The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-03-18

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ing the following law from the original copy, we re-
publish it, by request, as corrected, viz
AN ACT supplemental 10 the act for the adm ssion
of the States of Florida and Iowa into the Union
and for other purposes
Belt enacted BY The Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States Of .4nerca in Congress assembled
That in consideration Of the concessions made by the
State Of Florida in respect to the public lands, there
be granted TO the said State eight entire sections OF
land, for the purpose of fixing their seat OF govern
ment also, section number sixteen in every town
Ship other lands equivalent thereto for The use OF
the Inhabitants Of such township for tho support of
public sohnals also, two entire 's.~~sAf ef lsnT,
in addition to the two townships already reserved for
the Of two seminaries OF learning-oDe 10 be To-
Gated east and the other west OF the Suwannee river
Also FIVE per centum Of the net proceeds OF tie sale
Of lands within said State, which shall be hereafter
sold by Congress, after deducting all expenses Incl
dent TO the same and which said net proceeds shall
be applied by said State for the purposes Of edaca-
ton.
Sec g. .9ad be it further enoeied That all the laws
of the United States, which are ret locally nappca-
ble shall have the same force and effect wtnn the
said State of Florida, elsewhere within the United
States.
Sec. 3. find be ii further enacted, That the said
s ate shall compose district to be called the dis
trict Of Florida And district court shall De
held in said district, TO consist OF judge,
appointed, and be called district judge; and shall
in all things have and exercise the same jurisdiction
and powers which were by law given TO the Judge OF
the Kentucky district under act entitled an act to
establish the judicial courts of the United States
The said Judge shall appoint clerk at the place at
which court IS holden within the district, who
shall reside and keep tho records OF the court
al the place Of holding the same and shall receive,
for the services he may perform, the same fees to
which the clerk of the Kentucky district IS entitled
for similar services.
Sec a. find be IL further enacted That the judge of
the district of Florida sh III hold extra sessions at any
time when the public interest may, in bis opinion, re-
quirc the same.
Sec. s. .qnd be IL further enacted That the judge
of the district of Florida shall hold one session
annually al the following places, TO wit; al ALA
hsssee on the first Monday IF January at ST. Au-
justine on the first Monday of April; and at hey
West on The first Monday IN August.
Sec find be II further enacted That there shall be
allow ed to the Judge aforesaid an annual compensation
of two thousand dollars to commence from the date
of his appointment. 10 be paid quartsr-yearly al The
tire sury of the United States
Sec T. find be IL ftrthtr enacted, That there shall
be appointed said district person learned IN the
law 10 act as attorney for the United States who
shall in addition to bis stated fees be paid by the
United States two hundred dollars as iuil compen-
saton for all extra services.
Sec 8. find be ii further snocfsd, That MARSHAL
shall be appointed in said district who shall Ie form
the same duties be subject TO the same regulations
and penalties and be entitled to the same fees as are
prescribed to msrshas in other districts and shall,
moreover he entitled TO the sum Of two hundred dol
lars annually as a compensation for oil extra serv
ces and that the salary Of the district Judges OF The
district courts of the districts Of Ohio, Indiana. l
nos and Missouri, shall hereafter be one thousand
five hundred dollars per annum.
JOHN w. JONES,
Speaker Of The House Of Representative.
WILLIE r. MANGUM
President Of the Senate pro isnpore
Approved, March 3, is45.
JOHN TYLER.