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


ry ; and the saidlegislative council ane
house of representatives. OF the A.aba.
MA territory, SO Ioime shall have pew.
er to nominate six persons 10 the pre-.
sident OF the United States, three of
whom shall be selected by him Cor
members OF The legislative council in
addition to the The number which the
said territory may possess agrceably 10
The foregoing provisions OF dis section.
The SAID Legislative council and house
OF representatives. shall have power 10
elect delegate 10 congress, who shall
III all respects possess the same rights
and immunl,ies as other delegates from
territories OF the United States.
Sec. S Ind be it further enacted,
That this act shall commence and be
IN torce as soon as the convention, the
appointment whereof has been authoris
ed by congress at their present session,
| shall have formed constitution and
state government for that part of the
Mississippi territory lying west of the
territory herein dcsCsibed Of which
act OF convention tie governor Of the
mississippi, for 'he tine being, shall
give immediate .olice TO the president
OF the United States, who shall there
upon forthwith proceed 10 the execu-
tion OF The powers vested in him by the
second section OF this &C; but in case
| SAID convention shall fail 10 form con.
stliuiion and state government as afore.
| said, then this act shall become null
the third section thereof, which shall
take effect, and be in force from and
after the passage of this act,
Sec. 6. ind 6e il further enacted,
That all persons who shall be In offic.
within the territory hereby established,
when the said convention shall have
formed constitution aud state govern
mcnt, g. aforesaid rs shall continue 10
hold and exercise their Offices, in ell
respects as il this act had never been
made and the governor and secretary
of the Mississippi territory, for the
time being, shall continue 10 exercise
the duties of their respective ofEices IN
relation to the territory hereby cstab.
lished, until a governor and secretary
shall be appointed therefor in pursu-
ance or this act.
Sec. z. ind be il further enacted,
That all Judicial process in the said
territory OF Alabama, shall be issued
and bear teste as heretofore nor shall
any suit be discontinued, or the pro
ceedings in any cause stayed, or in any
wise affected by any thing contained III
this act, or In the act entitled An act
20 enable the people OF the western
part Of the Mississippi territory t. form
a constitution and state gCvGrnmcni,
and for the admission Of such state IN
to the union on an eqGal footing with
the original states.'
Sec, 8. ind be il further enacted,
That the town of ST.. Stephens shall &c
the seat of government for the said a
iabama territory, until it shall be other.
wise ordered by the Legislature thereof
Sec. 9. lind be i: further enacted
That whatever balance may lemain in
the treasury of the Mississippi terrific
ry, at the time when the convention
authorised to form constitution and
state government for the same, shall be
divided between the new state and ter
rlIory according to the amount which
may have been paid into said treasury
from the counties lying within the Ii
mits OF such state and tcrri,ory res
pectiveIy. II. CLAY,
Speaker ofthc House of Representative
JOHN GAILlARD,
President ct HE Senate hTo temtorc.
March 3, lsl7--Approved
JAMES MADISON.