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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-12
GENERAL NA1URB-No. 48.J

An act IN relation 20 DOunUleS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That every
volunteer, nOn.comnlissioned officer, private,
musician, and artifcer who enlisted into
the military service Of the United States
prior to July twenty-second, eighteen hun
bred and sixty one, under the proclamation
of the President of the United States Of May
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, aud
the orders of the War Department issued in
pursuance thereof, and was actually mus
tered before August sixth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-one, into any regiment, company,
or battery, which was accepted by the War
Department under such proclamation and
orders, shall be paid the full bounty of one
hundred dollars, under and by virtue of the
said proclamation and orders of the War
Department. in force at the time of such
enlistment and prior to July twenty-secOnd,
eighteen hundred and sixty-One: Provided,
That the same has not already been paid.
Approved April p, 1872.
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GENERAL NArURE-No. 36.l

An act to provide for the reporting and
printing Of the debates in Congress. .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
enf n INTO q contract, on bebaIf of the Gen
eral Government, with Franklin Rives.
Jefferson Rives and George A. Bailey, for
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 seYenty-one, in accordance
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GENERAL NArURE-NO. ~

An act TO create an additional land district
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
tional 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 fix from time to tine 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 To-
cation Of the Office for such district.
SEC. , That the Presidents hereby author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, 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 u, 1872.
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Approved March /, 1872,
[GENERAL NATuRR-No. 12. /

An act making appropriations to supply a
deficiency in the appropriations for sala-
RES and contingent expenses of the Post
Office Department for the current fiscal
year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are hereby appropriated
out of any money in the treasury not other.
wise appropriated, to supply the deficiency
In the appropriations for the service of the
Post Office Department for the present fiscal
year, viz:
For salaries, eleven thousand four hun.
dred and eighty-three dollars and twenty.
five cents.
For contingent expenses, twelve Thousand
two hundred and sixty-eight dollars and
twenty-six cents.
Approved February 90, 1879.
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rGENERAL NArrRE-No. 32.l


An act in addition to an act entitled "An
act to amend an act entitled An act for
the removal Of causes in certain cases
from State. courts, approved July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,o
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That
Whenever a personal action has been or
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen Of State who is,
or at the time the alleged action accrued
was. a civil officer of the United States, be-
ING nonresident of that State wherein juris-
diction is obtained by the State court, by
personal service of process, such action may
be removed into the Circuit Court Of the
limited States in and for the district in
which the defendant shall have been served
with process, in the same manner as now
nrovided for the removal of an action
brought in a State court by the provisions
of section three Of the act Of March second,
EIGHTEEN hundred and thirty-three, entitled
IAN ACT further to provide for the collection
Of duties on imports"
Annroyed March 30, 1872.
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An act TO change the time for holding the
spring term Of the United States circuit
and district courts at Harrisonburg, Vir-
ginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Honse of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That in
act approved February first, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-twO. Ito change the times
for holding circuit and district courts of the
United States for western district of Vir-
GINA, for holding the spring term at Har-
Tisonburg, in that State, said courts shall
be held thereat on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in May in each year.
Approved April Is, 1872.
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OFFICI IA L.
TREATIES AND PROCLANIATIONs.
A PROCLAMATION

A PROCLAMATION.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
Supplemental Convention between the
United States and Great Britain, concern
ing the Remuneration of Naturalization in
certain Cases. Signed February 90, 1871;
Ratified March q, 1871 Ratifcations ex-
changed May 4, 1871 Proclaimed May 5,
1871.
WHEREAS a convention supplemental to
the convention of May 10, 1870, between the
United States of America and Her Majesty
the Queen of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland, concerning
naturalization, was concluded and signed
at Washington by their respective pleni-
potentiaries, on the twenty-third day of
February, 1871, which supplemental con-
vention is word for word as follows:
Whereas, By the second article OF the
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Approved April II, 1872.
[GENERAL NArURE-No. IL. |

An act to change the boundaries of the col
lection district of Brazos de Santiago, in
the State Of Texas.
Belt 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 II, 1872.
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CONSTABLES' SALES.

