Nebraska advertiser., 1866-08-23


as q slave; or If any person shall entice,
persuade, or knowingly induce any other
person TO 60 on board any vessel or tO
any other place, with the intent that he
or she shall be made or held as aslave,
or sent out Of the country to be 50 made
or held, or shall Il any way knowingly
aid IN causing any other person to be
held, sold, or carried away, to be held OF
sold ss a slave, he or she shall be pun
ished, OF conviction thereof. by a fine of
not less than FIVE hundred NOT more than
Eve thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding Eve years, or BY both Of
said pu~nishments.
SIC. 2. find Be It further enacted. That
If the masters or owners, or person hav.
ing charge of any vessel, shall receive
on board any other person, whether ne
gro, nulalto, or otherwise, with the
knowledge or intent that such person
shall be carried from any State, Terri
tory, or district of the United States, to
a foreign country, state. or place, to be
held or sold as a slave, or shall carry
away from any State, Territory. OF dis
trict of the United STATES, any such per-
son, with the intent that he or she shall
be so held or so sold as a slave. such
master, owner. or other person offending.
shall be punished by a fine moi exceed
ing FIVE thousand nor less than FIVE hun
dred dollars, or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding five years, or by both of said
punishments. And the vessel on board
which said person was received 10 be
carried away shall be forfeited to the
United States.
Approved, May 81, 1866.
PubIic-No, So
AN Act ~amendalory of IAN act to pro-
vide for the reports of decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States"
Be It enacted By the State and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
AmeTied in Congress assembled, That the
reporter of the decision of the Supreme
Court Of the Uuited States shall hereaf,
ter be allowed the term of eight months
for the publication of his reports instead
of SIX, as provided BY the act of August
twenty-ni1e, eighteen hundred and for
ty-lwo.
Approved. May 81, 1866.
Public Resolution, No. 34.)
A RESOLUTIONS TO extend the time for the
construction IF the first section of the
Western Pacific railroad.
ResolUed by the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the United Stutes of
.7mertca in Congress assembled. That the
time for the construction of the first
twenty miles of the "WeStern Pacific
railroad" be extended to the first day of
January, eighteen hundred and sixty.
seven; but this extension is upon the con-
dition to be accepted by said company,
aud notice of such acceptance to be given
by Them to the Secretary of the Interior,
that the lands known as the lands of the
emission of San Jose as Included in the
map and survey thereof made October.
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, by E.
H. Dyer. Deputy Uuited States Surveyor,
shall not be included in the grant hereto
fore made TO the said Western Pacific
Railroad Company.
Approved, May "a, 1866.
(Pubiic No. 54.)
AN Act TO establish a post rout from
Nest Alhurgh, Vermont, to Cham.
plain, in the state of New York, and
for other purposes.
Be IT enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. of the United States of
in Congress assembled, That the
railroad bridge across Lake Champlain
at Rouse's Point, connecting the Ogdens-
and Lake C~hamplain railroad, in
he State of New York, with the Yer.
mont and Canada railroad, in the State
Of Vermont, be, and Is hereby, declared
j lawful structure, and is, and shall be,
recognized and known as a post rout.
SFc 2. find be 1t further enacted, That
The Ogdensburgh and Lake ChampIain
Railroad Company. their successors or
assigns, and the Vermont and Canada
Railroad Company. their successors ADD
assigns, are hereby authorized to keep
up, maintain and use the said bridge, for
The transportation of the mails, and for
he benefit of the general commerce be.
tween said State and the transportation
Of persons and properly. And in place
the float now in use forming part of
saib bridge. they or either of them may
construct and maintain two suitable
draws, one of which shall be at least six
y feet wide, and the other at least nine
feet vide, and which shall always be
opened ay the railroad company which
the same, whenever required
iOr the passage Of vessel, except during
Ind fifteen minutes prior to the passage
f mail trSins. And which draws shall
De SC constructed and managed as at all
lines to affrod reasonable and proper ia
for the passage of vessels: Pro
,ided, Thai this act shall be subject 70
.lmendmeut or repel AZ the pleasure of
Congress.
Approved, May 81, 1866.
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