The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-04
By ArTnoRl1N

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meriea ,n Congress assembled, That all
citizens of the United Stairs, having III.
qualifications pr 'rihrd b. thr act, entitled
" Au aci authorizing the election of de
irsate from the Michigan territory 10 the
Congrrs~ of the lniled States aud extend
ng the right of suffrage Ia the eitlzeos Of
sand territory approved Ffhfnary thu
sixteenth, eighteen hundred and nHnleen,
shall be cnlilld 10 vote nj any public clec-
ton IN the said terrIay, and shall be eli
shle 10 any Office therein.
Sea. :. .i,d b. Il further caacied, : bat
the same powers which wer, granted 10
/ the Governor, Legislative Council, and
| House of Representatives, of the North
western territory, by the ordinance III
Congress, passed ou the tenth day OF Judy
seventeen hundred and eighty seven, and
which powers are transferred 10 the terri
! tory of Michigan hy the act, entitled An
ael IN divide thu Indian territory into two
separate governments approved Jnnuary
thu eleventh, eighteen hundred 4 five, are
hri eby ronIrrr, Il npt u aud shall be ever
clsrd h}, the Gpvernor < Legislative COim
81 ; which Council shall consist pfnine per
oHs, any ~ Of whom shall be- u quorum,
y who shall serve lorihetcim oftvo ytars,
andbc appointed Ms follows, 10 wit NJ The
next election of the delegate 10 Congress
Tom the said terlofy, after thr passage ni
this act, the qnalili, Il elecinrs shall choose
by ballot, eighteen persons, having the
qualifications Of electors and such elrc.
ton shah be conducted, certified, and
the result declared. agrerahly IL the terri
| fl e
such delegate. But the time and mBundr
III eleetng the members "f the Legislative
Council shall, dlter the first election
be prescribed by tie Legislature oi
the said Tertiary aud the names of
the eighteen etsuns. having the great
dst number or votes shall he transmit
ted, by the governor of the said terri
tory, 10 tie President of the United
States, Nhu shall Illuminate, and, by and
With the advice and consent of the Scna q
appoint, llrr.irom, the Legislative Coun-
ell and Varl nelcs occurring IN the sad
.Oanril, shall be filed IN the same manner
from he isl transmitted as aforesaid
Aud the President shall have power, In III.
recess of TIM .'onale, 10 make the apDont-
Inenla u hoi.ed by this Act hui all APP
pc ntments, So made, shnll hr submitted II
III. Senate III their noSt session., for con
ilimatioa. The first Legislative Couoci
shall bc assembled nj such time aud plac,
ny the Governor shall, by proclamation
designate. No session IN any QUE yea
shall exceed the term Of sixty days, noi
shall an act passed by the Governor ant
the Legislative Council b. valid, after tn,
same shall hay, been dlsapprosrd by Con
, gress. The nirmhers of the Legislative
Council shall receive two dollars each, pet
Z day, during Heir attendance ut the session.
7 rhertpl, and two dollars for every twentj
miles IA going 10, and returning thefclrouI
in full compensation for their services, an,
; which shall be paid by the United States
Prottdtd, that nothing herein contains,
shall be construed 10 affect the right Of III,
> citizens IT said territory In elect "A dele
gate To Congress aud the duties required
Of the Goyenor Governor and Judges b.
the act referred 10 IN the lirst section .
this act shall be performed by the Go
renor [Gdsernor aud Legislative Council
Sec. .. IND he IL further e1iactcd, Tha
the powers and dniirs Of the Judges Of III,
sa'd territory shall be regulated by sucl
lawb rs ARE, or may be-, IN idlre therein =
and the said Judges shall possess chan
!, Gerry as well as common law jurisdiction
y The feature of Office of ihc sitd Judges shal
!, he limilhd to four years and on the frs
day Of February, one thousand eight HIM
; dfed and twenty four, and every lou
years thereafter. the office of each of th
said Judges shall breinnr vacant Prori
ded That nothing IN this act containc'
: shall be So construed as 10 deprive III
:. Judges Of the territory Of the jurisdiciio
conferred upon them by the laws Of ia
United siiaips.
Sec. 4. .3nd be II further endfted, Tha
the LeglsIalure shall have power 10 slIbmt
at any time, 10 the people of said territor,
the qnstion, waheihcr Il General Assem-
!. bly, shall be organized agrceably Ia III
:. provisions of the ordinance aforesaid an,
IS If majority Of the qualified electors sha
cease aud determine, General hssefIIbl
{ shall be organized, in cou6rmity with III
!. said orl,utnee, sabjcct to the fol'owiu
4 provision The Governor Governor :
. the said Territory shall divide the sam
INTO FIVE districts, and the qualified voter
:, in each district shall elect ono member
:, the lirg slafi}e Council, whleh hallpossc
/. the same powers hpret olorr granted 10 III
II Legislative Council Of the Northern TIE
u r'fpgy and The members Of the Conne
shall hold their Offices four years and ~
e I'll there shall be five Thousand free viii
male inhabitants, Of twonty-one years IN
; upwards, IN said Territory, the whole nun
~ her If Representative 10 the Gener
Assembly shall not BE less Than even, III
more than pine, To be apportioncd by Il
Il Goyenor Governor 10 IT, several COUNT
b, in the said Territory, agrehahly 10 the pun
Il Der of free @hite males above the age
=. ,wenty-one years, which they may 90
ID tain: bat after the organization Of Il
'e General Assembly, the aPportiopment
The representation shall be made by 81,
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