The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-29
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
(coSrISuRD FROM FIRST PAGE

AN AcT the Eastern judicial District OF the State
of New York
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States of America IN Congress assembled,
That the counties of Kings Queens Suffolk, and Rich.
mond In the State Of New York. with the waters
United States to be styled the district Of New
York. The Prssidentof the United States, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate shall appoint as
te Judge for said district who shall reside therein and
who shall possess the same powers and perform the same
duties within said district which are now possessed ana
performed by district Judge the southern dstrctof
New York The said Judge shall also receive the same
compensation BY law provided for the Judge sad
southern district District and circuit courts Tor the ta
ofcauses shall be held in the city Brooklyn the first
Wednesday Of every month The courts so 70 ee heid
aha have the same jurisdiction as Is now Oh may
ter be vested in other district and circuit courts OF the
United States. Such officers shall be appointed Tor sad
district and court and in the same manner and with the
same fees and enouments by law ior other
districts and courts Of the Upited States
$50. 2. And be it further enacted, That the district
court for the said eastern district shall have concurrent
Jurisdiction with district court for the southern dis
ct of New York tho waters within the counties of
New YORK Kings oaseDs ana suHOR IN the state Of
in such waters and all writs other process orders
lsuod Of either Of said courts any Judge there
e enacted Fiat in u ssss Ct tho
inability on account OF sickness of the judge Of the district
York to hold any court therein it shall be the duty Of
the Judge said eastern district Of New York hold
such court and do and perform all the acts and duties Of
NE judge Of said southern district without any additional
compensation; and whenever, from pressure of public
business other cause shall be deemed desirable by
Of said southern distrctof New York. that the
Judge Of said eastern district shall perform the duties off
Judge In said southern district an order be entered
that effect IN the records Of said district court and there
upon judge of said eastern district shall be empowered
TO DO and perform, without additional compensation with
IN sad southern district Of New York. and in the district
thereof
AssaevzD, February 25, 1896
An Aor supplemented to an act entitled Au Act to an
mex Part Of the State New Jersey to the Collection
District ofNew York, and to appoint Assistant Col.
twsntyonc eighteen hundred and .4t gs
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repressr-
sasiyes Of the United States Of America, in Congress
assembled, That the assistant collector appointed
under the act entitled can act to annex q part
S the State Of New Jersey the collection district OF
New York. and appoint assistant collector to reside
hundred sxthree be- and he hereby IT, authorized
to enroll and license according to the laws Of the United
States all vessels engaged in tue coastingtrade and
fisheries owned in whole in part by residents Of the
counties OF Hudson and Bergen In the State Of New Jsr
sey; and all such enrolment5 and licenses Shall be as valid
and enectual as If the sumo had been effected any other
port Of the United States and the said asssnt collector
In the enrolment and licensing of vessels shall be subject
to the laws of the United States and liable all the
slties and responsibilities imposed upon collectors in like
Approved, February Is, 1866.
Az ACT in Reference to Prosecutions for Libel in the Dis
trct of Columbia.
enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
ne United States Of Amsrica IN Congress assembled,
That all prosecutions indictments for libel instituted
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
hbel and Tilt appear that the matter charged libel ous
was true and written or published with good motives
and for usabe ends the defendant shall be acquitted
Approved, February 25, 1865.
An Acs for changing the Time st holding the Circuit
Conrtsip he District Of Virginia.
h sadeed ottte Senate ni House Of Representatives.
orhs ontea States Of America ia Congress assembled
That The ercht the district of Virginia hereto
foroheden Richmond shall be held at Norfolk on the
nlst Monday In May and on the fourth Monday of No
vember in each year, and all proceedings and in
sssusng out of the said court which may DO
made retrnabe to any other times places appointed
for holding the than those above specified shall be
deemed legally returnable the days and at the place
above specified and otherwise; and all suits and
other proceedings in said court which stand continued to
any other time place than those above specified shall
be deemed continued to the place and time prescribed by
Approved, February IS, 1865.
AN ACT providing for District and Circuit Court of the
United States for the District Of Nevada and for other
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
cfhe United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That the State of Nevada shall hereafter constitute one
judc al district and be called tho district of Nevada; and
for said district judge, marshal AID district attorney
u the United States shall be appointed.
SIC p lind be Further enacted, That the said district
Of Nevada shall be attached to and constitute part OF
the tenth circuit and term Of THO 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 Of
March and the first Monday Of August and on tho
the district court Of the United States for tho said district
shall be held at the said city of Carson on the first Mon
day February and on the first Monday Of May and on
SEQ 8. And be It further enacted That the district
court Of the United States for the district Of Nevada and
the Judge thereof shall possess the powers and ju
rsdcton possessed by the other district courts dis
ct judges Of the United States and shall be governed
sRc A. And Be Il further enacted That the circuit court
Of the United States for the said district Of Nevada and
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said Judge in the other districts Of the tenth circuit
SIC s. And It further enacted That the district Judge
compensation the sum Of thirtyfve hundred dollars
payable in four equal nsamens on the first days
Of january April, July and October Of each year.
SEC. 6. And farther enacted That the marshal and
district attorney Of tine United States for said district Of
be entitled charge and receive for the services they
perform double the feesand compensation allowed by the
act entitled IAN act to regulate the fees and costs to be
district courts of the United States and for other purpo
SEES" approved February twentysx, eighteen hundred
tion allowed said officers shall not exceed the amount
provided for such officers by said act.
SEQ. T. And be ii further enacted, That the third fourth
and fifth sections Of the act Of February nineteenth egh.
teen hundred and sxtyour entitled San amendato.
an act provide circuit courts
poses approved March third eighteen hundred and
tythree shall be applicable to the appointment ofspecal
sessions Of the circuit courts in the district of Nevada and
to the appointment Of and deputy clerks Of the
cult courts Of the districts of Nevada and Oregon and
W
Nevada Oregon and California shall be also clerk of the
district court in said districts and shall receive for Iike
services the fees and compensation which Arc allow
ed BY the clerks Of the and District conrts
Of the United States for California: PROVIDED That tbs
clerk in each Of said districts shall be allowed by the
Rotary of tho Interior Of the fees and
received by him clerk Of both courts over and above
thu necessary expenses Of his Offices and necessary
hire included be audited and allowed by the uroner
counting officers Of the treasury, only such sum per an
Snow allowed by law to the clerk of one Of said
courts and shall pay the remainder into the public trea
sury under OATH In the manner and under the regus
tions now prescribed by law.
SEQ. And be further enacted That all Of an.
peal writ heretofore prosecuted and pend
Ing in the supreme Of the United States upon any
record from the supreme court Of the Territory Of Nevada
may be heard and determined by the supreme thu
United States and the mandate Of execution furthe
proceedngs shall be directed by the supreme court Of tn
United States the district Of the United States o
the district Nevada the supreme Of etst
of Nevada the nature Of said appeal writ of srro
may require and each Of these shall be
sor of tho court of Nevada Territory suc
cases. with full power to hear and determine the
and to award mesne final process thereon And iron
all judgments and DEGREES OF the supreme of the Ter
Ttory Of Nevada prior its admission into tho Union
State the parties to said judgments and decrees sha
have the right prosecute appeals and writs Of
ror the Federal courts they would have had unde
the laws of the United States If this act had bean
simultaneously with the act admitting said State into tn
Union Provided That said appeals shall be prosecute
and said wrs of sued out at time before III
frat day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
SEC O. And belt further enacted, That no possessor