The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-07
B Y A u T II D RITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed during the First Session Of The Thirty. first
Congress.

fifty. which is hereby amended shall, in all cases
to which the same shall apply, be goFefned by the
provisions II the eighth section Of the act entitled
can act to carry into effect certain stipulations oil
the treaty between the United States of America
and the republic of Mexico, of the second day OF
February, eighteen hundred and forty eight" APP
proved March third eighteen hundred and forty
nine, in the same manner and to the same extent
as il said eighth section had been originally par,
OF said act, hereby amended: Prouided hotoeuer,
That any party who shall desire to avail himself OF
the provisions Of the said eighth section, shall no
ufy the Secretary of the Treasury thereof within
i've days from the passage of this act. or from the
date of said award of the commissioner to adjust
the claims against Brazil
tsigned) LINN BOYD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signcd) WILLIAM r. KING,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved July 3, 1852.
(sgned) WILLARD FILLMORE.
fPuBLIC AcT-No. IS
AN ACT t. establish branch Of the mint Of the
United States in California.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiuss of The United States Of america in Com
gress assembled, That a branch Of the mint oil The
United States be established in California, to be
located by the Secretary OF the Treasury, for the
coinage of gold and silver.
SEC. 2. And be It. further en,c:eI That suitable
buildings shall be procured or erected, FOR carry
ing the business Of said branch mint; and me
public interest may require their services, upon
tie nomination of the President, [byl and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate, to wit one
SUPERINTENDENT, one treasurer, one assaytr, one
meter and reiirer and one coiner. And the said
superintendent shall engage and employ many
clerks and al many subordinate wnrknen and ser
wants as shall be provided Tor by law; and until
the thirtieth Of June, one thousaud Cigh. hundred
and fifty five, the salaries Of sad officers afd Jerks
shall be as follows: TO the superintendent aud to
the treasurer, the sum OF four thousand five hun
bred doars each; to the aseaycr to the melter and
rehner, and TO the coner, the sum of three thou:
sand dollars each; to tie clerks the sum of two
thousand dollars each; 10 the sub rdinate work
such wages and allowances as are customary and
reasonable, according to heirTesp.ctivc stations
and occupations.
SEC 3 Ind be il frt.er eactsd. That the Off
GERS and clerks to be appointed under this &C: shall
take an oath or affirmation before come judge of
the United States, the supreme court Of the
State of California faithfully and diligently to per
form the duties thereof, and shall each become
bound to the United States Of America, with one
surcties 10 the satisfaction Of the director
Of the mint and the Secretary OF the Treasury, or
the district attorney OF the Unite! States tor the
State OF California, with condition for the faithful
ana diligent performance o! their Offices.
SEC, 4. dnd be ii further enacted That the gen
eral direction of the business Of said branch of the
.nint of the United States shall be under the
troll and regulation OF the director OF the mint at
Philadelphia subject to the appreciation OF .he Sec
ictary OF the Treasury; and, for that purpose, II
shall be the duty OF the said director to prescribe
such regulations, and require such returns period
icaily and occasionally, rs shall appear to him to
be cessary for the purpose OF carrying into effect
the intention of this act in establishing the said
branch; also, for the purpose Of discriminating the
coin which shall be stamped at sard branch and at
the mint selt; and ALSO for the purpose OF prcsrv
ing uniformity OF weight, form, and hneness, in
the coins stamped ut said BRAT CHI and for that pur
pose to require the transmit ssiou and delivery to
him at the mint, from time to time, of such parcels
nf he Of ~ hFan ht, ltalI h,rlr
proper to be subjected to such assays and tests as
he shall direct
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That all the
laws and parts OF laws now in force for the regu-
laton Of the mint of the United States, and for The
government of the officers and persons employed
therein. and for the punishment OF all offences con
ntcted with the mint or coinage OF the United
States, shall be, and they hereby, declared to
be il full force in relation to the branch Of the
mint by this act established, far the same
may be applicable thereto
SEC. g. 14nd be il further enacted, That no per-
manent location of said mint shall be made or
buildings erected therefor until the State of Cali
fornia shall, by some law other public act,
pledge the faith of the State that tax shall
any time, be laid, assessed, collected by the
said State, under the authority OF the said state
on the said branch mint, on the buildings which
may be erected therefor, or on the fixtures and
machinery which may be used therein, or on the
lands on which the same may be piac, d; bat no.
thing in this section contained shall be undo rstood
tn xation righttully Exists.
SEC. 7. 4dnd be ii TN her enacted, That the snd
branch mint shall be the place of deposit fer the
public moneys collected in the custom houses In
the State OF California, and for iuCh other public
moneys as the Secretary of the Treasury may d.
rect; and the treasurer of said branch mint shall
have the custody Of the same, and shall perform
the duties OF assistant treasurer, and Tor that
purpose shall be subject to all the prov isOns con-
tanned in entitled can act to provide for tho
better organization Of the Treasury, ard for the
collection, atekeeping, transfer, ana disbursement
OF the public revenue" approved August the sixth,
one thousan eight hundred and forty six, which
relates to The treasurer Of the branch mint at New
Orleans.
SEC. S. Ind be ii further enacted, That if rcquir-
cd by the holder, GOLD in grain or Jumps shall be
refined, assayCd, caFt into bars or ingots, and
stamped in SAID branch uint, or in the mlut OF the
United States, or any Of it's branches in such man
ner as may indicate the value and bueuess Of the
Tar ipgot, which shall be poid for by the owner
or holder OF aaid bullion at such rates and charges,
and under such regulations, as the dircltor OF the
min, under the control of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, may from time to time establish.
SIC 3. And lie IL furthu enacted, That soon
as the said brauch mint Ia cstabish'd in The State
OF California, aud public notice shall he given
thcr, OF in the mode To be designated 10y the Scrc.
tary OF the Treasury, then SO much Of the act max
ing appropriations Tor tie civil and diplomatic ex.
penses of the Gov, rnment for IN year ending lhir
t,th June, eightc'n hundred and h!ty-unc, ana
for other purposes" IS provides foo tho appoint.
mcnt Of an United States assayCr, ond the en-
tracing for the astayi"g and fixing the value OF
gold III grain or lumCs, and for forming the same
into BARE be, and the whole Of tho cIaqso .utan
ing said provisions shalt be hereby repealed.
SEC. TO- And be IL Jmtter ina ted, That before
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall procure or
erect the buildingB provided for in the second
uon Of this act commence operations uHIcr any
Of the provisiuus OF the same, al San Francisco,
State OF California, il shall be his DUTY to make
act, or contracts, Tor the erection ui satI |
buildings, and procuring the machinery NJ cessary
Tor the operations OF salu mint, ut n sum % sums
Nhich shall not in the whole ,NrCCd the cum OF /
hree hundred thousand dollars. which said con
ract or contracts shall be occurred Ivy good and |
sufficient surcLics, to the satisfaction of the sail
Secretary of the Treasury and the Precedent Of the
United States.
Approved July 3, 1852.
IPUBLrc AcT--No. %
AN ACT TO amend an act entitled An act for the .
punishment Of crimes in the District Of Co. !