Northern Boundary of Ohio, and Admission of Michigan Into the UnionBlair & Rives, printers, 1836 - 132 páginas |
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act of Congress Acting Governor aforesaid appointed ascertained authorities of Michigan bend or extreme boundary of Ohio Canada line commissioners committee convention court declared delegates Detroit district drawn due east due north duty east and west east line established Executive exercise extreme of Lake form a constitution further enacted Governor of Michigan Governor of Ohio hereby honor Indiana Territory intersect Lake Erie JOHN FORSYTH jurisdiction Lake Michigan land Legislative Council Legislature line drawn due line running Maumee bay Maumee river Miami bay Miami river Michi Michigan Territory miles Mississippi Monroe mouth northerly cape obedient servant ordinance Perrysburg President prosecutions resolution RICHARD RUSH River Ohio ROBERT LUCAS Rush and Howard Secretary Senate session southerly bend southern extreme territorial line Territory Northwest Territory of Michigan thence thereof tion Toledo townships United States Northwest Virginia west line drawn
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Página 4 - Pennsylvania and the said territorial line: provided, however, and it is further understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three States shall be subject so far to be altered, that, if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two States in that part of the said territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan.
Página 38 - ... then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Página 54 - Provided, The constitution and government, so to be formed, shall be republican, and in conformity to the principles contained in these articles, and, so far as it can be consistent with the general interest of the confederacy, such admission shall be allowed at an earlier period, and when there may be a less number of free inhabitants in the State than sixty thousand.
Página 37 - ... they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that...
Página 36 - The proceeds of all lands that have been or hereafter may be granted by the United States to this state, for the support of schools...
Página 29 - In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Página 31 - A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide.
Página 61 - That the Constitution, and all the laws of the United States which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within the said Territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within the United States...
Página 4 - The middle state shall be bounded by the said direct line, the Wabash from post Vincents to the Ohio ; by the Ohio, by a direct line drawn due north from the mouth of the Great Miami to the said territorial line, and by the said territorial line.
Página 20 - SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be established within the said territory' a government in all respects similar to that provided by the ordinance of Congress, passed on the thirteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, for the government of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio...