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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11
[GENERAL NArrRE-No. "a

An act to change the time for holding the
spring term Of the United States circuit
and district courts at Harrisonburg, Vir-
GINA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Honse of
Representatives of the United STATES of
America in Congress assembled, That in
stead Of the time now provided for in the
act approved February first, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-twO, t'to change the times
for holding circuit and district courts of the
United States for western district of Nir-
ginia,' for holding the spring term at Har-
risonbUrg, in that State, said courts shall
be held thereat on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in May in each year.
Approved April l3, 1872.
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c. NArcRE-No. All
An act defining the rights Of part owners 0


vessels in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That any
person or persons or body corporate having
more than one-half ownership of any vessel
shall have the same power to remove cap
tain, who is also part owner of such vessel,
as such majority owners now have to re-
move a captain not an owner; provided,
a valid written agreement sabsisting, by
virtue of which such captain would be en-
titled to possession, nor IN any case where
a captain has possession as part owner, OBJ
tanned before the passage of this act.
Approved April 9, 1872.
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CO NArURE-No. 36.l

An act to provide for the reporting and
printing Of the debates in Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate ana House OF OF
Representatives of the United Sgates i, 81
America in Congress assembled, Ihttb Ine
Congressional P1inter is hereby directed 70
enter into contract, on behalf Of the Cen
erai Government, with Franklin Rives,
Jefferson Rives and George a. Bailey, Tor
the reporting and printing Of the debates
in Congress for the term of two years, on
and from the fourth day of March, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, in accordance
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c. NArUnn-No. 38.l

An act to amend an act entitled San act to
authorize protection to be given to eiti-
zens Of the United States who may dis
cover deposits Of guanO,H approved Au-
gust is, 1856.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of tie United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
provisions Of the act Of Congress approved
August eighteenth. eighteen hundred and
iftv-six, entitled IAN act to authorize pro-
lection to be given to citizens of the United
States who may discover deposits Of gu
ano, be and the same are hereby extended
to the widow, heirs, executors or admins
traitors of such discoverer, where such dis
coverer shall have died before perfecting
proof of discovery OF fully complying with
the provisions of said act approved as at0Ee-
said. reOmplying with the requirements
of the act of Congress of August eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-hve: Provided
that nothing herein contained shall be held
TO impair any rights Of discovery Or any as
Segment by a discoverer heretofore recog-
nized by the government OF the United
States.
SEC. 3 That section three of an act ap-
proved July tWenty-eighth, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-six entitled An act TO pro-
teet the revenue. and for other purposes =
amendatOry of the act aforesaid, approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
tifty-six be and the same is hereby amend
ed by striking cut the word five, wherever
the same occurs, and inserting IN lieu there
of the word ten"
Approved April ., 1872.
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be, and is hereby, constituted a port Of de-
livery within the collection district of New
Orleans; and there shall be appointed a
deputy collector of customs, to reside at
said port, who shall receive a salary, to be
determined by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars
per annum.
Approved March /. 1872.
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fGENERAL NATuRE-No. "a

An act to change the boundaries of the col
lection district of Brazos dc Santiago, in
the State of Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
county of Starr, now forming part of the
collection district Of Corpus Christi in the
State of Texas, shall be detached therefrom
and annexed to the collection district Of
Brazos de Santiago, and form part Of said
district in said State.
Approved April H. 1872.
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lGrnrRA1 NAruaE-No. 81
LOENEI1aD = = - =
act TO authorize the restoration OF Gil
~ ..ll.. ~, hba M -ol epgtvipo

Avn aet-T0 auJuOII16 IIIo IV71yI e'1IVl u u
bert Morton to the naval service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assemoied, lhaI the
President. of the United States be, and he is
hereby authorized to nominatei and, by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, to re-appoint Gilbert Morton an en-
sign in the navy
Approved ADTil j 1872.
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GENERAL NATURE-No. 27.I
An act TO create an additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.

