The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-16

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PAUL SEYMOUR,
PUBLIsHER.
, ordinance" We publish to-day, con-
: :.r,;cle from the National frfeiiigen-
''" -, bv PrrrR FORCE, Esq, Of Washing
Ion City. . s ~.
Ordsaance for the s.,s. r.r.sw..s
ESxrrisory Of the "'e"
- nc River Ohio.
q. !, ordained by the United STATES IN Con
% .ssnLI,d. That the said territory, for the
- AZ temporary government, be one dis
however, TO be divided into two
.s future circumstances may, IN the
;n,on Of Congress, make IT exPedient.
:, ordei1ed By The authority Aforesaid,
- as,,,ss both Of resident and non-resi-
ma ~. in the said territory, dying in
ueh' P''f iii descend to and be distributed
<es' ,.s;r children and the descendants Of a
sn'ss ,.hia in equal parts; the descendants
~ leased child or grand-chid To lake the
80 az their deceased parent IN eeuai parts
.,oong them: and where there snail DC no chill
sr.n ar descendants, then in equal Parss TO the
s nsr, of kin, in equal degree; ana among COL
/ I.,srals. the children OF deceased pfother or
al
So oar them their deceased parents share; AND
aims -, NJ No CASE NJ A DISTINCTION RE-
M. ,,,xoRrp OF THE WHOLE AND HALF BLOOD;
-, ;, al cases 10 the widow Of The intestste
80 mart of the real estate for life, and
- ,L.,e shall be no children Of interstate
a-,b;,i mart of the personal estate; and this
- .I,,;,r 10 aescents and dover shall remain
- saIl farce until altered by the Legislature Of
- s,s,,ct And until the Governor ard Judges
Ill .aont laws as hereinafter mentioned,
.s,,,es in the said territory may be devised or
k.ouaalhed by wills in writing, signed and
- by him or her in whom the estate may
4. Ihsing Of fall age and attested by three
,,i,rrssrs; and real estates may be conveyed by
l.,ss and release. or bargain and sale, signed,
sssIed, ANA delivered by The person, being of
fall age. in whom the estate may be, and attest
"a BIZ Two Witnesses, provided such wills he duly
nrsyec anu such conveyances be acknowledged.
ar tine execution thereof duly proved, and be re-
corded within one wear after proper magistrates,
courts. ana registers shall be appointed for that
purpose and personal property may be trans
ferred by delivery, saving, however, 10 the
',sLsLi,sats of kaskaskies and Post Vincent
FsENcH AND CANADIAN INHABITANTS, AND OTHER
.,rrlEKs OF THE kaskAsKIEs, SAINT NISCENT's,
.Np rfIE NEIGHBoRING VILLAGES WHO HAVE HERE
yoFoEE PRofESsED THEMSELVES CITIZENS OF NIR-
GINA. their laws and customs now in force
among them relative 10 the descent and convey
aBee of property.
Be ordained BIZ the authority aforesaid,
That there shall be appointed from time 10 time,
BIZ Congress, Governor, whose commission
shall continue in force for the term of three
wears, unless sooner revoked by Congress; he
shall reside in the district, and have aNfreehold
estate therein, in one thousand acres of land,
while in the exercise of his office.
There saall be appointed from time 10 time,
by Congress, a Secretary, whose commission
snail continue in force for four years, unless
sooner revoked; he shall reside in the district,
and have freehold estate therein, in fve hun
dred acres Of land, while in the exercise of his
Office Ii shall be his duty TO keep and preserve
the acts and laws passed by the Legislature, and
the public records Of the district, and the pro-
ceedings of the Governor, in his executive de-
partment, and transmit authentic copies of such
acts and proceedings every six months to the
Secretary of Congress. There shall also be ap-
pointed Court to consist Of three judges, any
Two Of whom 10 form a court, who shall have a
common law jurisdiction, and reside in che dis
trict, and have each therein a freehold estate in
i've hundred acres of land, while in the exer-
cise Of their Offices; and their commissions shall
continue in force during hood behavior.
The Governor and Judges, or a majority Of
them, snail adopt and publish in the district such
laws Of the original States, criminal and civil,
as may be necessary and best suited TO the cir
eumstances Of the district, and report Them to
Congress from time 10 time, which laws shall be
in force in the district until the organization OF
the General Assembly therein, unless disap-
proved Of by Congress; but afterwards the Lee
glslature shall have authority TO alter them a.
they shall think fit.
The Governor for the time being shall BE-
eommander-in-chief Of the militia, appoint and
commission all officers in the same below the
rank Of general officers; all GENERAL officers
ab0re that rank shall be appointed and commits
stoned by Congress.
Previous TO the organization of the Genera
Assembly, the Governor shall appoint such ma
gistrates and other civil officers, in each county
or township, he shall find necessary for th'
preservation Of peace and good order in thu
sane. After the General Assembly shall be or
gained the powers and duties Of magistrates
and other civil officers shall be regulated and
oehneo by the said Assembly; but all magis
trsles and other civil officers, not herein other
wise directed, shall, during the continuance o.
this temporary government, be appointed by
the Governor
FOR the prevention Of crimes and injuries
the laws TO be adopted or made shall have forct
in all parts Of the district, and for the execution
Of process, criminal and civil, the Governor
shall make proper divisions thereof; and he shal
proceed from time 10 time, as circumstances ma,
require, to lay out the parts of the district in
which the Indian titles shall have been eytin
guished into counties and townships, subject
however, TO such alterations as may thereafte
be made by the Legislature.
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male inhabitants, Of full age, in the district, upoI
giving proof thereofto the Governor, they shal
receive authority, with time and place, 10 cleo
Representatives from their counties OF town
ships, to represent them in the General Assem-
bly,; provided that, for every five hundred fire.
male Inhabitants, there shall be one representa-
tive, and so on progressively with the number o
free male Inhabitants shall the light Of represen
tation increase, until the number Of representa-
lives shall amonnt TO twenty-fv after which tn
number and proportion Of representatives shall
be regulated by the Legislature; provided tina
no person shall be eligible or qualified to act a
representative unless he shall have been a citi
zen Of one Of the Uuited States three years an
be a resident in the district, or unless he shall
have resided in the district three years, and Ii
either case shall likewise hold in his own right
IN fee simple, two hundred acres Of land With
The same. Provided also, that freehold in lift
acres Of land in the district. having been citi
Zen Of one Of the States, and being resident i
The district, or the like freehold and two years
residence in the district, shall be necessary I
qualify man as an elector Of a representative
The Representatives thus elected shall serve 70
The term Of two years, and, in case Of the deaf
OF the representative, or removal from office, tn
Governor shall issue a writ TO the county o
township for which he was a member TO cleo
another in his stead, to serve for the residle g
the term.
The General Assembly, or Legislature, sha
consist Of the Governor, Legislative Council
aud House of Representatives. The Legisla
1--we Council shall consist Of five members, I
continue in Office five years, unless sooner re