The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-04-09

BE n enacted bs fhe Senate and Bome Of Represen
lahves / the Un,fed States Of snsriea m Congress no
sembed That the Judges oi tue Superior Courts es-
tnD.isbed at 81. Augustine sud Pensacola, in the ter
rory OF Fiorids respectively, shall be- and they
hereby authorised and directed receive and adjust
~. claims, arising within their respective Jutisdic-
tions, of the Inhabitants of said territory, their
repi esents,ves, aggeeaby TO the provisions ct the
ninth article ~ the treaty with SPAN, by which tie
said territory was ceded TO tbc United states.
Sec. g. .4ad be il (pitsr enacted That in all cases
in which said judges shait decide in favor OF the
claimants, the decisions, with tie evidence which
they founded. shall be. by the said judges,
ported TO the Secretary ofhe Treasury, who, be.
ing sstltfeJ that The same is just and equitable, With
in the provisions CT the said treaty shalt pay the
mount thereof to the person persons in ~hose ia.
vor the same ,e aO1udged, Ou, Of sDy money in the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated
Washington, Mar ,. 1898. .tf
r',+ Approyed-JAMEs MONROE
An ACT to amend ihe o dippnce and acts Of
Cong css, Tor the governmeo, Of the ierri.
10Y oi Michigso, spd tor othe' purposes.
De if enocled by othr Senafe and Honse Of
Ren, ssentanves Of ths Unted S!atrs Of liner.
tca, in Congress assem5lsd, That all cl,zen. Of
the United States having the qua,iScsIiop.
prescribed by The act, entitled "An oct au
shofisipg the election OF delegate from ths
Michigon territory to the Cong'ess oithe u.
nted S,stes, and extending 'be light q! suf.
lrsge 10 me cii1ebs Of SAID terri oiy," ep.
proved Febfuay sixieen:h, eighieen hundted
and nineteen, shall be emitted II vote si scy
public election M ne ssi1 ,er, ito, y. aud shsn
be eligible .osny oaice therein.
Sec 2. md be IL /ortker enacted, That
he same powers With were e. an.ed TO Inc
Goyernof, I.egisls,ive Council, snd House VI
Representative, Of the Nor,hwesleib teri.o
~, by the dinance Of Congress, psssed on
the tenth day OF July, sest nleen bual ed aud
eighty ,sv.o, ard which powers are transfer.
red 10 he te,ihoiy OK Mil higan by the act,
entitled 'An act 10 divide ,he Indisna re- ito.
p io,o Two separate cove approved
Janoory the e'esen,h, eighteen bundled and
!, five, a'e hereby conferred upon, end shall be
exercised by the Governor and Legislative
Council which Council sball con,is, of nine
persoos, any I've of whom shall be a quorum,
and who snail serve for tie te III Of Two yeas,
and be appointed as follows, to wit: Az the
ne II election OF the Delegate 10 Conges.
trom the said territory, after the passing OF
this act, the qualified electors shall choose, by
ballot, eighteen PEI SOFA, hspiGg The qual.sca-
IioDs Of electors and such eiecuon shah be
conducted, cetuf y, aod The tcsoh decls ed,
agteeab;y to the territorial law, prescribing
the mode of cec,ing such delegate. Bu, the
time and manner Of electiDg he membets Of
the Legislative Council shalt, s!ter tho 6lS
election, oe prescribed BY he Legislators Of
the said territory aD3 The names OF tn. eigh
teen persons, having the Z Gales, number Of
votes shalt be 't,snsmiued, by ,be governor Of
the said territory, To the p esideui II he Y.
ni,ed States, who shall nominate, End, by and
with the advice aud consent OF The S.ns'e, sp
point, lhetef, otn, the said Legislative Couu-
Gil and vacancies occurring IN the said cUuD.
Gil, shall be hied N tho same manner, Eom
the list tisDsmilted as aiu, oasid And ,he
PIE sident shall have power, ~ the teccss Of
the Senate, to nese the appointments so ho,-
ised by ibis act ; but all appoln,me0 0is 80 mgde,
shall be submitted TO the Senate a, ihc,, nsx;
aessioo, TO- corfi'm alton. The h's, Legis,a
tive Couoc,l shall be assembled at such time
and place as the governor shall, by proela,na
uoa, designate. No session, m any one ytat,
shsji exceed The term Of SKY days nor shalt
auy act passed by he Gove'no' and The Leg.
Iaive Council be valid, after he same she'll
have been disapp,o,sd by Cops'es.. The
members Of the L. gislalive Council shall 70.
Z ce.yc Two dollars each, per ddy, DUNG their
atoadancs at the se,sians Thereof, sod two
dollar, 'or every twen,y miles in going 10.
aud re,ul ming The ei'cm, 10 full compensation
Tor thri' SEE vices, end which shall be paid by
the Uuited STATES Provided, Tha, nothiuy
herein contained shall be construed 10 sifse,
the right OF the CT zens OF said i,ory TO e.
lect delegate to Congress; and the duties
required Of the Governor Gove,no' and
Judges BY the act reierted to IN the htsi sec.
ion OF this act, shall DO performed by. the
Goveoor Gosernor and Legislative Coun.
Gil.
Sec. .. .dnd Be IL further enacted, Ths
he powers aud duties OF the Judges Of the
ss'd territory shall be regulated by such Laws
as are, or may be, in force ,heeeio; and the
aid Judge, shsll possess a chancery, ss well
IS Common law jurisdiction The tenure ci
Office Of he said Jodgss shall be limi,ed 10
lour years and on The fest dsy nf February,
,ne thousand eiga, hundred sod twenty lou.
nd eve'y four yesrs thereafter, the office oi
3 he said Judses shall bseJme vacant, Provi.