Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-28

settlements as the convenience of such settlers
IN furnishing their proofs may demand, under
the instructions of the General Land Office
and said agent shall, within FIVE months after
he shall commence his duties in said State
transmit all the proofs he may take, and make
report OF his opinion as to each case to said
commissioner OF the General Land Office.
who shall proceed forthwith to examine and
decide sad cases: Provided, That il any set
tier does not submit his proof to such agent
within tour months after reasonable notice.
by advertisement of the times and places of
his attendance to receive such proof, said set
tier shall not have the benefit of this act; and
all the cases reported as aforesaid shall be de-
hnltiVely decided by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office within two months after
me report thereof is received at hi- office and
SAID agent shall be allowed the same compen-
satlon as Is allowed by law to examining a.
gents OF the Treasury Department.
Approved July LIST, 1848.
PUBLIc-No. Sc An Act supplemental 10 the
act passed on the ninth day of July, in the
year eighteen hundred and forty six, emit
tied " An act to retrocele the county of AL
eXandria, in the District of Columbia, to the
State OF Virginia.
BE 1t enacted BY the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of Ame-
r7ca IN Congress assembled, That the Supreme
Court Of the United States shall have full
power and jurisdiction TO hear and determine,
and shall proceed in due course to hear and
determine, all causes which had been removed
INTO said court from the circuit court of the
District of Columbia, holden in and for the
late county of Alexandria, by writ of error or
appeal, at the time when the Jurisdiction and
laws lately existing in said county had final
~ ceased and determined in the manner pro-
vlded for in and by the third section of the act
10 which this is supplemental, and shall deal
with and dispose of the same iii the same man
ner, and pursuant to the same laws, rules and
regulations as would have applied 10 and gov
erned the SAID causes ii the same had been du-
y heard and determined in the said Supreme
Court before the said jurisdiction and laws
ha! ceased and determined as aforesaid; and
ali judgements. DEGREES, and mandates, after
that time, issuing, from the said Supreme
Count IN any such cause or causes, shall be
certified and transmitted by the clerk of said
Supreme Court to such court, or to the Judge
or Judges of such court as has been vested, or
shall or may be vested with jurisdiction or
authority TO take cognizance of the same or in
any manner TO carry the same into effect, or 10
act JudicialIy touching the same, by any law
OF the State of Virginia in such case provided,
or hereafter to be enacted and provided
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the circuit court of the
District of Columbia for the county of Wash
ngton, and of the clerk of said court, and they
and each of them are hereby authorized and
required to certify and transmit exempifca-
tons of all proceedings, and of all judgments,
DEGREES, and orders rendered or passed, or at
any time hereafter to be rendered or passed. in
any action, suit, or prosecution originally
commenced in the said circuit court holden
for the county of Alexandria, and thence re-
moved into the said circuit court holden for
the county OF Washington, together with all
original documents and other papers filled in
the same. to such court, Judge, judges, or
clerk, be now required or authorized, or as
shall or may be required or authorized by any
such law of Virginia as aforesaid to receive or
take cognizance of the same or to carry the
same into elfert, or in any manner to act judi
ciaIIy or officially touching the same.
Approved July 5, 1913.