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confirmed; the fourth class shall consist OF tbos
claims, which, in the opinion Of the Register AM
Receiver ought not to be confirmed; Provided
That nothing contained in this act shall be consid
cred as pledge on the part of Congress to confirm
any claim thus reported.
Sec. 8. find be 1t further enacted, That it shal
be the duty OF the Register and Receiver aforesaid
alter suitable notice 10 claimants OF the time ant
place OF their meeting, and the object thereof, b.
given by them, 10 hold their session at Natchitoc hes
so long a, may be necessary for the performance o
the duties herein prescribed, and shall be allowed
the sum OF five hundred dollars each, as full com
pensaon for the services required to be pc, formed
by this act.
Approved-L2tfES MONROE.
Washington, March 3, 1898
AN ACT to amend the ordinance and of Congress- or
the government of The territory Of Michigan, and ol
other purposes.
Re enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives,
cMe United States Of .laica in Congress assembled That
all citizens of the United States having the qualih
cations prescribed by the act entitled An au-
thorlzlng the election Of delegate from the Nlichi-
gan territory to The Congress of the United States,
and extending the right Of suffrage to the citizens
OF said territory" approved February the sixteenth
eighteen hundred and nineteen, shall be entitled to
vote at any public election in the said territory, and
shall be eligible TO any Office therein.
Sec 2. .ind be 1t further enacted, That the same
powers which were granted to the Governor, Lee
glslatve Council, and House Of Representatives, Of
the Northwestern territory, by the ordinance of
congress, passed on the tenth day OF July, seven
Teen hundred and eighty seven, and which powers
are transferred to the territory OF Michigan by the
act entitled An act divies the Indiana territory
into two separate governments" approved January
Inc eleventh, eighteen humid ed and FIVE are hereby
conferred upon, and shall be exercised w, the Co
vernon and Legislative Council; which Council
snai consist OF nine persons any Eve oil whom shall
be quorum, and who shall serve for the term of
TWO years, and be appointed as follows to wit: All
'he next election oil the delegates TO Congress froml
Inc sad territory, after The passing of this act the
qualified electors shall choose by ballot, eghteenl
Pers9Ns having the qualifications of electors ami
such election shall be conducted, certified and the
result declared agreeaby to the territorial law pre-
scEolhg the mode OF electng such delegate. But
me tine and manner Of eecting the members of the
Legislative Council shall, after the FIRST election be
prescribed BY the legislature of the said territory
and The names OF the eighteen persons, having the
greatest number of votes shall be transmitted by
'e Governor OF ihe said territory, to the President
oil the United States, who shall nominate. and. nv
ana win The advice and consent of the Senate, ap |,
point therefrom, the said Legislative Council and
vacancies occurring In the said council, shall be FL
leu 10 the same manner from the list transmitted as
Aforesaid: And the President shall have power in (.
the recess OF the Senate to make the appointments
by this act; but all appointments sol
mace snail be submitted to the Senate at their next
session tor confirmation. The first Legislative
Sou"cn snail De assembled at such time and place +,
as the Governor shall, by proclamation designate
So session IN any one year, shall exceed the term
OF sixty days, nor shall any act passed by the Gov
erhor and the Legislative Council be valid after the !
same snail have been dsapproved by Congress-l !
nc members OF the Legislative Council shall re. =
ceiVe TWO dollars each, per day during their attend
ance at the sessions thereof and two dollars for eve
~ '"enty miles IN going to- and returning there
ifo' IN iuil compensation for their services andI
w :, snail De paid by the United States: Proui A
1ea, that nothing herein contained shall be con-
'trued to affect the right OF the citizens of said ter
rory to elect delegate to Congress and the du Isl
des OF the Governor Governor and Judges BY the lg
ACT Referred to in the FIRST section Of this act shas
'e performed by the Governor Goyernorl and L. c;
5isatiye Council. .,
Sec s. lind be it further enacted, That the DOW ia
IFS and duties OF the Judges of the said territory al
haii oe regulated by such laws as are or NAV be
" to'ce lherein; and the said Judges shall possess
eHahcery, as well as common law jurisdiction lp
ne tenure Of office of the said Judges shall he n. Ice
Gu 10 iour years: and the first day Of February
ne 'housahd eight hundred and twenty four and Tut
iou' years thereafter the Office of each of the pt
aa JUICES snail become vacant Provided That co
o.nns 10 TINS act contained shall be so Construed ca
10 deprive the Judges Of the territory of the iurs
ict'on conferred upon them by the laws Of the u to
tr;
Sec a. .and be 1t further enacted That the Te. TT;
sa'ure shall have power to submit, at any time to Of
ne people Of said territory, the question, whether pc
seneral Assembly shall be organized agreeaby to tn
Ne PROVISIONS OF the ordinance aforesaid and if co
aJ'ry OF the qualified electors Shall be in favor ST
'uNh organization, then the powers vested bv This ed
g IN Inc Legislative Coupc shall cease and de. ed
'rmine' and General Assembly shall be organ. du
60, 10 conformity with the said ordinance. su6;ec, an
the .oiowng provision The Goycnor rC,nyer. We
OF the said Territory shall divide the same n on
i've districts, and the qualified rolers in 80 -. &c