Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 49, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 November 1812 — Page 1

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they particularly specify the number vj times their A " i continued. 7n $e sent without ouch directions will be Continued until fordid end must pa ! f - accordn . All Letters addressed to the Editor ; r. sr be Post paid) or t! .y R Hi not be lt.ken out of the office LAWS of the IT. STATES4 JWMw (By Auth thy.) zf.V 4CT providii c r ti s - reri ment oi the Territory of Mn.curi I?E it mooted iy the Senat i end Home of Repre tentative ij the United otuic Of Amerua. in I CM SMi - . ihst tic territory heretofore - il d Lou iina fhtll hereafter be c II . , atiti il it the temporary government of toe term rj 1 f Mittoun fhtll reorganised and adn iil tcred in the tnsuoer herei after prefcrtbed

the legi 1 res p wei (hall he vefted it) a r,enet .ii afletnbly1 'vliuli (liall confiA ot tli governor, a Icgiilcjtive cmmtil an i n hoofe Of reprr ff tUJtivfs, The general l(Tett)bly fhsll hif powtf to make Iswi in all talcs, both civ;! . i crimina!, fr tba good got

i, 1 eminent ot n neojin ot toe t . iu territory! I not repugnant to, or inconfiOent wi'h the mOitution end hws of the U. Suts ; te. J fhsll ii.ive power td eli-liilli inferior coorti

ana rr preicrioe ini-ir itiruaiction w auuri i to el- fmr il e powers and duTiri juuicei of the peace ;! ottr civil officers in the u'J terrti aur to regulate anJ fix the reel of officii ami tosfcertain auci provide For j iyj ittit of till fame, and it all Othei re re ices nclered to tTe fid territory, under the authority thereoft AU bills hsvn , ' ii by . majority in thr houfe of reprefen tltiv fSi R id bv i jn-ii 1 1 v cf Iri' tlrttivr

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for b.i a(Tent but iio billot legi(ltive whatever Hialt be of snj fojtc with ut Ii pprot) r io-'. c. 5. And be it father enettedl That the tegiflativi council Hull conlift of nine members to continue in oil!e five years, un I is I ooner remove.', by tli- prefident ot tlie U. States, Sc five of :ir lit .tit be ;i qut unu

Tlir 11 .embers of the lefrifletive council fliall j

of election 1 IE I who II all rot be a ficel.v)l(1t within te county in which be may be elected ; end no per Ton holding an office un der l e U. St,it s, or an gffLcr ot profit under the territory ib.ll be reprefentstitei lw t.tie of vacancy by death, rengnationi re-mn-.al or other wife ot a reprcf ntstive, thr governoi fl,!l iflue a writ to the countyi .. reri acanry nay be as atorelaid, n t . i in tther perfonto ferve thr refidue ot the trrr. 'i hat all fiee vrlnie male citiseni f 1! e U, ! ; t a ; r s ibove ;hr age of 21 yean who t)4r . tided in faid territory 12 months n.xi preceding an election, atid who Ihtll have p ud a territorial or county tax, afleffed ;t leafl fix months previous theretoj iiiall be entitled tn vote for reprelVntitives to tiic general sit rmblyof faid territory Sec. 7. And he it further enacicd, Th-t m order to cany the fame into operation the governor of the fan territory fball caufe to be eleded 13 riprefei:ive$f and for rhat purpofe fhall proceedi s circumttante may rc omre, to lay off the pirtt of Che fatd tttri tory, to which the Indian title hj beeri ex tinguifhed into convenient counties on or befotc tf-.c lit (i Mo'uday in Qdober next, Sc

p.ive notice thrreot throughout the fame, k

(1 all app unt the mofl convenient itme snd

be nominated and aponinieu in ti following : s foon as reprefenta be eledled, the) (hall be convene iovei ncr htrcaher prescribed, 1 fhal! nominate ib perfons,i the t.ud territov one ve.nr prece

