American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-15
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all tlat territory, coded by Spain 10 the United g.,
known by the name of Fast and West Flord II 1Ma
stue Territory of the United States under ib ' con
the Territory Of Florida the government whersor "a ne
organized and administered as follows '"4u %
Sec 2. .9'd be II further ellaced That the eyec,;
er shall be vested in Governor who shall ras; PoE
territory, and hold bis office during the term of tr
unless sooner removed by the President of M X
States He shall be Commander in Chief of tbe MN,
the sad territory, and be, exohcio Superintendent nF
eian Atiars and shall have power 10 grant paions "a, ~
fences against the said territory, and reprieyes e "
against the United States, until the decision of NJ y
dent OF the United States thereon shall be made L r'
and to appoint and commissions by and with tle co
thc Legislative Council all officers, civil and of tbe a
whose appointments are not herein otherwise provs
land which shall be established by law. He sbal ,I
THAT the laws be faithfully executed "4sV
Sec ). md be IL further enacted That Secretarv IA
lterrt0ry shall be appointed, who shall hold his orS
ring the term Of four years. unless sooner removJ H.
President of the United States whose duty il sb ~! vac
der the direction of the Governor, to record and NV
all the papers and proceedings of the Executive aaJ
the acts OF the Governor and Legislative Council i
transmit authentic copies OF the proceedings otEe Gv+
nor in his Executive department, every six months t
President OF the United States. "VS
Sec .4nd6e Hfuther enacted, That in case oftb4dL
removal resignation or necessary absence of the Go
Oh the sad territory, the Secretary thereofsaI be- audi
is hereby, authorized and required, to execute all bc
es, and perform all the duties, Of the Governor dnT
vacancy occasioned by the removal resignation or ns
sary absence of the said Governor; who shall in no c
bnln
President Of the United States
Sec. S. md be il further enacted, Thet the cp;Jra
powers Shall be vested in the Governor and in thirteen
and discreet persons OF the territory, nine Of whom s
Iosue quorum TO 40 business, TO be called the Ier
ative Council who shall be appointed annually bv Fl
President Of the United States, by and with the aye
coscnt OF the Senate, from among the citizens Of M
ted states, or from among the inhabitants Of The ero
PRESIDENT there at the cession but person shall he cG
Die as member OF the said Legislative Council wbo H.
not have resided in the said territory at least SIX month
previous to his appointment The Governor aud lepJ
i've Council shall have Legislative powers over all iahg
SubJccts OF Legislation but no law shall be valid which
nconssent with the Constitution and laws of ibe In
Estates or which shall lay any person under rpslrn I
ten or disability, on account Of his reig Gus opinions ny
ltessons, Or worship The Governor shall publish thtcg
Iout the SAID territory, all the laws which shall be aj
ana shall, on or before the first of Decemcr in cac %
report the TO the President of the United States
lad before Congress which, If dsapproved Of by C
Sress shall thencetorh be of no force The Goyerno
Legislative Council shall have no power over The prm
disposal of the soil, tax the lands of the lphe
States TO interfere with the claims 10 lands wlnt
sad territory The Legislative Council shall hold sso
once IN each year, commencing the frs Monday in Ma;
III each and every year, but shall continue longer
session than four weeks after the first session which s
nor continue longer than eight weeks TO he held ii /.
CITY OF ST. Augustine, or at such other place. Or places
,he Governor and Council may, from time TO Tine dre
II Shall be the duty of the Governor Obtain all Tie G
atlor III his power in relation to the customs habit, an
dispositions Of the inhabitants of the said tcfrtor ao
communicate the from time to time to the Ilc,le
of the United States
Sec b. .7nd be further enacted, That every Lii which
snail have passed the Legislative Council shall before
become law, be presented to the Governor If hear
prove OF It, he shall sign it and, ifno lie shall return
win his objections, in writing, to the Legislative Cuun
VINO shall enter the objections large their Journal
proceed to reconsider it, IT, after such Reconsideration
twoNhrs of the members of the Legislative Counclae
70 pass the bill, IT shall become law and the nales
inc persons voting for against the bill shall be eneedon
e journal: fTOued, nevertheless, That all bills to tax The
inhabitants OF the said territory or their property Shall
before they become laws receive the sanction al on
except when the said bills shall horse county, city, and
town officers TO collect taxes for the use and benefit oe
respective counties, cities, and towns and for no oh
purposes
Sec. Z. ind be 1t further enacted That the judicial now
eF Shall be vested i'll two Superior Courts and in such
terror Courts and Justices of the Peace as the regae
Tnuhcli OF me territory may, from time time, establish
mere shall be superior for that part Of the TERRITORY
known as East Florda to consist of one Judge he shall
mold his court on the first Mondays in NAV and November
m each year, at St. Augustine, and at such other times
places as the Legislative Council sh direct There shall
pc superior court for that part Of the territory known
"es' flofda TO consist OF one Judge he shall hold aco
at Pensacola in the first MONDAY in MAY and November
each year, and at such other times as the Legislative COm
Gil snail direct Within IFS limits herein described each
court Shall have jurisdiction in ali criminal cases; and
elusive jurisdiction in all capital offences and original j.
scuon IN all civil cases. OF the value of one hundred dol
rs' arising under, and cognizabc by the laws OF the TEL
.ory now In force therein which may any time be
enacted by the Legislative Council thereof Each Judge
shall appoint clerk for his respective court who shall
'de respectively at St. Augustine and Pensacola and they
'na Keep the records there Each clerk shall receive M
ms services, IN all cases arising under the territorial laws
such fees as shall be established by the Legislative CO
GIL And the said Judges NAV adjourn their respective
'outS 70 any other time or place, whenever St. Augustine
Dr. Pensacola shall be infected with malignant fever and
WITS OF error and appeal from the final decisions Of The
li superior courts, authorized BY this section Of this a
Supreme nj he