The Portland daily press., 1872-07-10
MISCELLAIN EOoo.
LAWS
OF THE
United STATES

PASSED AT THE o~-,> |
SECOND SESSION OF THE fohi -'i-0-
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 4O'1
AN ACT 70 amend the thirty-second section Oh a
AN t;+,ed IAN act to reduce Internal taxes, an
a s enIn nurnoses" approved July fourteen'n'
eighteen hundred and seventy
Re IL enacted by the Senate and HoaSs in ion
sentafires of The United States g 1s of an act
o 9BIcJ That section thirty-two Va - Snr
gtt,ea An act to reduce internal taAes ;htaon
otber PURPOSES" approved July 1ourtee a 'is sarey
hundred and SEVENTY De, ae SEcTToS 80. Ind be It
ath. enGcted That merchandise Transporter u u;
Ter the provisions of this act sla pc Y;. los
ss,s under the exclusive eoptfo Of The 0ncers %
customs; and inspectors shall te staloea ~
points along the DESIGNATED routes sbe ef dseretpn Of
the said Secretary, an1 at ihe expense o.
the said companies respectively. Anu snch
me- aDWssn shan az not Sors l. S u lit q sfi
RUa destination unless authorizedby thcregulations
of the Secretary of the Treasury, in cases which may
sse rSm or from legal ass or
low water, ce or other uiavoidabie obstfucticn 10
navigation; but in case shall there be permitted
any breaking Of THO original RaskageE Of sueh meF'
chance.
Approved April 5, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. AL
AN ACT defining the rights of part owners Of vessels
in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentntires of the United States Of America in Con-
0ress assembled That any person persons or body
Corporate having more than one-half ownership OF
any vessel shall have the same power TO remove q
such majority owners now have to remove captain
not an owner: Provided That this act shall not ap-
ply where there is valid written agreement sgbsist
ingf by virtue Of which such captain would DO cps
titled to possession nor in any case where captain
has possession as part owner, obtained before the
| passage Of this act.
Approved, April o, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 4nl
| AN ACT to change the time for holding the spring
term the United States circuit and district courts
at Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Be 1t enacted bg The Senate and House Of Repre-
gress assembled That instead Of the time now pro-
vided for in the act approved February first eighteen
holding circuit and district courts of the United
States for western district of Virginia. for holding
the spring term at Harrsonburg in that state said
| first Monday in May in each year,
| Approved, April 10, 1872.
| GENERAL NATURE-No. 49.1
AN ACT for the reet of the officers and crew Of the
| United States Steamer "Kearsarge."
| Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
| seRtdtUeS 0fhe United States Of Aniefscd in Con-
gress assembled That the Secretary of the Navy be,
and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay out
of money hereafter to be appropriated, to Rear Ad-
miral John A. Winslow, and the officers and be-
longing to the United States steamer "Kearsarge,'
while engaged in the capture and destruction of the
vessel called the "Alabama,'' the nineteenth day
of June, eighteen hundred and sixty four the Of
one hundred and ninety thousand dollars, the same
being the estimated value thereof to be- distributed
to the officers and crew attached to the "Kearsarge
at the date above named according to the payroll Of
the ship at the time, and to in lieu of the bounty
authorized by the eleventh section of the ACT of June
thrtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty=fopr, entitled
An act to regulate prize proceedings, and so forth
| PyoUided, That no money shall be paid to the as
signee of any of said officers crew, entitled to
ceve the same but only to himself in person, or to
any such assignee: And provided further That Il
any of the officers or crew of said United States
steamer "Kearsarge" shall have received the bounty
provided for by the said aectOn eleven of the act OF
june thireth, eighteen hundred and siSty=four, the
same shall be deducted from the amount to be paid
to such officer or seaman under this act.
Approved, April II, 1879,
GENERAL NATURE-No, AL
AN ACT to change the boundaries of the collection
district of Brazos de Santiago, in the State Of Tex
be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues Of the United States Of america in ION
gress assembled That the county of Starr FORM
ing part of the collection district of Corpus Christi
in the State of Texas shall be detached therefron
and annexed to the collection district of BraZos de
Santiago, and form part Of said district in said
| State.
| Approved, April II, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE.-No. 45
| AN ACT to authorize William G. Jardne to make
application to the Commissioner of Patents for the
issue of patent for his improvement in brake and
| rest for carts.
Whereas William c. Jardine's application for i'm
provemen in brake and for carts was passed fol
issue September eleventh. eighteen hundred and six
ty-nine but by the neglect of his agent application
and payment for the tissue of the same was not mad,
within the time required by law Therefore,
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
SentatiUes of the United States Of america in Con
gresS assembled, That William c. Jardne be author
ICED to make application to the Commissioner of Pat
ents for the issue of patent for his improvement in
brake and rest for CARTS and that the COMMISSIONS
Of Patents be authorized to issue patent for til,
same if he should deem it right and proper: Propid
ed, That such application be made and the proper
fees be paid within year from the passage Of th
act thing in the proyiso contained in the thirty
fifth section of the act entitled "An act to revise con
soldate and amend the statutes relating to patents
and copyrights" approved July eighth, eighteen
hundred and seventy, to the contrary notwithstand
ing: Propided, That the issue of such patent shall
not affect the right to said patented improvement
of any person who since the eleventh day of Septem
Der, eighteen hundred and sixty nine and prior t.
the approval of this act, may have Procured and al
the time Of such approval shall be using said patent
ed Improvement
Approved, April II, 1872.