Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-26

dissent FROM the consul with such therefor be
thinks proper assign and either party may hereuPon appeal
under such regulations may exist to Tho commissioner
but if appeal is lawfully claimed the decision OF the con-
sui shall be final and conclusive.
Sec l2 and be Il further enacted, That in all cases,
criminal and civil the evidence shall be taken down IN writing
in open court under such regulations as may DO made Tor that
purpose and all objections The competency or character Of
testimony shall be noted down. with the ruling in all such
cases, and the evidence shall be part OF the case.
Sec. 49, And be fyfherenaced, That the commissioner
of the United States shall addition TO his power to make
regulations and DEGREES, herein provided, be iu autho
zed to hear and decide all cases, criminal and civil which
may before him under the ppvisions OF TINS ac and 70
all processes necessary execute the power conferred
upon hm and he is hereby fully empowered to decide final
B any upon the evidence which comes up with IT. or to
hear the parties further he hns justice will be promoted
heeby and he may prescribe the rules upon which new
trials may be granted, either by ne consuls or by HIMSELF
asked for upon justifable grounds
Sec. a. And be further encted That IN all cases. ex-
cept as IS herein otherwise provided the punishment OF crime
provided for by this act shall be fine or imprisonment or
both at the discretion of the unconay who decides the case
but subject the regulations hern contained ana such as
may hereafter be made. II shall however, be the duty Of
each and every unctonary ao punishment according TO
the magnitude and aggravaon the offence, and all who re-
fuse neglect comply with h sentence passed upon them
shall stand committed until they 10 comply are discharged
by order Of the consul with the onsen OF the commissioner
Sec. 49, Aad be further eacted, That murder and in
surecdon or rebellion against tie Chinese government with
intent to subve the same shall be capital Offences Punsha
bic with death but person a be convicted OF either OF
said crimes unless the consul AMI his associates in the trial all
in opinion, and the commissioner also approves OF the
conviction but it shall awaysbe lawful to convict one put
upon trial for either of these crimes OF lesser offence, OF
similar character the evidence ustes IT, and, when 80 con-
vcted TO punish for eronces, by fine or mpson-
men, or BOTH
Sec. is. and be it ythg enacted, That whenever any
shall be convicted Of ether Of the crimes punishable with
death, aforesaid shall be the duty of the commissioner
tn
ing the time, place. and manners but if the said commission
shall be satisfied that the ends Of public justice demand it.
he may from time to time postpone such execution; and,
he finds mgatoy circumstances which may authorize il,
may submit the the President Of the United States for
pardon
Sec II. And be further enacted That it shall be the
duty of the commissioner to establish tariff of fees for judicial
services which shall be paid by such parties and to such per-
said commissioner shall Direct and the proceeds shall
far necessary, be applied deay the expenses Incl
dent to the of this act and regular accounts both
of receipts and expenditures shall be kept and laid before Con-
gress by the commissioner annually.
Sec Is. Andbe further enacted, That, in consideration
Of the duties herein imposed upon the commissioner there
shall be paid him. Of the Treasury Of the United States
annually the OF thousand dollars in addition to his
salary and there shall also be paid annually to each of said
consus, for like reason the Of thousand dollars,
in addition to consular fees.
Sec 49, And be further enacted, That in all criminal
which of heinous character 1t shall be law
full for the parties aggeved concerned therein, with the
among themselves upon pecuniary other consider
atoms.
Sec 90 And be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty also of the commissioner and the consus to encourage
the settlement of controversies OF civil character by mutual
agreement submit them the decision Of referees agreed
upon by the parties majority Of whom shall have power
decide the matter And it shall be the duty OF the commits
sioner prepare form of submission for such to be
signed by the parties and acknowledged before the consul
and when parties have agreed refer, the referees may
after suitable notice of the time and place Of meeting for the
trial. proceed parte either party refuses negects
to appear and after hearing any may deliver their
award sealed to the consul who in court shall open the
and, if he accepts it. he shall endorse the fact and
judgment shall be rendered thereon, and execution issue in
compliance with the thereof Prorided hocer That
the parties may always settle the before return hereofs
made to the consul.
Sec 81 And 6e further enacted That the commission
and the shall be fully authorized to call upon the
Chinese authorities sustain and support them in the
ton Of the powers conded to them by said treaty, and
their part do and perform whatever necessary carry the
provisions of said treaty into full effect far they to
be executed in China.
Sec 22 And be further enacted That the provisions
Of this act far the relates to crimes committed by
citizens of the United States shall extend to Turkey under
the treaty with the Sublime Porte OF May seventh eighteen
hundred and thirty and shall be executed in the domnons
Of the Sublime Porte in conformity with the provisions Of
said treaty. by the Minister Of the United States and the
consus appointed by the United Safes to reside theren who
hereby ocio vested with tie powers herein contained,
ishment Of crime.
Sec %. And be further enacted, That the word CON-
missioner when used in this act shall be understood to
the persons vested with and exercising the principal diploma
tic functions in China and the word minister, meaning
the person vested with the powers OF chief diplomatic unc
tionary of the United States in Turkey. The word consul
shall be understood any person vested by the United
States WITH and exercising the consular authority in any Of
the five ports in China named the treaty, any port in
Turkey.
Sec "a. And belt further macted That all such officers
shall be responsible for their coduct the United States and
the laws thereof not only diplomatic fuuctonares and
commercial unctionaes, but judicial officers when they
perform judicial duties, and shall be held liable for all neg
gence and misconduct public officers.
Approved, August IL, 1913
(PUBLIc-No. IS
AN ACT for dividing the stae Of Georgia into judicial
districts and organizing and establishing additional dis
trict court Of the United Shtes with circuit court powers
and jurisdiction.
Be enacted by the Senah and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of Ah9ca in Congress assembled,
That the State Of Georgia shall be and the is hereby
divided into judicial districts, in following, to
wit the counties Of Harris Talbot Upson Monroe Jones,
Putnam, Hancock, Warren Columbia and all the counties
in said State south Of them ha compose district to be
called the southern districts ald the shall be held
heretofore and the times authorized and required by