The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-13
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 101.l

in destitute condition, shall be allowed burial in
the national cemeteries of the United States.
Approved, June 1, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1911
AN ACT relative to the entry and clearance of ferry
boats and of bonded passing from one State to
another through foreign contiguous territory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repye-
ssntatices of the United States of AnercG in Con-
grsss assembled That vessels used exclusively as fer
and merchands shall not Be reaTe To- eS3eS aJ
Clear shall the masters persons in charge of
such vessels be required to presents manifest nor to
pay entrance clearance fees fees for receiving
or certifying manifests but they shall upon arrival
ia the United States, be required to report such bag
gage, goods, wares, and merchandise to the propsr
officer of the customs, according to law.
SEC. 2 Taat railroad-cars or other vehicles laden
with goods, wares, and merchandise sealed by Gus
tomS-oficer, under the provisions of section six of
the act of July twenty eighth eighteen hundred and
sxtysx and the regulations of the Secretary of the
Treasury passing from port place in the United
States to another therein through foreign contguos
territory, shall be exempt from the payment Of any
fees for receiving or certifying manifssts thereof
Approved, june 4, 1872
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1921
AN ACT further regulating the construction of
bridges across the Mississippi river.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatioes Of the United States Of america il, fon
gross assembled, That all bridges hereafter con-
suructed and across the Mississippi river under
authority of any act of Congress shall he snbact 20
all the terms restrictions and requirements
ed in the fifth section of act entitled Gan art RI
autho ize the construction Of bridge across the
Mississippi river, at or near the town of Clinton i'm
the State Of Iowa. and other bridges across said r;
er, and to establish them as post roads" approved
April first eighteen hundred and seyepty-two. and
in locating any such bridge the Secretary of War
shall have due regard to the security and convan
fence OF navigation to convenience of access and to
TIE wants OF allrailways and highways crossing said
river. ''u
Approved, June 4, 1872.
GENERAL NArURE-No. 1881
AN ACT to establish western judicial district Of
North Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate end House of Repre-
SreSs assembled That that portion of the State Of
North Carolina comprising The counties of Mecklen-
Rnrg Galleries. S;dsa Standly Montgomery Richmond
Stokes. Forsyth, Union, Anson Caswell Person
Alamance, Orange. Chatham, Moore. Clay, Cherokee
sylvania, henderson, Buncombe, Madison, Yancev.
Mitchell, Watauga, ,Ashe,, Allegheny, Caidweil,,
CASTOR Lincoln, Catawba, Alexander, Wilkes surry''
iredell, fadkin and Rowan, and all territory en-,
braced therein which may hereafter be erected into
new Counties shall hereafter constitute new Judi
cial district to be called tie western district of North
Clrona; md the circuit and district courts of the
United States for said western district of North
$Carolina shall be held in the towns of Statewide
Asheyiile, and Greensboro, within said district
sec. z Inat tw9 terms OF the circuit and district
OF North Carolina shall be held at the FLOWING times
and places in each year, to wit: At Greensboro be-
at Stltesville, beginning the third Monday in
April and in October; at Ashevile beginning on the
first Monday in May and in November
Sec. g. That the district of Nerth Carolina shall
hereafter consist OF the counties not named in this
act and shall DO called the eastern district of North
Carolina, and The terms of the circuit and district
courts therin shall he held at the times and places
heretofore appointed and enacted.
oEc; 4. Ihat the SAID circuit and district courts
for either of said districts may in their discretion
order special terms thereof for the trial of criminal
and civil issues at such times and places as the court
orde
and petit jury, or both, to attend the same BY an
order to be entered of record thirty days before the
DAY at which said special term shall be ordered to
convene; and said courts, respectively at such
special terms shall have all the powers that they have
at the regular terms appointed by law: Provided,
hoceoer That special term Of said circuit court
for either district shall be appointed except by and
judge.
