36 TVVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 35. 1846. of the people of the county and town of Alexandria, to. be ascertained as hereinafter prescribed, all of that portion of the District of Columbia ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia, and all the rights and jurisdiction therewith ceded over the same, be, and the same are hereby, ceded and forever relinquished to the State_0f Virginia, in full and absolute right and jurisdiction, as well of soil as of persons residing or to reside thereon. This acc not to Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That nothing herein contained S; shall be construed to vest in the State·0f Virginia any right of propginia any right or erty in the custom-house and pest—ofiice of the United States within Pf°P¢¤’*Yh in th; the town of Alexandria, or in the soil of the territory herebylreceded,
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wise than as the same shall or may be transferred by such individuals or corporations to the State of Virginia. Existing laws Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the jurisdiction and laws ““d -l“FlSdl°‘l°“ now existing in the said territory, ceded to the United States by the State to OOI\l.lHl.l.€ UH.- . . . . - · · tu virginia ghau of Virginia, as aforesaid, over the persons and property of individuals If*'°Vl‘]° by IPM therein residing, shall not cease or· determine until the State of Vir- {3-I ll;§,°§,E°:{$§£ ginia shall hereafter provide, by law, for the extension of her jurisdiction, &c. tion and judicial system over the said territory hereby receded. Assent of the Sec. 4. And be itfurt/wr enacted, That this act shall not be in force l’°°Bl° °f A1°"‘ until after the assent of the people of the county and town of Alexandria andiia town and . . . . . . county required. Shall be given to it in the rnode hereinafter provided. Immediately after the close of the present session of Congress, the President of the Manrier or as- United States shall appoint five commissioners, (any three of whom ‘;;;;°;‘;‘;‘§hc P22)? may act,) citizens of the said town or county of Alexandria, and ple of Said town freeholders within the same, who shall be sworn, before some justice ml <=<>¤¤¤W- of the peace in and for the said town or county, to discharge the duties hereby imposed upon them faithfully, impartially, and to the best of their ability. These commissioners, or any of them, shall proceed, within ten days after they are notified of their appointment, to fix upon the time, place, and manner, of taking the vote within the town or county of Alexandria, and shall give notice of the same by advertisement in the newspapers of the said town. And on the day and at the place so appointed, every free white male citizen of the United States, who shall have resided in said county of Alexandria for six months preceding the time when he offers his vote, insane persons and paupers excepted, shall vote viva vocc upon the question of accepting or rejecting the provisions of this act. The said commissioners shall preside when this vote is taken, and decide all questions arising in relation to the right of voting under this act. Within three days after this vote is taken as aforesaid, the said commissioners shall make out three statements of the result of this poll,` upon oath, and under their seals. Of these, one shall be transmitted to the President of the United States, one to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and one shall be deposited in the clerk’s oflice of the county court of Alexandria. If a majority of the votes so given shall be cast against accepting the provisions of this act, then it shall be void and of no effect; but if a majority of the said votes _ should be in favor of accepting the provisions of this act, then this to bE';:j,°·;f*¤“°¤ act shall be in full force, and it shall be the duty of the President of post, A,,,,e,,d,x_ the United States to inform the Governor of Virginia that this act is in fiill force and effect, and to make proclamation of the fact. mijlprhzhgfcgirsrijj Sec. 5, And be itfurthen enacted, That, in such ease, the right of ,,0,,,, and jan to property in the half square in Alexandria on which stands the courtbe ccrriveyed to house, bounded by Columbus, Queen, and Princess Streets, and the %;g:;$'°g_°"u;’£ half square on which stands the jail, bounded by Princess, St. Asaph, or said www and and Pitt Streets, shall be conveyed to the Governor of Virginia, and °°¤¤*Y· his successors, for the use of the county and corporation of Alexan-
