 | Constitutions - 1804 - 372 pages
...to the circumstances of the district, and report them to Congress from time to time ; which ' 1.1WS laws shall be in force in the district until the organization...Assembly therein, unless disapproved of by Congress ; but afterwards the Legislature s.hai! have authority to alter them as they shall think iit. The Governor... | |
 | Edward Ingersoll - Law - 1821 - 882 pages
...district, and report them to congress, from time to time; which laws shall be in force in the dis" trict until the organization of the general assembly therein, unless disapproved of by congress; but afterwards the legislature shall have authority to alter them as they shall think fit. The governor... | |
 | Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 768 pages
...suited to the circumstances of the district, and report them to Congress from time to time ; which law shall be in force in the district, until the organization of the general assembly, unless disapproved by Congress ; but afterwards the legislature shall have authority to alter them... | |
 | James Hall - Mississippi River Valley - 1834 - 276 pages
...reside in the district, to possess a freehold of five hundred acres each, and to hold their commissions during good behavior. "The governor and judges, or...assembly therein, unless disapproved of by congress; but afterwards, the legislature shall have authority to alter them as they shall think fit." All magistrates... | |
 | James Hall - Kentucky - 1835 - 288 pages
...possess a freehold of five hundred acres each, and to hold their commissions during good behaviour. " The governor and judges, or a majority of them, shall...assembly therein, unless disapproved of by Congress ; but afterwards, the legislature shall have authority to alter them as they shall think fit." All magistrates... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - United States - 1836 - 304 pages
...copies of such acts and proceedings, every six months, to the secretary of Congress. There shall also be appointed a court to consist of three judges, any...assembly therein, unless disapproved of by Congress; but afterwards, the legislature shall have authority to alter them as they shall think fit. The governor... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - United States - 1836 - 304 pages
...Virginia, their laws and customs now in force among them, relative to descent and conveyance of property. The governor and judges, or a majority of them, shall...assembly there-in, unless disapproved of by Congress; but afterwards, the legislature •hall have authority to alter them as they shall think fit. Be it ordained,... | |
 | South Carolina - Law - 1836 - 476 pages
...the exercise of their offices ; and their commissions shall continue in force during good behaviour. The governor and judges, or a majority of them, shall...of the General Assembly therein, unless disapproved by Congress ; but, afterwards, the legislature shall have authority to alter them as they shall think... | |
 | Caleb Atwater - Natural history - 1838 - 420 pages
...three judges, any two of whom to form a court, who shall have a common law jurisdiction, and resido in the district, and have each therein, a freehold...assembly therein, unless disapproved of by Congress; but afterwards, the legislature shall have authority to alter them as they shall think fit. The governor... | |
 | Caleb Atwater - Natural history - 1838 - 416 pages
...district, and have each therein, a freehold estate in five hundred acres of land, while in the APPENDIX; exercise of their offices ; and their commissions...assembly therein, unless disapproved of by Congress; but afterwards, the legislature shall have authority to alter them as they shall think fit. The governor... | |
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The governor and judges, or a majority of them, shall adopt and publish in the district, such laws of the original states, criminal and civil, as may be necessary, and best suited to the circumstances of the district, and report them to Congress, from... 