Sec 5. That all suits and other proceedings of
whatever name or nature now pending in the crcnit
OF district court OF the United States for the district
OF North Carolina, except as hereinafter provided
shall be tried and disposed of in the circuit and dis
trct courts, respectively for said eastern district as
the same would have been if this act had not been
passed. and for that purpose jurisdiction is reserved
TO the said courts in said eastern district, and the
clerks OF the circuit and district of the present
district of North Carolina shall return the records
and hes OF the said circuit and district courts at the
places heretofore appointed, and to do and perform
all the duties appertanng to their said offices re-
spectively, within the eastern district except as is
hereinafter provided; and all process returnabe to-
OF proceeulngs noticed for, any term of the present
circuit or district court shall be deemed to be return
able to the next term of said courts respectively in
the said eastern district, as fixed by this act
SEC 6. That upon application OF any party to any
suit or proceedings, civil criminal now PENDING in
the present circuit district court of the Tinted
States for the present district of North Carolina
which should have been commenced in the proper
court for the western district of North Carolina if this
act mad been in force at the time of its commence
ment, such suit or other proceedings shall be re-
moved for further proceedings the proper court for
transmit the original papers and comics of ali ord
made therein, to the clerk of the court of which said
suit or proceedings shall be removed trial or such
other proceedings therein the said snit or pro-
ceedlngs had originally been commenced therein the
district attorney of said district to designate
the court to which all suits and proceedings and in
dictments and criminal proceedings wherein tbo |
United States is plaintiff, shall be removed and the
plaintiff, or his attorney, in all other suits to desio
nate the court to which they shall he transferra5
but no suit, indictment, or criminal proceeing |
where bail is required Of defendant, shall be trans
accordingly: Proo;ded That all suits and other pro
eeedings both criminal and CIVIL now pending in the
cape rear district court of the United States AT |
Salisbury, with all the original papers therein shall
De transferred for trial such other proceedings as
snail be meet ana proper to special term of the dis
trlct OF North Carolina, to be held at Salisbury be-
ginning on the second Monday in August, A. D.
eighteen hundred and seventy-two; and all said suits
ana proceedings not then finally disposed of shall
with the original papers therein, be transferred to
the districts courts of said western district at Green's
boro or Statesville, the Judge NAV order: and all
necessary and proper process shall issue and be made
returna6e in sail suits and proceedings to the next
terms OF SAID courts, respectively for trial or such
other proceedings therein if the original proceed
ings had begun in said last-named courts; and the
clerk OF sa district court at Greensboro shall act as
clerk at said special at Salisbury and ali suits
and other proceedings, both criminal and civil pend
ing At ne late term Of the United States district court
loi Ie tPe fear district, held at Marion, beginning
on third Monday of August, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one and not then finally disposed of, shall
with the original papers therein be transferred TO =
special term of the district court for said Jyesror
district to be held at Asheville North Carolina. he
ginning on the third Monday in August eighteen
hundred and seveDtytwo to be then and there tried
Dr. such o1her proceedings had therein as NAV he
meet and proper, according to the practice Of tbe
court and all such suits and proceedings as shall NOT
then be finally disposed of shall be continued on the
docket OF said court at Asheville to the next term
proper process shall issue from said as-named court
i oe returnabe thereto, and such proceedings had
sai mas as II me original proceedings had begun in
i, 1 ana the clerk Of said court at Ashevle
Sn SIi ac1 as CLERK of said special court at Asheve
tle a - inat the passage of this act shall not have
er 70 destroy or impair the lien of any iu1g
het OF neeree rendered by the circuit or d;sIrict
q ae United States for the present district of
inai process on pn 70 this act taking Effect and
il p;t al IAN; any Judgment or decree entered in
he % ~ M court of the United States for
erad therein nrior 70 tb or which shall be en-
leu .I0iolh piIoi W uns act taking effect and oil
'ther process Tor the enforcement of snv ordo az
,ondin,g therein eyat y cause or proceedings now
moved as herein provided, shall be issued fng re-
re returnable to the proper for the eaSto anu
riot Of North Carolina, and may be directad ~ s 1
xecutcd by the marshal of the United States f an ~
aid eastern district, in any part of the State of N
carolina. "a 1>oiln
SEC. 8. That there shall be appointed a district
udge for the said western district of North Carolina
no snail receive an annual salary of three thousand
I'VE h9nred dollars and there shall also be appoint
~ ~; usStlci attorney of the United States for the
a.; western district of North Carolina who shall re-
'o,y sun ices ana compensation, and exercise such
OF ned by law '''''e'' do 'ie nAeu anu Gil
sec: y That the circuit and district judges shall
ippomt three clerks, each of whom shall he CLERKS
rn Inc eiseu and district courts for said west
ie and VI Nortn Carolina, one of whom shall re-
f w6a aa Keep his Office at Asheviile and the thrd
,oros who oul reside and keep his office at Greens
nv services a receive the fees and comnensatinn
Sc 10 PTShI d by them now fixed by law
md circt nst either Of the clerks of tie district
sll courts for said western dstrot 81