The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

own court will permit and that of the courts of the northern and southern districts of California shall require form part ot and preside over, the said dis trct courts when either of them is engaged in the dis charge of the appellate jurisdiction vested in 1t the decisions ot the board of commissioners for the settlement of private land claims in the State of Ca
 tornia under the act of Congress entitled An act to aSce tam and settle the private land claims ill the State of California" passed March Sd, 1S5l and by another act entitled 'an act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the govern ment tor the year ending 30th of June 1S53 and for other purposes, passed 31st of August 1S52 and it shall be the duty of the clerks of the respective dis trlct courts of California to give 30 days written no tee to the judge of the court organized under this act of the tune and place of tho sitting of such dis trct court for the discharge of such appellate urs dction; and in the judge of such district court shall 1al from sickness other casualty. to attend at such time and place, the judge of the court orga- mzed under this act is hereby authorized to hold said court, and proceed with the business of the court in accordance with the provisions prescribed for the re- guaon o1 sad district court ill the act of Cor hercinbetore referred to; and all appeals to the Su- pcmc Court Of the United States from the decisions of said district court. whether held by the toned judge or by him ill conjunction with the dis trict judge or by the district judge alone shall be ta ken ill the manner prescribed by the act of Congress passed on the Sd day of March 1851 entitled an act to ascertain and settle the private land caims in the State of California"
 s7. And be it further enacted That the salary of the judge appointed under this act sha Il be s4 300 per annum, to commence from the date of his appoint lnent.
 $ s. And be it further enacted That all awsand parts of laws initiating against this act be- and the same gre hereby, repealed
 Approved, March 2, 1855.
 AN ACT changing the Times of holding the United
 States Courts in Tennessee.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- scntatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled, That instead of the times hereto lore Xed by law, the circuit and district of the United States for the several districts in Tennessee shall hereafter be held follows: At Jackson. on the sd Mondays in March and September; at Knoxville, on the 2d Mondays in April and October: and at Nashville on the lst Monday in May and November. And all Wrts, pleas. suits, recogniZances. indictments or other proceedings, civil criminal issued. com nenced or pending in either of said courts shall be Ieunable to- be entered, and have day ill court, and be beard and tried according to the times of holding said courts as herein provided.
 Approved, March ,, 1855.
 AN ACT to amend an act to carry into Effect
 Treaty between the United States and Great Bri-
 taIn." signed on the 5th June, 1854, and approved
 August 5th 1854.
 Be it enacted by Senate and House of Representa- tves of the United States of Amcrc, in Congress as sembled Thatron and after the date when the reel procity treaty of the 9th June. lS4 entered into be- tween Great Britain and the United States, shall go into effect the Secretary of the Treasury shall be. and he is hereby authorized and required. 10 refund out of any money ill the treasury to the several per sons entitled thereto, such of money as shall have been collected duties. fish of all kinds the products Of fish, and of all other creatures living Ill the water" imported into the United States from and after the I h day of September 1854. the date ot the promu yatlon by the President ot the United States of the reciprocity treaty aforesaid. proof satisfactory to the said secretary, that the articles aforesaid the products of some of the Brit SCfN Na,yr RrD oIa ha,~ Newfoundland, or Prince Edwards Island and i'm ported thcrerom into the United States, and duties duly paid thereon, which have been refunded on export; and he is further authorized and required from and after the day the treaty aforesaid shall go into effect, to cancel like satisfactory proof any warehouse bonds to the duties that may have been given for any of said articles imported afore said.
 ?. And be it further enacted, That from and after the date when the reciprocity treaty of the 5h June. 1854, entered into between Great Britain and the United States, shall go into effect in the manner therein prescribed, the Secretary of the Treasury shall be- and he is hereby authorized to refund out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the persons entitled thereto, such sums of money as shall have been collected duties any of the rti ces enumerated in the schedule annexed to the Sd ar tce of the reciprocity treaty aforesaid, imported into the United States from the British provinces of Ca nada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia respectively since the date of the @cs of their respective govern nents admitting like articles into said provinces from the United States free of duty proof satisfactory to the said secretary that the articles imported the products of Canada New Brunswick, or Nova Scotia, as the may be, and imported there from into the United States and that the duties were duly paid thereon; and he is further authorized and required to cancel from and after the date the treaty aforesaid shall go into effect, on like satisfactory proof any warehouse bonds to secure duties which may have been given for any of the said articles imported aforesaid. And the Secretary of the Treasury is also hereby invested with the authority and pow CT to refund the duties cancel the warehouse bonds on any of the articles enumerated in said treaty the produce of Prince Edwards Island or Newfoundland, respectively, on said treaty going into operation, should it be proved to tho satisfaction of the said so crctary, that Prince Edwards Island or Newtounl- land, have admitted all of the articles enumerated in said treaty from the United States, free of duty prior to said treaty going into operation.
 Approved, March Z, 1855.
 AN ACT authorizing the Corporate Authorities of
 Georgetown to impose Additional Taxes and for
 other Purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rcnra scntatives of the United States of America in Con gross assembled, That the mayor, recorder alder men, and common council, of Georgetown be- and they are hereby authorized and empowered to av and collect special annual tax of 75 cents or so much thereof may be necessary. upon every SlOO of pro perty by law taxable within the corporate limits of said town, and all money vested or held in any banking, insurance, brokerage or exchange comnanv or institution, upon all State or corporation stocks and money loaned at interest bond, mortgage or other evidence of indebtedness in order to meet the engagements recently assumed by said town in sub seribng to the stock of the Metropolitan Railroad Company; and to pledge the to secure the said engagements. in such manner'that no part of the shall in any event be applied to any other ob- ect; and the like remedy shall be used for the reco very thereof is used for the recovery of other public taxes in said town.
 s2. And be it further enacted, That the said cor poration of Georgetown shall have full power and authority to introduce into said town supply of wa ter for the of the inhabitants thereof and to cause the streets lanes, and alleys any of them, any portion of any of them. be lighted by gas or other wise; and to provide for the expense of any such works or improvements, either by special tax or out of its corporate funds generally, or both atis dis crction.
 Approved, March Z, 1855. AN ACT to confirm the Canal Selections in the State
 of Ohio.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled, That the selections of land by the State of Ohio for canal purposes under the act of 2d March, 1927, and 24th May, 1928, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed.
 Approved, March 2, 1855.
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