''1NNN"->0NoON'>'-''>>'1
John Mcleod vs.. William Bradford-First
Justice Court for the Parish oil Oi4eanS' NO.
5l85.
ny WRITE or A WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS TO
ID me objected bv tbs Hon. H. u. Di6ble, First
Justice Of the Peace IN and for the perish Of Or
On T7FS1AYf Jnne 10, 1872 at twelve o'clock NJ,
on LAFAYETTE street between Franklin and Liberty
streets file following described property, to wit
ONE BOX HOUSE.
seized In the above entitled suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
ia8 n 10 DANIEL CROWLEY, Constable.
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4. DebrniIIe VS.. Barbara Kesler- Third
Justfee Court for the Parish Of Orleans No. 1888.
ny VIRTUE OF WRIT OF FIERT FACIAs
ID TO me directed by the Hon. John p Mentamat
Third Justice of thePeace in and for the parish of
Orleans, l viii proceed to sell at public auction
on MONDAY, June II, 1872. at twelve o'clock NJ,
on Benville street, No. 49, the following property
to wit
ONE VICTORIA BEDSTEAD;
ONE MARBLE TOP TOILET.
Seized in the above entitled and numbered suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
les II l6 WILLIAM WEEKS Constable,
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TGENERAL NArURE-No. AL
An act defining the rights of part owners 0
vessels in certain cases.

An act defining the rights of part owners of
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 a 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,
that this act shall not apply where there is
a valid written agreement subsisting, 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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An act to authorize the construction Of
bridge across the Mississippi river at or
near the town of Clinton, in the State OF
Iowa. and other bridges across said river,
and to establish them as post-roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United states OF
America in Congress assembled, That 1t
shall be lawful 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 the
town of Clinton in the State Of Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and its connections on
the west side Of said river, and to lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks Tor
the more perfect connection OF any rail
roads that are, or shall be, constructed TO
the said river at or opposite said point
under 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 itiga-
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with proposed form OF contract from the
said Rives and Bailey, submitted to and
approved bythe Joint Committee on Public
Printing on the part of the Senate.
SEC. 2 That for the purpose aforesaid
there be appropriated and paid, out Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, the sum Of four hundred thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, the accounts having been ap-
proved, as in previous years, by the Secre-
tary of the Senate and by the Clerk Of the
House, or their representatives.
SEC. !. That no person shall be employed
as reporter for the House without the
approval of the Speaker of the House;
provided, that it shall be the duty
Of the Joint Committee on Pub
lie Printing to publish an adverties-
ment once week, for four weeks, IN one
newspaper in each of the cities Of Wash
ington, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis
and San Francisco, inviting proposals IN
detail for reporting and for printing, to-
gether and separately, the debates OF the
Forty-third, the Forty-fOurth and tie Forty
fifth Congresses, together or separately
and TO report all proposals which may
be received before the designated day to
Congress, at the earliest practicable date,
with estimates, hereby directed to be made
Ul lu1 OOAS / AAAAe-Af " e--e S1Ss -
reporting the debates, and OF print
ing them at the Government Printing
Office, accompanied by the recommendations
of the Joint Committee on Public Printing
on all proposals and estimates so submitted;
and that the bills for such advertising be
paid in equal parts from the contingent
funds of the Senate and Of the House OF
Representatives And provided further,
That no debates shall be reported or pub
lished at public expense, after the close OF
the present Congress, except upon written
contracts entered into therefor under
the authority of Congress.
Approved April 2, 1872.
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[GENERA1 NAruRE-No. AL
An act to create the Linkton land district
in the State of Oregon.

An act to create the Linkt0n land district,
in the State of Oregon.
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 Oregon lying
south of the fourth standard parallel south
of the base line, between townships eight
cen and nineteen south, and east OF the
meridian line between ranges i've and SIX
in said State, shall constitute an additional
land district. to be called the LinktOn dis
trict; and the office OF said district shall be
located at Linkville, subject to be changed
by the President Of the United States as the
public interests may require
SEC. 2. That the President be, and he IS
hereby, authorized to appoint, in accordance
with existing laws authorizing appoint
ments to Office, register and receiver for
the district hereby created, who shall each
be required TO reside at the site OF the Office
for said district, have the same powers, re-
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NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1874

sponsibilities and emoIuments, and be sub
ject 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 Stateiof 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 into operation,
be, and the same are hereby, confirmed.
ADnroved ADril "a 1872.
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TN BANKRUPTCY,
ESTATE OF DAVID GEORGE COOKE.
OFFICE OF UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
New Orleans. jane II. 1872.

