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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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On Feb. 4 in New Orleans, the Territorial Legislature of Orleans passed an act for electing representatives from the region between Mississippi and Perdido rivers, granting West Florida five seats after the House rejected the Council's amendment to reduce it to four.
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TERRITORIAL. LEGISLATURE.
The House of Representatives having passed An act providing for the election of representatives from the country between the territories of Mississippi & Orleans, and between the rivers Mississippi & Perdido, in General Assembly of the Territory of Orleans; the Legislative Council returned the said act amended by striking out the word one & inserting the word four, so that West-Florida would have only four representatives—the House of Representatives would not agree to the amendment, and a committee of conference from both Houses was named; but before the committee had time to report, the Legislative Council acceded to the bill giving West Florida a representation of five members.
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Primary Location
New Orleans
Event Date
Feb. 4.
Outcome
legislative council acceded to the original bill, providing west florida with five representatives.
Event Details
House of Representatives passed act for electing representatives from area between Mississippi and Orleans territories and Mississippi and Perdido rivers; Legislative Council amended to give West Florida four instead of five; House disagreed, conference committee formed, but Council acceded to five before report.