e manner ives (hall (I by the ar.i1 v- hen ? G tents in 1 nir tl er

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fthttxecuttve authoiity (hall be 1 fltc . in a governor, Who Rial relide in the faid u.u v ry he fiiall h Id I il ( AS tui v ic term if three ytsrit nni fs fooner removed by the ptefidVot of thl d St.itc s ; lb il be commander in chiei the militta. ol the 1 id tetutory; Aiall t c power to appoint Bnd eommilfion il) otfic rs civil and ui the militia, whole appointments e not lutein ntherwifc peovi ed 1 , which Qi II bi k m blilbed by law ; Hub itL i ,. h it 1 laws be fjt'itu!'' executed) .:...! iite power to 1 a 1 pardoni t 1 oil . . s at.; a toe fa i J tei ntoty, and rej level lo th fe i watnll the U. S'.air;-, until the d i m the preiident of tin U States thereon (hall lie made known , (hall uc ; iwei Oil t. x traordin?iy oCcafions toconvei e the gene ral affembly, and he lliall ex be fy perintenaant t Im ian in Sec. Si And he it further t ted That there Stall be a fecrctaty v, 1 run fball continwe in force foi four years, unl fa '.toner revoked b the yr di of the U. States ; he lhali red I the dd territory j It Oi tl' be his da y, under the . n I the governor, to record ar.J prefeve al. the proceed. ogs d paper i of thi executive, U ail the acs ! the g erl itTeu ind I

ti anitiut autlieii.u copiesoi 1 1fix mouths to the pi lid ?nt ad )n crtfe of a tsxancy of the 1 ernor, the goven ment ol (t3 be ex-ccted bv tl B fecti Sec. 4. And be it furthet is

der the tei i tory or th- U Statrs, the office of judice cf the peace excepted, and ech polfriring in bis vn right 200 acrt s lai J i i, in,sT;d return ti.e namel to the prefident of the U States, nine of whom the el . , o) .''d w i 1 j o tvi e confent I I ic innate t -1 cioo.-mt aiiO cowiiniimn i r it;v2 as aforefaid ; and when vacancy (hall happen in the legifl itive council, by death or removal from office, the i ufe oi representatives ftialt nominate two perfons qualified as 1 fore fa I for each vat- ncy, end return theii names to the prefident 01 the U. Stati . one whom he by c With the advice and conf t of the fen ate, 61 II i p point and com million fsr the reliiiuc if the term , and evei five yearsj ti ii' months at le.'it before t'ne expjratton af the ti-ne oi fervice of the members ol the legiflitive

council, toe hnule tt rei nominate tSfperfoui, OUli a id return 1 uer named t 1

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live a COvi 0 25 yean Sec. t

ntatives lhall I as afore faid 1 ie prefident r i 1 (hall be aj

1 ommiffiom d .s aforefaid to then of tlie h . itlativv council not fooner removed T't pera inoer c t 1 1 , e j lit itivc hath not attained to 'he ageot

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fed of members elected every U by the people of fK laid terrt'- 1 lor tWO yeass. For every 100 m tie inhabitants there fuall be

fentative ai d i) on progreflively with the nu -1 er of free . t'e mall 1 libit its fli-li tru rich! of reprtfentation tncreafe until be 1 mmber of reprefentstivei (hll amount to '23, alter which tne number nn nrpor tton of repreft ; t i v shi'.!i e regulated by the general afTemblya No perfon (hall oe

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la Dual .;eu .e rrpfricniivr, t: i'.' 1 . hate a; tune a to the ae ot 9 1

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holding the elections od f -II nominate a proi ei otln er or i ffi er? t pi elide con duel the fame, & to return to h m '.he names of the perfons who (hall have been elected AH fubfequent elections fb ill be regulated by the general IT mbly, and the 1 omhei of representatives ihall be determined at;d the apportionment m,dc in the n.iiucr herein before prefcribed Sec 8. Aud Li it fu ther enacted, That thr 11 prefentativvs elected eeeforefaid (hafl be convened by the governor it' tl e town of St. Louis on 'he firO Monday I) eember next and the aril general auei Ul) (halt be convened by the governor, i s loon as may be Convenient, at St. Louis, af-. r the men. oe rs of the legislative council lh I1 be up:.v': riti I tommiffioned 'r ge.terMl aflembly (h II meet oncaj in ea h yesti ai St L' : , ri,u fuch meeting fha)l be on the firfl LS . y in Df-cember annoatly nnlefs they I law sppo nt 1 different ti. The ! gidative council and houfe of repiefenta tllS, when al - il led, (hall cacii chwote a fpaker and its other officer! and determine the rule, of its proceedings Each houfe ilid lit on i's own ad; lurnments from ti y I y. Neitt.cr luuie i'i I!, during tie feffion, without the confent of the other, 1 1 uin lor more than twodayi, i.or to ar.y hei plate than that where the two booies flnl! be fl t s : . The members of the gener.il alTembly (hll in ll c.jfei except treat in, 'v"!..;' or b asch of the peace be privileged from arrell 'uru,g tl eir nttendance at their refpectivi houfes, and in going to and

