The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-11
LAWS
OF THE
-,' UNITED STATES
its,f Z PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY SECOND
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE No. 1917

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GENERAL NATURE No. 19.]
AN ACT transferring the control of certain terrific
rial penitentaries to the several Territories in
which the same are located
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That much OF the act entitled
An act in relation to certain territorial pententla,
RES" approved january tenth, eighteen nungred
and seventy placing the peneniaries in the Ter
ritories of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, ana C9Iorado
under the and control Of the respective United
States marshas for said Territories, is hereby repeal
ed, and the and custody Of said penitentares,
and the personal property thereunto belonging, and
the use and occupation thereof are
dered by the Attorney General: Procided That the
legal title to said pententiaries and property shall
continue to vest the United States: Ind orocided
6rther That said Territories shall keep and MAIN
tain in the peniteniaries hereby transferred to their
custody and CONTROL all persons convicted in said
spcctve Territories of violations of the laws of the
United States, and sentenced to Imprisonment there
for and all persons held to answer for alleged viola
tos of the laws of the United States in said respec
tive Territories at the rate and price, to be paid by
the United States out of the Judiciary fund.- of one
dollar per day for each person so imprisoned.
SEC 2. That Immediately after the passage Of this
act the Attorney General Of the United States shall
to be I to ae and
Colorado, the pententiaries and personal property
connected Herewith situated in each Of SAID Terri
tories, respectively.
Apprsved, January a. 1873. ~
A GENERAL NATURE-No. COL
AN ACT to fix the time for holding the annual SEES
sion of the Supreme Court OF the United States
and for other purposes
Be it enacted bg the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiUes Of the United States Of america, IN Con-
oress assembled That from and after the passage of
this act the annual session of the Supreme Court of
the United States shall commence on the secoud Mon
day of October in each year, ard all actions suits
appeals recognizances, processes, wrts and proceed
ings whatever, pending or which may be pending in
said court, returnabe thereto, shall have day
therein and be heard, tried proceeded WITH and de-
pidad like m g If time of holding said
sessions had not been hereby altered.
Approved january "a, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. oil
AN ACT to authorize the President to appoint
Frederick E. Upton, of Bath, Maine, master in
the navy of the United States.
Be tt enacted 5y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires ofthe United States Of America in Con-
qress assembled, That the Presinent be- and he is
hereby authorized to appoint Frederick E. Upton, OF
Bath, Maine, a master in the United States navy,
with the grade in his rank that he held at the date
leaving the United States service.
Approved, January u, 1873
[REsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NATURE-No. II
JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the thanks of Con.
gress to Captain Ritchie, commanding the revenue
steamer "Moccasin," and the officers and men un
der his command.
Resolred by the Senate and House of Rerepresen
tatres Of the United States Of america in Congress
assembled That the thanks of Congress due,
are hereby rendered. to Captain David Richie, com
manding the revenue steamer "Moccasin:" and t.
the officers and men under his command, for thei
heroic and humane action in saving the vef of forty
two human beings and rescuing seventeen dead bod
les from the wreck of the steamer ''Mets,'' on tn
waters of Long Island sound, on the morning of tn
thirtyrst of August, eighteen hundred and seventy
two.
2 y Approved, January "a, 1873.
j. G. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
psce- Presidentoft the United States and PreSidea
of the Senate.
AtF vWt fF.slsgt U. S. GRANT.