Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-04

Acts and Resolutions passed at the First
Session of the Thirtieth Congress,

pre-emption rights
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
of the United Stqtes of dmer
'ca IN Congress assembled, That The fifth sec
ton of the act entitled can act 10 apprnpri-
ate the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands, and 10 grant pre-emption rights" ap.
proved on the fourth dav of September, one
thousand eight hundred and forty. ore. shall
be so construed as to suspend only such por-
lions OF SAID act as precede said fifth section.
(reatIve to the distribution of the proceeds of
The sales OF the public lands,) that beng here
by declared to be the true intent and meaning
OF said fifth section of the act aforesaid.
ROBT C. WINTHROP.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
G. NJ DALLAS.
Wee President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved, June l3. 1s4s.
JAMES K. POLK.
[PUBL1C-No. 3.1-An act 10 amend the act
entitled 6 An act TO appropriate the pro-
ceeds of the sales of the public lands, and
to grant pre- emption rights &c, approved
September fourth, eighteen hundred and
forty-one.
Be IT enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer-
'ca IN Congress assembled, That the sixteenth
section OF said act be so amended, as TO give
the consent Of Congress, and the same is here
by given, to the application of the two per
cent fund heretofore reinquishcd BY said act
to the State of Mississippi, to be faithfully ap-
piled, TO the construction Of a rail road leading
from Brandon, in the State of Mississippi, 10
the eastern boundary of said State, in such
manner as to authorize the construction of
rail road. commencing al jackson, in said
State, and extending to the cas- ern boundary
of said State of Mississippi, via Brandon, IN
the direction, as near as may be, OF the towns
of Selma. Cahawba, and Montgomery, in the
State of Alabama.
Approved, June 16. 1848.
LPUBLIc-No. Al IAN Act TO attach por
ton of the northwestern land district of
Louisiana to the district north of Red river
Louisiana
Be 1t enacted bY the Senate and i'o,tse of
Representatives. of the United States of Amer-
lea IN Congress assembled, That, from and af-
ter the first day of October, Ammo Domni eigh
teen hundred and forty -eight, townships four
teen north to twenty three north, inc lusive, in
ranges four and five west, shall be detached
from the northwestern land district, Louisiana;
and the same shall, from and after the date
fOresaid, be attached TO, and form a part of,
the district north of Red river, Louisiana; and
it shall be, and is hereby, made the duty of
the Commissioner O. the General Land Office
to cause the land office in the district north Of
Red river to be furnished with the pats and
other papers, or transcripts thereof, relating
to the townships aforesaid, and to have this
act carried into full effect.
Approved June 16, 1913.
[PUBmc-No. as IAN Act to prevent the
importation of aduterated and spurious
drugs and medicines.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer-
lea an Congress assembled, That from and af
ter he passage of this act, all drugs, medi
cines, medicinal preparations. including medi-
cinal essential oils, and chemical preparations
used wholly Cr in part as medicine, imported
into the United States from abroad. shall, be
fore passing the custom house, be examined
and appraised, as we'll in reference to their
quality, purity, and fitness for me !ical purpo-
ses, as TO their value an! identity specific in
the invoice.
SEC. ,. And be it further enacted, That al
medicinal preparations, whether chemical or
otherwise, usually imported with the name OF
the manufacturer, shall have the true name OF
the manufacturer, and the place where they
are prepared, permanently and Iegibly affixed
to each parcel, by stamp, label, or otheiwIS
and all medicinal preparations imported with
out such names affixed as aforesaid, shall be
ad Judged to be forfei ed.
SEC 3 ind be 1t further enacted, That if,
on examination. any drugs, medicines, NELL
cnal preparations, whether chemical or other
wise, inciuhing medicinal essential oils, are
found, in the opinion of the examiner, TO be
so far adulterated. or in any manner deterora
ted, as to render them inferior in strength ana
purity TO the standard established by the Uni
ted States, E linburgh. London, French, and
German pharmacopeias and disprnsatorleS.
and thereby improper, unsafe, or dangerous to
| be used for medicinal purposes, return tC
that effect shall be made upon the invoice, an
the articles so noted shall not pass the custom
| house. unless, on a re examination of strict.
! " ANALYTICAL character, called for by the own
or or c0nsignees, the return of the examiner
shall be found erroneous and it shall be de-
clared as the result of such analysis, that the
said articles may properly, safely, and with
out danger, be used for medicinal purposes
| SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted, Thai
the owner or consignee shall at all times, wheT
dissatisfied with the examiners return, have
the privilege of calling, at his own expense
for a denomination and, on deposltlng with
the collector such sum as the latter may deeT
sufficient TO defray such expense, it shall be
the duty of that officer to procure some com
petent analytical chemist possessing the con
flence of the medical profession, as well a:
of the colleges of medicine and pharmacy, !
any such institutions exist in the State II
which the collection district is situated, care
full analysis OF the articles included IN SAID re
turn, and a report upon the same under oath
and in case the report, which shall be hnal
shall declare the return of the examiner to h
erroneous, and the said articles 10 be OF tn
requisite strength and purity, according to IN
standards referred to in the next preceiln!
sections Of this act, the entire invoice shall b.
passed without reservation, on payment OF tn
customary duties but, in case the examiner
return shall be sustained by the analysis an
report, the said articles shall remain in charg
of the collector, and the owner or consignee
on payment of the charges of storage, and otn
er expenses necessarily incurred by the UNI
ted States, and on giving bond with suretle
satisfactory to the collector to land said artI
Giles out of the limits of the United States
shall have the privilege OF re-exportlng then
at any time within the period OF six month
after the report of the anal ysis; but If the sal
articles shall not be sent out OF the Unite
States within the time specified, it shall be IN