Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28


by lease and release bargain and SALE signed sealed and
delivered by the person, being Of full age whom the estate
may be and aesed by two witnesses provided such wills be
duly proved and such conyeyance be acknowledged the
execution thereof duly proved, and be recorded within
year after proper magistrates, courts and registers shall be
appointed Tor that purpose and personal property may be
transferred by delivery, saving, however, the ahabtats
Of Kaskashies and Post Vncer FREScH CASADIAS
HABIrANTs, ND OTHER FTHEkAsKAsKEs SAINT
VIScESTs, AND THE SEIGHBoRISG VILLAGES, VINO HAVE
HERETOFoRE PROGRESSED VRGIHIA,
their laws and customs in force among them relative to
the descent and conveyance of property
The authority aforesaid That there shall be
appointed from time to time, by Congress- Governor whose
commission shall continue in force for the Of three years.
unless sooner revoked by Congress he shall reside in the dis
rct and have freehold estate therein, in thousand
of land, while in the exercise of his office.
There shall be appointed from time time, by Congress-,
Secretary whose commission shall continue force for four
years. unless sooner revoked he shall reside in the district
and have freehold estate therein in five hundred acres OF
land, while In the exercise of his office shall be his duty to
keep and preserve the acts and laws passed the Legislature
and the public records Of the district and the proceedings of
he Governor in his executive department. and transmit
henc copies Of such proceedings every months
to the Secretary Of Congress There shall also be appointed
Court to consist Of three judges any of whom form
court who shall have law Jurisdiction, and reside
in the District and have each therein freehold estate in five
hundred acres of land while in the Of their offices
and their commissions shall continue in force during good
behavior
The Governor and Judges majority ofhem shall adopt
and publish IN the district such laws Of the original States,
criminal and civil may be necessary and suited to the
circumstances of the district and report them to Congress
from time to time, which laws shall be in force in the district
until the organization Of the General Assembly therein,
less disspoved Of by Congress- but afterwards the Lega
ture shat have authority to alter them they shall think fit
The Governor for the time being shall be commander
OF the militia, appoint and commission all officers in the
below ther rank of general officers all officers aboue
thar rank shal be appointed and commissioned by Congress
Previous to the organization of the General Assembly, the
Governor shall appoint such magistrates and other civil officers
In each county township he shall find necessary for the
preservation OF he peace and good order in the After
the General Assembly shall be organized the powers and du
ties Of magistrate and other civil officers shall be regulated and
defined by the sad Assembly but all magistrates and other
civil officers, not herein otherwise directed shall, during the
continuance OF tbs temporary government be appointed by
i the Governor.
For the prevention of crimes and INJURIES the laws be
adopted made shall have force in parts of the district and
for the execution process criminal and CIVIL the Governor
shall make proper thereof and he shall proceed from
time to time, circumstances may require lay the parts
of the district in whih the Indian titles shall have been extn
gushed into counties and townships subject however, such
alterations may thereafter be made by the Legislature.
So there sh be five thousand free male inhabitants
OF full age IN the district upon giving proof thereof the
Governors they shall eceive authority, with time and place.
to elect Representative, from their counties townships
represent them the General Assembly provided that for every
five hundred free male inhabitants there shall be repre-
sentative and progressively with the number Of free male
inhabitants shall the right of representation increase until the
number Of representatives shall amount twenty-five after
which the number and proportion of representatives shall be
regulated by the Legislature provided that person be eg
bic qualified to act representative unless he shall have
been citizen of of the United States three years
and be resident the district unless he shall have resided
IN the district three years. and in either shall likewise hold
in his right, in fee simple, two hundred of land
within the Provided ALSO that freehold in fifty acres
of land in the district having been citizen Of Of the
States and being resident in the district the like freehold
and two years residence in the district shall be necessary
| qualify man elecor of a representative.
The shall
two ars, and in of the death of the representative,
removl from Office the Governor shall issue writ to the
county township for which he member elect
her nhis stead, to for the residue of the term.
The General Assembly, Legislature, shall consist of the
GovernS Legislative Council and House of Representa-
ives. The Legislative Council shall consist of five members,
TO continue in office five years. unless removed by Con-
gres any three of whom be quorum and the members of
the Council shall be nominated and appointed in the following
manner 10 wit As Representatives shall be elect
ed, the Governor shall appoint time and place for them to
meet together, and when met, they shall nominate ten per-
sons residents the district and each possessed of freehold
in five hundred Of land and return their names to Con-
gress five Of whom Congress shall appoint and commission
aforesaid and whenever vacancy shall happen in
the Council by death removal from office, the House of
Representatives shall nominate two persons, qualified aore
sad for each vacancy, and return their to Congress
of whom Congress shall appoint and commission for
the residue Of the term and every five four months
at least before the expiration Of the time of service Of
the members Of Council the said House shall nominate per-
sons qualified aforesaid and their TO Con-
gres five OF whom Congress shall appoint and commission
members of the Council five years. unless
moved. And the Governor Legislative Council and House
of Representatives, shall have authority to make laws in all
for the good government OF the district not repugnant
to the principles and articles in this ordinance established and
declared. And all bills having passed by majority in the
House, and by majority in the Council shall be referred to
the Governor for his but bill legislative act what
shall be Of any force without his assent The Governor
shall have power to prorogue and dissolve the Gen.
eal Assembly when in his opinion shall be expedient
The Governor Judges Legislative Council, Secretary, and
such other officers Congress shall appoint in the district
shall take an oath affirmation Of fidelity and of office,
the Governor before the President of Congress- and all other
officers before the Governor As Legislature shall be
formed in the district the Council and House, assembled in
oom shall have authority by joint ballot to elect dele
gate TO Congress- who shall have seat in Congress- with
right Of debating, but not Of voting during this temporary
government
And for extending 10 parts ofe Contedracyl the fun
damenta principles Of civil and religious liberty, which form
the basis wheeon these Republics their laws and constitutions
erected fix and establish those principles the basis of
all laws constitutions and governments which forever here
after shall be formed the said territory provide also for
the establishment States and permanent therein
and for their admission share the Federal Councils
equal footing with original States, early periods
may be consistent with the general interest
is hereby ordained and declared By the authority atore
Of compact between the original States and the People and
States in the said territory and forever remain unaerabe
unless by common consent to wit
Article hi First No person, demeaning himself in peace
able and orderly manner shall be moested account of