The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-06-11

OFFICIAL.
Lar, Of the United States. passed at he Third
Ss,,ion Of The FortisA Congress.
A RESOLUTION requiring the CoumI,sionsr q
The General Land Once 70 transfer certain
p,,oi,sd bv tAs Senate and Hss.s Of Reyrs'snis-
a..sms,.a Thai The Commissioner oi The G.nsr.l
land Office he, and 10 hereby, authorised 10 uans-
fsr to the Treasury Department the twsnty-g w.
,at'es OF mines and mining" BY act Of Congress
snnroyed July twenty, sightssn hundred ano nxy-
sight. and that the Secretary OF the IIsasuy 10
required TO disburso the same a. proV'oeo '0f IN
'' Approved I March 8, 1862
nav adj 10 the Union Pacific Railway COMPANY.
sssterp division, between Denver and the point
Of Its connection with the Union Pacific Rail.
e ns nsIy and s 70 expedite ths Sonps
lion Of railroads to Denver, In the Territory
OF Colorado
BE q enacted BY hs Senate and House Or k,y,e'
100 as,emSied, That the Union Pacific Railway
Tompany, eastern division. be. and IL hereby 70,
Authorized TO contract with the Denver Pacinc
listing under the laws OF the Territory OF Colo
,sdo, for the construction. operation and msintsn-
ance OF that part OF its line Of railroad and tele-
ers nh between Denver City and Its point OF con-
SSection with tho Union Pacific railroad, which |
nont shall DO at Cheyenne. and to adopt the road
bed already graded by said Denver Pacific kail- |
way :; spG rrsSs e sad Denver Pacific Railway
telegraph Company tho perpetual use OF US right
OF way and depot grounds. and TO transfer 70 " al
,ns BERT SScrsainins to ssid part q us line
SIC Q Ind ben fnrfAer resolved, That the said |
Union Pacific Railway Company. eastern division, |
A. The city OF Denver 90 rs 10 form with that part
~ s line herein authorized TO DO constructed, OPP
Grated. and maintained by the Denver Pacific
Railway and Telegraph Company, continuous G,,v
nv way OF Denver, to Cheyenne. And oil the pro- |
visions Of law for the operation OF the Union Pa
ehc rsroad Int Us rsoS snd SSs
nIy the same ms " the road from Denver 70 Chey- |
enne had been constructed by the said Union "a.
UoiblnT herein shall authorize the said eastern
division company to operate the road or hx the
rates Of tariff for the Denver Pacific HALLWAY and
Telegraph Company.
NAMES are hereby authorized ~ mortgage their
respective portions OF said road rs herein denned
for an amount not exceeding thirty two thousand
narrow money 10 construct the same snd that
each of said companies shall receive patents to
tbe alternate sections OF land along their respect
iy. lines of road rs herein defined, In like manner
and within the same limits as Is provided by Law
au ,ha case of lands granted TO the Union Pacific
hallway Company. eastern divisions Frormed,
That neither Of The companies herein6sio,s men
toned shall DO entitled TO subsidy In United states
bonds under the provisions Of this act
Approved, March ., 1862
AN ACT 10 provide for the execution In the Dis
trict of Columbia OF commissions Issued by the
courts OF the States and Territories OF the
United States or Of foreign nations, and for
taking dispositions TO DO used In such courts.
a.. Hauaf nj g.
.,utatiues Of he United states Of Lmsriea IN Con-
rt.s as.smbisd, That any party to any suit depend
Ing in any court OF any State or Territory OF the
United States, or Of any foreign nation: may Oh.
