The true Democrat., 1855-05-29

be brought before sail court, and examined as wit ness any defendant to any such suit, his agent ployef, touching the matters and things Ill contro- veIsy and to employ such process to effect the object aforesaid, as is usual in other cases.
 > ,. And be 1t 1urtherenacted That this act shall be m force from and after the first day of November next anu that So much and such parts of all former acS as may repugnant to this act be and the are hereby repealed.
 | Approved, December 21 1851
 AN ACT vesting the Title of tho United States to certain Land in the City of Cincinnati
 hc it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatlvrs of tie United States of America in Con groSs assembled That the title and interest of the United States to the unso,d land if any there bel in lracuonal section number eleven in fractional town snip number 1our Ill fractional range number one of 'ohu 'JieVe Syinlnes purchase of lands within the now Nale of Ohio, be, and the same hereby is vest ca lh the corporate authorities of the city of Ccnna u; a ther successors in office. and in any other oc- tIP%'s oI the same, Ill severality. upon paynent to Ce coihlnlSoner ot the General Land Office of the mmhnun mn price of land subject to entry: pyvylIsd. nat nothing ill this act shall be so construed as to
 hfar the legal or equitable rights of any other per | thereof. ~ t'-' '
 Approved, December 2s, 1854.
 AN ACT to Provide for the contingent Expenses of the Territory of Nebraska. | De 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- se1tAtlVes of the United States of America in Con greSs assenbled That the sum of one thousand dol lars be appropriated to defray the contingent expen- ses 3l the government of the territory of Nebraska TOT the remainder ot the present fiscal year, the for mcf aPproprlaton of fifteen hundred dollars having been drawn from the treasury by the late Governor bur1 ana by reason of his death unavailable for the present. IL peh@ the true intent and meaning of this act that not more than fifteen hundred dollars shall be eeNpended for said contngencie. within this fiscal year.
 Approved, December 30. 1854.
 AN ACT giving the Consent of Congress 10 rhe Ces
 slon by the State of Massachusetts to the State of
 New l"fh, Of the District of Boston Corner.
 hcre'S the commonwealth ot Massachusetts by all act oi It's egsIatute, approved May fourteenth, 4. D, eighteen hundred and tttv-three cclei the So'efcguty and jurisdiction over that portion of its territory known as the district of Boston Corner ,i- t"''SI ln til; -outhWesteriy of said common- "eHith ana westerly of the southwest line If the town "I Mount Washiugto in the cCu v ot I}crk- SHlic and commonwealth aforesaid. to the State of NeW orN, said act not to take effect however until the Congress of the United States shall consent to such ce'Slon and annexation:
 Aud whereas, tile State of New York hv a,, act 9. iJ5 legislature. passed July twcntv-tiIst A. b.. eighteen hundred and fy-thlvc accepted the sove- '@IhJ% Hl jurisdiction that portion of the ter fJ'rN r Massachusetts above described. and known aS le ustilct Ol Boston Corner upon the terms and Su2cr " the provisions expressed ill said act of ces son. ts appears ty certified copies of said acts filed III 1e otEco or the clerk of the House of Representa- JiND,
 And whereas. fer tile better defining the limit, and extent ot the territory above -lucntoneI commission elS "I behalf "t sai States of Massachusetts and New ork, duly authorized for that rnrpose. have t"t>cd "il accurate survey and map be made of SaQ territory and sufficient monuments to be erect ed m and along its eastern boundary line as required oy sad acts copy of >,d survey and map. u v au- tneit ittaed having also been filed in the office o said clerk; Therefore
 Be it enacted h} the Senate and House of Repre- sentatVes of thc United Statcs of Aneric; in Con- Eresa assembled, That the consent Of the Congress of lhe UASed States hc. and the same is hereby given to sal'i eesaiOn and annexation.
 I Approved, January 3, lS55
 AN ACT for the Liquidation of tho renitentiarv
 Indebtedness.
 be It enacted bv the Senate and House of Repre- sontatives If tAo United States of America in Con- 5TeSs assembled, That tho sum of seven thousand one hundred and eighty-siX dollars and niuetv-two eehto E hereby appropriated out of any moneys in t ,he ae",nfy nGt otherwise appropriated to enable tie secretary ot the Interior quidate the present inGcotedness ot the ponentiary in the District of Columbia.
 Approved. January ,, 1855
 AN ACT to amend an Act entitled < An Act to z.
 taolsh an Auxiliary Watch for the Protection of ' i"oAc ana fIlNote Property in the City of Wash | ihgtGn aPP"Fcd August tNenty-three eighteen hundred and toIty-two.
 be It enacted |; tno Srn;t,. and Ho,c. If Rarra ScnJatlV"s ct tho United States If America in Con grcss assembled, That each of the said auyiiirv Si-H receive all annual compensation of eix hundred uoiais rohHeIclhg with the pre-escnt fiscal year. to De paid out ot any money ill the treasury not other wise apIroprIa'co
 SEC. 7, And b. 5 further ens,t.l. That so much 2! 1hf above -retited act and cf the agt approved March thttc eighteen hundred and fifty tre. fixing the compensation o to said auxiliary watch he and 1 tiic same ls hereby. rereaIcC
 Approved, J,i4u.Ny }, Ie55.
 ' A Q ONpDr t,,iyni
 Provisions ot thv Act of Congress of third March. i eighteen hundred and ffsy- one and the S1.,,nI
 Netllon {" lts Supplement- of eighteenth January | t!Gheen hundred and tiitv- four so as to enable the Beard o1 lani Commissioners irl California to | vtose then AdiudcatcnS of Private Land Titles in ! mat Sta.e and for other Purposls
 be U cnacttd ny the senate and House ot Relrt>en- ta'lNcs ot Che United States of America in Cdncress assembled. That tLe provisions or .ha act of Con 2rerS approved third March, eighteen hundred and my one to ascertain and settle the private land ci'!!nS Ill tir State of California;" and o tlr second section of the act of eighteenth .Talusry eiqItean i huuored and fity-tour continuing the same in force DC Urthet cCntInutd in force for the term of one year ana II" longer from the third March, eighteen hun drc,, and tt,y five.
 SEC. .. And be it further enacted That the Unit cd States district attorney for the northern district of California b2, and he > hereby authorized to employ assistant ccuHei to"d him i'll detending the interests oI the United States ln the land suits for the adiudi- eaton Ut such claims before the district court at salary not exceeding three thousand six hundred dol
 lars per annum, and also to employ such clerical force not exceeding two persons. at compensation of one | hundred and htty dollars per month each the ser wees ot sad assistant counsel and the clerical force aforesaid. not to continue beyond the exicences of the service, nor longer than the term of one year from the period of their several appointments | SEC 5. And be 1t further enacted, That the said coinmlssones, or either of them may issue the writ ot su6pona requiring the attendance of witnesses be- fore the said board and that for any contempt in re- tuslng obedience to such writ, the said board shall nave the same power to infct punishment now pos sessed by the district court of the United States
 Approved, January 10, 1855.
 AN ACi making Appropriations for the construc- 1 Mon or certain Military Roads in the Territories of l Nebraska and Washington
 be It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatlves ot the United States of America in Con gresS assembled, That the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby, appropriated for the construction of military roads i'll the Territories of Nebraska and Washington to wit: For the construc- ton of military road from the Great Falls of the Missouri River, ill the Territory of Nebraska to in- tersec the military road now established leading from Waa W Wala to Pugets Sound, thirtly thousand dol ! lars. For the construction of a military road from ! tlp I)al of tbn to