American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-14
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AN ACT to perfect certain locations and sales Of public
lands in Missouri.
BE il enacted 6ythe Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES o.
The United States Of America in Congress assembled That the
locations heretofore made of warrants issued under
the act of 18th Of February, one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen, entitled AN act for the relic
Of the inhabitants of the late county Of New Madrid
in the Missouri Territory, who suffered by earth.
quakes, il made in pursuance of the provisions ofhst
act in other respects, shall be perfected into grants,
in like manner as if they had conormed to the sec
tiona or quarter sectional lines Of the public sur
yeys; and the sales of fractions of the public lands
heretofore created by such locations. shall be as
valid and binding on the United States as if such
fractions had been made by rivers or other natural
distractions.
Sec. 9. Ind be il further enacted, That hereafter
the holders and ocators of such warrants shall be
bound, in locating them to conform to the sectional
or quarter sectional lines Of the public surveyors,
nearly as the respective quantities OF the warrants
will admit and all such warrants shall be located
within one year after the passage of this act, III
default whereof The same shall be null and void.
oved,-J.LlfES MONROE.
Washington, April 26 1892.
RESOLUTION providing for the security in the transmits
sion OF letters, &c. in the public mails
ReSOtved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of The United STATES Of America IN Congress assembled hat
shall be the duty OF the Postmaster General to in
troduce, as soon as conveniently may be, on one or
more of the most exposed routes, Richard Imlav's
plan Of copper cases, secured in iron chests, with
inside locks and sliding bars, in sucha way as test
its eNcacy IN preventing robberies Of the mai Pro
pided, The extra expense for each mail carriage
shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars.
Approved :--Jl.lfES MONROE
Washington, April &c, 1922
AN AC making appropriations for the Public Buildings
BE enacted By the Senate and House If REPRESENTATIVES oil
lie Uaed States ot lnerica Congress assembled That
for continuing the work on the Centre Building OF
The Capitol and other improvements Of the Pres-
dents House, the following sums of money be, and
hereby are, appropriated
For continuing the work on the Centre Building
the sum OF one hundred and twenty thousand dol
lars.
For constructing culvert to the PresitentsI
House, painting and necessary repairs OF the same
the sum OF three thousand three hundred dollars
For improving the grounds around the Capitol,l
twelve hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. Ind be il further enacted That the said
several sums OF money be paid out Of any moneys
IN The Treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provi-
ded' howeHer, hat no money appropriated by this
act shall be paid to any person for his compensa
ton or Prerequisites, who is in ears to the United
States until such person shall have accounted for,
paid into the Treasury, all sums for which he NAV
be liable
,v..,.. H., Approved: LANES .uoARoE.
Washington, May !, 1922.
AN ACT alter The times ofhodinr courts in be yvee
tern District OF Virginia, and for other purposes
he u enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
q the United States Of America in CONGRESS- assembled
That, instead OF the times now prescribed by law
tor holding courts III the western district OF Virgin
Ia the SAID courts shall be held annually on the FIRST
Mondays of April and September, at Wythe court
house; and at lewisburg, on the Fridays succeeding
the first Mondays of April and September; and al
Clarksburg, on the fourth MONDAYS in Nav andl
October; to which days, respectively all process re
turnable to the first days of the next succeeding
term, shall be held returnable, and returned accor
dinghy.
Sec Q, And BE- At further enacted That if the Judge
snail NOT attend on the first day Of any court, such
court shall stand adjourned from day to day for three
days il the same cause continue; after which time
II the Judge still tail to attend, the court shall stand
adjourned until the first day OF the next term.
Washington April, DC, 1922. ''''i''
AN ACT altering the time and ulace of bold;rr az H.
trict court in the district of Mississippi
BE facted6ytte Senate and House Of Representatives on
Me United STATES Of .Ameca IN CONGRESS- assembled THAI
che district court oil the United States for the dis
trlci OF Mississippi. heretofore holden at the seat oil
""Sh' ~ .he sta'e ol NlssISsppl, on the hrstl
Mondays in January and July shall. after the pext
July term which may be holden at the city of Match.
ez. hereafter hold its reregular terms at the Court
House OF Adams county, in the city Of Natchez. on
the first Mondays in April and October and NAV
continue to sit each term uuti the business of the
court is finished.
Sec 2. ind be IL further enacted. That every wri,.
process, subpoena, or recognzance. returnabe accor
ding 10 law, or the tenor thereof either of the
aforesaid terms holden on the first Mnndavs j.; r.
uary and July shall, after the next july term. he
Csturnahle. and shall he ret,.r..aL -, II