American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-22
LAWS OF THE UNITED SI.aILg,
BY AUTHORITY.

AN ACT in addition to act. entitled " An act TO amend
the Ordinance and Acts of Congress for The Government
of the Territory of Michigan" and for other purposes
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of repre-
sentatires of the United States Of .dmerica III Gone
gross assembled, That the Governor and Leglsla-
tive Council Of the Territory of Michigan be,and they
are hereby authorized TO divide the said Territory
into townships. and incorporate the same. or any
part thereof to grant, define, and regulate, the
privileges thereof; and to provide by law tor the
election of all such township and cotporstioD OH
GERS as may be designated within the same
Sec Q. lind be it further enacted, That all couns
ty officers within SAID Territory shall ne hereafter
elected by the qualified electors residing IN each
county. at such time and place, and in such man"
ner, as the said Governor and Legislative Council
may from time to time direct Prhrided, ! has
nothing 10 this section contained shall authorize the
electors aforesaid to elect any Judge Of any Court
of Record, Clerk thereof, or any ahel'H, or
! Judge of Probate, Justice OF the Peace. Ano
that so much of the ordinance OF Congress, passed
July the thirteenth, seventeen hundred aid e'ehty
seven, and OF the laws OF the UnneG States, as are
inconsistent with the provisions of this section ana
as regard the Mchigan Territory, be, and the same
are hereby, repealed.
I Sec 8. .and be it further enacted. That the
Governor OF the said Territory shall nominate, and
by and with the advice and conse,t OF the salf Les
gisla,ive Council, shall appoint, all Other civil otis
Icers in said Tel rory except such as are appointed
lby the President of the United States, by ard with
the advice and consent OF the Senate OF the sanes
a And the Governor of the said Territory shat Rave
I power to fill all vacancies in the Offices required 10
fjbe nominated by him, which may happen during
the recess of said Legislative Council, BY graz ing
commissions which shall expire at the end OF their
inext session.
Sec. a. Ard be it further enacted, That the
qualified eles tors OF said Territory shall their
lnexl aud every subsequent election for members OF
their Legislative Coun,ii, choose by ballot tighs
han fir stirt at
addition to the numher now hy law authorized end
1.-The names OF the twenty six pe'sn SO elected
lshal be transmitted by the Governor oi SAID Err
ritory to the President OF the United States, mnr-
datey after said elections who shall nominate. sndg
yby and with the advice and consent 81 the Senae Of
+ the United States. appoint, theteirom- thirteen
E Ipersons which said thirteen persons shall Germ
y lpose the Legislative Council, any nine Of whom
lshall form quorum TO Transact business; ard atA
:, vacancies occurring in said Council shall e billed
( in the same manner, from the list transmitted as
u aforesaid The members ot the said Legislative
Council shall receive three dollars each per nsys
during their attendance at the session the en aad
three dollars tor every twenty miles In gong g 40
returning therelrom, in full compensation Tor iheir
services which shall be paid by the United States
Sec. S. find be it further enacted That appesis
land writs OF error shall lie, from the decision os
1.-The highest Judicial Tribunal oil said Territory, 10
1.-THE Supreme Court of the United States. 10 the
same manner, and under the same regulations as %
lie and are taken from the Circuit Courts OF the
United States, where the amount IN controversy
shall exceed one thousand dollars, which shall be
lascertained by evidence satisfactory to the.Couft
following the appeal.
Sec. 6 find be it further enacted, That not less
than two Judges of the Supreme or Superior Court
lof said Territory, shall hereafter hold Court TO
transact the business OF said Court
Sec. z. And be it further enacted, That so much
of any ordinance or law of the United States as
conrayenes The provisions of this ac SO tar as re-
spects the Territory of Michigan, be, and the same
is hereby, repealed.
II. CLAY. Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN GAILLARD, President OF the Senate, pro tenn.
"As""'s'0" - > --r' JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT confirming certain claims to lands 10 the West
ern District of Louisiana
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF fePre'
sentotres of the United States of america IN Con-
grpss assembled, That all the claims to land en-
Ibraced IN the report made by the Commissioners
appoipted Tor adjusting the titles and CLAIMS to land
81 lin the Western District OF Louisiana, upon the
ats ihirteth day oil December, eighteen hundred and
III fifteen. and recommended by them tor confirmation
ar be- and the sime hereby, confirmed froctaed
nd That no person persons shall be entitled, by any
ne one claim, to greatef quahi'y shat oHe isaSas
re- square under this act.
Washington, Feb. 5, 1895; Approved
AN ACT making compensation the persons appoint
ed by the Electors to deliver the votes for President
and Vice President.
tea Bp it enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
, presentatres OF the United States Of fmsr,ca N
as Congress assembled, That the person appointed hy
he the Electors to deliver the President ot the Sen
lg, ate list of the for President and Vice Pres
eli. dent shall be allowed, delivery OF SAID list
md twenty-five cents for every mile OF the estimated
in- distance by the most usual routes from Inc place o.
act meeting OF the Electors the Seat OF Government