Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-31

of said districts the people Of that district to assemble
and determine by ballot whether they will for themselves
accept tbs act The court aforesaid shall appoint three
taxable inhabitants in each district to spernend the yot
inc WIN shall open poll at nine O'clock and keep 1t
opn till Ave D. The qualified voters shall be those
residing and paving taxes within the limits Of Inc Inc
act shall write their ballots school, and those oppos-
ed no school It shall be the duty Of the sPesn naa.
cast the levy court md if it shall appear that majority
have voted school," the said court shall proceed with as
taxes s is provided for in this act and this shall be
considered force within the limits of that district
Sec 81. And be it further enacted, That any o! me
school districts reject this act, by casting majority VI
against the act shall in nowse apply t" that DIS
rict but if at any time majority OF the taxable nhno;
shall be tie duty Of the levy court again I" submit inc
question i'll manner pointed out in the last preceding
section.
Approved, August II, 1856.
feet the first Article of the Treaty between the United
her Maesy the Queen Of the United k,9gd"m
of Great Britain and ireland OF the htteenth DAY oi June,
eighteen, hundred aud fortysix.
BE it enacted by the and House of Representatives
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That for Il purpose Of CARRYING into effect the hst article
of the treaty between the United States and her Majesty
Ireland of the ifecnh day Of june, Thousand eight
hundred and forty tx there shall be appointed by the Pres
ident of the Tn ted States by and with the adv &c and con-
sent of the Senate commissioner, and chief astronomer
and surveyor with similar officers to be appointed
by her Britannia Maestys government and there shall be
appointed by the President AL assistant astronomer ana
Sec = And be further enacted That the said commits
sOner shall have power TO appoint secretary ana the
sa chief aud shall have power to up
point cerl.
of carving effect the first article of the said trea
ty thu be appropriated of any moey in the treasury
not othe' wise appropriated the 'il'w"E ,hr,o
III ",sand dollars
For The salary the chef and surveyor for
one wear. three thousand dollars.
For the salary of :he assistant astronomer an surveyor,
eighteen md. ed dollars
For The salary Of the clerk for year. twelve hundred
For provisions, transportation and contingencies sixty
thou an6 dol
Sec l. Aud be it further enacted That until otherwise
sn hal be n.i,d the dein,rction of hat part III the
Sad line of boundary which forms the boundary line be-
Sec j, And be further enac cd, Ih tr the purpose
of aiding in the dearcan If The sud line the President
of suc!, officers assistants AID ATTACHED the coast
survey United States he HAY dce" necessary or
Approved, August II. 1876
CHAP CXvIII An act to authorize and direct the Settle
"f the account of the Bank of the State Of MsS"u-
for Money advanced for the subsistence and Transport
iat.rn of Eo unteers
BE- it enacted y The Senate and House of Representatives
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the pr per officers of the Treasury Depart
ment be, aud they hereby authorized and directed to
audit the account Of the Bank Of the State of Missouri
a.ans; Ike United States for advanced in the
gh,een hundred and for for subsistence and trans
p1tatun Of certain companies Il" v"lun VIII ch by
der Of General Z. r. Games, b!ed ST. Louis Mis-
uri, the months of May and June of thai with
the Of being mustered into the service Of the Cnted
States, i'll the if the said companies had
be, gularv received the said aud that he
baauce which lie found be due The sad bark be
la u 6, Tie Treasury nj uihrrwt>c a-
pr, at,d Prov. ded, That the herein author. zed
bc pad shall! n' exceed he sum 4" SIX hundred and SIX
y.hrce dollars and scveny-cth cents and that The
te sustained by such vouchers required i'll
Approved, Angus, Is, ISIS.
CHAP CXN An Act to al:er the Time for holding the Dis.
Ccur; III South Carolina and for o;her Purposes.
BE anacci by the Senate aud House OF Keprr>ruat.v
If the United Of America in Congress assembled
Tina; Of the If Congress passed The twenty
fifth of May, eighteen hundred and il.S
Tor holding the strict curt Of the Uni. states at Inu
-l.nSe, South Carolina The Tu, Law
suing after the adjournment OF the cIcuit of the
Cnit. Sa'es at Columbia be and the same IS hereby
icalcd and that place thereof the said shall be
hoidcn at Grcenve court house. South Carol the
first M"nity IN August in each year
Sc =. And be II further enacted. That the jurors for the
Sal COURT grand we'll petit, be drawn from the rlab
itants of t.renv'ie district, South Carolina who
may be Liable according The laws of South Carolina
d. jury duty IN The courts of law in The said Stale and
that Tie jurors 10 be drawn for the first of the SAID
"dea IN the CITY of Charleston Provided That they shall
be drawn 1t least ninety days previous to the time app"
ed ir holding the said court at Gre.nvllc, but apd
alter the Lid'S OF the first term Of the SAID r'ur al ju
1o:s tor tie neA succeeding term shall be drawn Green
vile during the sitting If The said court.
Sec j. And b. II further enacted That the said district
court tr Grcevc III addition to the Ordinary jul ,dc-
OH and powers 81 district Of the U.ited States,
shall lave juiiSd elton If all appeals and
of error winch are or may be hereafter made
c"gnzabe IN circuit court IF the United States and shall
proceed III The Is IL circuit court.
Apl r"vcd August IL, l>5G.
CHAP. CXA. An Act reimburse the State Of Vermont the
Expenses incurred by her in paving her Militia called out
in sh'ccn hundred and thir,y gt ri :h,ecn hun.
drcd aud thry-nne to preserve the neutrality of the
Country.
BE enacted by the and House Of Representatives
of the United Safes of America in Congress assembled
fine Sptr.s ~ h,,
authorized and directed pay t" the State of Vermont
OF the treasury otherwise appropriated
the # four thousand and nine dollars eighteen
cents, tine same being the expended bv State
III laying aud subs sing her militia called IFS I'VE
the neutrality Of the I'M ed Sates then involved in the
| troubles On the Canada frontier.
Approved, August IL, 1856.
CHAR CXXI An Act for the Improvement of the Navga-
lion of The Paapsco River and render the Port of
baltimore accessible to the War Steamers of the United
States.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Represent
OF the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the Of hundred Thousand dollars be- and the
same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended under
the direction of the Secretary of War; in deepening the
channel of the Paapsco River and in rendering the pnr,
OF Baltimore accessible to the steam igates and other
war vessels of the United States
in the Senate of the United States, August G, 1856
The President If the United States having re urned to
the Senate in which originated the bill entitled AN
act for the improvement of the navigation of the Panpco
River and TO render the port Of Baltimore accessible
the steamers of the United States" with his object
thereto the Senate proceeded, i'll pursuance the
ton reconsider the same; and Resolved. That the
bill do pass wo-hrds of the Senate agreeing to pass the
Attest: AsBURY DIcKINs,
In the House of Representatives of the United States u
! gust &c. 1856.
The House OF having been notified by
men OF the navigation Of the Paapsco River and to
der The port of Baltimore accessible to the steamers
the United Sates had been returned by the President
with his objections to the Senate which it originated