Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-30
ro. 81.
PUBLIC, No. 1871

AN ACT to authorize the citizens Of the Terri
tories Of Arkansas and Florida to elect their
Officers, and for other purposes.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent
tatues of the Unated States Of Aerica Congress as
senbled, That the citizens of the Territory Of Ar
kansas, qualified to vote, shall and may, at such
time and place. and under such rules and regulations,
as the Legislature of said Territory may prescribe,
elect their Officers Civil and Military, except such
as by the laws Of Congress now IN force, are to be
appointed by the President of the United States /;
and except, also, Justices Of the Peace, Auditor and
Treasurer for said Territory, who shall be chosen
by Joint vote of both Houses of the Legislature, at
such time, and for such term of service, as the said
Legislature shall prescribe.
SEC. 2. find be it further enacted, That the term
of service, and the duties and powers, fees, and en-
oluments of the Officers, Civil and Military, SO cho
sen by the citizens, shall be prescribed by the Leg
islature, and they shall be commissioned by the
Governor the Territory, and subject to be remov-
ed from office in such mode and for such cause as
the Legislature shall declare by law. All laws now
in force inconsistent with the provisions of this act,
are hereby repealed. This act shall take effect from
and after the first day of December, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine.
SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted. That every
bill that shall have passed the House OF Representa-
tives and the Legislative Council Of the Legislature
Of the Territory, shall. befnre it become law, be
presented to the Governor Of said Territory II he
approve, he shall sign it, but not, he shall return
it. with his objections, to that House in which it shall
have originated who shall enter the objections at
large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider
it: IF, after such reconsideration, two thirds OF
that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be
sent with the objections to the other House, by
which it shall likewise be re-consdered, and, II ap-
proved by thirds of that House, IT shall become
law. But in all such cases, the votes OF both
Houses of the Legislature shall be determined by
yeas and nays, and the names OF the persona voting
Tor and against the bill shall be entered on the jour
nal Of each House respectively And II any bill
shall not be returned by the Governor within three
days Sunday excepted) after it shall have been pre-
scented, the same shall be a law. IN like manner as
if he had signed it, unless the Legislature, BY their
adjournment prevent its return, in which case 1t
shall not be a law.
SEC 4. find be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be lawful for the qualified voters OF the Territory OF
Florida to elect their Officers, Civil and Military, in
such manner and under such rules, regulations re-
strictions. and conditions, are prescribed IN the
foregoing provisions in the two first sections OF this
4 act.
SEC 5. And be 1t further enacted, That the mem
bers Of the Legislative Council in the Territory OF
Florida, shall be elected by the qualified voters in
the respective counties hereinafter designated. at
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to wit From the county Of Escamba. two mem
bers from the counties of Walton and Washington,
one member from the county Of Jackson. two mem
bers from the county Of Gadsden two members !;
from the county Of Leon, two members from the
counties of Jefferson, Madison and llamil on, one
member; from the county of Alachua one member;
from the county Of Duval, one; from the county OF
Nassau. one; from the counties of Saint Johns and
Musqueto, two and from the county of Monroe,
one member. And any act of Congress, or oil the
Legislative Council Of said Territory defining the
limits of election districts in the same, inconsistent
with the foregoing provision, be, and they are hereby,
repealed. .,
SEC. g. And be IL further enacted, That It shall
be lawful for the Governor and Legislative Council,
at any time hereafter, to alter or arrange the DIS
trlcts in such manner to secure, as near as may
be, an equality of representation in such district
Sec 2. find be it further enacted, That the act OF
the Governor and Legislative Council OF the iefr-
tory OF Florida. fixing the seat of justice OF Jackson
county, in said Territory, be and the same is here
lby, annulled and the people and local authorities
of said county shall have the privilege OF selecting
their county seat in such manner as other counties
have been authorized to do, under the laws oil SAID
Territory.
| Approved 2lst Jan. i8e9.