The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-13
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED
AT THE SECOND SESSION OF The
TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
[PuBLIc-so. 45.l

State of Florida in respect 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 or other lands equivsen, thereto, for he OF
the inhabitants Of such township, Tor the support Of
public schools also, two entire townships OF land,
ia addition to the Two townships already reserved, Tor
the use OF two semnaries of learning-one TO be 10.
Gated east and the other west OF the Suwannee rveL
Also Ave per cenum OF the net proceeds OF the So
Of lands within said State which shall be hereafq
sold 10y Congress, after deductng all expenses ne
dent 1 I, the same and which said net proceeds sh
be applied by said State for the purposes OF edac
lion. u
Sec. 9. lad De Il further enacted That all the la
oie,N Mali have he same force and effect With
States.
Sec. g. find be Il farther snaekd That the ia
; ate shall compose one district, ODE called the d
irict OF Florida. FAEau,.sSn~ dr,>s-.t- OF El.~S1
SH~f aA.a>part u D~s+dr osss,- winch ~
And district court
shall be held 10 said disirc to consist OF one Judge
who shall reside within The district to which he ia
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 he Judge N
the Kentucky district under an act entitled an actl
establish the Judicial courts of the United Stau
The said Judge shall appoint clerk at the place
which court Is holden within the district, W no Sd
respectively reside and keep the records Of the cd
at The place of holding the same aud shall rece
for the services fey may perform, the ss,ne feet
which The clerk oil The Kentucky distriX is entitl
for SIMILAR services.
Sec 4. find be Il further enacted That the Judge
the district Of Florida shall hold extra sessions at
time when the public interest may in his opinion, RI
qulre the
Sec. g. find be It further enacted That the Judge
the western district of Florida shall hold one sessou
annually at the following places to wit at Tala
hassee, on the first Monday If January at st Au-I
gustne, on the first Monday of April at Key Wes
on the first Monday in August. xs}
Sec b. lind be II further enacted That there sha
allowed the Judge aforesaid an annual compensat11
OF two thousand dollars to commence from the d
OF his appointment 10 be paid qusrter-yeary at <6eT
treasury of the United States
See 7. find be IL further enacted That there sha n
be appointed said district person learned in the
law, to act ss attorney for the United States who
SHALL 10 addition TO his stated fees be paid by the
United States two hundred dollars as full compen-
sation for all extra services
Sec. 8. find be further enacted, That marshal
shall be appointed in said district who shall perform
the same duties, be subject to the same regulations
and penalties and be entitled to the same fees as
prescribed TO msrshals in other districts and shall
moreover, be entitled to the of two hundred doh
lars annually, as compensation for all extra serv
ces; and that the salary of the district judges of TIL
district courts OF the districts Of Ohio, Indiana Ine
nois and Missouri, shall hereafter be one thous$
five hundred dollars per annum.
JOHN W. JoNEs,s IN
Speaker ofhe House Of Represeniahrtv
WILLIE P. MANGUM 49,
.,,,v., MI. rrs''d Ss,s Of the se"stepr0 iempo
JOHN TYLa1
lro..,s-.o DC. III
AN ACT supplemental tosthe act for the admi&
sion Of the States of Iowa and Florida into n
Union.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Represes
fires Of the United States Of .4erca IN Congress ass
bted, That the laws Of the United States, which
not locally inapplicable shall have the force and
effect within the State of Iowa as elsew here within
the United States.
Sec ,. Andbe Hflrisr enacted, That the said State
shall be district and be called the district of Iowa
and district court 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 Janua.
ry, and he SHALL in all things have and exercise the
same jurisdiction and powers which were by law
gwen TO the Judge of The Kentucky district under an
act entitled An act to establish the judicial courts
OF the United States. He shall appoint clerk for
the said district who shall reside and keep the record,
of the said court at the place of holding the same
and shall receive for the services performed by him.
the same fees to which the clerk Of the Kentucky dis
trict is by law entitled for similar services
Sec. 3. find be further enacted That there shsdl
be allowed TO the judge Of the said district court tha
annual compensation of fifteen hundred dollars 10
commence from The date of his appointment, to be \
paid quarterly at the treasury of the United States. \
Sec 4. find be 1t further enacted, That there shall
be appointed in the said district person learned in
the law, to act attorney for the Uni ed States
who SHALL IN addition to his stated fees be paid an
nualy by the United States two hundred dollars as all
full compensation for all extra services the saidI
payment TO be made quarterly at the treasury of the
United States. ..... II
Sac md Ia ! Et,fbe Tb,to n
shall be appointed for the said district who shall per-
form the same duties, be subject the same re gula-
lions and penalues and be entitled to the same fees
prescribed and allowed to marshals in other n
sircts; and shall, moreover, be entitled to the sum
of two hundred dollars annually, as a compensation /
for all extra services,
Sec. g. And be IL further enacted That in lieu of |
propositions submitted to the Congress of the Uni
ted States by an ordinance passed the first day oil
Neunrhsr. ashtoap hnnd-sd sod fsrtv -four nv a. q
convention ofdeegaes at Iowa city, assembled for the
purpose of making constitution for the State Oft
iowa. which are hereby rejected the following propo
sitions be, and the same hereby offered to The
legislature of the State Of Iowa, for their
or rejection; which, if accepted, under the authority
conferred on the said legislature by the convention
which framed the constitution Of the said State shall
be obi gatory upon the United STATES
First. That section numbered sixteen in every /
township OF TIE puolic lands, and where such sec
ton has been sold or otherwise disposed of other N
lands equivalent thereto and as contiguous as NAV he
shall be granted to the State for the use of schools
Second. That the seveny-tNo sections of land Sc,
apart and reserved for the use and support of uni
vssity by an act of Congress approved an Tho
te,h day Of July, eighteen hundred and Gorystn. 4
titled IAN act granting twotownshps Of land for. The
of a university IN the Territory of Iowa. are
hereby granted and conveyed to The State To he an
propnsted solely to the use and support of such UNI
versity, in such manner as the legislature may pre-
scribe.
Third. That FIVE entire sections of land, to be 80.
lected and located under the direction of the lepisl
ture in legal divisions of not less than one quarter
section, from any Of the unapproprated lands belong
ing TO the United States wnhn the said State, are
hereby granted to the State for the purpose Of com
peting the public buildings Of the said State or for
he erection Of public buildings at the seat of govern