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to the Congress of the United States, who shall possess the same powers heretofore granted by law to the same.

. And be it further enacted, That each and every sheriff, that now is, or hereafter may be appointed in said territory, who shall either neglect or refuse to perform the duties required by an act, entituled “,” passed in February, one thousand eight hundred and nine, shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand dollars, recoverable by action of debt, in any court of record, within the said territory, one half for the use of the informer, and the other for the use of the territory.

. And be it further enacted, That any person holding, or who may hereafter hold, any office of profit from the governor of the Indiana territory (justices of the peace and militia officers excepted) shall be ineligible to, and disqualified to act as a member of the legislative council or house of representatives for said territory.

. And be it further enacted, That each and every sheriff, in each and every county, that now is or hereafter may be established in said territory, shall cause to be held the election prescribed by this act, according to the time and manner prescribed by the laws of said territory and this act, under the penalty of one thousand dollars, to be recovered in the manner and for the use pointed out by the third section of this act.

, March 3, 1811.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the compensation heretofore allowed by law to the judges of the circuit court for the district of Columbia, the sum of two hundred dollars per annum be paid to the chief justice of the said court, and the sum of four hundred dollars per annum be paid to each of the assistant judges, payable quarter yearly; the first quarterly payment to be made on the first day of April next.

, March 3, 1811.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Great and Little Osage nations of Indians, concluded and signed at Fort Clarke on the Missouri, on the tenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eight, the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated; and the further annual sum of one thousand dollars to the Great Osage nation, and of five hundred dollars to the Little Osage nation, to be paid annually to the said nations; which annuities shall be permanent.

. And be it further enacted, That the sum of six hundred and eighty dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, for paying John Eugene Leitensdorfer the sum allowed him by the

. And be it further enacted, That the several sums appropriated by this act, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

, March 3, 1811.