New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-16

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Re II enated by the Senate and House of
| Representatives Of the United States of
| America in Congress assembled, That from
and after the passage Of this act the saia-
RES of the chief Justices and associate JUS
Washington, Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado,
Montana, Idaho, Dakota and Utah. shall be
| three thousand dollars each per annum.
Approved, June II, 1870. ...
(PUBLIC-NO. IS.
| AN ACT exempting from taxes certain
property in the District OF Columbia, and
| TO amend the "Act to provide for the Gre
alton of corporations in the District OF.
| Columbia by general law. :
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States of
| America in Congress assembled, That from
| and after the passage OF this act all
| churches and schoOl-hOuses and all build
| ings, grounds and property appurtenant
thereto and used in connection Herewith,
| in the District of Columbia, shall he exempt
| from any and all taxes or assessments, ma
| tional, municipal or county.
See. g And be it further enacted, That
savings banks may be organized within the
District of Columbia under the provisions
of section four of an act "tO provide for the
creation of corporations in the District OF
ton of twenty years provided for in said
section for the existence of corporations
created under and by virtue of the prOvis-
ions of said section shall not apply to cor
porations formed only for the purpose Of
life Insurance.
Approved, June II, 1870.
|Ekg so& fPupn1Il.c-No. ss.] G1gs.
AN ACT to provide for furnishing artificial
1irnGc disa hlad sOl0iars
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That every
soldier who was disabled during the late
war for the suppression of the rebellion, and
who was furnished BY the War Department
with an artificial limb, or apparatus for re-
section, shall be entitled to receive new
limb or apparatus as soon after the passage
of this act az the same can practically [practi-
cably1 furnished, and at the expiration of
every five wears thereafter, under such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by the Surgeon
General of the army: Provided, That the
soldier may, if he 60 elect, receive, instead
Of said limb or apparatus, the money value
Whereof, at the following rates, viz: For arti-
fetal legs, seventy-fye dollars; for arms,
fifty dollars for feet, fifty dollars; for APP
paratus for resection, fifty dollars. zaL
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That
the Surgeon General shall certify to tthe
Commissionor of Pensions, . list of all sol
diers who have elected to receive money
Communication instead of limbs or apparatus,
with the amount due to each, and the Com
missioner of Pensions shall cause the same
to be paid to such soldiers in the same man
ncr as pensions are now Or hereafter may
be paid.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
every soldier who lost limb during. the
late war, but from the nature Of his injury
was not able to use an artificial limb, and
consequently received none from the gov
ernment shall be entitled to the benefits Of
this act and shall receive money commute
ton as hereinbefore provided.
Approved june II, 1870.
(PUBLIC-NO. 81.
AN ACT to establish police court for the
District Of Columbia and for other pur-
poses. ue
Representatives Of the. United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That there
shall beestablished in the District of COlum-
bia q court to be called the Police Court OF
the District of Columbia, which shall have
original and exclusive Jurisdiction of all Of
lenses against the United States committed
in the District of Columbia, not deemed
is to say, of all simple assaults and batteries,
and all other misdemeanOrs not punishable
by imprisonment in the penitenfiary; and
of all offenses against any of the ordinances
of the city Of Washington, or of the city of
Georgetown, or laws of the levy court Of
the county Of Washington. It shall be
composed of one Judge, who shall be
a man learned in the law, and
dent of the United States, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and
shall hold the Office for the term of six
years. Before entering upon the duties OF
his Office he shall take the oath prescribed
for judges Of the courts Of the United
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the salary of said Judge shall be three thou
sand dollars per aHnum. The said court
shall have power to appoint clerk at
salary of two thousand dollars per annum,
who shall hold his Office during the pleasure
of said court. He may appoint one deputy,
with the consent of the court, if the bust
ness shall require it, to be paid such compen-
sation. as may be allowed by the court, not
exceeding one thousand dollars per annum.
Said clerk shall give bond with surety, and
take the oath of Office as precribed by law for
clerks of district courts OF the United
States. He shall have power to administer
Oaths and affirmatiOns, and in his absence his
deputy may administer the same. gs sss
!. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That
prosecutions in said police court shall be by
information under oath, without indictment
party aeeming himself aggrieyed by, the
Judgment of said court may appeal to the
criminal court held by q Justice of the
supreme court of the District Of Columbia,
end in such case the appeal shall be tried on
the information fled in the court below, GER
rified to said criminal court by jury in at
tendance thereat, as though the case had
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Sec, A. And be it further enacted, That
said police court shall hold q term on the
first Monday Of every month, and. continue
the same from day to day as long as may be
necessary for the transaction of its business.
Said Judge shall have power to issue process
orthe arrest ofpersons against whom infOr-
nation may be fled, or complaint under oath
be made, to compel the attendance OF wit
nesses; and said court may enforce any OF
its Judgments or sentences by fine Orimpris-
Onment, or by both. In cases arising out OF
violations OF any of the ordinances OF either
OF SAID cities, or of the laws OF said levy
court, such process shall be directed to the
| chief OF the Metropolita police of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, who shall execute the
same, and make return thereof, in like maa-
ner as in other cases but in cases now cog
nizable in the said criminal court the pro-
| cess shall be directed to the marshal Of said
| district, except in cases of emergency. when
it may be directed to said chief Of the
Metropolitan police; and for his ser
vices the marshal shall receive the
same fees prescribed for like service in said
| criminal court, to be paid as provided for in
section fourteen of this act. Such process
shall be under the seal of said police court.
| and shall bear a,teste in the name of said
judge, and be signed by the clerk. And in
cases of sickness, absence or disability of
said police judge, either of the justices of