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UNITED STATES
SECOND SESSION OF THE FoRTY-sECoND
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NArURE-No. 92.]
AN ACT for the relief of Albert W. Gray
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
settatices of the United States OF America ~ Con-
gross ssembied, That Albert W. Gray, of Middleton,
In the STATE of Vermont have leave to make new
application to the Commissioner of Patents for the
extensi m OF letters-paent granted to him tor i'm
provement in powers on the ninth day OF Sep
temuer, eighteen hundred and hfty-slx and after
wards re-lssued on the first day Of July, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two; and that the SAID CoIamis-
sionsr of Patents be authorized TO consiuer anu de-
terlnjne said application in the same manner and
with the same effect if it were an original appca-
for such extension, duly filed within the time re-
ourel by law, anu application therefor had here
tot re been made: ProUided, That, in case such ex-
tension shall be granted all persons who, between the
dae of the expiration of the original patent and the
date Of such extension have constructed, caused
to be sructed or used such Improvement IN
horsepowers shall be at liberty during saia estend
proyement in horse-powers so constructed or used.
Approved, May 30 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. $751;
AN ACT supplemental to act entitled Gan act for
tho appointment of Representatives to Con ress
census"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentasioeS Of the United States Of Amerca in Con
Of NJ rch, eighteen hundred and seventy-three the
following States shall be entitled to representa-
tive each in the Congress of the United States in
addition to the number apportioned to such States
by the act entitled IAN act for thu apportionment of
Repres natives to Congress among the several States
second, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, to wit:
New Ham ,shire, Vermont, New York. Pennsylva-
MIA, Indiana Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama and
Fo ida an be elected by separate districts, as in
sail act directed Provided. That in the election of
any State which by this law is given an increased
number et Representatives, the additional Represen
tatve allowed to such State may be elected by the
State at large unless the legislature of said State
shall otherwise provide before the time fixed by law
for the election of Representatives therein.
Approved, May 30, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 94.1
AN ACT fixing the rank of professors of mathcmat-
les in The Unied States navy.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentIipes Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled That the ninth section of the naval
appro9iaion bill, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one be amended by inserting,
after the clause relating to the chaplas the follow
There shall be three professors of mathematics who
shall have the relative rank Of captain; four that of
COMMANDER and five that Of lieutenant commander
or lieutenant.
Approved, May 81 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 95.l
AN ACT relating to the creation Of new land dis
trcts.
Be t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentaiocs Of The United States Of America in Con-
qress assembled, That hereafter in of the divs
ion Of existing land districts by the erection of
or by change of boundaries by the President
of the United States, all business in such original
districts shall be entertained and transacted, with
out pref udice or change until the offices in the new
districts shall be duly ooened by public announce
ment under the direction Of the Secretary of the I
SEC. Q. That all sales or disposals of the public
lands heretofore regularly made at any land office
after the said lands have been made part of another
disti by any act of Congress- by any act of the
Pres lent, are hereby confirmed, provided the
free from conflict with prior valid rights.
Approved May 81, 1872
GENERAL NATURE-No 96.1
AN ACT to prescribe the time for holding the cleo
ton for electors of President and VicePresilent in
the State of Louisiana.
BE e en- 'cted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentai0es Of The United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled That in the State of Louisiana the
cleo ion of Representatives to the Forty-third Con-
gress and the appointment of electors of President
ana Weep .esident for said State shall be on the
first Monday Of November in the year eighteen hun
dred and seventy-two; but thereafter such elections
and appointment shall be on the day designated by
law for the other States.
Approved, June 1, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. ST.
AN ACT to provide for the issue of bonds in lien of
destroyed or defaced bonds of the United States.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of ReDre-
seataiiUes Of the United States of 4merica ia Con-
aress assembled That whenever ii shall annear n fine
Secretary Of the Treasury, by clear and unequyocal
proof that any interest bearing bond of the United
States has, without bad faith upon the part of the
owner been destroyed wholly or in part. OF 30 de-
faced as to impair its value to the holder which
bon.l shall be Identified by number and description,
the Secretary OF tho Treasury SHALL under such regu
lations and with such restrictions to time and re-
tenion for security otherwise may prescribe
issua duplicate of such bond, having the same time
to rum bearing like interest the bond proved to
have been destroyed deaced, and so mark ed as to
show the original number of the bond DESTROYED and
the date thereof: Provded, That where snch de-
stroyed or deface bonds shall appear 10 have been of
such class or series as has been may before such
application, be called in for redemption instead of
iss1ng duplicates hereof they shall be paid with
such Interest only would have been paid if pre-
senied In acc rdance with such call.