tain the testimony OF any witness residing In, or
temporarily within. tho District OF Columbia, to
DO used In such suit When commission 10 take
in which such suit Is pending: or notice shall
have been given according to tho rules OF prac-
tice prevailing In slch court, on producing tne
same TO justice Of the supreme court OF the DIS
tTict of Columbia, and on duo proof being made to
such officer that tho testimony OF any witness re-
siding in the District, or temporarily within H. Us
material TO the party desiring the same, suen ON
Ger shall issue q summons 10 such witness, requir
ing him to appear before tho commissioners named
in su,h commission or notice TO testify to such SUIT
such summons shall specify the time and place At
shall be within the District OF Columbia. :,
sac 2. And be II Further enacted, That u a suit
be pending In any court OF any state OF , sny
IL shall satisfactorily appear by andayit 20 any o.,
aeer named in the next preceding section, or 10
i"nsp ST the taxing OF dispositions appointed by
the supreme court vi tho distrlct- ,
First That any person residing or temporarily
dwelling In the District OF Columbia is q material
witness for either party In such suit
Secondly. That no commission or notice TO take
the testimony Of such witness has been Issued or
Thirdiy. That according 10 the course and prac-
tice of tho court in which such suit pending, tho
denosition OF q witness taken without the presence
and consent Of both parties VIII DO hoafa On 'n0
such officer shall Issue his summons requiring
such witness 20 appear before him ut place with.
in the District at some reasonable time TO testify
I'm such suit.
syc' a And be II further enacted, That the officer
before whom such witness shall appear shall take
and transmit the same 20 the court before which
such suit Is pending In such manner rs the prac.
tice OF the court may require. IL any person shall
refuse or neglect To appear Mt the time and place
mentioned in the summons issued In accordance
with this act. or IT. on bis appearance, he shall re-
fuse 10 testify he shall be liable TO the same pen
alties rs would DO incurred for like offence on the
Src' 4. ind be 10 further enacted, That every
witness appearing and tcstifying under this act
shall be entitled TO receive from ;h me fsy o .. whose noe"
vlded by law for each day he shall give attend
ance.
AN ACT granting the right OF way to tho wslla-
Walla and Columbia River Railroad Company,
and for other purposes
Srs.. "...%si.S. That the right % way, through
ed 10 the waiia-wslla and Columbia River Rail
road Company. q corporation existing under the
laws OF the Territory Of Washington, and duly IN
corporated for the purpose OF constructing rail.
road nom said town OF Waiia.walla to sone ell
riblc point on the navigable waters OF said Column
6ia river, In said Territory said right OF way
hereby granted to said railroad Is TO the extent OF
one hundred feet In width on each side OF said
road whore IL may pass over the public lands al
so, all necessary ground, not to exceed hye acres
at each station, for station buildings, workshops
depots machineshops, switches, side.tracks, turn
tables, and water stations.
SEc q And b. IL further enacted. That the county
comml listeners OF the county OF Walla. Walla, IN
the Tcrritory OF Washington, be, and they are
hereby, authorised and empowered TO aid IN the
construction Of the Walla-Nalla and Columbia
railroad by subscribing to the capital stock OF said
WaIla. WaiIa and Columbia River Railroad Com
pany in the name and on behalf OF said county OF
wall .walla, and by issuing bonds OF said county;
think proper. and bearing interest OF not more
than eight per cent. per annum, In payment for
said stock so by them taken IN said railroad COM
pany, by issuing bonds, bearing interest rs aioie-
sald, as loan TO said company, to DO used In the
conjunction OF said road, or 10 aid said company
In the construction OF said road by the credit oil
said county IN any other manner the said commits,
sioners may think proper Propifsd, That the sad
subscription, loan. or other aid 80 given by said
commissioners to said company shall In no case
exceed the sum Of three hundred thousand dollars
And provided further, That the said subscription,
loan or other aid, shall have been submitted to |
the people OF said county and been voted for by |
three-fourths OF the legal vote cast at an election
held for that purpose Ind provided further, That
ir said vote 10 taken mt special election, the no.
ticc shall be the same as provided by the laws OF
said Territory for general elections
Src 3 Jndb, IL G,rtl,r enacted, That the county |
commissioners OF The county Of Walla.Walla, In
the Territory OF Washington, be, and they are
hereby, authorized and empowered to hold spec |
iai election, at such timer rs they may designate,
after twenty days public notice, which said slec.
tion shall DO governed by tho general laws OF the
Territory upon the subject OF elections. Mt which
the IN he OF said county To SAID