Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-10
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they may deem necessary srrrniend the erection Of
ue nudings and hitting up The the institution.
IN" az. Jaws idi Tue protection Of public property in the
Wy ~ aShinso" shall apply To, aud lr in force FOR,
ne protection OF thu lands buildings and other proper
y ~ -a'd institution And all moneys recovered by, or
acciins " ihr Institution, shall be paid Trra-
suiy !" 'e ohed States, 10 The credit of thr Smlihsn
man peqest, and separately accounted for s provided
~ lIc a'. approved July first, eighteen hundred and
uiI'y-sn accepting said brgurst
SEC. D. And be il further enacted, That i'm proportion
as sniahie arrangements br made nr their rrrep
uoh al ohlccts OF art aud Of foreign aud curious
search, ana all objects OF natural history plants and
geological and neurological specimens belonging OF |
hereafter 10 helong 10 the United States. which may he
III the Guy oil Washington, whatsoever custody the
SANE may be, shall be delivered 10 such prrsuns A, NAV
he authorized by the board oil regents receive them
anu small be arranged in such order, and clased,
best 10 facilitate The examination and study Of them
the building so M aforesaid erected f the inslitu
on and The regents Of said institution shall afterwards
rs new specimens IN natural history, geology, or mine
raiogy, may be obtained for the museum Of the institi
on ny exchanges Of duplicate specimens belonging Ia
the institution, (Which they hereby authorized To
ake, OF ny donation, winch they may receive. or 9th.
rfwisc, cause such specimens 10 he also apprnprI
niry ciassrd and arranged. Aud the minerals books.
manuscripts, and other properly u? James Smlhson,
Whch nave been received hy the Government al The
uhtru States and are placed in The Department Of
state, shall he removed 10 sHid Institution, and shall liz
the institution.
SEc. !. And be il further enacted, That the srrrr-
iay OF the board Of regents shall lake charge of The
huiluing ana property of said institution, AMI shall
der their drecun, make fair and accurate record of
all their proceedings, 10 lie preserved III sail institutions
and the said shall also discharge The duties al
librarian aud OF keeper VI the museum, and may, with
the consent az The board If regents, employ assfani
and the said officers shall receive for Their services such
sum As may be- allowed by the hoard OF regents, I" r
paid semi annually The first day al January aud July
and The SAID officers sha be removable hS The hoard :"
regents whenever III their judgment, the interests al
the institution require any oil the SAID officers 1" he
changed.
Syc. And be further enacted, That the members
aud honorary members nl said It's tuition may hold such
stated and special meetings, far The -uperviscn uf the
affairs Of said institution and the advice and instruction
Of said board of egrnts Ia be called IN the manner
vidcd for IN the hy laws Of said institution al whchhe
President and in his absence the Vice President Of The
United states shall preside Aud the said regents shall
make. from the interest If sad fund.- appropriation,
not exceeding average Of twenty-five thousand dol
lars annually, far tr gradual formation of library COM
posed of valuable works pertaining Ia all departments OF
human knowledge
Sgc g And he il further enacted, That of any other
moneys which have accrued, shall hereafter accrue,
as upon ihr said Smithsonian fund, mot herein
appropriately not required ior lie purposes herein
prov ded the said managers hereby authorized IL
make such disposal They shall deem hest suited f'r
the promotion of the purpose Of the tesIaor any thing
herein contained 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEc 10. And he IL further enacted, That thu author
proprietor Of any book, map chart, musical compost
ton, print, cut engraving, for which 4 copyright
shall BIZ secured under the existing acts Of Congress nr
those which shall hereafter be enacted respecting copy
rights shall, within three months from The publication
OF said book, map, chart musical composition, print.
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copy Of the same 10 the librarian oI The Smithsonian III
stilution and copy the librarian oi Congress Ii
! brary, far the Of the said libraries
Src. III. And h- II further enacted, That there IL r.
served 10 Congress the right 81 altering, ending all
ding TO- repeating any III the provisions of tins ACT
Provided, That no contract, or individual right made ~
acquired under such PROVISIONS shall be the ehy dtrt
| ed or impaired.
