Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-06
[oFFICIAL,l
ANS OF THE UNITED STATES

.Kys OF THE UNITED STATES
Il ~, ot he Third Session Of he Thirty-
f"'''' Seventh Congress.
81 al rXVIIl,--An Act 20 authorize an increase
ehePt mo number OF Major Generals and BrgadIer
81 morals for forces IN the service OF the United
81 states, ,,,t. S.,,,,,s and He. 81 D..
d p' =" - og ne United States of america Ia
t'Dysss assembled, That, IN addition To the four
'99r generals and nine brigader generals Tor the
#i.gg,IaT army, and the forty major generals and
- 'hmnired brgadier generals Tor the volunteer
- authorized by the existing laws there may
aNnontsd thirty major generals and seventy
~ prigadier generals ior ioroes IN the service of
~ United States other thAn the Regular Army
lS,;1jsi That the officers 10 be apponte under
4 - shail be selected from those who have been
nnsncuous for gallant or menIorious conduct in
An line OF duty' - ,,,,,
81 Approved March 2i 1861
h INIX.--An Act to nix the terms of the
y ny |Ff,Tt and District Courts in the District OF
sS Wisconsin ana IOWA.
SCI d. , .5rsiet by he Senate aud House Of ReB-
15,,5lirss Of Tie Uaiied &atesof 1a,eriea ia Con-
M u Igy,,ab,ei, That, instead of the times here
IA rs hysd by law, the Circuit Court Of the Unit
y St,tr, tor The District Of Wisconsin cater the
Snnlry term, tlgi Teen hundred and slxty-throc)
AL hi held Us toloWS;-at Milwaukee on the
~ Monday IN Apfll aud first Monday IN July,
a,lI "A Madison On tAlN otNhAlt hhiull IA NyNtu-
n ana all wits, suits, pleas rccosnizanoes, m
Afuteuts or other proceedings, civil OF criminal,
Ssnet commenced or peadgng N sand court, shall
n returuaole TO- b. catered and have day in court
III be heard and tried according to the provisions
al this act.
IS ind De riribcr enacted, That instead
al the time, heretofore provided by law, the terms
tne circuit and UsJtct courts for tn district of
q Is.,, to be held at Des MONIES, shall be held on
tg second Iuesda| OF May anu thru TUESDAY m
sober IN each year, and the fall term OF the dis
.uurt tor saul district, 10 be held al Dubuque
oe held on the third Tuesday IN November.
4 Approved March > 1868.
o.. L.XN.--An Act % amend an Act entitled
An Ac, 10 provide temporary government
for the Territory Of Colorado"
BE % enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
USeRtdtireS 0t MG United States Of america IN COM
@sss .lsSsm5lsd That tae second section of tie
ri to which thus act Is an amendment be altered
81 rs to read as follows the executive power ana
Gnthority in and over said Territory Of Colorado
nal he vested IN a Governor, who shall hold his
oil tOr TOUR years, a.I until his successor shall
b. appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed
BY the President OF the United states. The Gov
ernor shall reside within said Territory, snail be
commandQr chief OF the militia thereof shall
perform the duties and receive the emoluments OF
superintendent of INDIAN affairs lac may grant
pardons tor OH uses against the laws Of said Ter
ritors, and repreve> for otenseS against cue laws
of the United States until the decision OF the Pres
ident can be made known theroni he shall com
mission all officers who snail be appointed to Office
under the laws OF said Territory, and shall take
cafe that the laws be faithfully executed.
Sc. ,, Ind be Il FURTHER enacted, That every
Bill which sha nave passed the Legislative Assem-
Ny, shah, before 1t become law, be presented TO
% Governor OF the Territory If he approve, he
Il ali siEn 1t; but if not, he shall return II VITA
rs oplcetlohs TO the mouse III Whlch II oASlhatN-'
xho snail enter the objections at large on their
pTnl', ana proceed to reconsider II. II AFTER such
4 n ou'id'iduoh, Two tlltao OF that mouse shaI.
.tH.s la F.H..I H.. o
u r. '"u VUlee'ollS 70 'Ae oNhet house, oy "AIIH
8 u b.. likewise oe fetnn''dered, ana OF approved
tliraS OF th3N mousse III Stt al become Jaw.
81 ia AL auth cases the votes oil oOIh houses aAa41
aatefhlhet b! yea ana nays, To pe entered on
lo4thal Oh ea5h Aousc respectively II" ANY OH
- nov be rcturnt 10y the Governor "lthh lAIse
~ SUNDAY eNce"'e9 amer ~ 5aah nave peeA
pN H'll 10 HlIh, t'ie a''ur Shau oe "a Ia" an ike
mahher as II ne ma Si%H'a ~ Hhie.s the Assem-
wv oS dupulhheiN prevent lis ielutb' IN ""'cA
@s Il shall not DE a law.
&C.. D. ana "r e. JH'hT f'1c1aE' laaj section
nm oil lAeaot 10 whlth tA.s oiI Is amehtaIo'y ne
altei1I so as TO read as follows: section y ind
&c Y 4 "'"'' t"5'.ei' iAaI lHe JNaie'"4 power OF
saiu IeriIiofy ehdu De 'tStea IN supreme court,
aiserlcJ courts PROBATE courts ana justices OF the
psace' Inc supreme court 7-a, CONSIST Of a ehlct
use una TWO associate Justices, any TWO ot
shoM shaII constitute "a quorum, and who shall
u " lelm al lAe seat oI 'eE"ment OF sad Ter
- mummy ahS 1heE 'Aal nltd tHcIE otsCes
MlL's tie PeFlou OF IouE years Inc SAID IerFl-
Al district court Shah "e heIi IN eac OF SAID
M 'rt''s oy one OF 'H' J''i'e"0 Of the supreme
- @t sue9 Time ann l'2e as may ne prescribed
q Ia" Nuo 'lle a'lN Jug 'Atu' amer Ihe.r aP-
PlutmenS' respectively reside IN the ustricts
n sn11l nc a>9lsheH 'A'm' re jurisdiction
ne several courts heIclh provided tor, botn ap-
wl4tte ana orglnal' an OF Justices o! me peace
o. ne limited B} law Frc''dtd, mat JUS
VIC oil the peace shaI not haIe jurisdiction OF any
ma ter IN controversy when ila .Ue or bOunda-
rye OF lana may be IN dispute or when The debt
orsum claimed snail exceed three hunIrcd dol
lars, ana the sad probate court Shnl not have jul
usr !ctIon OF any mater III controversy when the
ae6t or sum CLAIMED shall exceed the sum of two
tho'iSand dollars and sad supreme and district
e0M shall have authority for redress of all wrongs
com united against the Constitution and laws of
bmtcd states; and the said supreme, district,
and probate court respectively, shall possess
chancery as well as common law jurisdiction and
authority for the redress of all wrongs committed
against the laws Of SAID Territory, affecting per-
sons or property: Each district court or the Judge
hereof shall appoint its clerk who shall also he
the register in chancery and shall keep his Office
akthe place where the court may ba balJ WI
Of error, bills of exceptions and appeals shall be
above from the final decisions of said district
and probate courts to the supreme court. uuder
bnt in no case removed IN tI, ,,,,, - i I,i
trial by Jury be allowed in said CONT ,Tho a.,