The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-03-02
.LoFFIoIAL.l
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES,
Passed at tho First Session Of the Ihirty-NInh
Congress.

CHAP. CCXLVIII.--An act providing for the
Appointment of u Commission to examine
and report upon certain Claims Of the State
of Iowa. %
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That the President Of
the United States be- and he hereby is, authori-
zed and required to appoint commissioner,
whose duty 1t shall be to examine and report
on or before the first day of December next
upon the claim of the State of Iowa for forage
transportation, subsistence, and clothing fur.
nished by said State to certain volunteers of
said State, who, under the command of Colo
nes Morledge and Edwards, and at the re-
quest of certain officers commanding troops of
the United States in the State of Missouri,
marched into the State of Missouri to co-ope-
rate with the troops Of the United States in
that State In suppressing the rebellion. Also
the claim of the State of Iowa for repayment
of certain moneys paid by said State in raising,
arming, equpping, paying, and subsisting Ger ].
tain troops Of the State maintained by the
State on the southern and northwestern bor-
ders thereof during the late rebellion, for the
purpose Of defending the State against attacks
by bushwhackers and Indians. And also the
claim of said State for compensation for certain
forage procured and barracks built by the
State on the northwestern border thereof, and
turned over by the State to and used by the
Approved, July 25, 1896.
CHAP. CCXLIX.-An act to Incorporate "The
National Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
Home"
Re s y ss.s "a ~ the Senate ana House Of
Representatives OF the United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That Mrs. Julia b.
Grant, Mrs. Ellen Il. Sherman, Mrs. III. ID.
Cooke, Mrs. Margaret Fahnestock, Mrs. Kath-
Casicla thar Ioff of Iav.o
Speed, Mrs. Mary J. Wells, Mrs. A. @. Harlan,
Mrs. Jane L. Smith, Mrs. Mary X. Lewis, Mrs.
Jane Farnham, Mrs. Eliza M. Morris, Mrs.
Cecilia s. Sherman, Mrs. Ellen Boyer, Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Howard, Mrs. Kate c. Sprague,
Kate l.. Plants, Mrs. Elizabeth g. Todd, Mrs.
Abby q. Hall, Mrs. j. M. Trumbull, Miss
Sarah Wood, Mrs. Jane Annie Pirtle, Miss
Elizabeth Howard, and their successors, are
constituted a body corporate In the District of
Columbia, by the name of the National Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphan Home, and by that
name may sue and be sued in any court Of the
United States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
persons named in the first section Of this act,
together with such as may beelected according
to the form of the constitution under this act,
shall be the first trustees Of the corporation;
and all vacancies caused by death, resignation |
or otherwise, in the office Of trustee, shall be
filled by the board, by ballot, without un-
necessary delay, as may be provided in the |
@ anu py-saMs Oh tne Cooperation.
9ee. q; Anu " y, y l.ItleI enaceu, lnae salu
;oIporstloh shah nave power 70 prvYlue |
home for, and to support and educate the des- /
tu1e orphs .. solule[s on sal W VINO nave
ileu IN inc late war IN DehalI OF tIle Union Oh
lhese otates, from Whatever State OF territory
.hey may nave entered tne natlonal service, OF
md which Is hereby declared to be the object /
md purpose Of said corporation; and TO such /
md, and Tor such use, the said corporation
nay lake anu hola properly rear OF personal
y an amount necessary LOT Ihe support anu
, aain ~ it o. ne iioe anu inc orpnas par
ahAllg Oh US Dehents.
Sec. :, ana pc u lurtner enacteds lhag the
mars OF thls corporation snaii Ne managed by
Doard OF directors consisting Of not less than
efenteen representing the Dlstrict OF Oolum-
"a, anu OF seven eaeh: from inc re- pectlVe
'Iaees anu lefIitelles, 70 De choseh IN sucn
manner a. the constitution and by-faws OF said
orporauon snall direct, anu that the SAID
directors snall nave power 10 make bylaws
'rescrDing tne duIles OF lhe omcers Oh said
o. 0rporauon, tnelr .erm OF once, and % make
II other rules anu regulations LOT said corpo-
auon and tue management OF It's affairs, sub
sct 70 .he pr9Nisions Oh this act.
oec. o. Anu pv y; y lur'heI enaeteu, hnas ssld
shal nave power 70 receive under
= e, charge lor support ana educatlon any minor
hiid OF any sueh soldier or sailor, II so placed
rs charge ~ ~ surEning parent or GUAR /
IAN, OF, IN tne absence OF eltner, Dy any per-
oh naHl i,g tne care or cuslo1y on sueh orphan;
~ White sucn elnld remains undeI us care, !
M uhtll MihdfhWn as hefeinaiter pro q
lueu, of uisclafgeu according 70 me
Z uiauohs OF sald corporation, IL snaa De SUD '
CT 70 the same power anu controi Dy sald cor
Oration as any father or lawful guardian has
law over oT feia a. % sueh minor child
sec o. Ana be u Iurther enacted, Ihat no 4
zen orphan child snail ever DC bound out by I;
80. :. Ana De II Iurtne5 enacte1, mat lne
~ ~ p1ieus VI tc9H ex@tu,lh " any n
,lu placse unueI cnatSc 81 saiu SoIpoLa-
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