Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-13
AN ACT

AN ACT
Further .SuhEiemenfarg 10 tie acf entifulcd |
6. in acf, concerning the district o. Co |
ium6iQ."
BE it enacted 6y tie Senate and House
Of Representatives Of The Umted States Of
Hmerica, in Congress assembled, That so
much of the act intituled, 9 An act additi-
onal to, and amendatory of an act entitled,
an act concerning the district of Column
bia," as directs that no cahias al sati.ta-
ciendum shall thereafter issue on any iudg-
ment rendered by sing,e magistrate, or in
any case where the judgment shall not eX-
coed twenty dollars, shall be and the same
is hereby repealed, and in all such cases a
writ or wrlts OF cahiGs ad satiSfGcienduni
may hereafter issue, any thing in the said
rccited act to the contrary notwithstand-
ing
Sec. . IND be ii further enacted, That
such writs of cafiiaS ad sdti&fdciendum shall
/ be issued, directed and made returnable in
/ like manner, and the clerk and constable
/ shall be entitled TO the same fees therein,
/ as the said act herein before recitcd directs
| and allows in cases of executions against
the goods and chattels ofthc debtor
Sec. 8. ind be IL further enacted, That
the eighth section OF the aforesaid act shall
be and the same is hereby lsorepealed
NATHL. MACON,
Sneaker Of the House of Rehrc8entatiUe8.
GEO: CLINTON,
Vice President Of the United States and
PreSident Of The Senate
February "a, 1SO7.-APPRovED,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
RESPECTING seizures made under tie au-
ho3Tty Of tie United States and for o.
Mcr fHrfoSeS.
BEH enacted by the Senate and House
! of RcfireSentatiUeS ef'the United States q
.HmericG in Congress assembled, That
when any prosecution shall be commenced
on account of the seizure ofauy ship or yes
sci, goods, wares, or merchandise, made
by any collector or other officer, under any
act of Congress authorising such seizure,
and judgment shall be given for the claim
ant or claimants, If it shall appear to the
court before whom such prosecution shall
be tried, that there was a reasonable cause
OF seizure, the said court shall cause pro,
per certificate or entry to be made there.
of; and in such case the claimant or clai
mants shall not be entitled to costs, nor shall
the person who made the seizure, or the
prosecutor, be liable to action, suit 81
judgment on account Of such seizure ant
rcsecution-Provided, That the ship OF
NCoostl3 soouS9 wares, or merchandise be
after judgment forthwith returned to such
claimant or claimants, his, her, or theil
agent or agents
Sec. 2. .aHd cit further rnacted, Tha
the accounting officers ofthe Treasury be
and they are hereby authorised and di
rccted to allow to the collector of New
York, IN the settlement Of his &C
counts, the amount of damages an,
costs received from and paid by him
by virtue of judgments rendered to the SUI
preme court of the state of Ncw-York. o.
account of the seizure of the schooner Iii
berty, and Of the ship two friends, whicl
vessels had been seized and libeled for
presumed infraction Of the provisions of tn
act entitled " An act concerning the register
ing and recording of ships or vessels"
NATH l. MACON,
Sheake e. oCthe Hoase Of Representatives
GEO CLINTON,
Ifce-Presidsrt Of tie United States, an
PresideHt oCthe SeHat c.
February 24, 1907.
APPROVED,
, TIL TEErEnonNr