The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-03-29
From the county of

one representative. From the county oi
ST Louis, eight representatives. From
the county OF Jefferson, one representa-
tive. Prom the county OF Washington,
three representatives. From the county
oi 81. Geirvleve, four representatives.
From the county OF Madison, one repre-.
sentative. From the county 'of Cape
Girardeau. five representatives. From
the county OF New Madrid, two repre-.
sentati,es. From the county Of Wayne,
and that portion OF the county Of Law;
renee that falls within the boundaries
herein designated, one representative.
And the election for the representatives
aforesaid shall be holden ON the first Mon
day, and two succeeding days Of May
next, throughout the several counties
aforesaid in the said territory, and shall
be in every respect held and conducted
in the same manner. and under the same
regulations, as is prescribed by the laws
OF the said territory regulating elections
,hercin for members of The General As.
sembly, except that the returns OF the
election in that portion of Lawrence
county included in the boundaries afore-
said, shall be made to the comfy oI
Wayne, as is provided in other Cases
under the laws of said territory.
Sec. a. ind be IL fwthty enacted,
That the members of the Convention
thus duly elected shall be, and they are
hereby, authorized to meet at the seat of
government Of said territory on the Sec
ond Monday OF the month of June next;
and the said Convention, when so as
sembled, shall have power and authority
to adjourn to any other place in the said
territory, which to. them shall seem best
Tor the convenient transaction Of their
business; and which Convention. when
so met, shall first determine, by major
ity of the whole number elected. whether
it be, or be not expcdient AT that time to
form Constitution and State Govern.
nent for the people within the said teri
tory, as included within the boundaries
above designated. and, if it be deemed
expedicnt, the Convention shall be, and
hereby is, authorized to form Constitu:
ton and STATE Government; or, If it be
deemed more expedient, the said Con-
vention shall provide by ordinance for
electing representatives to form Con-
stiiution or frame of Government; which
said Representatives shall be chosen in
such manner, and in such proportion, as
they shall designate and shall meet at
such time and place as shall be prescrib.
ed by the said ordinance, and shall then
form for the people of said territory, with
in the boundaries aforesaid, Constitu-
ton and State Government: Provided,
that the same, whenever formed, shall
be Republican, and not fepugnant to the
Constitution of the United States; and
that the Legislature of said state shall
never interfere with the primary disposal
of the soil by the United States, nor with
any regulations Congress may find nec-
essary for securing the title in such soil
to the bona fde purchasers and that no
tax shall be imposed on lands the pro-
perty of the United States; and in no
case shall nonresident proprietors be tax
ed higher than residents.
Sec S. ind be it further enacted
That, until the next general census shall
be taken, the said State shall be entitled
to one Representative in the House OF
Representatives OF the United States.
Sec. 6 And be ii further enacted.
That the following propositions be, and
the same are hereby, offered to the con.
ventiop @" the said territory Of Missouri,
when formed. for their free acceptance OF
rejection, which, if accepted by the con.
vention, shall lie obligatory upon the
Unitcd States:
First. That section numbered sixteen
~ every township, aud when such sec.
ton has been sold. or Otherwise disposed
#, other lands equivalent thereto, and as
contiguous us may be, shall be granted
10 the State for the use Of the inhabitants
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