AZ az " NAGtttI ttu atAAlNlJ4hl tUuO 0AoLNtLl
in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President Of the United States be, and he
is hereby, authorized TO establish an add
tionai land district in the State of Mime
sofa, embracing all that part of the present
Alexandria land district which lies north of
township number one hundred and thirty
six north, and west OF range number thirty
five west of the fifth principal meridian
and TO tx from time TO time the boundaries
of thereof, which district shall be named
after the place at which the Office shall first
be established; and the President shall
have power to fix from time to time the lo-
cation of the office for such district.
SEC. ?. That the President is hereby author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, a register and receiver
for said land district who shall be required
to reside at the site Of the land Office for
said district, who shall be subject to The
same laws and responsibilities, and whose
Compensation, respectively, shall be the
same as that now allowed by law to other
land officers in said State.
Approved March H. 1872.
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OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
Na1v (tripans Nav 81 1872

OFF1CE UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
New Orleans, bay 81 1872.
TEIHH Is TO GIVE Notice THAT WAR
III rant in bankruptcy has been issued out of the
District Court of the United states for the district
of Louisiana against the estate of Vredennnrgh
4 Co.. individually and as partners, of New Or
leans, in the parish of Orleans and State OF
Louis G. Ia, who was adiudged a bankrupt up
on his own pt tition; that the payment Of any
debts and the delivery Of any property belong
ing to said bankrupt, to him, orsfor his use,
and the transfer Of any property by hinl are
forbidden by law; that ameeliHg Of the creditors Of
said bankrupt, to prove their debts, aud choose
one or more assignees Of his estate, wlll be held
at a Court Of Bankruptcy to be holden on the
twenty second day of July. A. D., 1872, At eleven
O'clock a. NJ, at No. Al Exchange alley New Ois
leans before D. Augustin, Register. -,,r
s. B. PACKARD,
iu7 iyl2 United States Marshal.
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[GENERAL NAruRE-No. 81

GENERAL NATURE-NO. Oh
An act to amend section second, act OF Au-
gust thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty
two. in relation to the transportation and
expectation of imported goods wares,
and merchandise in bond through certain
ports in the State of Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That sec
ton second Of the act Of August thirtleth,
eighteen hundred and fifty-two, entitled
San act authorizing imported goods, wares
and merchandise, entered and bonded Tor
warehopsing in pursuance Of law. to be ex-
ported by certain routes to ports and places
in Mexico be so amended that imported
merchandise, daily entered and bonded at q
port of the United States, and Withdrawn
from warehouse in accordance with existing
law. for expectation for San Fernando,
Paso del Norte, and Chihuahua, in Mexico,
shall pass through Indianola, the port OF
entry for the district of Saluria, in the State
of Texas. under such regulations as the
Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe,
as well as through the port OF Layaea, ID
said district as required by said section.
Approved April 30, 1872.
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c. NArURE-No. 26.l
An act to create an additional land dis
trict in the State of Nevada.

An act to create an additional lana QlS-
trict in the State of Nevada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion of the State of Nevada, en-
braced in the following described limits, to
wit: commencing at the corner common to
townships twenty four and twenty-five
north, range fOrty-fOur and forty-fiye east,
Mount Diable base and meridian; thence
running due east to the eastern boundary
line Of the State of Nevada; thence north
on said eastern boundary of said State to
the north boundary of said State thence
west on said north boundary of said State
to the eastern boundary of the Carson land
districts thence south along said eastern
boundary of the Carson land district to the
place of beginning, shall constitute separ-
ate land district, to be called the Elko land
district the Office of which shall be located
at Elxo. in ElkO county, State of Nevada +;
which location may be changed by the
President of the United States from time to
time as the public interest may require.
SEC. 2 That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or in the recess of the Senate. a
register and a-reeeiver of public moneys for
said district, and said officers shall reside in
the place where said land Office is located
and shall have the same powers and receive
the same emOluments as the same officers
now receive in the other land districts in
said State.
Approved March IL, 1872.
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Holm Mcleod VS.. william Relationships
Justice Court for the Parish Of Orleans, No.
3l85.
ny VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF 'FIERI FACIAS TO
% me directed BY the Hon. H. NJ. Dibble, First
Iustice Of the Peace in and tor the parish of Or
leans 1 win proceed to sell at public auction,
on TUESDAY June Is, 1872, at twelve O'Clock NJ,
on LAFAYETTE street, between Franklin and Liberty
streets the following described property, to Wit
ONE BOX HOUSE.
Seized in the above entitled suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
ieaI3la DANIEL CROWLEY. Constable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11
C. NATuRE-No. 3.

