New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-04
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed as the Third Session Of the Forty.
First Congress-.
iPUD!IC--No. IL

lPUB!IC-No /.
AN ACT TO enlarge the jurisdiction of the
probate courts IN Idaho Territory.
Be !. enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
probate courts OF the Territory of Idaho. in
their respective counties, in addition to their
probate jurisdiction. be. and they are here
BY, authorized to hear and determine all
civil causes wherein the damage or debt
claimed does not exceed the sun: OF five
hundred dollars, exclusive of interest. and
silch criminal cases arising under the Laws
Of the Territory a. do not require the inter
vention of q grand jury: Provided. That
they shall not have jurisdiction in any mat
ter i'll controversy, when the title, boundary
or right to the petccahlc possession of land
NAY be in dispute, or in chancerY or divorce
eases: And provided further. That i'll al!
eases an appeal may be taken from any
order, Judgment OF decree of said probate
conrts to the district court.
SEC. >. And he it further enacted. That
all IA, Is and parts Of acts Inconsistent with
act shall not affect any suit pending in the
district courts of said Territory at the time
OF its passage.
j. g. BLAINE,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
President otdhe United States and
President OF the Senate.
Approved Decrmbc: IL. 1870.
L. 5. GRANT.
fREsOLuIION OF GENERAL NAltRL-No J.
JOINT RESOLUTION to correct an error
in the enrolment of The law in relation to
pay of grand aud petit jurors.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
third section of the act approved July t-
teen. eighteen hundred ard seventy, tie
provide tor the compensation OF grand and
petit Jurors in the circuit and district courts
of the United States, and for other purposes,
be. and the same is hereby repealed ; the
said section having been enrolled by mis-
take.
Approved December % 1870
[REsoLuTIoN OF GENERAL NATUEE-No. >
A RESOLUTION to authorize the restora-
ton of BENJAMIN S. Richards totlle active
list OF the navy.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America i'll Congress assembled. That the
President OF the United States he and he is
authorized. by and with the 0driSe advice
and consent of the Senate. to appoint En-
sign BENJAMIN s. Richards a master on the
active list of the navy, to date from the
twenty-sixth day of March. eighteen lhun-
dred and sixty-ninc, with the pay OF that
grade from that date.
Approved. january TO- 1871.
GENERAL NATrRE-No. ..
AN ACT granting to the Utah Central Rail
road Company IA right of way through
the public lands for the construction OF u
railroad and telegraph.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
right OF way through the public lands be.
and the same is hereby granted to the Utah
Central Railroad Company. a corporation
created under the laws of the Legislative AS
sembiy of the Territory of I tab. its sue
cessols and assigns, for the construction of
a railroad and telegraph from Il point at or
near Ogden City. in the Territory OF tab
TO Salt Lake City. in said Territory: and
the right. power. and authority Is hereby
given to SAID corporation to take from the
public lands adjacent to the line OF said
road material of earth, stone. timber. and
forth. tor the constr uction thereof. Said
way is granted to said railroad to the extent
OF said ~railload where it may pass
through the public domain, including all
necessary ground for station build
ings, work shops, aepots. maq@2i ne-shops.
switches. side-traclS. turn-tab lcS'a4ld water
stations: provided. that within three months
from the passage Of this act. the said Utah
Central Railroad Company shall file with
the Secretary of the Interior Il map to be
approved by him. exhibiting the line of the
w 1,f %1,,
been located and constructed: provided,
further, that said company shall not charge
the government higher rates than they do
individuals for like transportation and tel
egra rhic ser> ice. And it Shall be the duty
of the Utah Central Railroad Company to
permit any other railroad. which has been
or shall be authorized to be built by the
United States. or by the Legislature Of the
Territory of Utah. to form running connec-
tons with its road Oh fair and equitable
terms
SEC ? And be it further enacted. That the
United States make re grants herein. and
that the said Utah Central Railroad Com
pany accepts the st!D,, upon the express
condition that the SAD company shall not
exercise the power /. ZEN by section ten of
chapter sixteen of the Jaws ofthe Territory
of Utah, approved Nineteenth of February
hundred an xty-nine; and upon
said company make ary breach of the con-
ditions hereof. then II such case, at any
time hereafter, the United States, by its
Congress. may do any and all acts and
things which may he needful and necessary
for the enforcement of such conditions.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
said Utah Central Railroad shall be IA post
route and a military road subject to the
use of the United States for postal, military,
naval and all other government service,
and also subject to such regulations as Con
gress may impose, restricting the charges
for such government transportation.
SEC. 4. Aud DO it further enacted, That |
the acceptance of the terms, conditions and
of this act, by the said Utah
Central Railroad Company, shall be signi- |
lied in writing under the corporate seal of
said company, duly executed pursuant to
the direction of its board of directors first
had and obtained. which acceptance shall
be made within three months after the |
passage of this act, and shall be served on |
the President OF the United States: and if |
such acceptance and service shall not he 80 |
made. this grant shall be void
SEC D. And be it further enacted, That |
Congress may at any time, having due re- |
gard for the rights of SAID Utah Central |
Railroad Company, add to. alter, amend. |
Or repeal this act
Approved. December Is, 1870
GENERAL NAriHE-No 81
AN ACT to amend IN act entitled IAN act |
To reduce internal taxes. and for other |
purposes. approved July fourteen. eight !
zen hundred and seventy
Re If nr,o tod l,,,+ G., II r