returning from the fame; k for any fpeecfa or det4tr in either boufe, they fikall not be queftioned in any other place. Src. y. And be it further enacted That

ill and every rre white rttale per loo who-On the 2 Ith d-v of DeceasbeV, v the year 1803, wai an i; habitant of the territory of Louifil 1 I Ind all frei white male citizens of the U 'itateg who, fmte the faid 20th day of December, in the year !t03, emiratrd, or vvh j hereafter may en igratr 10 the faid territory, I ttng othetwifc oJual,fi"d ice t ling to the provifiooa ol this act ihall e Capable of hi I ling ai y ifur of honor, ''till or pr in the fa.d trriitory, BI ier the U States or untie tht i - i teriitory ind to tote formcmbsri ot" U : general af-

fcmlly and a delegate to congrtfs, dming the temporsr) governsnent provided lor iy this act. Sec. 10. And be tt further enacted, That the judicial pjwer (hall be vt (!ed in a fope rior tour:, and in inferior courts and joltices of the peace. The judges of thr foperior court and jt fl ces of the peace (hail hold their oriio s for the term of four yeais, unlel (oonei removed ; the foperioi court (hall coi ififl of thiee judge.-, who (hall refitU in the laid territory, any t.oof whom fiiall cooilitute a court ; the fuperior couit mall have iuri (diet ion in all criminal c.l'ts, and exclunve junf.lidion in all thole that are capital, and original and eppeftet iurifdictp on in all civil cafei of the vali.e f 100 dollars j the faid judges Si ad hold their ce rts at fuch times and places ?9 (hall be prcLribed by the g 1 frrt tiTeiiibly. Thai Uuions of the fopei ior and inferior courta (hall ror.-.inne until .11 the burinefi depend i . fli.il be dtfpofed of, or for fuch tissae as 111 .1 be pi c ft. 1 ibt d I y the get', rat aflemblya I he 1 ineri r anJ inferior mt rts (hall rf 1.

pechv- - point their cletki, who fh ill be commiihonrd by tlie governor and ffiall h M their offices during the temporary govern" ment oi the faid territory, ontefafooucr removed by the court Src. 1 1 And bo it further enacted, Thai ..It free male w hite perfons of the age cf'Jl years, who (hill have rr Gded ne year ir thr laid territory, and air vt'. difqualified by any legal proceeding, flll be qualified to Lrve si grand or petit jurt r in the nuirt': of tie faid territory ; and they Ai mI until the oenersl iiO'erphty there" f Hull otherwise direc.4, hefelectrd in fuch manner as tht faid courts 0; all refpectively prefcriba, fa ac to be moil con ucivetoan impartial tri !, leaft burtheniomc to the inhabitants of the laid ter. itory Sec 1 2. And 6e it further enacted. That the governor, (ecretary nd judges for the t rril ry of Miffooii, authonfed by this ads a all gv oeral cfiict rw. the niilitia,'defiaw the temporary government thereof, lliall he appointed and eon miffioned by the preiident of the U. States, I y .rd with the advice snd confent of the fenatc ; and t!:e peer, imr. (ecretary and j idges fiiaH refpeetiveiir reccivr for thri. fri vices the COmpeuftiocS e(labfined by law to be paid quarter yearly out of the trea fury of tic U. States: the g. rnor, frcrrt,try, iudgea members of the legitlativc council, members of the 1 ufe of reprefc ntatives, tuftfcei of rhe peace and all other officers ctvij ar d miltt , before th v enter on the dfities of

th- ir r- fp"6ivr 1 flRci s, fli ill tike an o-4th or

am m tton to 1 iponit 1 1 the U. States, nd for 1 of t: e duties of their b-tore a judge ot the I court ot tlie U. St-t'e7.

laid tenitory ; the fee retail and judges be

fore the ov n 01 ; ll e ; Pu r s of tl e le id t.ve count l . ltd h u(e of rrpn fentativei before a judge of ;e .id territorv ; and the juflicea nf the peace ai.d all other ..fV.rers before f.-ch peffon as the verncr hail appennt and dsn t. Sec. 13. And be 1: further evr.:ttd That the citizrn? rt the faid terr.tory ei titled to Vote I'- rr p re f-r.t.ttive? to the pn.rryl ad mbly thereof, (liall, at the time ofsfSSV ting their repre(eutstivei : tha faid f.rrne ral affembly alfo rler one del He fin m the faid territory to the congrefa ed tfcU. States j ?ud the I ate I eleAed fira'.l I S fi the fame p iweri H-Ji hvf the fame pi'vileges snd compenfatioa lor bit

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