Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-25
BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

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AN ACT
Authorizing subscription for the laws of
the United States, and for the distribution
thereof.
Be IL enacted ~ the Senate and House of
Representatives effhe United States Of n.
xaerica, in Congress assembled. That the
Secretary OF the Department Of State be, and
he is hereby authorised and directed to sub
scribe. on behalf of tie United States, for
one Thousand copies of the edition Of the laws
thereof proposed to be printed and publish>
I'D by John Bioren and w. John Duane of the
city OF Philadelphia, and Roger e. Weight
man Of the City of Washington. upon such
terms as he may deem reasonable, not ex.
ceeding fifteen dollars per copy Provided.
That said publication shall contain an edi-
tion of the laws of the United States, the de-
claration ofiudependence. the articles of con-
federation. and the constitution thereof, and
the treaties and conventions made between
the United States and foreign nations aud
the Indian tribes, and that it shall be com
Prised in four volumes. royal octave. anG
snail include the laws passed at the present
session OF Congress, and that all laws relat-
ing entirely to the District of Columbia shall
be excluded therefrom Ind provided fur
Mer. Tha. the said edition shall be execnt
ed on a plan, and ina manner that shall be
prescribed by the secretary of state and the
attorney general of the United States, whose
duty it shall be to direct what acts shall be
printed by title only. And the secretary of
state is hereby authorised and required to
appoint competent person to prepare said
edition tor publication, and to superintend
the same under the direction of the secreta>
ny OF state and the attorney genel al, who for
his services shall be compensated by the
publishers.
Sec. 2. .Andbe ii further enacted, That
the SAID secretary shall cause the said CO.
pies OF the laws to be distributed as soon as
may be after publication, in manner follow
ing one set shall be delivered To the Presi
dent of the United Stats, the Vice Presi
dent, and to each member of the Senate and
house OF Representatives six sets shall be
delivered to the Secretary of the Senate. ant
eighteen sets to the Clerk of the House OF
Representatives, for the use of said houses
respectively /; one set shall be delivered to
each of the judges of the supre.se court. and
clerk thereof. to each If the judges of the
district courts. and to each of the marshals,
Clerks, aud attorneys OF each district one
set shall be delivered to the Secretary of
State, the Secretary OF the Treasury, TO the
Secretary Of War, to the Secretary of the
Navy, e, the Attorney General, to the Di.
rector of the Mint, to the Comptroller. Au
.ditor, and Register of the Treasury, to the
Treasurer, to the Accountants OF the War
and Navy Departments, to the Pos Master
General, and to the two Assistant Post Mas
tiers General, to the Commissioner Of the
Revenue, and to the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office each two sets SHAH
be delivered to the legislatures Of the seve-
raj pfafx
set shall be delivered to each Of the govern.
ors OF the several states and territories (;
and ne set shall be delivered to each of the
judges of the courts in the several terrific
Ties /: and the residue Of said subscription
shall remain at the future disposal of Com
gress.
Sec 8. and be IL further enacted, That in case
of the death, resignation. or dismission from
Office ofeither of the officers before mentioned,
excepting tie President and Vice President
OF the Unisd States, the Members OF the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives, and the Judg~
rs OF the Supreme and District Courts, the
said copies of the laws delivered to them, as
aforesaid, shall belong so, and be delivered UP
to their respective successors in the said Off
ces.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the acts passed at each succeeding session of
Congress, including future treaties, shall be
printed IN form corresponding with the SAID
edition, and shall be distributed in the same
manner as heretofore by law directed.
LANGDON CHEvEs,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
T.. GERRY,
Vice President Of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
April 10, 1914.
Approved,
JAMES MADISON
AN ACT