SEC 2 That the owner of such destroyed or de-
faced bond shall surrender the same, OF so much
thereof as may remain, and shall file in the treasury
bond in penal sum double the cunt # said de-
stroyed or defacsd bond, and the int est which
due aud payable with two good and sufiicent sure
ties, residents of the United States to oe approved
by the 'ecretary of the Treasury, with conditsn to
indemnify ana save harmless the United States from
any claim upon The sud DESTROYED or deiaced bond
Approved, june l, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. $751;
AN ACT to further the administration of Justice.
Be u enacted 6y the Senate and House of ReDre
sentatioes Of the United States Of Anaerica in ton
gress assembled, That whenever in any suit or nTo
ceeding in circuit court of the United STATES beno
held by a Justice OF the Supreme Court and Tie CIR
cuie jugs VI ulsIrlct judge, by the
and district JUICE, there Shall occur any dfaren.e
OF OPINION between the judges to any matter or
lining 10 De declaed ruled, or ordered by the court
the opinion OF the presiding justice or tile presi ing
judge shall prevail ami be considered the onini97
OF the court FOR the time being; but when a final
Judgment Decree or order in such suit or
shall be entered if said judges shall certify as
shall be their duty to do if such be the fact that thew
the act of Congress Of April twenty-nnh eiubteen
hundred and two might have been reviewed nv tbe
Supreme Court certificate of difference Of 9n ie
f,,I
ment decree, or order to the Supreme Court on w
error 0d OF apea according to the of the
case, ana subject TO tie provis of law applic ,be
70 tner Wits OF error or appeals in regard to bail
circuit OF oistlct courr of the United States in any
ciy action at law or in equity rendered after this
ect suali take effect shall be reviewed by the Su-
preme C3urt of the United States on writ of arrur
or appeal unless the writ of error he sued ont or te
appeal be taken within two years after the entry Of
such Judgment, Decree or order: and NO iuduns "
decree or order of district court rendered after
sn aou sna az 5ake effect shall be ewe5 by cir
e9us 81 lle United st ties upon like process or
sppea unless the pr cess be sued out or tie appeal
dn mleu one ysar after the entry of the dg-
Ihent u1clee OF rder sought to be reviewed: pro-
esged, That where party entitled 10 nrosecnte q
wfit 81 error or TO take an appeal an infant or non
compos mentis, or imprisoned, such writ Of error
m - NOD Or srch appeal ma he - tsIan
thin the periods above designated after the entry Of
term of Oh disability. Tie appellate court nav nav
ailrm modify. or reverse the Judgment decree. or
brought before it for review, may direct such
!uusent, uecree, or order to be rendered, or such
iVor pr ocee nss to be had by the inferior court as
bis Iustise of the case may require
SEC g. That the Supreme Conf NAV Of o,,, +;,,o
IN Jus scretion and such terms as it may deem
JUS, an There the defect has not injured and The
aInenainent WI not prejudice the defendant in error
s.iiom 81 ;o.uhent OF writ of error when there
is meta &C The teste of the writ or saaI 70 the
Wit u winting, or when the writ is m ada ret,,
on day other than the day of the con,,n @ to.S
the term next ensuing the issue of tba it oi
the statement of the title of the act; ~, VI wnen
thereto i'll the writ Is defective if tbe J. pil
rernelied by reference to the accomn.nT;. ean oe
and In all other particulars of form whers ~ iecnra
mas not prejudced, and the amendment viii ueiSe'
Jure the defendant in error; and the circnit an ~
trict courts of the United States shall possess tI MS
power OF amendment of all process returnabe to nc
before them. W OF
SEC 4 That bill of exceptions hereafter allow
ca III any cause shall b. deemed sufficiently autben
tcaeea II slgnet by the judge of the court in which
eause WAS tried, by the presiding judge there
ca - more man one judge sat the trial of the
nar MiSIiout any seal Of court Judge being
S ~ neIeto and all process issued fir IN the courts
such issue. ~ e''o ioni 'he ua' Va
an 1Eo 2, That the practice plcadings and forms
adIniralto vi proceeding in other than equity and
the Irn; IN the circuit and district of
fo tbc States snail conform as near n, NAV bo
nrocoa liz, pieanngs, and forms and modes Of
vt mug existing at the time in like case IN ~, ~
chi 20 VI ecoru OF the State within which S,oh an
~ VI Iaetlct courts are held auv ruia Of Sun ciI
That nnIy hDtwitstanding: ProcideJ I,re,.o 70
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