The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-10-01
(Bp Antboritv.)
Laws of the United States.



vQEu cuaefed ty shs Senate aad htrse Of Rrbre.
~ Se,pef.sss Of she Lai ,i Mates Of sreico, ht
tssassss ssrmfsd, ihai upon the admission of the
iiuois ,ers.sury in,e ue second grade of territorial
government in conformity w,b the provisions OF the
set enined An ae, fer dividing Indiana into two
separate governments" each apd every free white
mslr person, who ssal have attained The age OF
twenty-onc years, and who shall have paid cou,,y
Or territorial tax, and who shall have res ded one
year IN said territory previous 20 any general clec-
ton, resident thereof shah be entitled to vote for
members of the Legislative Council and House Of
Representatives for the said territory.
sec. =. Ind &c n further enacied That so soon
she Governor OF the said territory shall divide the
same into hye districts, the citizens thereof entitled
by this act TO vote for representatives 10 the general
Ssscmhy. shall, in each OF the said districts elect
one member of the Legislative Council who shall
possess the same powers Lerct.fose granted to the
Legislative Council by the ordinance for the govern
ment OF the Northwestern territory. and shall hold
their Offices four years and lofgcr any thing in
the ordinance to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. s. And be t further eaacfed, That the ci,i-
xens OF the said territory, entitled 10 vote for men,
bers of the territorial Lee slaure by this may,
the ume Of eeeting their representatives TO the gen
crai assembly thereof, also elect one delegate To
Congress for the said territory, who shalt possess
the same powers heretofore granted the dele
gates from the severul territories Of ihc u States
Sec. T. Ind BE u Jather enacted, That the sler.
IFS OF The several counties which now, here.
alter may be established in the said territory, res
pce,ney shall, within forty days next after elec
on Tor delegates To Congress Transmit 10 the sccre-
iy OF the said territory certified copy Of the re-
turns from the sc,ei, districts townships Of their
RESPECTIVE countess and it shall be tile duty of tho
Governor, for The time being, 20 give TO the person
having the greatest number Of votes certificate Of
his election aee
Sec. s. .fsdIe itJigtlcr cnacted, That each and ev
cry sheriff, in sach and every county that now in, or
hereafter may be established in said territory. Who
shall neglect or refuse 20 perform the d0,ies rcur-
cd by tis act, shall forfeit hvus and dollars TO
be recorered by sn action yf debt in any court Of
record within the said territory, bne half for the use
Of e territory, and the ether half the use Of the
peisdh suing for the same
See. g. .lad be IL Jiriier enacted That the Gen.
csai Assembly OF ia. said triltoy shall have power
to sppotion the Representatives o the several eoun.
ties which now sre, dr hereafter may be established
therein, according 10 The number Of free white male
irhabltants above tho ase ut iwenty-one years, in
such counties Frrided, That there be rot more
than twelve, nor icss ,han seven OF the Whole num-
Der of representatives, until there shall lie six thou
SAND free male white inhabitants, above The age Of
twenty years. in said territory, after which time
the Dumlcr of representatives shall be regulated n
grtcaby 10 the ordinance for the government Of the
territory northwest OF the river Ohio
H. CLAY,
Speaker ef tie House, Of Rep,rsenfnfivss.
WILLIAM Ii, CRAWFORD,
=, President ef the Se,afe pro ter3porc.
May %. l8lo--ArPRovEp, JAMES MADISON
AN ACT
Supplementary 10 an set entitled " An act
iol The admission OF ,hc State Of Louisiana
into the Union, and TO extend tie laws Of
the United States TO the said State"
nEh enacted BY the Senate and Huss IF Rtpresen:a-
- # te Gnsed State y ..n,sr,ta, in Congress
assembled That all causes. actions, indictments. Ii
bel .nI prar l,r0s hats
retntnab'c, cCnmenccd, depending or in any man.
existing in the district court established in The
territory ct Of'eass, in and BY the act entitled Nm
act erecting Louisiana into two territories, and pro-
yiding For the temporary government shcreoi." be,
and the same arc hereby transferred to the district
court established by the tct 10 which this is sup
plcmcpt, and may be proceeded in, shall exist and
have like incidents Snd t1cts as ID they has. been o.
rgina,ed aud been proceeded in in the estab-
lshed BY the act 10 which tIis is 4 supplement
SEC. 2 .9td bc further enacie9, That the dock.
cts, books, records, papers apd SEAL belonging to
the sa district court OF tho Orleans territory shalt
be transferred TO aud bec come the dockets, books,
cords and papers OF the district court Of Louisiana
district ,.
Sec. 8 md be II trfher enaeted Tha, the eight,
section of the act aforesaid, entitled An act
ting Louisiana into two territories, and providing for
tie temporary government thereof and also all acts
within the purview OF this act, and the TO which
this is supplement-, DC and the same are hereby re-
peaIed. CLAY,
Speatcr Of tie Ksa.e tT kebrscifdti.e e..
WILLIAM n CRAWFORD,
Ereupiem cf Me .yaafc pro icSipore.
Nay %, lei2.--aYs2oysp; JAMES MADISON.
An ACT
For the re!if Of Thomas & WIN. Sreshly.
II z IL esaeisd Iy fhe Senate and H,I5e eJ Rcpc-
ID seafadres Of the U,41ed Stas,s u .fmsrca, in.
cugre,s assn5fsd, That the accounting ailio~ss u
the Treasury Department be. arid they hereby
authorized and directed, 10 settle the accounts Of
Thomas Streshly and William Streshly respectively
late collectors of the internal in the dstict
Of Ohio, by allowing said Thomas such further
credits .or all accounts Of uncoicted revenue ss I've
shall satisfactorily prove to have been delivered
by him other collectors and such sum he shall
appear 10 be entitled To for bis attendance ss Wit.
l. II IL.