The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-02

shall hereafter IN any becoHe cHhectee therew Ith
the foloxlE lEg oath, GO iiA Tor I'll
the NAV bel WI .foft. YTot~r suc
lend tie Constitution and soNtiH.irt 81 the Unt-t
states against ali eEemis VII TN. OHI-stit foreign
anu inst wli bear true iaiti. AS kh, and ioyalts
the s.nie al, erdlIailcc, fes Siss aH oi an! sl'
h. tlsr cI.;r1s1 I,
ing and further, that do tbIs ~ ieternii.,aIl
peec anu p1T-se without An mental Reservation a..
evasion Whatsoever iuTti.eT that VIII veil an
faithfully perform the y.uc may be required
of me by aw. help oo.. And thai each and
every such civil officer onpoye IN the Gepartmt
aforesaid, OF IL any Nay oouilec1 herewiIh, III thy
service employ iiI- Uh,tuG state no sla
refuse ~ take the oai ariniI. herein pfovi1e
shall be Immediately dismIsScu and discharged from
such service ot emIauymrnt-
Sec. 2 IRd te yarThsr .rGc,e That Tie oath aiT
nation herein prov ii. iur liz section ci THIS
may Ice taken before any ,stce of the I.tce n05ry
public, or other rson ~no = legally authorized 10
oath IL the where the saIng
may be adnIsterca- Ana that violation. ri s.eH
oath 10y any prison or yT-uis taAiug tlc ssiur sfa
subject the Uiieicr ali the pains penalties MS
iai and corrupt PERJURY who shall De liae be
and prosecuted To convection Tor any such ocncc b"oy
any court having competent jurisdiction thereof Hd
pro,lied further, iai such oienLer shall forthw t
discharged from such service employment.
Approved August 8 lsol.
IPUBuc-No. 60
AN ACT explanatory OF entitled tn act
ing the Attorney '.ouera and the attorneys and
shals oi the several GIstrcts'
BE enacted by the S1te and Ho,ise Of Representatives.
Of use tnl;ei Mates u Imerpd. Congress cSpstd
HAT nothing IL The act Oi which lnIs act explanatory
shall be ,ied u repeal modify any way
feet any law IA force. defining regulating Ihe
duties Of the solicitor Of the Treasury
Approved August s 1861.
fPUMIC-NO 6I
AN ACT to provide the repairs OF the Long Bridge
across thc Potomac river.
Be enactd ty the Snd,s and IOtse Of Rpresetdtir.,
Of TIE Initesi II Congress dSsenaId
That the sum o tw enty thousand dollars be, and tnt
Is hereby, apprOprIat. Tor the repair the pres
ent Long Bridge across the Potomac river.
Approved August q, l,ol
tPUBLIc REsoLUTIoN-Sc. B
RESOLUTION requesting the President of the United
States to recommend day OF public humiation fast
ing, and prayer.
Rssolusd ty the Senate and House cf Representatives. O
the Cned States Of 4nsrioa Congress assembled Thai
Joint committee Of both houses wait on the President
Of the United states aud request that he recommend
day Of pubic humiliation prayer, and fasting 10 be Oh
served by the people of the United States with religious
unity and the offering Of suppllcatous &
ms blessings their and speedy restoration
peace.
Approved Angus, 5, 1861
PUBLIC REsoLUuoN-No. /
A RESOLUTION authorizing examination Of James
proJectiies Tor riied cannon
Resolved by the Sena,s and Hose cf Representatives. o
the tnted STATES Of Amertcd, an Congress 0Ssessc Ta
the Secretary of the Navy he and e hereby is author
lied to allow Charles T. James, of Provdence Rhod.
Island to rifle of the large ordinary navy guns
made for throwing Found shot, and 10 have teste,
sufficiently To settle the question Oi its capacity
red proectes without danger and also direct sncl
experiments may be sufficient To ascertain the rea
tive and comparative value Of said rojectlc cannc,
thus ried.
Approved August 6, 1861.
PUBIC REsoIUUON-No.
RESOLUTION to pay to the widow Of the late Stephei
A. Douglas the amount due him a senator al III
time OF bis death.
Resolued by the Senas aud House IF Representatives
e Tinted States IF Anaericd Compress assembled Ina
the Secretary Of the Treasury be- and is hereby reqUr
ed to pay 10 the widow Oi the late stephen A. Douglas
late senator OF the United States, the amount com
pensaton due to him up to the time Of his death heiu
seven hundred ana fifty dollars, out Of any money
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
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