The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-06-16
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IN ACT authorizing the Election Of Delegate
from the Michigan Territory to the Congressci
the Uaited States, apd extending the right OF sui
frage to ths citizens Of said Territory.
Hk if enacted BY fhs Senate aud House of
Hehresenfasives 1 fhs United Ssases Of .fnse
sird il Congress- assemB!ed, That the citizens
OF the Michigan territory be, and they are
oore6y, aathorissd TO elect one delegate to
the Csngrsss Of the United States, who shalt
pstsess the qualifications, and exercise tho
privileges, heretofore required OF, and grant
cd 70, ths Delsgates from the several terri
tories Of the United States.
SEC. .. IND De is Iar'her enacted, That
cysey FREQ white male citizen of said terri
tory, above tho age Of twenty -ons years, who
shalt have cssideG therein one year noxt pre-
cseding "a election, and who shall have paid
county OF tcrri.oriai.tax, shall DO entitled to
vote at snch clection for Delegate TO the
Congress Of the United States, 10 suchsman'
nsr, and al such ii mes and places, as shall DC
prescribed by the governor and Judges OF said
territory.
Sec. s.. .Aad be IL further enacted, Tha,
tho psrsoo, duly qualified according TO law,
who shall receive the greatest numbcr o,
yotes at such election, shall be furnished, oy
the governor Of said territory, with cer,ih.
hs is duly elected, by the qualified electors,
the Delegate from said territory to tho Con
gres. of the United States, ior ths term o
two years from inc date Of said certificate,
which shall eoti,lc ,aS pssson 10 whom the
same shall be given to take his seat in the
House Of Ropreschs sa,ivss in tha, capacity.
Esbrcary lG, l8i9-Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT 10 authorize the President and Managers
Of the Rockville aud Washington Turnpike Road
Company. OF the state Of Maryland. to extend and
make their Turnpike Road to or from the boun.
diary Of the city Of Washington: in the District OF
Columbia, through the said District, to the line
thereof.
REn enacted BY the Sendfe and House Of
Rehresrnfafives Of rae United Ssafes Of .Ame
.isd in Congress assembled, That 50 much OF
tine law Of the state Of Maryland, entitled,
"Ao s to incorporate companies to make
certain turnpike roads through the counties
Of Montgomery, Frederick, and Wash ngton,
end for other purposes" passed al -Decem
bcr session, one thousaod eight hundred aud
Seventeen, as relates 10 the Rockville and
Washington Turnpike Road Company, be-,
aud It hereby is, declared 10 be, in full force
within the District OF CoIupbia.
Sec. 2. .dnd 6e IL further enacted, That
the president anl managers Of the said turn.
pike road company be, and they are hereby
au,ho, lied to make said road from tho boun-
t!asy Of ,ae District Of Columbia 10 the boun,
tary Of the city Of Washing,on.
Sec. 9. Ind be is further enacted, That,
10 relation to the process of constructing said
road, and to toll gates, aad tho rates OF tools
thereon, the said com pany shall be, and here
by is, invested with all the rights, privileges,
and immunitics, and shalt be subject TO ali
the obligations, which, by the act of Congress,
"to incorporate company for making GER
tain turnpike roads IN tho District Of Colum-
bio,' passed April twenty fifth, one thousand
eight hundred end ten, arc given, g'snred
imposed on, and vested in, the Company Of
the Columbia Turnpike Roads, had that con
psny proceedsd to mako tho said road accord
ing to tNe terms of the act Of Congress afore
said Provided, That the formal written re-
lease, By the company last mentioned, Of Their
right to make said road, according to Their
sct Of incorporation, he fled, within ten days
sftsr the passing Of this act, IN the flee Of
the clerk Of the circuit court Of the United
States for Washington county, in the Distric
Of Columbis.
Sec. &. ind be IL further Enacted, Thai
the corporation of Washington are hereby
authorised and empowered, st any time 20
pusehass out the said road herein authorized
70 be made, with all the rights and profit
thereto belonging, on paying 10 the said CON
psuy cum which shall be equal to the tofa
amount expanded OH said road, with six per
cent. interest thereon from the date Of iss ex-
pepdisuse.
February Is, islo---Appsoved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT foe the relief Of Daniel Renner and Ea-
thanicl n. Heath. VI ~ =