The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-08-25
CHAP xxx act to provi

CHAP xxx -Au act to provide
for the Collection and Safe keeping
of Public Archives in the State OF
California.
Be 1enaeted by the Senate and House
of cpr~esemtatiees Of Tie United Stntes
Of america q" Congress assaulted That
itshail be the dutyo the Secretary of
the Interior to cause to be collected ard
deposited in the surveyor generals office
in California, all ofhcial books, papers.
i struments of writing, documents.
archives, official seats, stamps, or dies,
that may be found In the unauthorized
possession of any individual, relating to
aud used In the administration-of govern
ment and public affairs in the depart.
ment of Upper California, and which
belonged to the. Governnent during
the existence of Spanish or Mexican
authority in Upper California; and the
same, when deposited in his off sc, shall
be safely AID securely kept by the sur
veynr general in the archives of his
uffice; and copies thereof, anthem icated
by t e surveyor general under the seal
of his efice, shall be evidence 10 all
cases where the originals W uld be evi
dence: EroUided. That, at the time of
depositing said books, papers, writings.
aud documents 10 said archives, a SEIZED
ule and accurate description thereof
shall be made by the surveyor general.
with a statement of the time aud place
where the same were found, and when
they were deposited in the archives,
which shall be certified uuder the sea
&c tbN o,l etnl - H..
%ofict; and a certified copy of SAID seized
ule shall be transmitted to the Commits
sioner of the General Laud Office, and
also to the Attorney General.
SEC 2. And be ii further enacted
That if the surveyor generalshaH have
cause to suspect a-a~uctalment OF any
such nG~iaf books. papers, writings,
documents, archives, or officials seas,
stamps, or dis aforesaid, in any partic.
uia dwelling house. building. or place,
aly judge or sonmI, sioner of he United
States na,, on afh1 Wit showing the
facts and circumstances upon which
snch suspicious are founded. grant to
th' surveyor general, or TO any marshal
of the United States. a warra't to enter
such houses, bu,ldng,or place. aud there
TO search for such %oficiai book, papers.
writings, documents, archives, seals,
stamps, OF dies, arc t. take pf sse ssior
thereof aud deposite them ia thearchiVts
ofthe surveyor generals Office as afore
said.
SIC 8 ind be IL further enacted
That # any pcrs u shall, without lawful
authority, willfuiIy take from the ar
cbives of the said surveyor generals
Office any espedient, map, diseno, book
paper, writing, rec ,rd, document, seal.
stamp, or die; or shall w~ififully alter.
deface. mutilate. itjurc, or destroy any
espediente, book, paper, map. diseuo,
instrument of writing, document, record,
seal, stamp, or die deposited III said ar
chivcs; or sbull conceal or uulawfuttS
withhold from tie possession of the sur
veyur general. or on demand refuse "a
deliver 10 him any espediente, map,
diseno, official book, paper, writing.
document, archive, record. seal, stamp.
or die, relating TO or used III the admin
istf alton of gorert mept in the depart
ment of Upper California, and belong
ing to the Government during the ex-
~istence of Spanish OF Mexican authority
in said department; or shall willfuily
alter, defaee, mutilate. make way with,
or destroy any such official book. espedi
cute, map, disepo, paper, writing, docu-
ment, archive, record. seal, stamp, or
die, the person so offending. shall be
deamed guilty of a uisdemea lor. and on
conviction thereof in any court of com
potent jurisdiction, shall iofeit aud pay
a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
at the discretion of the court, and be
imprisoned for a term not exceeding
ten years, at a like discretion.
SEC. a. And be 1t further enacted.
That if any perso" shall willfully,
secretly, and fraudsntly place or Gauss
to be placed in or among the archivcs1
of the surveyor generals Office. any
espediente. book, paper, diseno, map,
.draught, record, OF aay ntstrument of
purporIing to be a petition,
decree, order, report, concession, grant,
confirmation, map, diseno, esr ediente,
or part of an espediente, denouncement.
or evidences of right, title
claim to any land, mine, or mineral,
Or any book, writing, paper, or docu
ment whatever, the person so offending
shall be deemed and adju4ged guilty OF
a misdemeanor, and, upon convection
by any court of competent Jn-
risdiction. shall forfeit aud pay a hue
not exceeding five thousand dollars, and
be imprisoned for a term not exceeding
ihree years; or, be both fined aud I'M
prisoned within SAID limi s, at he dis
.crefiou of the court.