The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-11
Brunch Mint IN California,


Annexed u Mr.. awin's hill to establish branch Of
the niAt Of tho United States in Csforns, which was
reed nrst and second time BY Its title by unanimous
consent and referred to the Committee on Finance
"A Bill TO Establish Branch Of The Mint ~ the Uaiied
States in California
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rspressn-
tatives OF the United States OF America In Congress
1sembled, That branch o. the mint OF the United
the Secretary Of for the coinage Of gold
buildings shall b. procured erected mms for
carrying the business OF said branch mint and the
following officers shall be appointed, SO soon ~ the
public interests may uirs their services upon the
OF the President and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate to wit One one
coiner and the said superintendent shall engage aud
employ many clerks aud many subordinate work
men and servants sha be provided for by Law; and
the salaries OF said officers and clerks shall be fol-
lows To the superintendent and to the treasurer
the sum Of 5000 each to the assster to tho alter
to the clerks the sum Of So 900 each to the subor
nate workmen such wages and allowances Gus
tomary and reasonable according to their respective
Sec g. And be 1t further enacted That the officers
and clerks to be appointed under this act before
terpg upon the duties thereof shall take oath
Affirmation before some judgesof the United States,
faithfully and diligently to perform the duties there
Of and shall each become bound to the United States
Of America with more sureties TO the satsfac
tion Of he director Of the mint and the Secretary of
the Treasury, with condition for the faithful and dill
performance
Sec 4. And be IL further enacted That the general
direction OF the business OF said branch of the mint OF
the United States, shall be under the control and
regulation the director of the mint ut
subj to the appreciation OF the Secretary of the
Treasury and for that purpose Ii shall be the duty OF
the said director TO prescribe such regu atoms aud
REQUIRE such returns. psriodcally ana oc "a
shall appear 10 him TO be necessary for the purpose
o. carrying into effect The intention of this act in
tsblshipg the said branch also, for the purpose OF
disseminating the coin which shall be STAN ped at said
bfsSs src 81 the mint itself and also tor the Pur
poss a preserving unifor nifty OF weight, form, and
fs.pss. iB the coin. stamped at said br.nsn and for
that puFpsc- 20 require the and delivery
20 him 81 the mint, from tins to time Of such par
GELS Of the coinage OF said branch he shall think
proper 10 be subjected TO such assays and tests he
shall oi-eet.
See g. And be IL further en- acted That all the laws
and parts CT laws made for the regulation OF the mint
OF the United States and for the government OF the
officers and parsons employed therein, and tor the
puI shmert Of all offences connected with the M mt
or coinage ofthe United States shall be- ana the
are hereby decsred TO be force In relation the
branch OF the mint by this act established 80 far
the tame shall be applicable thereto
Sec 9. And be 1t further enacted, That this act
shall Not 80 into effect until the State OF California
shall by some Law or other public act pledge tbs faith
OF the State that tax shall at any time be laid,
assessed collected by the said State under the
auth GRITTY OF the said State the said branch mint
or on the building. which may be erected therefor or
on the fixtures and machinery which may be used
therein, or on the lands en- which the same may BE-
placed but nothing In this section contained shall be
understood a. imp ying an admission that any such
power of taxation ghtfully exists.
Gee Z Anu % IL iurtn-r enacted, Tnat the tAid
branch mint shall be the place Of deposts tor tbs pub
lie moneys collected In ths custom houses in the State
Of California and for such other public moneys as the
Secretary OF the Treasury may direct and the tres
Of ssid branch mint shall have the custody Of
the same, aud shall perform the duties OF assistant
treasurer and for that purpose shall be subj to al
the provisions tainsd In act entitled An act to
proyice Tor the better organization Of the treaury and
Tor tn. collection safe keeping transfer and d.burse
ment of the public revenue" approved August the
sixth one thou,and eight hundred and f9rty.six
which r.lstesto the treasurer OF he branch mint at
New Orleans