New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-15

teen hundred ana seventy SIX the birthday
,wp 4 of the nation and whereas, it is deemed
4 fitting that the completion of the first
and Il century of our national existence shall be
4 concentrated by an exhibition of
tan 4 the natural resources of the country and
1 their develOpn,ent and of it's progress in
4 those arts which benefit mankind, In com
A parison with those of older nations: and
WI 4 whereas no snch place is so appropriate for
4 such an exhibition as the city in which oc
i've 4 Cured the event it is designed to comment
I crate; and whereas, as the exhibitionshould
4 be a national celebration, in which the peo-
xey 4 pie of the whole country should partici-
4 pate, it should have the sanction of the
Congress of the United States; therefore,
rch \ BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
um Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled That an
Ne / exhibition of American and foreign arts.
H 4 products and manufactures shall be held
YIN under the auspices of the government of
1oi 4 the United States, in the CITY of Philadel-
ng 4 phla, in the year eighteen hundred and
4 seventy-six.
ian SEC. 2. That a commission to consist of
not more than oae delegate from each State,
and from each Territory of the United
States, whose functions shall continue until
the close of the exhibition, shall be consti-
tuted, whose duty it shall be to prepare and
!. 4 superlntend the execution of plan for
a holding the exhibition, and. after q confer
4 ence with the authorities of the city of Phil
4 adelphia, to fix upon a suitable site within
4 the corporate limits of the SAID CITY. where
4 the exhibition shall be held.
Il SEC. g. That said commissioners shall he
4 appointed within one year from the passa re
4 of this act by the President of the United
4 States, on the nomination of the governors
1 OF the States and Territories respectively
-. 4 SEC. A. That in the same manner there
=" / shall be appointed one commissioner from
1 each State and Territory of the United
I" States, who shall assume the place and
4 perform the duties of such commissioner or
4 commissioners may be unable to attend
I the meetings of the commission
Ny SEC. D. That the commission shall hold
:, its meetings in the city of Philadelphia
nu and that majority of its members shall
have full power to make all needful rules
SEC. g. That the commission shall re-
,rt q port to Congress at the first session after
its appointment a suitable date for opening
and for closing the exhibition; a schedule
OF appropriate ceremonies for opening or
defeating the same plan or plans of the
h buildings; a complete plan for the reception
and classification of articles intended for
exhibition; the requisite customheuse regu-
a ations for the introduction into this country
of the articles from foreign countries in
tended for exhibition ; and such other mat
ters as in their Judgment may be important
SEC. l. That no compensation for services
shall be paid to the commissioners or other
officers provided by this act from the treas
ury OF the United States; and the United
States shall not be liable for any expenses
attending such exhibition, or by reason of
4 the same.
to SEC s. That whenever the President shall
be Informed by the Governor of the State
b of Pennsylvania that provision has been
made Tor the erection of suitable buildings
for the purpose, and for the exclusive con 4
troll by the commission herein provided for |
~ of the proposed exhibition. the President |
shall, through the Department of State. |
make proclamation of the same, setting |
forth the time at which the exhibition will |
open and the place at which it will be held, |
and he shall communicate to the diulo- |
matte representatives of all nations copies |
of the same, together with such regulations |
V as may be adopted by the commissioners,
for publication in their respective countries |
Approved, March 3, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 3S.1
AN ACT authorizing terms of the United
States district courts TO be held at Helena
Arkansas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bed That In addition to the terms of the
district court of the United States for the
E western district of Arkansas, required by
existing laws to be held at Van Buren,, in
the State of Arkansas, there shall be held
by the judge of said district two terms of
said court in each year at the city of Helena.
, in said State, the second MONDAYS of |
March and September.
SEC. ,. That such number of Jurors shall
be summoned by the marshal at every term
OF such court TO be at Helena as may
have been ordered at previous term or by
the district judge in vacation. And
grand jury may be summoned to attend any
such term of said court when ordered by the
court or by the judge thereof in vacation.
In case OF deficiency of jurors talesmen
may be summoned by order of the court.
SEC. B. That the district judge may ad-
lOurn any of the terms of the court pro-
vided for in this act, frem time to time to
suit the convenience of litigants and to
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terms and the Intervention of a term of
such court at any other place shall not pre-
tude the power to adjourn over to future
day.
SEC. 4. That clerk of said court shall be
appointed in like manner other clerks of
the district courts of the United States are |
appointed, who shall keep his Office in said .
city, and who shall be subject to all the !
duties enjoined by law on clerks of the dis
rlct court aforesaid Provided, however, 1
That court shall be held at Helena in c
pursuance of this act until an instrument
writing, duly executed by the proper
authorities of the county of Phillips, agree i
ng 10 furnish suitable rooms for the hold t
:. ng of said court for the term of ten years. Q
without any charge to the government of i
he United States, shall first be filed in the
nfce of the clerk of said court at Little
I Rock.
SEC. 5. That the counties of Phillips, s
Crittenden, Mississippi, Craighead, Greene, =
Randolph, Lawrence, Sharp, Poinsett, Cross d
saint Francis. Monroe, Woodruff, Jack | il
son, Independence, lizard, Marion, Fulton
and Boone, in said State, shall hereafter be :
deemed and be part of the western dis o
tict of Arkansas and there shall be APP a
pointed by the President of the United | Z
Mates, by and with the advice and consent q
Of the Senate, district judge for the west t
en district aforesaid, who shall, from and Il
/ after the time of his appointment, hold the a a
terms Of court at the times and places re- n
quired by law. Said district judge shall a
be paid the same salary and in the same
manner as the judge of the eastern district
Of said State And the terms of the court, a
low to be held at Van Buren,, shall hereaf- g
Ter be held at Fort Smith in said district, =.
and the present district judge of the said
State shall be and remain the district judge Fl
Of the United States for the eastern district II
hereof. as if originally appointed thereto. N
SEC. 6. That so much of an act entitled W
An act to divide the district of Arkansas s.
INTO two judicial districts" approved March a. a.
three, eighteen hundred and ffty-one, as n,
gives the judge of the district of Arkansas
Jurisdiction over the western district of said
Mate, and all laws inconsistent herewith,
are hereby repealed.