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

highest 10 the great calm splentor
or our FIRST pure innocence,
II the halo, sadly tender,
OF poor hearts penience.
Wherefore, brothers, since transgresson
shrouds each spirit like pai
l. its meek and full confession
Beet and nobiest for US at
Go. and when proud soul, thou iearnest
Thou, and l. and all are one,
Then shall beauty, deep and earnest,
Break upon thee like the sun,
And the love that lights thy features
In thy wider eyes shall be-
Unto all 6od's living creatures,
Even rs II 10 10 thee
[OFFICALl
LAWS OF the UNITED STATES
Passed at the Second S~ssio" OF ,he Thirty
Seventh Congress.
lPumc-No. e9l
AN ACT changing the OF the American built
schooner Curtis Mann - to that Of 50 Supply"
Be enacted by tie Senate and Hos.s, of Representative,
Of tks Cnstsd ytotss Of Ameyiod Conress assembled
that the collector of the customs port of Detro,
be and be is hereby authorzt under tho direction OF
tho Secretary Of the Treasury issue new register
Curtis Mann, in the Of the supply" the same
being owned by ii. n Strong.
Approved July I, 1862
IPuBuc-No. 1901
AN ACT changing the of the American built
schooner 50 Tom Dyer - to that Of Dolphin
Be ssGdsd BY tAe Ssase and House Of Rresensasee.
Of tAe UiAsd States Of Amcd, Congress assembled
That tho collector the port Detroi.
be and he hereby authorized, under the direction OF
the Secretary Of tho Treasury, TO issue register
license enrolment to the American built schooner
" Tom Dyer" in the of the Dolphin" the same
being owned by II. n Strong.
Approved July l, 1862.
CPrRJJc-No IOl
AN ACT to provide for the appointment Of Indian
Agent in Colorado Territory.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
II tAs Cnited States Of Anrico, M ConTss osssstlei
That the President be and he hereby authorized Il
appoint BY and with the advice and consent of the Sen
during the thereof and until the end Of ts
next session after such appointment agent for the
Grand River and Wntah bands OF Indians in the Terri
TORY Of Colorado, salary Of fifteen hundred dollars
per Annum.
Approved July 1, 1862
l?rBrIc-No. 102l
AN ACT for the relief Of William b Dodd and others
Be- enacted By the Senate and Hase of Representatives.
9 he Cnisd States Of America, in C0nrsss assembled
directed to out Of the appropriation to complete the
road from Mendoza to the big Sioux rver contained
the act approved March third, eighteen hundred anC
hlty -hve entitled An act making appropriations fol
the support Of the army the year ending Thrift
eth Of June eighteen hundred and six and for 9th
purposes into the hands Of Horace AUSTIN Of Sain
u
sioner dispose Of the same the of three Thousand
two hundred and seventy dollars the same having beer
estimated for in said appropriation and being for
pletng part OF said road TO be paid out by him al
Follows TO w.t. The said commissioner shall give notic
TO all persons having claims against William b. Doid fo
labor materials furnished il the construction Of sai
road by publication in . newspaper OF general clrcua
ton in the neghborhood where said ROAD situated fo
ninety days and BY posting written or printed notices
in three public places in each county through which ss
road passes to present and prove their Claims within
Aforesaid and ALI such claims q
Sentsd and proved within the time limited he shall
to the parties respectively and the residue, after tL
liquidation of such claims and the pay ment OF the ex
psnses Of this commission he shall pay to the said wm
B. DOdd.
Approved July 1, 1862.
[PCBuc-No. l0S]
AN ACT incorporate the Guardian Society and reform
juvenile offenders in the District Of Columbia.
Be moots 6y The Senate and House Of Representative
0 ~ Cssted Sats @ AmeI,ea, IN Congress osssssblsd
That Amos Kendall, John NJ BrOadhead, Zenas C. Rob
bins sales J. Bowen, Nehemiah b. Northrup, Benjamin
B French, Joseph Bryan, Peter N Hignbotham, Thoma
c. Jenner, David W. Heath, James X. Barr, Matthe,
Waite, Samuel A. H. MckiIn, john r. NOurse, and Ste
phen Prentss and their associates and ssors be
ing members Of said society by paying into its treasu
ry the sum Of two dollars annually or life members,
paying fifty dollars At time ten dollars annually
for six years. are hereby Incorporated and made bod
polite by the OF the Guardian Society for tn
purpose Of encouraging and aiding impartay such OF tn
poor the ignorant and the vicious can be induced
make such efforts they ought for the improvement
their condition, and by that Shall have psrpetua
succession with the power TO common seal to su
and be sued to plead and to be implicated in any
Of the United States, to collect subscriptions make by
laws and rules needu for the government Of said corpC
ration not repugnant to the laws OF the United States
may have hold and receive real and personal estate
purchase gift or devise may use, SELL or convey th
same for the purposes and benefit OF said corporation
may choose such officers and teachers they may deeI
necessary prescribe their duties and I their
sation.
Sec 2. And Be i further enacted, That they may,
their discretion receive into house Of industry prov
ded BY said society any minors. under the age OF egl
teen years who shall be convicted of any crime Offence
or misdemeanor, other than such capital pu
Dhabe by Imprisonment for life; and such persons shl
the conviction shall be had, TO said house of industry
with alternate sentence to the Jail pententary
the District Of Columbia if the trustee decline to
ceive or keep them, and TO the commitments shall
annexed the names and residences Of the witnesses
| smned and tn. substance of the evidence given.
Sec. 3. Ind Be fuyther enacted That the court
with the consent OF accused persons their parents
~ns Ia wTising proCoeil1gs any
commit them 10 the house Of industry
Sec. I. And Be Il further enacted, That the truste
may receive children at the request Of the paren
or guardians next friend, the mother if the fat
| or be dead or has abandoned his family, does q
provide for their support or is an habitual drunkar
such parents guardians or next friend or mother IN
king q written surrender OF such children.
| Sec. 5. And Be- further anoded, That the truste
shall not be required TO receive any offenders known
be extremely vicious, nor TO keep any who may pro
| rous; and those whom any two Of the trustees 8
superintendent il duly authorized by the board. sh
70 receive or keep shall be disposed Of aceord
TO their alternate sentences.
Sec 8. And be Il fSytAe- enacted, That persons col
mitted Witnesses and those under the age Of eghte
years committed for trial shail be placed in the hou
Of industry instead Of the Jail penitentiary uale
they are 30 vicious that placing them in il should
| deemed injurious
Sec. !. And Be T. further enacted Th., no commitue
shall be for . shorter than until the offender .
formed or twentyone years Of age, except such N
be committed for trial Witnesses but OF ths
Who may be deemed to be thoroughly reformed may
| discharged during good behavior, on the order OF I
board Of trustees, duly entered upon their record
Bee. g. Axd Be further enacted That the superint,
dent may, with the concurrence OF the board OF III
tees govern the Inmates preserve order enforce dis
pine, npart instruction in the veueration and love
God, In morality, useful knowiedge, and some regu
course OF labor and establish rules for the pressrvns
Of health and their proper physical, intellectual
moral training until they reformed and discnars
or twenty one years Of or renandei incorrigb
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