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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
IPrBr1o-No. 1911
= - TIIFIIt--NU. ioI.
AN ACT to extend tie provisions of The pre-emp-
tion laws to the Territory OF Colorado and for
Of her


AN ACT to extend tie provisions of The pre- emp
zion laws to the Territory OF Colorado, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
senttlves OF The United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the privileges of the act of
May tl!rtieth, eighteen hundred and siXty-two,
Titled An act 10 reduce the expenses OF The suryev
and sale OF the public lanGs IN the United States
ne. and the same hereby extended 10 Colorado;
and The pr9vso OF the first section of the act ap-
lroved June second. eighteen hundred and sixty
two. entitled An act 10 establish land office in
the Territory of Colorado, and tor other purposes"
is hereby repealed.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted. That nothing in
the act OF Congress- approved March twenty-scNen
eighteen hundred and iity-tour. entitled An act
for the relief of settlers lands reserved for rail
road purposes. shall be construed to relieve such
settlers from the obi totile the proper notices
OF their claims, in other eases and all claimants
of presumption rights shall hereafter, when no
shorter period OF time Is prescribed by law,
make the proper proof and payment for the lands
claimed, within eighteen months after the date pre-
scribed for filing their declara-ory notices shall
have expired: Provided That where said date shall
have elapsed before the passage of this act, said
pre-emptors shall have one year after the passage
hereof i'll which to make such proof and pay Ineut.
Approved, July IA, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
fpvBLfC-No. FOL

AN ACT to vacate the Fort Dakota military reser-
walton III the Territory Of Dakota, and for other
purposes.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves OF the United States of America III Con-
gress assembled. That the military reservation at
Fort Dakota, III the county OF Minnehaha and Te.-
ritory OF Dakota be, and the is hereby,
vacated, and the lands embraced i'll said reserva-
walton shall be subject to private entry under the
provisions of the pre- einpton and homestead laws
OF the United States, except so much thereof as
may ne embraced in sections heretofore reserved
for school purposes: Provided. That nothing i'll this
act shall be construed to interfere with any
rights which may have accrued previous TO the
withdra wal of said lands for the purposes Of such
reservation: And provided also. That any improve
ments on said reservation made by the military
authorities prior to its REIMBURSEMENT by the Sec
rotary OF War, shall he appraised by the regi;ter
and receiver OF the land office of the district i'll
which said reservation is situated. and paid for by
the purchaser OF the lands on which the same are
located And provided further, That no patent shall
issue for any portion OF said lands until the I'M
provements thereon shah have been paid Tor at
their appraised value
Approved July IA, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
fPUBLIc-No. 1921

AN act 10 amend an act entitled = Al act author
iZing the construction of % bridge across the
Missouri river upon the military reseI alton at
Font l. aVcI!woIIh Kansas.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatvcs OF tie United States of America i'll Con-
gress assembled. That the sixth section Of tire act
entitled An authorizing the construction OF a
bridge the Missouri nver, upon the military
reservation at Fort LeayeuwortD, Kansas be
amended so as TO read as follows:
SEcTioy g. and he it further enacted That il shall
he lawful TOY the ST. Joseph and Denver City Rail
road Company. corporation chartered and created
by the laws OF the State kansas their assigns,
to build bridge, and maintain the same acrCss the
Missouri river. al near st. Joseph. Missouri. on
the terms and subject to the limitations and re-
stricticns contained in the first. second and third
sections of the act of Congress passed July twenty
five, eighteen hundred and sAty-siX entitled an
act 10 authorize the ruction Of certain bridges
and to establish them as post roads. and that said
corporation may have, hold and enjoy all therigits,
privileges and franchises conferred by AID CON
tue. III said Last mentioned act; and said company
maN construct and maintain ways for wagons,
riages and for foot passengers. charging and re-
bridge is constructed under said limitations shall
be- "a lawful structure and be recognized and known
rs post route: Provided, That if laid blidg. shall
be constructed a drawhf1dge the spans OF the
draw shall not be less than two hundred feet IL the
clear on each side OF the central point.
Approved july Il, $50.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
TPUBLIC-No. &c.
TPUBLrC-No. &c
AN ACT to incorporate the Columbia Railway Com
panv OF the District OF Columbia.