An act to authorize the President to ap-
point George Plunkatt paymaster In the
navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
President be and he Is hereby authorized to
appoint George Plunkett, paymaster IN
the United States navy, if in his opinion,
the interests of the public service VIII be
thereby promoted.
Approved April 2, 1872.
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tract so entered; provided, that if his entry
has been cancelled BIZ reason of his absence
from said tract while IN the military or
naval service Of the United States, and
such tract has not been disposed Of, his
entry shall be restored and confirmed; and
provided further, that if scch tract has
been disposed Of, said party may enter
another tract subject 20 entry under
said laws and his right to q patent
therefor shall be determined by the proofs
touching his residence and cultivation of
the first tract and his absence therefroEti in
such service.
SEC. S. That any soldier, sailor, marine.
officer, or other person coming within the
provisions Of this act may, as well By an
agent as in person, enter upon said home
stead; provided, that said claimant in per-
son shall, within the time prescribed, com
mence settlements and Improvements on
the same, and thereafter fulfill all the re-
quirements of this act.
SEC. g. That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shall have authority to
make all needfUl rules and regulations to
carry into effect the provisions Of this act.
approved April 4, 1872.
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IGrNERAL NAruRE--No. 81. ]

An act to establish a port Of entry and de-
livery at the city OF Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
yania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That a
port of entry and delivery be and is hereby
established at the city Of Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, which shall be entitled to the
same provisions and subject to the same
regulations and restrictions as other ports
Of entry and delivery in the United States.
Approved April 2, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11

An act to authorize the construction OF a
bridge across the Mississippi river at OF OF
near the town of Clinton, in the State OF
T0wa and other bridges across said river,
and to establish them as postsroads.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States OF
America i'm Congress assembled, mat lt
shall he Iavvfill. for any person or persons
COMPANY or corporation, to build a bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such point
on said river, within fifteen miles OF tine
town Of Clinton, IA the State Of Iowa, as
NAV accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and is connections o. l on
On or over said bridge railway tracks for
the more perfect connection of any rail
roads that are, or shall be, CONSTRUCTED. 70
1-nder the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not
interfere with the free navigation OF said
river beyond what is necessary in order TO
carry into effect the rights and privileges
hereby granted; and in case Of any htlga-
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possibilities and emoluments, and be sub
iect to the same acts and penalties which
are or may be prescribed By law in relation
to other land officers of the United States
for the State. of Oregon.
SEC. 3. That all sales and locations made
at the offices Of the district in which the
lands EN- braced in this district have hither-
to been included, situate within the limits
Of this district, which shall be valid and
right in other respects up to the day on
which the new Office shall go inro operation,
be, and the same are hereby, confirmed,
Approved April a, 1872.
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I'M BANKRUPTOY.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM HAZARD YRE-
denburgh IT., and Edward Eugene O'Brien, in
dividually and cOpartners Of Vredenburgh
4 Co.
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HAMILTON FISH.
EDW'D THORNTON.


LAB, of insert abodel. being origin
ally a citizen Of the United States of Amer
lea for a British subject, and having be-
come naturalized within the dominions of
her Britannia Majesty as British subject
FOR as d citizen within the United States of
Americal, do hereby renounce my natural
ization as a British subject Tor citizen of the
United Statesl, and declare that it is my
desire to resume my nationality as citi-
zen Of the United States Tor British subject.
lSigned) a. b.
Made and subscribed to before me; ---,
in Finsert country or other subdivision, and
State, province, colony, legation, or consul
lateT this day of -, 49,.
lSigned) T.. "a
Justice Of the Peace, Tor other titlel
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le Peace, for other title]
HAMILTON FISH,
FDW'D THORNTON.

And whereas the said supplemental con-
vention has been duly ratified on both
parts, and the respective Publications of
the same were exchanged in this city on the
fourth day Of May, 1871, by Hamilton Fish,
Secretary Of State of the United States, and
Sir Edward Thornton, X. G. b., Her Britain
mic Maiesty's envoy extraordinary and min
lister pienipOtentiaTy accredited to this gov
eminent, on the part of their respective
governments:
Now, therefore, cit known thatI, Ulysses
S. Grant, President of the United States OF
America, have caused the said supplemental
convention to be made public, to the end
that the same and every clause and article
thereof may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith BY the United States and the
citizens thereof
In witness whereof I have hereuntO set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this fifth
day of May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy one,
and of the. independence of the United
States of America the ninety fifth;
u. s. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11

A failure, from any Gauss to elect officers at the
date fixed herein for that purpose SHAH not dissolve
the Company, but the directors then in Office shall
hold over until another day shall have been liked
and the election shah have been held Dee notice
of this meeting, well OF the regular meetings
shall be given by publication in two Of the city pa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11
ARTICLE XIV.

