The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS


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| An act for the better protection Of life and
property from vessels slipwreckcd OH the
coasts Of the United States.
An act to rclinquish to the State Of Wis
conSin the lands reserved for salt springs
| therein.
An act to provide for the cxtinguislimcnt
nr the tile of the Chippewa Indians TO the
lands owned and claimed by them in The
| Territory of Minnesota. and State of WiScpn-
sin and for their dome Stication and ciyliza-
ton.
An act allowing the further time Of two
years to those holding entries in the Virginia
military district III ONO, winch were made
prior to the LIST Of january, 1852, to have the
same surveyed and patented
An act to authorize the issue of patents to
lands i'll any State or Territory in certain
cases.
! An act to suppress The circulation of small
! notes as 4 currency III the District of Colum-
bia.
An act vcsting the title of the nitcl States
to certain lands in the city of Cincinnati.
An act to provide for the contingent ey-
pcnscs of the Territory of Nebraska.
An act to amend an act entitled Fan act to
establish an auxiliary watch for the protcc-
| ton of public and private property in the
city of Washington.
An act (orthc liquidation Of the pcnicntiary
indt b,e,ncSs.
An act giving the assent of Congress to
the ccssion by the State Of Massachusetts to
the State of New York, Of the District Of
| Boston Four Corners.
An act to continue III force for limited
time, the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
ID March, ISL. and the second section of
its Supplement Of 18th January, lS5 I, so as
10 enable the Board Of Land Commissioners
in California to close their adutlica,ionS of
private titles IN that State, and for other ,,ur-
poses.
! An at making appropriations for the con-
Instruction Of certain military roads in the Ter
ritorics of Nebraska and Washington.
An act to divide the State If Ohio into two
judicial districts, and to provide for holding
the District and Circuit Courts of the United
! States therein.
! An ac. changing the appropriation for the
erection of building in the city Of Nil.
waukcc. for custom luusc, post Office and
the United States Courts.
Ana't to secure the rights Of citizenship
to children Of citizens Of the United States
born out of the limits thereof.
An act TO divide the State Of Illinois into
two judicial districts.
i An act to rcfilr.l the officers of tho customs
and others, Of the district Of FassalnaIuuddy
certain moneys.
An act to amend IAN act making appro-
priatiuns for the improvement of certain har-
borS and rivers, approved August 80. 1852.
An act to continue temporarily the Offices
ct Register and Receiver at HinccnncS, In
diana.
IN act authorizing the construction Of a
line of telegraph from tie Mississippi river to
the Pacific ocean.
!, An act to regulate the salaries Of the Dis
trict Judges Of the lmlcd States.
An act for the ,rec:ion Of a military post
at or near pcmlina river in the Territory OF
Minnesota, and for other purposes.
An act for the construction Of a military
road in Oregon Territory.
IN act 10 provide rjhc accommodation Of
the courts Of the l'ni!td States fol the district
Of Maryland, and tor Il postCiiicc at Balti-
more city.
An act to establish an additional land dis
trict in the Territory 81 Oregon.
An act making appropriations for improv-
ing certain military roads in the Territory of
Minnesota.
An act making an appropriation for ter
ritorial road in the territory of Neb, aska.
An act toprovie for holding an additional
term Of the Circui; Court of the United States
for the district of Missouri, and for holding
special terms Of the District and Circuit
Courts Of the United States for the Northern
District of Ohio.
An act to establish the Office of Suveyor
General Of Utah and to grant land for school
and university PURPOSES.
An act concernin, the apprchcnsion and
delivery Of dcscrtcrs from foreign vessels in
the ports of the United States.
An act TO establish m additional land dis.
trict in the State Of Wisconsin,.
An act to provide for holding the United
States Courts in the Northern and Southern
Districts of Florida, in cases CT the sickness
or disability Of either of the Judges Of these
districts.
An act to establish a court for the invcsti-