Approved, August 10, lsiG.
CHAP. l79.-An Act authorizing The payment of Ger
tain claims IL lhe State IL Alubama.
SEC. Re enacted hy the Senate and House 81 Re-
representatives. of ihr United STATES al America ~ Ton
rrcss assembled That herr be- paid 10 The state II Ma
bama, out Of any money 10 the Treasury mol "hefw>r
appropii aiud, the uf thirteen Thousand four bundled
paid by the said Stale or subsistence supplies nh ser
vices If er local troops, and for provisions and forage
furnished the friendly Indians during the Creek and
Seminole hostiiics, in the years eighteen hundred aud
thirty six and eighteen hundred and thirty. se,rn.
Approved, August 10, 1876.
! CHAP. ls0-An Act To provide for the payment Of The
evidences of public debt in certain cases.
Src. L. lie II enacted nv the Senate and House ci Re-
representatives. of the United States Of America IN Con
gress assembled, That whenever shall arpeor, 10 The
satisfaction Of the Secretary of tho Treasury upon cue
proof taken in the manner hereinafter directed that any
treasury which has her before The passage o this
act received redeemed by ANY authorized officer OF
the government, has been subsequently purlOned or
stolen, and put into crculaiun withont having upon
any evidence or mains OF having bren cancelled, ani
has been received by any pescn or institution, Tor n
consideration III The usual course o business without
notice knowledge al the same having btru redeemed
or received aforesaid having been cancelled, or
having been puroined or stolen a. aforesaid, ana with
circumstances existing create suspicion al tas
good faith due caution with which the same may
have been received by such person Institution he
shall he, and hereby authorized 10 cause The ancat
uf such 10 br paid 10 the innocent holder llerrn
out Of any money In the ireascry not Otherwise apprn
pfaed Provided, That the facts upon which any such
payment shall be made shall he proved by the oath "r
affirmation Of credible witness or witnesses, taken be-
fure any judge of the United States, Of the highest
count of record of the presiding Judge of any court
| exercising unlimited jurisdiction In amount, of any
State Territory or district and If the taking Of winch
Testimony due notice shall previously hr given 10 The
district nf the United States for The distinct III
which such testimony i taken, who shall lr n liberty
Ia appear aud roInund questions Ia such witnesses, AL
which evidence shall hc transmitted 10 the Secretary al
the Treasury. and preserved III his depa mcn and AL
wifu false swearing, upon such examination, shall IL,
and hereby Is declared Ia be- PERJURY, and liable Ia thr
punishment for that offence prescribed by The laws IL
The United Stales: Aud provided, iurthrr That stats
u all treasury notes paid under the provisions oi
this act within the preceding year, shall BE- submitted
Ia Congress with The annual report 81 the Secretary OF
| the Treasury IN relation IT, The finances.
Src- > And br u further enacted. That when any
officer agent Of HE United Stae> duly authorized 7"
receive ederm cancel any treasury notes issued ry
authority n law has received, shall receive, 9" ma
paid, shall pay, any treasury note whlrh han b'n
previously received redeemed hy any officer ~ hsrni
1 having authority redeem surh note, anu
which had subst qmcny thereto been puruined ana pili
into circulation, The Secretary Of the Treasury, upon i'
aud satisfactory proof that ir same had bren received
paid in good fai, aud IN the exercise oil ordinary
| prudence NAV allow a credit for the amount nf such
note the officer agent receiving or paying The
same: and all credits which have before The passage of
this act allowed in such cases, and under such
| circumstances, are hereby sanctioned.
SIc. 3. And be u further enatied, That all acts and
parts of heretofore enacted which are supplied by
This act far the may not have hren acted on,
are hereby repeated. and lar they NAV have been
| acted on, they are ratified aud confirmed.
| Approved, August To- lciG.