pany OF the District OF Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the United States Of America in Con
gress assembled That William Gunt0n, John c.
McKedeu, Samuel Fowler, William B. Todd, VIII
liam II Cia-ett. John F. Callan, s. P Brown,
George II. Pant. ". c. Bestor. f NJ Gallaudet L
c. Fox, Matthew q. Emery, William Stic,ney, Mar
TN VI. Rohrer, Richard sutton, David D. Cone,
Robert Williams, William p. Copeland, William IL
j. c. Wall, John II. NcCutchen, Pouus Thyson.
Bernard Hayes, Jacob i. kitch, and their associates
and assigns, be and they are hereby created body
corporate under the name of the Columbia Railway
Company, with authority TO construct and lay down
a single or double track railway, with the necessary
switches aud turnouts, in the city and county of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, through
and along the following avenues, streets and high
ways: commencing at q point on the eastern side
thence eastwarlly aon. said avenue to its inter
section with north street: thence along north X
street to its intersection with Massachusetts ave-
nue.; thence along Massachusetts avenue to its in
tersectlon with north IL street; and thence along
north II street to its eastern termination with the
Columbia turnpike gate; with the right to run pub
lie carriages thereon drawn by horse power re-
ceiving therefor rate of fare not exceeding six
cents passenger for any distance on said road.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That should A.
majority of the stockholders so elect, at any time
within two years after the completion OF said road
provided for in section one above), the said com.
pany shall have the right to extend said road
either with single or double track, with the ne.
cessary switches and turnOuts along the line of the
Columbia Turnpike Road Company, with the con-
other road or roads leading northwardly or east
wardly from such intersection at the Columbia
turnpike gate, now opened, or which may hereafter
along said road or roads, by the most practicable
route or routes, to the termini near at or in the
District Of Columbia, receiving therefor rate of
fare not exceeding seven cents passenger for any
distance on said road or rOads The carriages on
the extension OF said road roads to be propelled
either by horsepower or dummy engines at the
option OF the said railway cOmpanv
SEC. j. And be 1t further enacted, That the said
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Withdrawn : and the circulation so Withdrawn
shall be distributed alpong the States and Terrific
ries having less than their proportion, as to
egualize the same. And it shall he the duty of the
Controller of the Currency, under the direction Of
requisiton for the amount thereof upon the banks
above indicated herein prescribed. And upon
failure OF such associations, or any OF then to
turn the amount required within year, it shall
be the duty Of the Controller Of the Currency to sell
at public auction. having given twenty days notice
thereof i'll one daily newspaper printed i'll Washing
ton and one in New York city, an amount OF bonds
deposited by said association, as security for said
circulation equal to the circulation 10 be withdrawn
from said association and not returned i'll compli-
ance with such reguisition; and the Controller of
the Currency shall with the proceeds redeem
many of the notes of said banking association a
they come iuto the treasury. will equal the
amount req, Ned and not so returned, and shall pay
the balance. il any to such banking association:
Provided, That no circulation shall be withdrawn
under the provisions of this section until after the
httyiour millions granted in the first section shall
have been taken up.
SECTION And he it further enacted, That after
the expiration of six months from the passaSe of
this act any banking association located III any
State having than its proportion of circulation
may be removed to any State having less than its
proportion of circulation under such rules and
gUiations as the Controller Of the Currency, with
the approval OF the Secretary OF the Treasury. may
require: Pro Vded That the amour: of The of
said banks shall not be deducted from the amount
of new issue provided for in this act.
Approved, July II, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01

nisd by his certificate Of tho number of tons OF
pounds of coal and the number Of cords or parts OF
cords Of wood in each load or parcel
SEC 2. And he it further enacted That the proper
accounting officer of the treasury shall ne iurns.eu
with copy of the appointment OF eacli
thatt shall not be lawful for any accounting oicsr
TO pass or allow to the credit of any disbursin OH
Ger in the District of Columbia any money paid by
him for purchase of anthracite bitnninous coal.
or for wood unless the voucher therefor is accom-
panied by a certificate OF the proper inspector,
weigber and measuler that the quantity PAID for
has been determined by bin as required by this
act. . ri. ~
SEC 3. And be it further enacted lilal CONGRESS
may at any time repeal amend OF alter this act.
Approved, July II, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
IPUBLIC-NO. l19. |
AN ACT to annul a portion of certain statute of
the Territory OF New Mexico, and for other
purposes.

AN ACT to annul a portion of a certain statute OF
the Territory of New Mexico, and for other
purposes.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentaives of the United States OF America in Con-
gress assembled That the following rected por
ton of statute OF the Territory of New Mexico,
approved February second. eighteen hundred and
siXty-fve. viz: And no writ of execution shall on
any account he executed the real estate of any
person, if there be 10 mortgage made by the hus-
band and wife owning the said property, and the
mortgage must have been executed with all the
forinalities required by law. be, and the same is
hereby. disapproved and declared nall and void
Provided, That there shall be exempt from levy
and forced sale under any process or order from
any court Of law equity in said Territory the lot
parcel OF ground and the buildings thereon occl-
pied as residence and owned by the debtor, being
a householder and having a family, to the value of
one Thousand dollars And IT, in the opinion of the
creditors, the premises claimed by such debtor as
exempt are worth more than one thousand dollars
then it shall be lawful for the officer to advertise
and sell the said premises. and ont Of the proceeds
OF such sale to pay such execution debtor the said
of thousand dollars which shall be exempt
from execution for one year thereafter. and apply
the balance said execution; And provided fur
ther, That sale shall be male unless a greater
sum than thousand dollars shall be bid for said
premises.
Approved, July II, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
IPrRLIC-No. Oil
lfCBLiC-N". Si.I
AN ACT to authorize the paving and sewerage

