The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-20

GAN, WEDNESDAY, A
returned to the house o. industry By sheriff ooosta-
BILE police ccer or an oceY Of the house Of isdussrv
on the written order Of any Two Of the ths
superintendent
Sec 10 And Be- f.stAy esoded, That person. under
the age Of eighteen years shall be entitled 70 private
examination And trial. they request In wrising st
which only the parties shall be admitted their parsnts
guardians, or other legal represe0iatIves
Sec. IL. And Be 4 fxyfAsy esGcSd That the expen-
of maintenance Of the inmates committed for oen-
against the people or lor trial shall
be pait by the county and those u persons committed
by parents, guardians next riends shall be paid BY
the persons committing them unless the trustees shall
otherwise determine The rates Of expenses shan be
fixed by the board Of trustees.
Sec L. A~d .. 1t further enaced, Taat the grounds
and the buildings thereon for the Of said society
shall be exempt from taxation.
Approved July 1, lso2.
lPUBIc-No l04.l
An ACT punish and prevent the practice Of polyea
my IN the Territories OF the Cnited States and other
places and disapproving and anpulms certain acts
Of the legislative Assembly Of the Territory Of Ctah
Be esd5sd By tie Ses0e omd Hosos 0f RapraesGotva
cf the Enstsd States Of Ame,eo ~ Cosoyus asssAsd
That every person having husbsod wife living who
shall marry any other person, Whether married
ge IL Territory OF the United Ssaes, other place
over which the Cnitsd States have exclusive jursdc
ton shall except the cases specified In the proviso 70
this section be adJ1dged guilty Of bigamy and upon
conyictiln thereof shall be punished by Q fne not
ceedIng Eve hundred dollars and by imprisonment
a term not exceeding five years Pyosded n<psthelss
That this section shall not extend any by
son Of former marriage whose husband wife by
such marriage shall have been absent or i've successive
years without being known to such person within that
former marriage which shall have dissolved by the
decree of a competent court 70 any person by
son OF any former marriage which shall have been
nued pronounced void by tts decree Of
a cOmpetent court the groud Of the puiity Of the
marriage contract.
SEC 2 Amd be Il further snatd That the following or
tnance Of the provisional government Of the State Of
Deserct called namely An ordinance incorporating
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day pass
ed February eight in the year eighteen hundred and
fty one, and adopted enacted, and made valid BY
the Governor and Legislative Assembly OF the Territory
of Utah by act passed January nineteen in the year
eighteen hundred and ffty five, entitled An act IN
lat.On 10 the compilation and revision of the laws and
resolutions force in Utah Territory their publication
and distroution and all other acts and parts OF
heretofore passed by the said legislative Assembly Of
the Territory of Utah. which establish support main
tain Shield or countenance poygamy be and the same
hereby are disapproved and annulied Provided, That
this shall be limited and constructed AZ not
affect interfere with the right Of property legally
quired under the ordinance heretofore mentioned
with the right 10 worship God according the die
o; conscience but only to annul all and laws
which establish, maintain protect, countenance the
practice Of polygamy, evasively called spiritual mar
age however disguised by legal ecclesiastical solem
mites sacraments ceremonies, CONSIDERATIONS other
contriyances.
Sec g. And be further enacted That it shall not be
lawful for any corporation association FOR religious
charitable purposes acqureDr bold real
any Territory Of the United during the
Of the Ie rritora Government OF greater value than
~na ell
held by any such corporation association contrary to
the provisions Of this act shall be forfeited and escheat
to the United States: PrOriied, That existing vested
right; real estate shall not be impaired by the provis
ions OF this section.
Approved July l 1867
IPrBlIc-No. 1851
AN ACT provide for additional medical officers OF the
volunteer service.
