The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-05-12

shall, before they enter on the duties of their
offices, take an oath or affirmation TO support
the constitution of the United States, and 10
discharge, with fidelity, the duties oi their
respective Offices; the governor before a
Jndge OF the supreme OF district court OF the
United States, o. a Judge OF the superior
court OF the scid territory the secretary anu
Judges before the said governor, o. u Judge
OF the supreme or district court OF the Unt
ed-Sta,es and all other officers before th,
governor or any of the Judges OF the supreme
OF Interior courts or justices ot the peace oil
said territory.
Sec. 9. .dnd be it .far,her enacted, That
the governor, secretary, and judges OF the
superior court, authorized 10, said Territory,
DUNG the temporary government thereof,
sbsii be appointed by the President ot the
United States, with the advice and consen,
OF the Senate Provided, That the Presidep,
shall have tull power, during the recess Of
the Senate, 10 commission all or any oil the
sand cflcers, uDtli the enl OF the session oil
Congress next succeeding the date oi ,he
commission. The goverboi, secretary, md
judges OF the superior court, shall receive
'he ssi"e compensation, psyso quarter year
~, which the governor, -secfelsty, and soper
lor judges, oi he Missouri territory are en-.
titled to by law.
Sec. 10. ind be a. further enacted, Tbs,
all The Law which shall be ia force IN the
Iefinoiy oi Missouri, on the fourth day o,
July next, NOT Inconsistent with the provision
Il IBIS act, and which shall be applicable 10
tne territory oi Arkansaw, shall be, and con.
un0e an, ioice IN the latter territory, until
modified or repealed by the Legislative au-
nofiiy thereof.
sec. II. ind be H further enacted, THAI
he voun,y lands granted, or hereafter TO be
sfan,ed, ior military services during the late
war, shall, while they continue to be held by
Drs paten,ees or their heirs, remain exempt
om all taxes tor the term Of three years,
iom and alter the date Of The patents respec.
uyely.
sec. ~. IND be IL ./nrher enacted, Tha,
whenever, according 10 the provisions Of this
act, the people OF the ATkansaw tcr,ito,y
shall have rghi to elect members of the
house oil representatives OF their general as
sembiy, they soaii also have the right 10 cleo,
a delegate iroth thc said ,err%ofy TO the Con-
giess of the Unned S,ates, who shall possess
the same powers, ENJOY the same privi eges,
aod receive the same compens saiion, granted
and seGured by law TO the delegates from
ober territories.
Sse,l5. find be IL turfh,r enacted. That,
unui otherwise difecied Dy the legislative dc
partment OF the said territory Of A,ksssaw,
the oil the territorial government thereof
shall oe the post Of Arkansaw, on the A kan
saw dver.
%. 4. Ind be IL further enacted, THAI
The line estsbiisned ~ law. oct~e.n The land
Offices at The seat OF justice in the county OF
Lawrence, and al the town Of Jack son, ~ he
county OF Cape Gireads al, shat, from and
sfeI The passage u this oct, be so alte ed as
to tun, be Tho ssme, and correspond, wrb
the northern line ii the said Territory Of Al
kansaw, any thing m :be act, entitled An
act making provision To- The esieb,ishmcr,
OF addiuoDa land offio,s ~ Tho territory OF
Missouri" passed the seventeenth day OF
February, one thousand eight bundled aud
eighteen, 10 The cootfsf y Notwithstanding.
March 2, lSI9-Appsoved,
JAMES MONROE.