Chapter L. to authorize the Secretary of State to cause the laws of the Michigan territory to be printed and distributed, and for other purposes
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Chap. L.— An Act to authorize the Secretary of State to cause the laws of the Michigan territory to be printed and distributed, and for other purposes.April 24, 1820. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United The laws of Michigan in force, to be printed under the direction of the Secretary of State, &c. Proviso. States of America, in Congress assembled,* That the laws of the Michigan territory in force, shall be printed, under the direction of the Secretary of State; and that a competent number of copies thereof shall be distributed among the people of said territory, as the governor and judges thereof shall direct: *Provided,* That the expense of such printing shall not exceed twelve hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That fifteen sets of the laws of the Fifteen sets of the laws of the United States to be transmitted to Michigan, &c. United States, which were compiled by order of Congress, and published by Bioren and Duane, in one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, shall be transmitted by the Secretary of State, to said territory to be distributed therein, as the local government thereof may direct. Approved, April 24, 1820.