The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-03
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under Tie act entitled "An act to annex part
of the State Of New Jersey to the collection district Of
New York and to appoint assistant collector 10 reside
at Jersey City, approved February twentyone eighteen
hundred and sixtyhree be- and he hereby s
to enroll and license, according to the laws OF le
States all vessels engaged in the eoastngrade ana
fisheries owned in whole or in part by residents me
counties of Hudson and Bergen in the State OF New 1er
sey and all such enrolments and licenses as valid
and sectua as If the same had been effected in other
port of tho United Sates and the said assistant coeeor
in the enrolment aud licensing Of VESSELS shall be subject
to the laws Of the United States and liable 10 all the
aties and responsibilities imposed upon collectors in like
cases. ...H....f
Approved, February 25, 1855.
An Act to authorize the Corporation of Georgetown to
levy certain Taxes. .,' - .
Be IL enacted BY the S,nae and House Of Representative
Of the United States Of America in Congress asse'aoted
That the corporation Of Georgetown be, and they are
hereby, authorized and empowered to levy and collect,
In the same manner in which other taxes are levied and
collected in said town. annual tax not to exceed IN
year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of per centup OF the as
sessed value Of the taxable property In said town. to ce
applied 70 the payment Of tho interest and the
Of the principal of the debt recently contracted by said
corporation in filling its quota under the several drafts Tor
troops made during the present war.
SEC. e. And be further enacted, That the said corpo-
ration are hereby further authorized and empowered to
levy and collect in aforesaid sum sufficient to
pay the said towns proportion Of the direct tax imposed
on the District Of Columbia by the act Of Congress ap
proved August fifth eighteen hundred and sixtyone and
the cost and expenses of collecting the same.
Approved, February 25, 1865.
An ACT authorizing and requiring the Opening of Sixth
Street West.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the corporate authorities of the city of Washington
be- and they hereby authorized and required to open
Sixth Street west from the canal to Main Avenue under
the direction Of the commissioner of public buildings in
accordance with the plan approved in May eighteen hun
bred and twenty-five by James Monroe then PRESIDENT
of the United States Poridsd, hoperer, That Sixth
Street through the public grounds known as Armory
Square shall BIO opened until after the removal of the
army hospital from such public ground or until the con-
sent Of the surgeonenera of the United States army
shall be first had and obtained.
Approved, February 20, 1865. ti
AN ACT in Reference to Prosecutions for Libel the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
ofthe United States Of America in Congress assembled
Thstn all or indictments for libel instituted
or which may hereafter be instituted in the District of
Columbia the truth thereof may be given in evidence
under the general issue justification of the alleged
libel and it appear that the matter charged as libel
and for jusabe ends tho defendant shall be acquitted
Approved, February %, 1866. ~
An ACT for changing the Time for holding the Circuit
~ Courts In the District Of Virginia.
Be IL enacted by the Senate aud House Of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the circuit courts in the district Of Virginia hereto
fore holden at Richmond shall be held at Norfolk the
first Monday in May and on the fourth Monday of No
vember In each year and all proceedings and process in
or issusng out of the said court which may be
made returnabe to any other times places appointed
for holding the same than those ABOVE specied snail os
above specified and not otherwise; and all suits and
other proceedings In said which stand continued to
be deemed continued the place and time prescribed by
this act, and no other,
Approved, February 26 1896.
An ACT providing for District and Circuit Court Of the
United States for the District Of Nevada, and for other
Purposes Ito-Hl III 4Ii -i .-.u. III
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of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the State Of Nevada shall hereafter constitute one
udic al district and be called the district of Nevada and
Of the United States Shall be appointed =, =
r esc~e- A~i That ssid district
of Nevada shall be attached to and constitute part Of
the tenth ccut and of the circuit court of the
United States for tho said district shall be held in the city
Of Carson in the State of Nevada the first Monday
March, and on the first Monday Of August and on the
first Monday Of December of each year and term of
the district court Of the United States for the said district
shall be held at the said city Of Carson on the first Mon
day Of February and on the first Monday of May and
'ns 's %nd Ss q Vjs"q er es sa That district
court Of the United States for the district of Nevada
PREDICTION by the other district courts and dis.
