The true Democrat., 1854-11-08
AN'ACT concerning the District Courts of the Unite
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sdent of the United States, by and with the ad v;ce and consent Of the Senate district judge for the southern judicial district heretofore established in tbe State of California; and that the sessions of the dis rlct court at San Jose Stockton and Sacramento hereby abolished. And in case of the sckna.s or other inability of the district judge for the dsct or Caliornla to hold the terms of the district court at the places prescribed by law or at either of them 1t shall be lawful for the district udge of the northern dstrct ot California to hold the said sessions o the district court for the southern district or any ol 'e ana m case the district dge for the north efn ludlcal district of California shall from scl,nuss or other cause be unable to hold the sessions of he dstct court for the northern district of California at the uines and places appointed by law or either of .nem It snail and may be lawful for the district judge TOT the southern district of California to hold said sons of the district court for the northern district of CaHlornla, or any or either of them. Approved, January IS, 1854.
 AN ACT to contnne in force the Act entitled C An
 Act to ascertain and settle the Private Land Claims m the State of California; and for other purposes
 1e St enacted 6y tse Se1ate and House g Reo1eseu- eassses MS E o'ssted States % Aerica m Congress aSSeaoed, That an act entitled An act to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of Cali Iornla," passed March third, eighteen hundred and n1ty-one, be, and the is hereby, continued in Iorce for one year from and after the third day of March, A. D. eighteen hundred and ftty-tour for the purpose of enabling the board of commissioners ap- pointed under said act to determine the claims present. ed to sad board under the act aforesaid. $ 2 And be tuatter enacted, That the said board or commlsslonels may appoint one more, not ex- ceedlng three competent persons to act as commis- soners ln the taking of testimony to be used before sad board, who shall receive Compensation to be fixed by said board but exceed ten dollars Der diem.
 Approved, January IS, 1854.
 AN ACT to lrovide place for the holding of the
 Courts of the United States in the Southern District 1 ot New York, and for other purposes fo 1f .,a+ad d t1tfb
 tatares of t5e Ontei States c -4nu1ta la C2ugJesa assembled, That 1t shall be lawful for the Secretary ot the Interior to provide bY lease from year to year. or for term o years at his discretion rooms in the city l ot New fork for holding the courts of the United States for the southern district of New York and for the accommodation Of the judges of the said courts and of the district attorney and marsha! of the United States for the southern district of New York and to the clerks of the circuit and district courts of said tTict
 $ 2. And be ft turtAer enacted That all orders. venres wrts process and rccognizances ill the circuit district of the United States for the southern district ot New York may be dated tested and made returnable at the United States in the city of New York, and whether made returnuble at the United States courtroom. at the City Hall o the city of New York, shall be in fact returnabe at and shall be returned to the n the city ot New York, where, at the time of such return the court shall be actually held and that the said circuit and district for the southern district of New York shall be held and trials in actions therein had at the
 
 for that purpose
 Approved, February 2, 1854.
 AN ACT granting the Franking Privilege to the Su-
 perintendent of the Coast Survey and the Assistant | in charge of the office of said Coast Survey
 Be q enacted by the Senate and House ot ReDrese,a- tatices ot Me OnIed StateS o -4znertca as CmqaesS assembled, That the Superintendent of the Coast Sur vey and the assistant in charge of the office of the coast survey shall be authorized to receive and trans mit free ot postage by the mails all letters and do- cuments in relation to their public duties
 Approved, February, loo4.
 AN ACT to constitute Quincy in the State of Illinois, | Port of Delivery.
 Be # enacted 6y Ne SenGte ahad HuSe of Represea- tutlues lt the Luated Ht0teS v ADtrcG ln CJ21,ess aSSem6led, That Quincy ill the State of Illinois, shall be- and Is hereby constituted port ot delivery and shall be subject to the regulations and 1esic- tions other ports of delivery in the United States and there shall be appointed survcyor ol customs reside at said port who sha in addition to his ow duties perform the duties and receive the salary and emoluments of surveyor prescribed by the act C Con gress, approved on the second ot March. eighteen hundred and thirty one, providing for the payment ot duties on imported goods al certain ports therein mentioned entitled An act allowing the duties on foreign lnerceandize imported into Pitsbulg heel ing, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Nashville and Natchez, to be secured paid at those pacesn and the said city of Quincy and the said port ot delivery be- and is hereby, annexed to and made part of the collection district of New Orleans. and all the facilities and privileges afforded by said of Congress of the second of March eighteen hundred and thirty-one be and hereby are extended to the said port of Quincy.
 Approved, February Z, 1854.
 | AN ACT giving further Time for Satisfying Claims for Bounty Lands and for other purposes.
 Be t enafea by Me .Senate aasd House ef Rep,eSen- tdticoS 0t Me IntteI &uteS of 4nericu in Cyuqyess asSembled, That the entitled An act to provide for satisfying claims for bounty lands for military ser vices in the late war with Great Britain and for other purposes. approved July twenty seven eighteen hun dred and forty two and also the two acts approved January twenty seventh eighteen hundred and thirty
 five therein and hereby revived shall be and the same are hereby revived and continued in force for five years, to De computed from the twenty sixth day ot June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Approved, February 5, 1854.
 AN ACT to Regulate the Disbursement of the Con- tingent Fund of the Senate and for other purposes. Be 1 endcted bg tue Senate and HaHe of Re0resen- tatiges of the United States g Ameraca m C0ug,ess asseabed, That the moneys which have been, or may hereafter be- appropriated for the compensation oi members and officers and for the contingent expenses of the Senate shall be paid at the Treasury requi ston drawn by the Secretary of the Senate and shall be kept, dsburscd, and accounted for by him. accord ing to law and the said Secretary shall be deemed disbursng officer.
 $ g. And be a turtser enacted That in lieu of the bond required by law, to be given by the secre tary of the Senate he shall give bond to the United States within ten days after the passage ot this act with one or more sureties be approved the Comp troer of the Treasury. in the penal sun of twenty thousand dollars with condition for the faithful ap plication and disbursement of such funds may be drawn from the Treasury under this act which bond shall be deposited in the Comrtrollers office; and it shall be the duty of each and every Secretary of tEe Senate, who may hereafter be chosen. to give bond aforesaid, within thirty days after he upon the duties of his office, and before making any reqn sition afores id
 s5. dnd be a tu'ther enactsd, That it shall be the duty of the said Secretary Of the Senate deposit the moneys aforesaid which may into his hands with
 the depositary who may be designed by the Secretary of the Treasury, for other disbursng officers in the city of Washington, and all payments account of the pay and mileage of members of the Senate, and all payments of their officers and for the contingent expenses of the Senate shall be by drafts drawn by the Secretary on such depositaIy.
 l Approved February 10, 1854.
 1 AN ACT to Indemnify the State of Indiana for the l Failure of Title to a Township of Land granted to
 said State on her admission into the Union in eigh-
 teen hundred and sixteen.
 Whereas by decision of the Supreme Court of the United States made January twentyt fifth eighteen hundred and fifty three the State of Indiana has lost one out of the two townships of land granted to her for the use of State University by act of April six