Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-03-01

three months wages, as provided in the act Of
February twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and
three, and shall not remit the same, or any
part thereof, except in the case mentioned in
the proviso of the ninth clause of the first Sec
ton of the act of July twentieth, eighteen hun
dred and forty, to the following effect; ''if the
consul or other commercial agent shall be sa-
tis6ed the contract has expired, or the voyage
been protracted by circumstances lcyond the
control Of tthe master, and without any design
on his part to violate the articles of shipment,
then he may, if he deems it Just, discharge the
mariner without exactng the three months ad-
ditional pay"
| Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That c.
very consul and commercial agent, foI any ne
| glect to perform the duties enioiued upon him
by this act, shall be liable to any injured persco
for all damages occasioned thereby, and, for
any violation of the provisions of the fifteenth
and nineteenth sections of this act, shall also
be liable to indictment, and to a penalty in the
manner provided by the eighteenth clause of
the first section of the act Of July twentieth,
eighteen hundred and forty
Sec 81. And be it further enacted, THAT
the act of April fourteenth, seventeen hundred
/, and ninety two, concerning consuls, &C., is here
by so amended that if any American citizen
dying abroad shall, by will or any other writ
lug, leave special directions for the manage
ment aud settlement by the consul of the per-
sonal or other property which he may die pos
scssed of in the country where he may die, it
shall bs the duty of the consul, where the laws
, of the country permit, strictly to observe the
directions so given by the deceased. Or, il
such citizen so dying shall, by will or am 9th.
! er writing, have appointed any other person
Y than the consul to take charge Of and settle his
affairs, in that case it shall be the duty of the
/ consul, when, and so often MS required by the
r so.appontcd agent or trustee of the deceusod,
r to give his Official and in whatever way may be
. necessary to facilitate the operations of such
= trustee or agent, ind where the laws of the co.
untry permit, to protect the property Of the
o deceased from any interference of the local 0u
y. thOrities of the country in which he may have
n died; and to this end it shall also be the dut,
1t Of the consul to place his official seal on all OF
!. any portions of the property of the deceased as
c may be required by the said agent or trustee
/, and to break and remove the same seal when re.
10 Qulred by the agent or trustee, and not otaor.
" wise; he, the said consul or commercial agent
}. receiving therefor two dollars for each seal
/. which, like all other fees for consular service
J.. including all charges for extension of protest
/. os oso such commissions as are allowed by ex
/. isting laws On settlement of estates Of Amcri
1t can citizens by consuls and commercial agent
|; shall be reported to the Treasury department
!. and held subject to its orders.
i. Sec. %. And be it further enacted, That tn
;, following record books shall be provided 70
T.. and kept in each consulate and commercial a
=. gency A etcr-boOk, into which shall be cOpie
/. in the English language, all official letters an
r. notes in theorder of their dates, which are writ
s, ten by the consul or commercial agent; boo
10 for the entry Of protests, and in which al othe
ID official consular acts likewise shall be recorded
II and at ssaports, book wherein shall be rccor
10 ded the list of crew, and the age, tonnage, own
co er or owners, name and place to which she be
longs, of every American vessel which arrives
o. ConSuIs and commercial agents shall max
i quarterly returns to their government, specify
A. the amount of fees received, the number
i. vessels, and the amount of their tonnage, whic
oy have arrived and departed; the number of sea
f. men, and what portion of them are protected
Ill and, as nearly as possible, ;hc nature and Y,
to ue Of their cargccs, nnd whore produced,
Sec 90. And be it further enacted, Tht
O. MS soon MS q consul or commercial agent sha
ed have received his cxcquatur or been provsi
s. nally recognized, he shall apply to his prcd
On cessor for the archives of the consulate or con
he mercial agency, and make an inventory of Il
le pOpers, and such other articles as the may col
en- tain, for which he shall pass a receipt ar
@. transmit copy thereof to the State Depar
TO ment.
so Sec. a. And be it further enacted, Th
ey the Secretary of State be, and he is hereb
n. authorized to prescribe such additional regulj
IT, tons for the keeping of the consular books Al
ter records, aud insuring proper returns, the p
IS, blic interest may require
SO Se,. 2j. And be it further enacted Th
to. the President of the United States be, and
ev is hereby, authorized % bestow the title
ma consul general upon any United States cons
is in Asia or Africa, when in his opinion such
W. tie will promote the public interest.
Of Sec. 26. And be it further enacted, Th
led all acts and parts of acts, authorizing att
Mt, chcs to any of our legations. Ar the payment
TO ministers and consus OF the United States
nv outfits or inGts, or salaries for clerk hire a
n. Office rent, be, and the same are hereby, r
mt peaed.
40. See q. And be it further enacted, T
provisions Of this act to take effect from a
If after the thirtieth day of June next, any i
ted or laws Of the United States to the contra
ir. notwithstanding.
20 Approved, March |, 1855.
IN CHAP. CXXXIV.-An act extending, in C
1r'' tain ccSe', the provisions of the act EMIT
INV San act to extend preempton rights to CT
OK. tain land therein mentioned" approved MAJ
act third, eighteen hundred and fifty three.
md Be it enacted by the Senate and House
va Representatives of the United States of Anne
ned ca in Congress assembled. That the right
lch preempton granted by the act of third Marc
ro- eighteen hundred and fifty three, entitled {"