The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-18

sessed and recognized the title to town lots h he
shall be subject to such recognized possession and theme
cessary use tnereof Irortded, hoperer That nothing
contained herein shall BIO construed as 10 recoanze
any color Of title In possessors for mining purposes as
against the government Of tina United States.
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AN ACT to amend an Act entitled San Act to amend an
ACT entitled an Act making Grant Of alternate Sec
om VI upno nauus 70 the Stateof Michigan, to aid
IN ,he Construction OF certain Railroads in said State
and for other purposes" '7-
Be enacted by the Senate and Hou,, of REPRESENTATIVES.
Of the United States Of america in CONGRESS assembled
mat section one OF anact entitled An amend an
act emitted Anact making grant of alternate sections
ofpubcl ands to the State of Michigan 10 Aid in the
sructon OF certain railroads in said State and for other
purposes which said amendatory act was approved
June seventh eighteen hundred and sxtytour be- and
the same is hereby amended to make the last pro
yiso in said section to read as follows to wit: Prortd
the act hereby amended for the completion Of said road
shall be- and the same Is hereby extended eight years
Approved, March 3, 1866. ~
AN ACT regulating Proceedings in criminal Cases. and
for other Purposes.
Be 1t enacted BY e Senate and House of Renre,,ntot;p,s
ne on.tea Ssates q Amerca IN Congress assembled
circuit court Of the United States to inquire into and pre
sentiment make Of public offences against the United
states committed or trable within the district for which
the court holden shall consist of NOT loss M. se
and not exceeding tweptythree persons If OF tho per
sons summoned less than sixteen attend they shall be
placed on the grand jury and the court shall order the
marshal to summon, either Immediately or for day fixed
from the body OF the district and not from the bystand
ers suincent number Of persons complete the grand
jury Anu whenever challenge to individual grand
Juror allowed and there not other Jurors in attend
ance sufficient to complete the grand Jury tho court shall
hake IKE order 70 the marshal to summon sufficient
NUMBER OIL persons Tor that purpose No indictment shall
oe found nor any be made without the con-
currence OF At least twelve grand jurors From the per-
sons summoned and accepted as grand Jurors the court
shall appoint the foreman, shall have the power to
administer oaths and armations witnesses appearing
before the grand jury. :.
sRc2 Ind be il further enacted That when the offence
charged De treason or capital offence the defendant shall
DO entitled to twenty and the United States to five per-
emptory challenges On trial for any other offence In
which the right OF peremptoy challenge now exists the
two peremptory challenges All challenges whether to
the array or panel to individual Jurors for cause or
aVor shall DO tried by the court without the aid of tre
SEC. D. And be It further enacted, That every case
where any person convicted of any offence against the
United States shall be sentenced to imprisonment for
period longer than one year, 1t shall be lawful for the
court BY which the sentence is passed to order the
the district or state Where Is hed s ss on
which prison or penitenary IL allowed by the legislature
Of uch state Tor such purposes and the expenses attend
ant the execution OF such sentence shall be paid by
the United States. r,r,.s- 4.~s.rtl,t - '
src L. And be further enacted That issues Of fact In
civil cases In any circuit court of tho United States may
be tried and determined by the without the inter-
Venton OF alur whenever the parties, or their attor
neys OF record le stipulation In writing with the clerk
of the court waving Jury The finding of the court
upon the facts Which finding may be either general or
Special shall have tho same effect the verdict Of jury
The rulings OF the Court in the court cause in the pro-
ress or the trial. when excepted to at the time may be
reviewed BY the supreme court of the United States
writ OF error or upon appeal provided the rulings be
duly presented by bill OF exceptions. When the find
ing special the review may also extend to the determ
nation Of the suceny OF the facts found support the
Judgment.
SEC. And further enacted That all acts and parts
OF acts In conflict with this act be- and the here
| by, repealed.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That this act shall
take effect on the first day Of june thousand eight
| hundred and sixty-ivs.
| Approved, March 3, 1885. = IH0fRf