Minutes of the proceedings Of all meetings.
either OF he Beard of Directors or Of the stock.
holders shall be kept and entered in books for that
purpose, which shall at all times during BUSINESS
hours OF Business days be open to the examina ton
Of any stakeholder
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11
ARTIcLE 1III

Regular semi annual meetings Of tha stOekhold-
ers shall be held on the first Monday Of june aud
December of each year, and the election for OIL
GERS for the ensuing year shall take place at the
latter meeting.
A special meeting may be called BY the President
at the request of any three stockholders, owning
together not less than one hundred shares Of this
capital stock
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11

At all meetings Of Stockholders where a vote is
taken each stockholder shall be entitled 70 vote
either in person or by proxy On the stock held on
represented by him. provided that no corporation
shall be entitled TO vote more than fifty and no
individual or firm on more thaa two hundred
shares The shares voted on BIZ q husband for his
wife or a father tutor for minors, shall be con-
tidered as voted by the party casting the same.
The majority Of the votes thus given shall prevail.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11
ARTICLE XVI

No meeting of stOc kholders shall be held between
July and November Is ofeach year, or during the
existence of any epidemic unless at least three
fourths Of the capital stock voted under tine re-
strietions of article TX shall be represented
thereat
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al certificates of stock shall be signed hT the
president and secretary of the company, aud books
shall be kept open for the registry and transfer Of
shares Of stock subject to regulations to be estan-
lshed by the board Transfers shall be made upon
said books and signed by the holder or his att0r-
ney in fact and no transfer shall be deemed com
plete until entered.thereon. No transfer Of stock
shall be entered so long as the party desiring to
transfer the same shall be indebted to tho COM
pany; except with the consent Of the Board Of d.
reetCrs.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11

At the time Of the dissolution Of this charter, or
sooner if ordered by a sote of twO-thircs Of the
stock voted under restrictions Of article nine the
affairs Of the company SHAH be hQuidayed, It's
debts paid and itsRssets distributed and unless Il
shall Be otherwise directed at the meeting which
determines upon the hdudatiOn, the then existing
Board Of Directors shall constitute tho commission
ers to liauidade its affairs, aud shall for that pur-
pose remain ia Office until that work shall have
been completed.
Thus done and passed in my ONCE. at New Or
leans Aforesaid the day month and year n1aa
above written, in the presence Of Victor 0livlerY
Jr. and Martin Gordon, III, witnesses Of lawful
age and dOmielIated in this city, who hereuuto
sen their names with the apDearers and me- the
Said notary after the reading Of these presents.
Original signed A. BOuchard, G. 81. Conrad
Henry Dugue, T. Upper Charles Angelo Conrad
Robert Bruce and Others; signed also by the Wit
nesses and the notary, Victor Olivier Jr.t Maft81
Gordon Jr., and n B. Tristi notary public,
l. the undersigned, Recorder Of Mortgages for
the city and parish Of Orleans State Of Louisiana,
do hereby certify that the within act Of neorpora-
tion was this day duly recorded in my office, ee-
eording tolaw, in society book 10. y s9lio %.
New orleans, June 4, 1872.
| thereby certify the foregoing to be true copy
! Of the original act and eertlhca1e thereto 90.
taehed OF the Recorder OF Mortgages, among the
| archives of my nOtartal ofnc9.
/ Witness my hand and official SEAL New Orleans
| this fifth day Of June, 1879.
| je6 law 4w N. B. FklSF, Notary Public
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No person shall be eligible for either president OK
director who does not hold at the date Of his cleo
ton and during bis term of Office and has not held
for at least ninety days prior TO such election. at
least ten shares Of the capital stock CT the COM
pany.
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The contracting parties hereby engage to
communicate each to the other, from time
to time, lists of the persons who, within
their respective dOIuiniOns and territories,
or before their diplomatic and consular
officers, have declared their remuneration
of naturalization, with the dates and places
of making such declarations, and such in
formation as to the abode of the declarants,
and the times and places of their natural
ization, as they may have furnished.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11

The object and purpose Of this company Is to
manufacture and sell and to dispose to others Of
the right to manufacture and sell OF either iu th9
United States arid elseWheri the apparatus ma-
chlneIy, or motor for running OF working sewing
machines, invented BY AdOlphe BOuchard and tor
which two patents have been granted, dated re-
spectlvely sixteenth January and seventh Nav
ldEz, and numbered l2z 802 and lS6441, as wen aa
under any other patents that may hereafter be
issued 70 sad BOuchard, in this country and else
where, for any Improvements therein or for any
other inventions having the same object in view.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11

The president of the company shall at least Il r
teen days before the expiration Of his term of Of
fee, render full and complete statement Of the
affairs, financial and otherwise, of the company,
showing the contracts made, the amounts of sales
and the profits nd losses during the past year, the
nature and value of all the assets Of every descrip
ton belonging tos and all the debts due By the
company together with al other matters Of inter-
est connected Herewith.
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10 stoekholder shall be responsible for any debt
or obligations of the company beyond the capita
stock owned By him.