United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/22nd Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 82
Chap. LXXXII.—An Act authorizing an alteration in the election districts for members of the legislative council of the territory of Michigan.
Council to provide for alteration of election districts.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the legislative council of the territory of Michigan be, and hereby is, authorized to provide for such alterations in the election districts of said territory as will more effectually secure to the different sections of said territory a more equal representation in said legislative council.
Governor to district territory in case council shall have adjourned.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if the said legislative council shall have adjourned before the first day of April next, the governor of said territory shall, by proclamation, district the said territory according to the provisions of the foregoing section.
Approved, March 2, 1833.