OFFICE OF UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
New Orleans jane IL, 1872 :
TTyHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT A WARRANT
4 in bankruptcy has been Issued out of the Dis
triet Court of the United States for the District
of Louisiana against the estate of David George
Cooke, of New Orleans, in the parish of Or
leans, in in State of louisiana adjudged a bank
rupt upon his own petition; that the payment
of any debts and delivery Of any prOp-
erty belonging TO said bankrupt to him or for his
use, and the transfer OF any property by him. are
forbidden by law that meeting of the creditors of
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose
one or more assignees Of his estate, viii be held at
a court of bankruptcy, to be holden on the
twenty-third day Of July, A. D. 1872 at eleven
o'clock A. NJ, at No. Al Exchange alley New Or
leans, before d. Augustin, Register.
5. B. PACKARD.
United States Marshal
ieI2 IVES
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tract SO entered; provided, that if his entry
has been Cancelled by 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 such tract has
been disposed Of, said party may enter
another tract subject TO entry under
said laws and his right to patent
therefor shall be determined by the proofs
touching his residence and cultivation of
the first tract, and his absence therefrOm in
such service.
SEC. 5. 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. 6. 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, 1879.
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be, and is hereby, constituted port of de-
livery, within the collection district Of New
Orleans; and there shall be appointed q
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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Approved April ., 1872.
[GrNrRAL NATuRE-No. 81. ]

An act to establish a port Of entry and de-
livery at the city Of Pittsburg, Pennsyl
vania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That
port of entry and delivery be and is hereby
established at the city of Pittsburg, Perm
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 ?, 1872.
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GENERAL NATURE-No. 26J
An act to create an additional land dis
trict in the State of Nevada.

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-fye 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
10 the eastern boundary Of the Carson land
district 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 Elzo, 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. ? That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or in the recess Of the Senates
register and a receiver 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 u, 1872.
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GENERAL NATURE--No. 34.l

An act to authOrl1e inc IesV0IaIIOH OF 0l-
bert Morton to the naval service.
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 nominate, ana, D6y
ana with tIe advice and consent of the
Senate, to re-appoint Gilbert Morton an en-
sign in the navy.
ADDrOVed AnriI 1872,
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Article X.

At all meetings Of stockholders, where vote is
taken, each stakeholder shall be entitled % vote
either in person or by proxy on the stock held or
represented by him; provided, that no corporation
shall be entitled to vote more than fifty and no
individual or firm on more than two hundred
shares. The shares voted on by a husband for his
wife or a father or tutor for minors, shall be con-
sidered as voted by the party casting the same.
The majority OF the votes thus given shall prevail
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All certificates Of stock shall be signed by the
president and secretary Of the company and books
shall be kept open for the registry and transfer Of
shares Of stock, sabjecttO regulations to be estab
lshed by the board. Transfers shall be made upon
uey in fact and no transfer shall he deemed com
plete until entered thereon. No transfer Of stock
shall be entered so long the party desiring to
transfer the same sRal be indebted to the com
pany; except with the consent of the Board of Di-
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[GrNERA1 NAruRE-No. 35.

An act TO authorize the President to az
point George Plunkett a 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, a paymaster in
the United States navy, if in his opinion,
the interests of the public service will be
thereby promoted.
Approved April ?, 1872.
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ARTICLE XIII.

Regular semi-snnusl meetings of the stOckhold-
ers shall be held on the first Monday OF June and
December Of each year, and the election for Of
GERS for the ensuing year shall take place at the
latter meeting.
special meeting may be called by the President
at the request of any three stockholders, owning
together not less than .one hundred shares Of the
capital stock.
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ARTICLE XIV.

failure, from any cause, to elect officers at the
date fixed herein Tor that purpose shall not dissolve
the Company, hut the directors then in Office shall
hold over until another day shall have been fixed
and the election shall have been held. Due notice
Oftbis meeting, well as OF the regular meetings,
pers.
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IGENERAL NATuRE-NO. II

GENERAL NATURE-NO. OIL
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 thrtieth,
eighteen hundred and ifty-twO, entitled
can act authorizing imported goods, wares,
and merchandise, entered and bonded for
warehousing in pursuance of law, to be ex-
ported by certain routes TO ports and places
in Mexico" be so amended that imported
merchandise, duly entered and bonded at a
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 Lavaca, in
said district, as required by said section.
Approved April 30, 1872,
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ARTICLE XY.

Minutes Of the proceedings of all meetings,
holders shall be kept and entered in books for that
purpose, which shall at all tilGes during business
hours Of business days be open to the examination
of any STOCKHOLDERS.
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ARTICLE Y.

No person shall be eligible for either president OF
director who does not hold at the date Of his cleo
ton and during his term Of office, and kas not held
for at least ninety days prior TO such election, at
least ten shares OF the capital stock of the com
pany.