ric Judges Of the United States and shall be governed
by the same laws and regulations. '5H P
SEc A. and be itther enacted That the circuit court
of the United States for the said district Of Nevada and
the Judge thereof shall possess the powers and uris
dicon In said district which vested in said court and
SEC. s. and be further enacted That the district Judge
appointed for the district Of Nevada shall receive his
compensation the sum Of thrty-hve hundred dollars
year payable in four equal nstalment the first days
Of January April, July and October, Of each year.
SEC. Q. And be further enacted Thatthe marshal and
district attorney Of tho United States for said district of
Nevada and also for the district Of Oregon shall seyeraly
be entitled to charge and receive for the services hoy
perform double the fees and compensation allowed by
entitled An act to regulate the fees and costs to be
allowed clerks marshals and attorneys of the circuit and
dstrct courts Of the United States and for other purpo
sej" approved February twenty.six eighteen hundred
ton allowed said officers shall not exceed the amount
provided for such officers by said act
SEQ And Dc it further enacted That the third fourth
and fifth sections Of the act Of February nineteenth eigh
teen hundred and sxtyfour entitled San act amendato
and supplementary to an act provide circuit courts
for the districts and Oregon and for
ythree shall be applicable to the appointment special
sessions Of the circuit courts in the district of Nevada and
to the appointment of clerks deputy clerks of the cir
cult courts Of the districts of Nevada and Oregon and
and that the clerk of the circuit the districts of
Nevada Oregon and California shall be also clerk of the
district court In said districts and shall receive for like
services the fees and compensation which allow
ed by law to the clerks Of the circuit and district courts
Of the United States for California; rorided That the
clerk In each said districts shall be allowed by tho Sec
rotary Of the Interior of the fees and eouments
received by him as clerk of both courts, and above
the necessary expenses his offices and necessary clerk
hire included to be audited and allowed by the proper
counting officers of the treasury, only such per
mum 10 allowed by law to the clerk Of one Of said
courts and shall pay the remainder into the public trea
sury under OATH in tho manner and under the regula
tions now prescribed by law yl-T 4..l ''
SEC 8. And be ii further enacted That all cases of ap.
peal writ oeror heretofore and pend
ing In the supreme court oftho United States upon any
record from the supreme court of the Territory Nevada
may be hoard and determined by the supreme of the
United States and the mandate Of execution further
proceedings shall be directed by the supreme court Of the
United states to the district court of the United for
the district oNevsda TO the supreme the State
as the nature of said appeal writ of error
require and each courts shall be thu slcccs.
Of the supreme court of Nevada Territory to all such
cases, with full to hear and determine the same
and to award mesne or final process thereon And from
all Judgments and DEGREES of the supreme court
rtory OF Nevada prior to Its admission into the Union
State the parties to said judgments and DEGREES shall
have the right prosecute appeals wrts of err
ror the Federal courts they would have had under
the laws of the United States If this had been passed
simultaneously with the act admitting said State the
Union; Provided That said appeals shall be prosecuted
and said wr Of sued out at any time before the
first day of July eighteen hundred and sixtysix.
SEC o. And belt further enacted, That no possessory
action between individuals in any of the Courts Of the
United States for the recovery Of mining title orior
damages to any such title shall be affected by the fact
that the title to the land which such mines
are is in the United States but each shall be ad
Judged by the law Of possession.
Approved, February "a, 1866.
"An Act further to provide for the Collection of Duties
on Imports and Tonnage" approved March three,
eighteen hundred and Fifteen and for other purposes
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States of america Congress assembled,
That the first sentence Of the second section Of the act
entitled An act further to provide for the collection of
duties on imports and tonnage approved March three
eighteen hundred and fifteen towit: "That il shall be
lawful for any collector naval officer surveyor inspect
or OF the customs well In any adjoining district as that