Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-16

AN ACT to facilitate judicial proceedings in adiudica
tons upon captured pro ery, and for the better ad-
mmistraon Of the law OF prize.
BE it enacted by the senate and house of representa-
bled that whenever property captured prize shall
be brought into any district Of the United states ad
udleatOn il shall be the duty OF the pize commission
ers for such district forthwith to receive safely
keep the same until process shall be issued the
court under which the same shall be laced in the Gus
tody OF the marshal Of such district 1t shall be
ther dut fsaid prize comss oncr, at he time Of tax
ing such pc session ana from Time 10 time pending the
adjudication, to examine into the condition Of said
property and report to the if the part
thereo oe peslhs OF perlshable or ueterloratng i'll
value and If the be found by the court up IN
said report other evidence the court may therefore
order an nterHrdlnty sale thereof by the Ued States
marshal and the deposit of the proceeds of such
sale in the registry OF the court abide the further order
OF the court whether claim 10 said property has or has
not been nterposed 1T shall be the further duty OF said
prize commissioners to receive from the prize master all
me papers ana documents ana loriwh to proceed to
take the testimony Of the witnesses eseli6cd by law
pursuant TO the rules and under the terrOgatOres adj
opted by the court and separately from other and
una tended by counsel and he said papers, documents
soon pracicab deposit in the registry of court
and hereafter, promptly and without Unnecessary DELAY
the court shall proceed to hearing and adjudication
See 3 And be it further enacted, That all reasonable
and proper claims ana charges for pilodge towage,
wharfage storage insurance ana other penses incl
dent 10 the bringing in and safe custody and sale The
property captured prize, snail charge upon
and having been audited and allowed by tile court
shal, IN event of decree OF cunemnairn restu-
ton payment costs paid out OF the proceeds OF
sale OF the prOpertE final interl0cutO " in
custody OF the court In of decree restitution
upon payment Of co Is, where no sale has been made
such charges ana shall constitute part said
costs to be paid by the claimant.
And be Il further epacted, that the prize
mssOnes and also the district attorney, actin for the
United stat and the counsel ter the captOrs shall be
entitled to receive just aud sui able ensatUu for
their several and respective services il each prize
proceedings and the same shall be adjusted nd deter
mined by the court due cOnside alton OF the facts
and circumstances Oieach and of the services actu
ally rendered til rein ard the same, when adjusted
snail, in of final condemnation titutiun
payment Of costs be paid out eeds Of the prize
property in tile custody Of the court when sale
has been made in whole or in part as the court may ii
rect " the claimant.
Sec.4 And &c 1t further enacted, That whatsoever
final decree of condemnation oi property captured
priz shall have been made unless interOcuOr, lie
has been made hcreinbelUe provided fur the property
shall be sold by the United States marshal pursuant
the practice and proceedings in admiralty and the gross
proceeds Of such sale shall be furhwi deposited in
courts and ereuOOn the grze commits sioners shall pro
coed, under the direction of the court to take the Teq
site evidence, and report the to the court lie
ems that final decree shall be made determining what
public ships Of the United States entitled 10 share
the prize, and whether the prize of equal
or inferior force TO the vessel vessels making the cap
ture and within thirty DAYS after the entry u the
the clerk Of the court shall transmit to the rcaSu of
the United states he moneys deposited in court
gethcr with certified copy # the said Decree after de-
Quoting from sSid moneys the Gusts OF court and the
charges and expenses hercinbetore provided for.
Sec s. And be it further enacted That the provisions
Of this act sh Ill apply well to pending
to all future Ifmarme captures and 10 captures
and seizures made under the laws for the abolition of
the slave trade and all laws and parts Of laws iHcon
sstent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved. March 25 1862,