The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-07
BY AUTHORITY.
an ACT

mississippi territory.
he IL enacted by the Senate ard Hcuse
If RetreSentattpeS Of the United S,ctes
81 america IN Congress aSScn6icd, i ha,
all that part OF the Mississ ppi terrific
Try watch lies within tic follow ing
boundaries to wit: Bee, Ming at the
point where the line OF tic thirty Grst
| degree ct north latitude iutersccis The
Pcrdido river, thence cas-, To The west.
crn boundary line OF the state Of Gcor-
gia, thence along said line to the
southern boundary Inc 70 the state
o. Tcunesse thence west along said
bcundsry line to the Tennessee river
thence Up tic same TO the mouth Of
Bear creek, thence BY lire direct 10
the north wes: corner of Washington
county, thence due south 10 the gulf nj
| Mexico, thence eastwarlily including
| all the islands wilhin SIX leagues orlhe
shore, 10 the Perdido river, and thence
up the same to the beginning, shall, for
the purpose of temporary govern
ment constitute 4 separate territory,
and be called Alabama"
Sect. .. ind Re il farther enacted,
That al Offices which may exist. and
all laws which may DC in force in said
territory, within the boundaries above
| described, - the time this act shall
go into cilecl, shall continue to exist
and be iii force, until otherwise provid.
ed by law Aud the president of The
United S'a,es shall have power to APP
point q governor and secretary For tie
SAID Alatama territory, who shall res
peciively exercise tho same power, per-
form the sane duties, and receive for
their services the same compensation,
as are provided tor the governor and
secretary of the Mississippi territory:
ProUidcd, Tia, the appointment of said
governor and secretary, shall be sub
mitted 10 the senate for their advice and
consent, at the next session of con.
gress.
Sec. 3. lind be il further enactrd,
That there slall be appointed an addi-
tional Judge OF the Mississippi terrific
~, who shall reside 10 The eastern part
thereof, andreceiye the same compen
sation as The other judges, and that the
Judge appointed by virtue of an act
passed the twenty scventh day of
March, one thousand eight hundred
and four, for TIE appointment Of an ad-.
ditioral judge of the Mississippi terri.
tory, togethes with The Judge appoint
cd for Madison county, and the Judge
TO be appointed by virtue cF this act,
shall possess and exercise exclusive O.
riginal jurisdiction in The superior
courts OF Washington, Baldwin, Clarke,
Monroe, Montgomery, Wayne, Green,
jackson, Mobile, Madison, and Of such
new counties as may be formed out of
them, and shall arrange the same a.
mong themselves from time to time
Provided, That no Judge shall sit more
than twice in succession 10 the same
court, and that the other Judges of the
Mississippi territory shall exercise as
heretofore authorised by an act of con-
& ess, or oil the territorial legislature,
exclusive jurisdiction in the supe-
Fior courts oftbe other Counties. That
a general cOuitto be composed Of The
Judge appointed by virtue Of the acl of
twenty seventh March, one thousand
eight hundred and four, The Judge ap.
pointed fer Madison county, and The
judge to be appointed by virtue of this
act, or any two of them, Shall be hold
EN- al ST. Stephens, commencing ON
the hrst Mondays of January and July,
annually, who shall have the same DOW.
or Of issuing writs OF error TO the SUI
PeiIcr courts Of the counties mentioned
III this section, or which shall hereaf-
ter 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 thousand
eight hundred and four TO the superior
court Of Adams district, and which
shalhpossess exclusively Of the courts
OF the seSera! counties, the federal ia.
rlsdic'ion given TO the superior courts
OF the territories, by an act passed the
third day OF March, one thousand eight
hundred and FIVE, entitled L" An act to
to extend jurisdiction j., certain cases,
10 the territorial courts :"
Sec. + ind be if .Tu,ther enacted
That the governor to be appointed un.
der toe authority Of ibis act, shall, i'm
mediateiy after entering into Office
convene, al the town of St. Stephens,
such Of the members OF the legislative
council and house Of representatives. Of
the Mississippi territory, as may then
be the representatives from the several
counties within The limits of the terri,
tory, 10 be established by this act and