AN ACT to authorize the paving and sewerage q
street, Washington. District OF Colulnhia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Reprd
sentatiyes of the United States of America i'll Col
r,lss assembled That the Mayor of Washington
the Commissioner OF Public Buildings, and William
Stickuey Wilson L. Brown and 5. H. Kaufman Of
the city of Washington be and they are hereby All
pointed commissioners for the purpose of paving
and sewering NJ street north between New York
and Vermont avenues who shall serve without
compensation and all vacancies 0ccasioned BY
death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be hesi
by the Supreme Court of the District OF Colu,nli
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted IT. at TO enable
the said commissioners TO carry out the purpose 81
this act they shall have the power now con-
ferred upon the corporation OF the city of Washing
ton TO levy tax upon the property fronting on
said street sufficient pay for sad paving and sew
erage, which shall he collected i'll the manner now
prescribed by law and when SO collected. the
amount thereof shall be paid over to the commits.
sioners aforesaid Tie said commissioners shal
have the power of directing the manner OF putting
in the gas and water pipes OIL said street, within
the points before mentioned.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, Tha: the col.
poration of Washington shall pay for paving and
sewerage of the space occasioned by the cross
streets and alleys; and such alleys and streets as
may slbut against the said NJ street without cross
iIgit shall pay the same rate as If the same WIS
private property.
SEC. 4. And be il further enacted, That this act
be in force from aud after its passage and all AVIS
conflicting with its provisions are hereby repealed.
Approved, June 81, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
PrBIIC-No. IL.
AN ACT 70 establish port Of delivery at Kansas
CITY, Missouri.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seutatlycsUi the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the city of Kansas, in the
State OF Missouri shall be, and is hereby, const-
tuted port OF delivery. annexed to and made o
part OF the collection district Of New Orleans, and
Shall be subject to the same regulations and re-
strictions other ports Of delivery in the United
States: and al the privileges AMI facilities afforded
by tiie act Congress OF the steon, March, eighteen
hundred and tlirty-One. entitled An act allowing
the duties foreign merchandise imported into
Pittshurg, Wheeling. Cincinnati Louisville, Saint
Luuls, Nashville, and Natcle2 10 be secured and
paid AT those Places shall he extended To said
port. 4 surveyor Of customs shall DE appointed to
reside at said port aEd perform the duties pre-
scilbed bv law who shall receive the conlpcn
sation provided w.iiri may hereafter he
provided by law for surveyors OF the saline grade.
Approved, July II, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
fPUBL!C-Ne. I'LL
AN ACT in amendment of the act entitled IA act
establishing an uniform system of bankruptcy
tnrou uhOut the Initeu States.

Az AZ III dIHtluIitlJ Oh Tie dtt N ACT
establishing uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rpre-
sentatves of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled. That the provisions of the second
clause of the tiiirtytlrd section of said act, as
amended bv the first section of an act in amend
ment thereof, approved July twenty seven eighteen
hundred and sixty eight, shall not apply to those
debts from which the bankrupt seeks discharge
which were contracted prior to the first day Of Jan
uary. eighteen hundred and siXty-nne.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That the clause
in the thirty ninth section OF said act Which now
reads 'or who, being banker merchant or trader
has fraudulently stopped or suspended and not re-
sumed payment OF his commercial paper within
period of fourteen days" shall be amended to
read as follows: "or who, being a banker broker
merchant, trader, manufacturer, or miner, has
frauduently stopped payment or who has stopped
suspended and not resumed paymcntof his com
niereial paper within a period OF fourteen days.
Approved July H. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
TPuBLIC-So. 157
AN ACT relin1uislng whatever tHle may remain

AN ACT relinouishinc whatever tAle may remain
i'll the United States TO certain parcel o.
ground in Fremont Ohio, to the corporation oil
Fremont.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatves of the United States OF america III Com
gress assembled. That whatever title may remain
in the United States to parcel OF ground III the
city Fremont formerly Croghansvillel Ohio laid
ont under the of Congress of april tweDtysiX
eighteen hundred and sixteen, which is not i'll
crded in any OF the lots, out lots streets and ave-
nues OF the city but lying hetwten the lots streets
and avenues. and the SaE0uskt river. as indicated
on the official plat of the town of Crogilansvile he
and the is hereby reiinqulshed 10 the colpor-
alton o.; Fremont.
Approved, July II, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
IPuRIIC-NO. l@.
AN ACT to require national banks going into liquda
ton 70 retire their circulating notes.

