Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23
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A dollars per annum.
States, at the times, and on the same terms, con-
| ditions and restrictions, as members of Con-
gress are allowed to use said books
II. CLAY,
| Speake? Of the House Of Representatives.
| GEO. CLINTON,
Piec-PSesiaent ofthe United Statee and Presi4ca,
oftke Senate.
March ., 1912.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Supplementary to can act providing for the
accommodation of the General Post-office,
and Patent-Ofiice, and for other purposes"
Ben enacted by tbe Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of II
me,ica la Congress assembled, That the
Post Master General, under the direction of the
President of the United States. be authorised
10 repair and finish, in suitable manner for
the accommodation of tire post-ofhce depart
Ilcnt and the patent-otiice, the two stories Of
the building purchased for the government By
authority OF the aforesaid act, being the first
and second stories, including also sunory re-
pairs On the outside and III the garret of said
building, upon the principles stated in the re-
port OF the postmaster general, dated January
ii'teenth, ono thousand eight hundred and
twelve
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That az
soon as the repairs can be properly made, and
| before the commencement of the next annual
session OF Congress, the general post-office and
the city post-oifice shall be removed to said
public building.
Sec ). And be IL further enacted, That for
the purpose OF completing The aforesaid work,
there be appropriated, from any monies in the
Treasury not otherwise appr Priated, the sum
OF thirteen thousand, two hundred and forty
seven dollars and sixty-one cents, including
the sum OF two thousand, three hundred dol
lars now IN the Treasury, and also the sum of
one thousand, three hundred and ninety-three
dollars, and seventy cents, now in the hands of
Thomas Munroe, superintendent of the City of
Washington, being unexpended balan ces ofthe
sum OF twenty thousand dollars, authorised by
the act of April twenty-eighth one thousand
eight hundred and ten, to which this act is a
supplement.
H. CLAY,
Speaker 2fthe House Of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON,
Vice- President ofthe United States and Pre-
sident Of the Senate.
March, II, 1912.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Giving further time for registering claims to
land IN the western district of the territory of
Orleans
BE it enacted By the Senate and House ofPe.
freseEfatiUes Of the United States of A,neyica.
an Congress assembled, That every person or
persons claiming lands IN the western district
OF the territory of Orleans, who are actual set
tiers on the land which they claim, and whose
claims have not been heretofore filed with the
Register on che Office, for the said district
shall be allowed until the first day of Noyem.
Der next, to deliver notices in writing, and the
written evidences of their claims to the Regis
ter of the Land-Office at Opelousas and the
| notices and evidences so delivered within the
time limited by his act, shall BE- recorded in
the same manner, and on payment of the same
fees, as if the same had been delivered before
the first day OF July, one thousand eight hun.
dred and eight but the rights of such persons
as shall neglect SO, doing within the time limit
ed by this act, shall, so far as they are derived
from, or founded on any act of Congress, ever
after be barred and become void and the evil
dences OF their claims never after admitted as
evidence in any court of the United States a.
gsinst any grant derived from the United
States.
Sec. 9. Ind be it .f4rther enacted, That the
Register and Receiver of public monies of the
said Land-Olhce at Opelousas, shall have the
same powers and perform the same duties in
relation to the claims thus filed before the first
day of November next, rs if notice of the same
had been given before the first day of july. one
thousand eight hundred and eight, except that
their decisions shall be subject to the revision
of Congress. And it shall be the duty of the
said Register and Receiver to make to the &C.
cretary Of the Treasury report of all the claims
thus filed with the Register OF the Land Office,
together with the substance Of the evidence in
support thereof, with'their opinion, and such
remarks thereon as they may think proper,
which report, together with list of the claims.
which, i'll the opinion of the Register and Re-
ceiycr, ought 10 be confirmed, shall be laid by
the Secretary of the Treasury before Congress
at their next session, for their determination
thereon. The said Register and Receiver shall
have power to appoint clerk, whose duty shall
be the same, in relation to the claims filed as
aforesaid was required OF the clerk to the
Board of Commissioners, for adjusting claims
to land in the said district and the said Re-
gister, Receiver and Clerk, shall each be allow
ed fifty cents for each claim filed according to
this act, and on which adecision shall be made,
whether such decision be in favor of, or against
the claim; which allowance, offifty cents. shall
be in full compensation for their services I'm.
der this act.
H. CLAY,
Speaker ofthe Horse Of Reoresentatives.
GEO CLINTON,
Tice'PresideHf ofthe United States and President
Of tie Senate.
March 10, 1912
APPROVED, JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the relief Of the Board Of Commissioners
west Of Pearl River.