St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-09-16

iiIct with the prov lSlHs ot tins act be,
ana the same alc hereby, declared map
phcab!e TO the lands herein above relin
pushed and granted.
Approved, July /, 1870.
An act /, amend an act entitled IAN
act to carry into effect provisions Of
the treaties between the United States,
China, Japan, siam, Persia, and 9TH
CT countries, giving certain judicial
powers 10 ministers ard counsuls and
ether funclionaries of the United
States in those countries, and for
other PURPOSES approved June
twenty-second, eighteen hundred and
sixty.
BE II enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United
States Of America in Congress assembled,
That the act Of Congress entitled An
act 10 carry into effect provisions OF the
treaties between the United States, Chi
ma, Japan. Siam, Persia, ami other cJun-
tries. giving certain judicial powers to
ministers and CunSul>, or other function
,rics of the United States in those coun-
tries and Tor other purposes, approved
June twenly-second, eighteen hundred
and sixty, "a lar as the same il i'll con-
iormity with the stipulations OF the trca-
" with Madagascar, is hereby extended
. that country, and it shall be executed
in conformity with the prov isions OF
The treaty aud the usager OF Christian ma
tons in such cases and the act shall, in
The same manner, extend TO any coun-
Try Of liNc character with which the
nited State. may hereafter enter into
treaty relations.
SIC ,. And he 1t further enacted,
That the superior judicial authority con
erred on tie cousnl general or consul
'e-iiir@ AT the capital of any country
neulionri III such acl, or herein provided
+, Including the power, to make de
'rce> ani regulations. j. hereby vested
il ;hs lAr Secretary OF State for The
I'M being.
>E,. ) And be ii further enacted,
hat when any final judgment OF the
minister's 10 CHINA. or To- Japan, l. giycn
ii he eN .rci-c OF original Ur appcia;c'
riminai luri-dic ion, the person cn.r"ed
1T. tn offence. At IA considers tho iuiG
mont erroneous ~ point ui law. may APP
zeal therctrum to Tic circuit court for
ne district h California bat such ;tp-
'eai shall not operate a. a stay 81 pro
4 II. a.!
hat lhcre = p'oblba!c cau-. to grant
he came, wucu the stay shall be- such a.
lie Interest," OF justice may require.
Sc. / .Nnd be It further enacted,
Ihtt III aay final .iul@ntat in a consul
;ir court ui CnIna u japan where the
natter in dispute exceeds five hundred
dollars, ami does not exceed two thou
and five hundred j IiiarS, inclusive OF
,osts, an appeal shall he allowed to the
minister III such county, ~ the case
my b.: l'ro,i,icd. That appellant
complies with tn" conditions established
y 1rneral regulations AMI the minis
els are hereby authorized and required
- receive, near, and determine such APP
,cal-.
SEC. ). Aud be ii further enacted,
lnul where the matter in dispute, cx-
'iuelye ui costs, exceeds the sum ui two
huL,a.nd live hundred dull.us, an APP
zeal shall Du allowed 10 the circuit court
.. tho district ui it.illoImIa and upon |
uch appeal 10 Transcript OF the libel, |
nil, answer, dispositions, and other pro-
-. l..
ed To the circuit court; and tine appeals |
idii be subject 10 the rules, regulations, |
III" restrictions prescribed il law for |
wits Ot error firm district courts of the !
niicd States
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted,
hat ON any final .Judg ment OF the min
er 70 China, or to Japan, given in the
Xercl-e, OF original jurisdiction, where
ne matter in dispute, exclusive of costs,
Ncccds two thousand live hundred dol
a., an appeal shall he allowed to the
ircuit court is provided III the last sec
ION.
SEC. = And be it further enacted,
ha: the circuit court of California is
ereby authorized and required to receive
ear, and determine the appeals provided :
II III this act, and the decision Of such ,
Jurt shall be final
SEC. s. And be it further enacted, I
hat the appeals allowed by this act
all be only il cases arising after It's I
USAGE :
SEC. .. And be it further enacted, ,
hat the President is hereby authorized |
allow, in the adjustments of accounts ,
the general at Saanhai, the actual ex- t
n>e OF the rent of suitable building,
be used as prison Tor American con- II
is IN China, not 10 exceed one thou +
nd five hundred dollars year; and II