AN ACT to require national banks going into liquida
ton 20 retire their circulating notes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That every bank that has hereto
tore gone into lq udation under the provisions of
section fOrtytwO of the national currency act, shall
be required TO deposit lawful money Of the United
States for its outstanding circulation within sixty
days from the date OF the passage OF this act And
every bank that may hereafter go INTO liquidation
shall be required TO deposit lawful money OF the
United States for its outstanding circulation within
six months from the date OF the yote to go into
liquidation; wliereupon The bonds pledged as secu-
rity Tor such circulation shall he surrendered to the
association making such deposit. And if any bank
shall fail to make .he deposit and take up its bonds
for thirty days after the expiration of the time
SPECIFIED, the Controller OF the currency shall
have power TO sell the bonds pledged for the circu
laticn of said bank at public auction in New York
city and after providing Tor the redemption and
cancellation Of said circulation, and the necessary
expenses OF the sale. to pay over any balance ne.
manning from ne proceeds TO the bunk, its legal
representative: Provided That banks which are
winding up in good faith for the purpose of cOnsc
idating with other banks shall be exempt from the
Provisions of this act: And providedturtler. That
the assets and liabilities OF banks liquidation
sl.tll be reported by the banks VIII which they are
IL process of consolidation.
approved, July IA. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
IPUB1IC-No 1851
AN ACT to establish port OF delivery at st. Joseph
Missouri.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United states OF America III Con
the State OF Missouri shall be, and is hereby CON
stitr1ted por of delivery, annexed to and made q
,,art of the collection district of New Orleans. and
Shall he subject to the regulations and re.
striction as other ports OF delivery in the United
States and all the privileges and facilities afforded
bv the act of Congress of the second March. eigl-
teen hundred and thirty-one, entitled &" Al act
allowing the duties on foreign merchandise I'M
Vile. ST. Louis Nashville and Natchez to be secured
and paid at those Places shall be extended TO said
port. surveyor of customs shall be appointed to
reside at said port and perform the duties pre-
scribed by law, who shall receive the same COM
pensaton provided, Or which may hereafter
be provided, by law for surveyors CT the same
grade.
Approved, July II, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
IPrBLIC.-No. l61.
AN ACT Cor the relief OF the United States and Bra

III! Steamship Company.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
scNtatives of the tnite, States OF America i'll Con-
gress assembled. That the Secretary o. the Treasl-
~ be and he is hereby authorized to refund to the
United States and Brazil Steamship Company. out
Of any money III the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated all SUMS heretofore collected at the custom
house 1T New York city by way of tonnage taxes
upon the vessels Of said company employed i'll mail
service between the United States and Brazil. under
the provisions OF the act OF twenty eight May,
authorizing the establishment Of ocean mail steam
ship service between the United States and BRAZIL
notwiths landing that such sums were paid without
due legal protest and appeat Provided, That salts
factory evidence shall be produced to the said
Secretary that at the time the said taxes were in
posed the said vessels in Brazil specially ex-
empted from similar eNactioDs to which other YES
seis were in the ports of that country liable.
Approved. July a 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
Approved, July II, 1870.
TPUBLIC-NO. l59. |

AN ACT to create port of delivery at Du Luth,
Minnesota.
Be it enactad by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States OF America i'll Com
gress assembled, That Din Lutl, in the State OF Min
nesoa shall he, aud is hereby, constituted port of
delivery within the collection district of Superior
and there shall be appointed surveyor of customs
to reside said port who shall perform the duties
and receive the compensation and emouments pre-
sc,ibed in the act Congress approved March two,
eighteen hundred and thirty one, heing An act al
lowing the duties foreign merchandise imported
into Pittsburg Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville
Saint Louis Nashville and Natchez, 10 be secured
and paid at those places"
Appruyed July H. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
TPuBLIC-No. 1881

AN ACT to make the Territory of Arizona sepa-
rate surveying district, and 70 establish the
Office of surveyor general therein.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America i'll Con-
sress assembled That the Territory of Arizona is
hereby created ii separate surveying district, and
that the President by and with the consent of the
Senate, shall be- and hereby is. authorized 20 ap-
point surveyor general for the TefIitGrv, whose
annual salary shall be three thousand dollars, and
whose power authority. and duties shall be tie
same as those provided 10y law for the surveyors
general of Oregon He shall have proper allowance
for clerk hire Office rent and fuel, and he shall To-
cate his office from time to tine at such places
may be directed by the President OF the United
States.
s-,nroyed Iuly II 1870