Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-04-19

eight hundred and sixteen, Tor laying
and collecting direct tax, within the
United States, so far as the same have
been purchased for, or on behalf Of the
United States, be revived and extended
tor the further term OF two years, from
and alter the expiration Of the present
session ofCongrcss: Provided, That on
such redemption, interest shall be paid i,
at the rate OF twenty per centum per an
Dum Oh the taxes aforesaid, and on the
additions oftwenty per centum chargea-
BILE thereon; and the right Of .redemp-
ton shall enure as we'll to the heirs and
assignees OF the lands so purchased on
behalf of the United States, as to the
original owners thereof.
Washington, March 3, 1928,
Approved. JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT vesting in the State of Virginia the
right OF the United States to all fines assess
ed for non-performance of militia duty, du-
ring the late war with Great Britain, within
SAID State.
Belt enacted by The Senate and House
OF Representatives 9th United States
Of dmerica in Congress assembled, That
all right which the United States have
to the fines assessed upon the citizens OF
the STATE of Virginia, for the non-per-
Torrance Of militia duty during the late
war with Great Britain, shall be, and the
same is hereby, vested in the SAID State.
Sec. 2. dad be ii further enacted,
That all moneys in the hands of those
who now are, or heretofore have been,
Marshals or Deputy Marshals, which
may have been collected from the fines
aforesaid, after deducting the expense
Of collecting the same, and the cost OF
any suit or suits which may have been
broue ht before said Marahals OF Deputy
Mafshals, in consequence oil the coffee
ton OF sad fines, shall be paid by them,
respectively, to the Treasurer of said
State.
Sec. 8. .And be il further enacted, Tha,
the said fi9es shall be recovered, by the
said state under such regulations, provi-
sions, and restrictions, as sta!i be pre-
scrlbed by the Legislature thereof: Pro
Oiaed, That il the provisions of this act
are accepted by the STATE Of Virginia,
that State shall indemnify the United
States against any charge or charges
which has already accrued, or which
may hereafter be made, in consequence
OF the assessment and collection Of said
tines.
Washington, March 8, 1923.
, Approved. JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for the erection of monument
. over the tomb of Elbridge Gerry, late Vice
President of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES ofthe United States
of.america in Congress assembled, That
the Superintendent OF the Public Build
ings be, and he hereby is, directed to
cause to be erected, in the burial ground
of the City of Washington, neat and
appropriate Monument, over the tomb
of Elbridge Gerry, late Vice President
Of the United States, who died at Wash
ington, November twenty-lhird, one
thousand eight hundred and fourteen,
with suitable inscription on the same,
stating the name, station, age, and time
of death Of the deceased.
Sec. g. Ind be il further enacted,
That sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars, be, and the same is hereby ap-
propria,ed, for the payment of the cost
thereof, from any money in the Treasu-.
ry not otherwise appropriated.
Washington March g. 1929