New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-30

to the circuit court for the district OF Cali
| fOrnia; but such appeal shall not operate as
stay of proceedings, unless the minister
shall certify that there is probable cause to
grant the same, when the stay shall be such
| as the interests of Justice may require.
| SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That
on any final judgment IN a consular court
| of China or Japan where the matter in dis
pute exceeds five hundred dollars, and does
not exceed two thousand five hundred dol
lart exclusive Of costs, an appeal shall be
allowed to the minister in such country, as
the case may be; provided, That the appel
liant complies with the conditions estab-
lished by general regulations; and the min,
| listers are hereby authorized and required
| to receive hear, add determine such appeals.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That
| where the matter in dispute, exclusive of
costs, exceeds the sum Of two thousand five
hundred dollars, an appeal shall be allowed
! to the circuit court for the district OF Cali
fornia; and upon such appeal transcript
! of the libel, bill, answer, dispositions, and
| all other proceedings in the cause shall De
| transmitted to the circuit court, and no new
| evidence shall be received on the hearing OF
| the appeal, and the appeals shall be subject
| to the rules, regulations and restriction
prescribed in law for writs of error from
district courts of the United States.
Sec 6. And be it further enacted, That
on any final judgment of the minister to
China, or to Japan, given in the exercise
of original jurisdiction, where the matter in
dispute, exclusive of costs, exceeds two
thousand five hundred dollars, an appeal
shall be allowed to the circuit court as pro-
vided in the last section.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That
the circuit court of California is hereby
authorized and required to receive, hear
and determine the appeals provided for III
this act and the decisions of such court
shall be final
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That
the appeals allowed by this act shall be only
in cases arising after its passage.
SEC 9. And be it further enacted. That
the President is hereby authorized TO allow,
in the adjustment of the accounts of the
consul general at Shanghai, the actual eX-
pense Of the rent of ii suitable building, to
be used as prison for American cOnvicts in
China not to exceed one thousand five hun
dred dollars year; and also the wages OF
the keepers of the same, and for the care OF
offenders not to exceed five thousand dol
lars year; and to allow in the adjustment
of the accounts Of the cOnsu,ls at other ports
in China the actual expense of the hire OF
constables and the care of offenders. not to
exceed in all five thousand dollars wear.
SEC TO- And be it further enacted, That
the President is hereby authorized TO allow,
in the adjustment OF the accounts OF the
consul at Kanagawa, the actual expense
of the rent of suitable building. to
be used as prison for American
convlcts in Japan. not to exceed seven
hundred and fifty dollars year: and also
the wages of the keepers of the same. and
for the care of offenders, not to exceed two
thousand five hundred dollars year; and
to allow in the adjustment of the accounts
of the consuls at other ports in Japan the
actual expense of the hire of consta bles and
the care of offenders, not to exceed in all
two thousand five hundred dollars Year.
Approved. july l. 1870.