The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-03-14
BY AUTHORITY.


LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED
AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
PuBLIc--No. AS
AN ACT supplemental TO the act for the admission
of the States of Florida and Iowa into the Union,
and for other purposes.
BE enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives
of The United States Of .4nsrca Congress assembled
That in consideration of the concessions made by the
State of Florida in respect TO the public lands there
be granted the said State eight entire sections OF
land for the purpose Of fixing their seat OF govern
meDt also, section number sixteen in every town
ship other lands equivalent thereto, for the OF
the inhabitants Of such township, for the support of
public schools; also, two entire townships Of land,
in addition to the two townships already reserved for
the of two semnaries of learniDg-one TO be To-
Gated east and the other west Of the Suw river
also five per cenum OF the net proceeds OF the sale
of lands within said State, which shall be hereafter
sold by Congress, after deducting all expenses Incl
dent t. the aud which said net proceeds shall
be applied by said State for the purposes Of educa
ton.
Sec. g .and be it further enacted, That all the laws
of The United States, which net locally inapplica
bic, shall have The force and effect within the
said State of Florida elsewhere within the United
States.
Sec. g. .4nd be Il further enacted That the said
S ate shall compose district, TO be called the dis
trict of florida The western distr ct of Fiorid,
shall consist of that part of the said State which lies
of the river Suwannee. And district court
shall be held in said DISTRICTS to consist OF one judge
who shall reside within the district to which he is
appointed and be called district judge; and shall
in all things have and exercise the same jurisdiction
and pow which were by law given to the judge OF
the Kentucky district under act entitled act 10
establish tie judicial courts of the Uned States
The said Judge shall appoint clerk at the place at
which court holden within the dis rict who shall
respectively reside and ke the records Of the court
the place Of holding the and shall receive,
for the services they may perform the sane fees to
which the clerk Of the Kentucky district is entitled
for smilar
Sec. A. find be it further eaac ed That the Judge of
the district Of Florida sh al hold extra sessions any
time when the public interest may, 10 his opinion,
Qulre the
Sec. 5. find be It further enacted That the Judge of
the western district of Florida shall hold
annually at the following places, to wit: at faa-
hassee, on the first Monday f January; at St. Au-
CUISINE, on the first Monday of April at Key West
on the first Monday in August.
Sec 6. find be further enacted That there shall be
allowed the judge aforesaid annual compensation
of two thousand dollars TO commence from the date
of his appointment, be paid quarter-yearly at the
treasury Of the United States
Sec I. find be it further enacted, That there shall
be appointed said dis rict person learned in the
law, to act as attorney for the United States who
shall, in addition to his stated fees, be paid by the
United States two hundred dollars as a full compen-
sation for all extra
Sec s. find be ii further enacied, That marshal
shall be appointed in said district, who shall pe form
the same duties, be subject to the regulations
and penalties and be entitled to the same fees as
prescribed 10 marshas in other Districts and shall,
moreover, he entitled to the sum of two hundred dol
lars annually compensation for all extra servi-
ces and that the salary Of the district judges of the
district courts of the districts of Ohio Indiana Hi
nois and Missouri, shall hereafter be thousand
hive hundred dollars anDum.
JOHN w. JONES,
Speaxer fthe House of Representatives..
WILLIE p. MANGUM,
President Of the Senate pro tenpore
Approved, March 3, 1915.
JOHN TYLER
PuBLIC-No 46.
AN ACT supplemental to the act for the admis
sion of the States of Iowa and Florida into the
Union.
BE IL enacted bu the Senae and House # Representa-
fires Of the United States Of .4erca in Congress
bled, That the laws of the United States, which are
not locally nappcabe, shall have the same force and
effect within the State OF Iowa as elsewhere within
the United States.
Sec. 2. And be t(lrther enacted, That the said State
shall be one district and be called the district of Iowa
and district shall be held therein TO consist Of
one Judge, who shall reside the said district and be
called district Judge He shall hold at the seat OF
government Of the said State, two sessions of the said
district court annually the first Monday in JaDua
ry and he SHALL 10 all things, have and exercise the
same Jurisdiction and powers which were by law
gwen the Judge of The Kentucky district, under ar
act entitled " An act to establish the judicial courts
of the United States. lie shall appoint clerk fol-
the said district who shall reside and keep the records
of the said court at the place of holding the
and shall receive, for the services performed by him
the fees to which the clerk of the Kentucky dis
trict is by law entitled for similar services.
Sec 3. and be il further enacted, That there shall
be allowed 10 he Judge of the said district court the
annual compensation Of fifteen hundred dollars, to
commence from he date Of his appointment to be
paid quarterly at the treasury OF the United States.
Sec 4. find be further enacted, That there shall
be appointed in the said district, person learned il
the law, 10 act as attorney for the Uni ed States
who shall, addition to his stated fees be paid
nually by the United States two hundred dollars,
full compensation for all extra services the saiC
payment to be made quarterly at the treasury of h'
United States.
Sec s. ind be il further enacted That ma rsba
shall be appointed for the said district who sha per
form the duties, be subject TO the same reeula
tons and penalt es and be entted to the fees
as are prescribed aud allowed TO marshas in otbe
slrcts; apd SHALL moreover, be entitled 10 the sun
of two hundred dollars annually, as compensation
for all extra services.
Sec 6. Ind be il further enacted, That in lieu Of
the propositions submit ed to the Congress OF the UD
ted States, by ordinance passed the first day Of
November, eighteen hundred and forty -four, by the
of delegates at Iowa city, assembled for the
purpose of making Constitution for the Slate o
Iowa, which hereby rejected, the follow log propo
sitions be, and the same hereby, offered to the
legislature Of The State Of Iowa. Tor their accep
rejection which, If accepted, under the authority
conferred the said legislature, by the convenlior
which famed the consttu ion of the said State, shall
be obi gatory upon the Uned STATES:
First That section numbered sixteen in every
township of the public lauds, and, where such sec
ton has been sold otherwise disposed Of o,he
lands equivalent thereto and as contiguous as may be
shall be granted to the State the of schools.
Second, That the seveDIy-two sections of land Sc
apart and reserved for The use and support Of uni
versty, by an act OF Congress approved the wen
tletb day Of July, eighteen hundred and forty en-
titled "AD act granting two ownshps Of land for h
use of university III the Territory of Iowa." ar