to the residue
% .<.e seres f4at ali free white male citizens of
tse sted States aS0ve the age Of twenty years
wsc ozve resrsed ir sad TERRITORY twelve months
nezt preceding election, and who shall have paid
aterr&nyd or county tax, assessed least six months
tberezo, shall be entitled to vote for repre-
se1s7es To The gcncsai assembly OF said territory.
: Sec z. Ax< BE IL further enacted, That in order
70 carry the same into opersticn, the governor of the
sad Territory shad cause be elected thirteen re-
seaasuses, and tor that purpose shaN proceed as
circumstances may require, to lay of the parts CT the
said terrissy to ~hie the Indian title bath beenex
unSnshed into convenient counties on OF before the
hrst sfSnday IN October next, and give notice there
81 throughout the same, and sau appoint the most
sonve,en time and place within the each of the said
coundes Tor holding the elections and shall nominate
proper officer Or officers tn preside at and conduct
tse sane, and TO retura him the naaes of the Der
who shall hage been elected. II subsecuert O. |
Ieet'os shall be regulated by the general assembly
and hhe nuatec OF representatives shall be determin
ed aud the appotionment made in the manner here
IA before prescribed.
Sect. 8. md DC IL f.psier en0cfed, That tho re.
presentativcs elected soressd i'll, shall be convened
oy the governor IN Gle town Of ST. Louis on the first
Monday IN December next and the 6,st general |
assembly shah be convened by the governor, soon
bers Of the legislative council shall be appointed and
commissioned. The general assembly shall NEE, once
IN each year, at Sc. Louis, aud such meeting shall
be on The FIRST Monday in December annually unless
they shall by Law appoint different day. The Ie-
sslatiye council and house Of representatives., when
assembled, shall each choose speaker and its other
officers, and determine he rules ofits proceedings
Each house shalt SIT its atliourBrnents from
day to day. Neither house SHALL during it's session.
without consent nf The other, adjourn for more than
Two days. nor to another place than that where the
two houses shall be sitting. The members of the re
neral assembly shall in all except treason, fef
ny, or breach OF The peace, he privileged from ar