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mo AN ACT to allow the citizens Of the Territory


of Michigan elect The members OF their Legislative


Council and for other purposes.


BE 1t enacted by the Senate and Uopse Of Repre-
spntatiues Of The U4ited States Of 4mprica in Con
grpSs assembled, That at the next, and at each
eeedng election of members OF the Legislative
Council oil he Territory Of Michigan, the qualified
electors Of the said Territory may. instead Of choos
ing twenty six, as heretofore directed elect thirteen
fl persons as their Representatives, in The manner
and with the qualifications now, or hereafter to be
prescribed, by law which said Representatives, SO
elected shall be, and constitute the said Legislative
Council. And for the purpose OF securing an equal
re representation, the Governor and Legislative Coun.
Gil OF said Territory hereby authorized and re.
ouired 10 apportion the Representatives, SO to be
elected as aforesaid among the several counties or
Districts in the said Territory, in proportion, near
as may be, to the whole number OF inhabitants in
each county or district, exclusive Of Indians no,
taxed.


Sec. O. .4nd be it further enacted, That the said
Cove rnor and Legislative Council be, and they are
hereby, authorized te provide by law for holding.
annually one or more Courts, by one more Of
the Judges Of the Supreme Court oil said Territory,
in each Of the counties in that part Of The Territory
Eastward oil the Lake Michigan; and also for the
appointment Of Clerk in each county, to act as
Clerk to the said Court therein and further to pre-
scribe the jurisdiction o said Courts and the powers
ard dptes OF the Judge Judges holding the same.


Sec 8. find be it further enacted, That the
Judges of the Supreme Court Of the Territory OF
Michigan have, and may exercise, the right of ap.
pointing the Clerk Of the said Court, and Of remoy-
ing HIM at pleasure.


Sec D. ind be it further enacted That no mem.
Der of the Legislative Council shall be eligible to
any Office created, or the ices of which regu


lated by law or laws passed whilst he was mem
ber during the period for which he was elected, and
Tor one year tht reafier.


Sec. S. find be ii further enacted That all laws
and parts Of laws, in so far the shall be in
consistent with the provisions Of this Act, hereby
repealed; and further tha, Congress have the right
at any time, to alter or repeal this Act


Approved 29th Jan. 1897.