The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-08


and required by this act may be made, in whole
or in part, at the option of the Secretary of the
Treasury in any of the bonds of the United srates
per annum, which have been, or may hereafter
be- authorized by law to be issued
Approved, July H. 1862.
CHAP. CLvHI.
An Act to provide for the Payment of Fines and
the Peace in the District of Columbia under the
Acts of Congress approved the third and fifth
of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
and for other Purposes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That The several justices of
I the peace of the District of Columbia who have
imposed fines under the acts of Congress ap-
proved the third and fifth days of August, eigh-
the fifteenth day of July, eighteen hundred and
siXty-two, make full and faithful report OF their
doings in that behalf, stating the name of the
party, the amount of fine imposed, and the name
| of the witnesses examined in each case, to the
superintendent of metropolitan police, and shall
pay over all moneys in their hands arising from
such fines to the said superintendent; and such
of said justices shall fail by the time specified
to make such report, and comply with the other
provisions of this law, shall be liable to fine CT
| not less than three hundred nor more than five
hundred dollars to be collected from said justices
by prosecution in the criminal court in the said
District of Columbia; and it shall be the duty of
the superintendent of metropolitan police to in
spect the dockets kept by the said justices of the
"a c0Iected as aforesaid by them; and the said
justices sRafh submit their dockets to the inspec-
zion Of the said superintendent; IT, ana islling to
M more e hundred dollars, TO be eeliecsa
Sec. 2. And bes It further enacted, That aid
justices of the peacs>shall, on or before thedf
teenth day of July in each and every year, make
full and faithful report of their doings as afore
said, for the preceding year, to the superfnten-
dent of metropolitan police, and shall pay over
all moneys in their hands arising from such ; nnss
the peace of the District OF Columbia shall fail to
comply with the provisions of this law, he shall
be liable to fine of not less than three hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars, to be collec-
ted as provided in the first section Of this act.
Approved, July IL, 1862.
CHAP. CLXI.
An Act confirming Land Claim in the State of
Iowa. and for other Purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the grant of lands to
the then Territory of Iowa for the Improvement
of the Des Moines River, made by the act of Au-
gust eight, eighteen hundred and forty-six is
hereby extended so as to include the alternate
sections des q gpaedd sd by odd hgm6eTs sRg wn
fork and the northern boundary of said State;
such lands are to be held and applied in accord
ance with the provisions OF the original grant,
except that the consent of Congress is hereby
given to the application of portion ihereof to
aid in the construction OF the Keokuk, Fort Des
Monies, and Minnesota railroad, in accordance
with the provisions of the act of the general as
sembly OF the State of Iowa, approved March
And if any of said lands shall have been sold or
otherwise disposed of by the United States before
the passage of this act, excepting those released
by the United States to the grantees OF the State
of Iowa under the joint resolution of March Sec
ond eigh cen hundred and siXty-two, the Secre-
ta of the Interior is hereby directed to set apart
| an equal amount of lands within said State to be
| certified in lieu thereof: Provided, That If the
| said State shall have sold and conveyed any por-
ton of the lands lying within the limits of this
grant the title of which has proved invalid, any
lands which shall be certified to said State in lieu
thereof by virtue of the provisions OF OF this act act
benefit of, the person or persons respectively
whose titles shall have failed as aforesaid.
Approved, July IL, 1862
CHAP. elk.
An Act for Relief in the Land Claim in California,
known as the Claim of Francisco Soberanes to
a Tract of Land known as 'IiSaujon de Santa
! Rita"
Whereas in the district court of the United
States for the southern district of California, in
the case of Francisco Soberanes vs.. The United
States, for the rancho lying in the State of Cali
tornia known by the name of Saujon de Santa
Rita a decree filed on the ninth day of February,
eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, was entered,
confirming to the id Soberances the said tract
of land known by the name of saujon de Santa
Rita; and whereas, the presentation OF the
mandate of the Supreme Court OF the United
States dsmissing the appeal to the said supreme
Court of the United States in said cause, the said
decree was made final by decree of said district
| court rendered the first day of November,
eighteen hundred and sixty; and whereas the
| land confirmed as aforesaid lies in the northern
district of California, ascertained by final
survey of the same: Therefore
Be it enacted Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress
| assembled, Phat the said DEGREES of the district
| court of the United States for the southern dis
trict of California shall be, and they are hereby
declared to be- as valid and efectual as ii the
| same had been rendered by the district court Of
the United States for the northern district Of Cali
| fornia.
Approved, July 12, 1862.
CHAP. elk.
An Act for the Relief of the Register Of the Land
| Office at Vincennes, Indiana, and Tor other
Purposes.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
| resentatives of the United States of America In
| Congress assembled, That the Secretary OF the
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized 20 mako
such allowance for Office rent during the tempo
rary continuance of the land office at Vincennes,
| Indiana, as may, in his opinion, be just ana
proper. r,..L.s
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That the said
Secretary be authorized to adjust the account on
John Moore, postmaster at Vlncenhes, 1n9iAneA
! and allow him. at the usual rates TOR such ser
| vices compensation for the custody OF the books
| papers and SO forth, of the land once at VIM
cepnes Indiana during the time the same were
| in his charge under instructions from the Com
! missioner of the General Land Office, dated SepN
| tember third eighteen hundred and Hfty-eighti
these allo wlnces to be paid out OF the apPFopEda-
[ ton for incidental expenses OF district land ON
| ces: Provided, That the total sum paid nnoeF
| This act shall not exceed five hundred dollars.
| oved Julv 12. 1S62.