Be enacted By the Senate AND House Of Rspresestave,
Of the United States Of America IN C6n0Tes assembled
That there shall be appointed by the President by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate forty
and hundred and twenty assistant surgeons Of voun
t.ers who shall have the rank pay, and emoluments Of
officers Of corresponding grades in the regular army
Prorded That shall be appointed to any position
under this act unless he shall previously have been
amined by board Of medical officers 70 be appointed
the Secretary Of War and that vacancies 10 the grade
Of surgeon shall be filed by selection from the grade
assistant surgeon on the ground Of merit only A~d
prorded further, That this act shall continue in force
only during the existence Of the present rebellion.
SEC. And Be further enacted, That from and afteI
the Of this act brigade surgeons shall be Known
and des sgnated surgeons Of volunteers and eha be
attached to the general medical staff under the direction
OF the Surgeon General and hereafter such appointments
surgeons Of volunteers.
Sec. 3 And be further enacted That instead Of ''on'
assistant @ - as s provided BY the second section
in the service OF the United States shall have aass
tant surgeons.
Approved July ?, 1862.
lPUBuc-No 1861
AN ACT to prescribe oath of Office and for other pur
poses.
Bet resolved By tie Senate and House Of Representatives
of the Cnsted Stats Of America Congress assembled
That hereafter every elected appointed
office Of honor profit under the Government Of sh
United states, either in the CIVIL military naval de
-pf
of the United States SHALL before entering upon the
ties Of such Office and before being entitled TO any
the salary other emoluments thereof, take sub
scribe to the following oath affirmation: 81 A. B. d.
solemnly tor arm) that have voluntarily
borne against the United States since have bseI
| a citizen thereof; that haye voluntarily given aid
couptenance counsel, encouragement to persons
gagged in armed hostility thereto; that have neithe
sought accepted attempted TO exercise the func
tons OF Office whatever under any authority pre-
tended authority in hostility to the United States that
have not yielded voluntary support to any pretende
| Government, authority Power, Constitution wthI
the United States hostile or nimical thereto And d.
further (or arm) that the best Of my knowl
edge and ability will support and defend the COnstu
tion OF the United States against all enemies foreign
domestic; that will bear true faith and allegiance
the same that take this obligation freely without an
mental reservation or purpose Of evasion and that vii
well and faithfully discharge the duties Of the Office OF
which am about to enter SO help GOd;' which sal
OATH taken and signed shall be preserved among tn
files of tho court House OF Congress or Department
which the said Office may appertain. And any persO
who shall falsely take the said oath shall be guilty Of
jury conviction in addition 70 the penalties
prescribed for that offence, shall be deprived of his
Gee and rendered incapable forever after Of holding
| Office place uader the United States.
| Approved July 3 1862.
| [PrHuC-No. 107.l
AN ACT to establish land district in the Territory
Nevada, and for other purposes.
Be asoaei BY tie Senase and Hosse Of Rsprssentats
of the Unsnd Nais Of America, IN Congress assesAle
That the public lands Of the United States the Terr
~ Of Nevada shall constitute land district to be calle
the District Of Nevada the once for which shall be
tabshed at such place within said district the Pres
dent Of the United States may from time to time drec
and the pre-emption laws are hereby extended to sa
Territory
Sec. And be Il fwrfhsr enacted, That the PresideI
be and be is hereby authorized to appoint by and vii
the advice and OF the Senate register and r
for said district who shall be required resit
at the site Of said Office, and who shall the san
powers and perform the same duties are now ms
hereafter be prescribed by Law for other land ocer
and whose compensation shall be the same as allowed
such Officers by the act approved April twenty e&htes
compensation Of receivers and registers Of the land OF
, , ces."
, Sec. g. And be It fsyther enacted, That when the Se
tiers in any township townships not mineral r
! served by Government, shall desire . survey made
she under the authority OF the Surveyor General
the United States and shall die application theref
IN writing and deposit proper United States depo1
tory TO the credit Of the United States sufficient
for such survey together with all expenses incde
thereto, without coet claim for indemnity the Cr
ted States IL shall and may be lawful for said Survey
General, under such instructions a. may be given him
the Commissioner u the General Land Once, and in
cordance with existing laws and Instructions TO
such township Or townships, and make return thereof
the general and proper local land ONCE: Provldad, III
the townships proposed TO be survey within