The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-05-14


mississippi territory.
DC % enacted BY rae Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, offhe Unifed Siates Of .fnre.
riea IN Congress assembled, That all that
part of the Mississippi territory which lies
~rhin the following boundaries, to wit:
beginning at the point where the line OF
the thlrY-frst degree Of north latitude inter-
seeis the Perdido river, thence east to the
western boundary line Of The state of Georgia.
thence along said line to the state OF Tennes
see west along said boundary lire to tho
Tennessee river, thence up the same 10 the
mouth Of Bear creek, thence by direct line
10 the north west.corner of Washington
county, thence duo south to the Gulfof Mex.
leo, thencs eastwardiy, including all the is
lands within six leagues Of The shore, 10
the Psrdido river, and thence up the same
10 .hs beginning, shall, fer the purpose Of
temporary government, constitute a separate
territory, and be called (" Alabama"
Sec 2. Ind be H further enacted, That all
Offices which may exist, and all laws which
may be In force, 10 said ierritory, within the
bouoearies above described, at the ume this
act shall 60 into effect, shall continue to exist
snd be in force, until otherwise provided by
tsw. And the President of the Un,tsd
States shsli have power TO appoint Govern.
erk Secretary for the ssid Alabama territory,
Who shall respectively exercise the same
power, perform the same duties, and receive
for their services tho same compensation, as
are provided Tor the Governor and Secretary
Of the Mississippi territory Provided, that
the appointment of said Governor and Secro-
tarY, snail DO submitted to the Senate fot
their advice and consent, at the next sosSion
Of Congress.
Il. Sec. 8. ind Be h further enacted, That
there shall be appointed an additional Judge
Of the Mississippi territory, who shall reside
in the eastern part thereof, and receive the
same compensauoh as the other Judge ap-
pointed by virtue Of an act passed tie twenty.
seventh day OF March, one thousand eight
hundred and four, for the appointment mt of an
additional Judge for the Mississippi territory,
together with the Judge appointed by virtue
OF an ACT passed the twenty seventh day of
March, one thousand eight hundred aud four
for the appointments of ap additional Judge
for the Mississippi territory. togethcr with
the Judge appointed for Madison county, and
the Judge to be appointed by virtue of this
act, shail possess aud exercise exclusive
original jurisdiction in the Superior Courts
Of Washington, Baldwin, Clarke, Monroe,
Montgomery, Wayne, Green, Jackson, Mo.
bile, Madison, and of such new counties as
may be formed pst Of them, aud shall arrange
tho same among themselves, from time 10
tims Provided, That no Judge shall si,
moro than twice in succession 10 tho same
court, and that the other Judges of the Mis-.
sissippi territory shall exercise, as heretofore
authorized by an act Of Congress, or OF the
territorial legislature, exclusive jurisdiction
10 the Superior Courts Of the other counties.
That general court, ia be composed OF the
Judge appointed by virtue Of the act Of TWEEN
ty seventh March, one thousand eight hun
dred and four, the Judge sppointed for Mad
ison county, and the Judge to be appointed
by virtue Of this act, or any two Of them,
shall! be holden at ST. Stephens, com DcnciDg
on the First Mondays of January and July,
snnuslly, who shall have The same power OF
issuing writs OF error TO the Superior Courts
of the counties mentioned In this section,
or which shall hereafter be formed in the
eastern division of the territory, which was
given by the. act for the appointment Of an.
additional Judge, passed the year one thous
and eigh, hundred and four, 20 the Superior
Court OF Adams District, and which shall
possess, exclusively Of the courts Of the sew
eral counties, the federal jurisdiction given
to the Superior Courts of the territories, by
40 act passed the third day OF March, one
thousand eight hundred end five, entitled
"Aa act TO extend jurisdiction in certain
cases, to the tctrI oral courts"
, Sec. =. .1nd be H further enacted, Tbs,
the Governor to be appointed under the su-
thority Of this oct, shall, INN nedistely sfie, |
entering into ofice convene, at the town oil
St. Stephens, such Of the members Of the
Legislative Council and House Of Repre-
sen,atises Of the Mississippi territory, as may
then be the representatives from the several |
couotrics within the limits Of the territory, |
to be established by this act J and the said !
members shall constitute the Legislative |
Council and House of Representatives for
the aforesaid Alsbsma territory, whose pow
ers, h relation to the said territory, shall be,
until the expiration Of the term for which /
they shall have been chosen, or until Con.
gress shslI otherwise provide, the same in ell
respects as are aow possessed by the Legis-
ls,ive Council aud House Of Representatives
Of tho Mississippi teri'oryj and the said
Legislative Council and House OF Represent.