The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-02
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AN vet n nj lilon 70 an act, eutitlrd IN
aef To anend the O, dnanee aaa Acts OF
Congress Tor the Gnverarpeni ei The TeI1i-
tory of Mch gan, andtol other purposes
Get raarlea Jg me Stnaie aud HoHss Of
Rspnrse li4tires oriae Uriasd s.aies Of -
,artoa II. Congress ssSemsiea, That lhe
Ga.ernar anil Legislative caaned %. the
lerrifary If Michigan be. and they arr
hereby, auihnrizedt1 dnids liz said Ter
,itory ioio Townships. and Incorporate
rthel same. arang paa faereef u grant,
define. and requisite. the pri,iIe thrfeoi
and IN pfusiae BY law Cor ihf eltcilon of all
.uel, Township aud corparaiion officers, as
.nay be designated wiilna the same.
Sec. 9. Ind be Il further onaffed, That
all county officers within said Territory
shall be lsereafirr elected by the qualified
electors residing 10 each county, at such
time and place, aud in such manner, as
the sail Governor and Legislative Council
may from time 10 time direct Prouided,
That nothing IL this section contained shall
autharize The seCisfs aforesaid to eject
amy Judge Of any C'nri Of Record, or
Clerk thereof. or any Sheiia, an Judge OIL
Probate, or Justice rf the Peace. And
that so much Of the ordinance OF Congress,
passed Ialy the thirteeath, seventeen
hundred and eighty seven, and OF the laws
aflhe L States, rs are Inconsistent with
The proyi-iees Of this sertion, and as re-
gard the Michigan Territory, b., and the
same are herehy, repeated.
Ser. 3 lad be II further enacted, That
the Geverpar If the said Territory shall
nominate, and, by and with the adsicc and
consent Of the said Log sldlise Council.
shall appoint, all othcr Ct, il officers IN sand
Territory. except such rs are appointed 10y
the President of the u. States, by & with
the advice and consent of the Senate Of
the same. Aud the Governor of the said
Territory shall have pow er 10 I'll all vac'p
cies in the offices required to be nominai
ed by him, which may happen during the
recess of said Legislative Camel, by
grantng commissions, which shall expire
al the end orfheir next session.
Sec. T. .fad be Il further enneied, That
tn ialifed electors Of said Territory shall,
nj their neXt I'd every subsequent electian
Cor members Il their Legislative Council,
choasr, b bhllot eisht persons. having the
qualifications OF electors, IN addition 10 the
nnp,ber now BY law authorized and the
ranes OF the twenty six l1efsons, 50 elect
cd, sh,Il IL Transmitted by The Governor
od aid feflitery, to the President Of the
United States, immediately after sild 81
ectipn. who shall numinHe, and, by and
with tn. ad, ice aud consent of the Srnhte
of The " States, appoint therrfron, thur
teen persons which said thilieen persons
shall cninpnse the Legislative Council, any
niur II nhom shah form quorum to
Trans irt bus ineas +; and all Vacancies occur
ring - said Cuulcil shah be fIlrd in the
same manner, from the list transmitted as
aforesaid The members of the said IIp-
gislaiise 'ounril shall receive three dol
I - each per day, during ileii attendance
1T the sessions thereof, aud three dollars
for every tweaty miles IN going 10, and re
turning lbereffoln, ia full compensation for
their services which shall be paid by the
Untcd States.
See, >, Ind be IL further enacted, That
appeals aud wr'ts Of error shall he, from
The decision of the highest Judicial Tribu
n1l of said Territory, to the Supreme
Court Of L. ). IN the same manner, aud
under the same regulations as do liz and are
takin from the Circuit Courts of the Uni
ted States, where the amount in contra
versy shall exceed one thousand dollars,
which shall be asccrtaiucd by evidence 50
tIFfartory to the Court allowing the APP
pal
Sec. G. dad be IL further tnaeied That
not less than two Judges of the Supreme
or Superior Cuur, of said Territory, shall
hereafter hold a Court 10 transact the bn
siness of said Court.
See. 7. .4ad be At further enacted, Thai,
so mach Of any ordinance ar law al the
United States as conferences the proNi-
slons Of this act, So Gar ~ respects the
Territory Of Michigan, be, aud the same
is hereby, rrpesled,
Wasllinston, Feb. 5, 1895 Approved,