The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-04-14
LAWS.
puBLlsHEp by Authority.

an All 10 enable the PSopiS oil the ALABAMA Ier-
rltory TO form a Constitution aud State Govern
ment, sDu for the Admission of such state into
the Union, on an equal footing with the original
States
BE u enacted by ne Senate and House Of
Rehreseafdtfves gf the Untted States of fme-
RIGA in Congress assembled, That tho inhabi.
tants oi ,hs territory ot Alabama be, and they
are hsreby, authorized TO form tor themselves
a constitution and state government, and 10
assume such name as they may deem pro-
per and that The said territory, whom formed
into state, shall oe admitted into the Union,
upon the same footing with the original states,
In all respects Whatever.
Sec. 2. ind be it further enacted, That
the said stale snail consist of all the territory
included within the following boundaries, to
wit Beginning at the point where the thirty
first degree of north latitude inierscets the
Perdido river; thence, east, TO the western
boundary line of the state Of Georgia thence,
along eaid line, to inc southern boundary line
of The state Of Tennessee .hence, west, along
said boundary line, TO the Tennessee river
thence, UP the same, the mouth OF Beaf
creek; thence, By direct Inc, 10 tna norlh-
west corner of Washington county; thence,
due souln, to the Gulf OF Mexico; thence,
cas,wa-dly, including all islands within six
leagues OF the shore, to the PSrdIdo river |;
and thence, up the same, to the beg inning.
Sec. 8. ind ee I further enacted, Thai
it shali be the duty OF the surveyor OF the
lands of the United States south Of the state
of Tennessee, and The surveyor of the public
lands in the Alabama territory, to run and
Gu, out the line OF demarcation, between the
state N Mi,a ,sippi and the s,ste TO be form
ed 81 the Albania territory and II j, should
appear 10 said surveyors, that so much of soid
line designated 10 the preceding section, run
ning due south, from the northwest corner Of
w sniogton county TO the Gulf OF Mexico,
will eucroach on the counties OF Wayne,
G seo, or Jackson, in said state of Mississip-
pi an the same shall be so altered as to
run ~ direct line from the northwest cor;
n IF 'Vashlngton county to point on the
Cult Of Mexico, ten miles east Of the mouth
OF the river Pascsgola.
Sc 4. ind b. IL furfhsr enacted, That
all lte NILE citizens of United States. wto
shall hove arrived at the age Of twenty.one
yea ud q " ,Ided IN said ,ec itoty y
Ugn.n prefol, 10 the day OF elecuou, aud
al p having, in other espects, the ie
g., qt fcauoDs 20 vote for representatives
iotne Gcceral Assembly Of the sa,d terftory,
be. ~ hey he'eby, sutho ized 10 choose
re IS ntetives 20 form constitution, who
shai br appoin,ed among the several eoun-
tie follows 81:
i he county of Madison, eight repre-.
+ 5n .he county of Monroe, four repre-
Fn tie county of Blount, three repre-
ssntatiyes.
F,om the couoty of Limestone, three rep
80 the county of Shelby, two represen.
tatv
Feon the county of Montgomery, two rep.
F'om the county of Washington, two rep
rssepts.ives.
From the county Of Tuscaloosa, two repre-
sentat've,.
From the county of Lawrence, TWO repre-.
sentaiyes.
. From the county of Franklin, TWO repre-
sentalives.
From 'hs county Of Cotaco, two represen
taii,c.
ihe county Of Clark, two representa-.
tives.
the county Of Baldwin, one repre-
SEQ a,ivc.
Efo" '"e S"u"y OF ~aWnauoa, ono repre-
sentative.
From the county Of Conecah, one rep esen
tstive.
From ,ns county Of Dallas, one represen-
ts,ive.
From the county Of Marengo, one repre-
sentaovs
F'om 'he county Of Marion, one represen
taliv-.
From the county Of Mobile, one rep'esep,
tstive.
From the county of Lauderdale, one rep.
resentstive.
From the county of st. Clair, one repre-
senls I'VE.
Foo. he county Of Autsuga, one represeo.
ta,ive.
"a. Add the election for the represeu.alv
Aforesaid shall be holden on the 6rn Monday
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