The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-21
LAWS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
FirstSession ofthe FOrty-Third Congress.
PASSED AT THE

PASSED AT THE
FirstSession Ofthe FOrty-Third Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No. "a.
AN ACT to provide for the improvement Of the Cos
tenaula river, in the state of Georgia.
Re il enacted bg the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtives of the United States of america an Con-
0ress assembled, That the sum of ten thousand
dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated,
out of the money in the treasury of the United States
for the Improvement Of the Oostenaula river in the
state of Georgia.
Approved, June %, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE No. 95.1
AN ACT to protect lines of telegraph constructed or
nsed by the United States from malicious INJURY
and obstruction.
Be it enacted by THE Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtiUeS of the United States of Ame17cd IN Con-
gress assembled, That any person or persons VINO
shall wilfully OF maciousy njure or destroy any OF
the works property material OF any telegrapmc
line constructed and owned, or in process OF con-
strucon by the United States, or that may be here
after constructed and owned or occupied ana con-
trolled by the United States or who shall wilfuly or
lnaciously interfere in any way with the worrying or
use OF any such telegraph line, or who shall w1uy
or maiciOusy obstruct, hinder or delay the trans
mission of any communication over any such tee-
grauhic llne shall be deemed guilty of misdemea-
nor and on conviction thereof in any district court
of the United States having jurisdiction OF the
same, shall be punished by fine OF not less than
with imprisonment for term not exceeding three
years or with both in the discretion of the court
Approved, June %, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 96.]
AN ACT to provide for the stamping of unstamped
instruments, documents or papers.
Be it enacted bg the Senate and House of Rep
resentdtires of the United States Of america
in Congress assembled, That all instruments, doc
ments and papers heretofore made, signed or issued
and subject to a stamp-duty OF tax under any law
heretofore existing and remaining unstamped, may
be stamped by any person having an mterest
therein Or where the original is lost copy thereof,
at any time prior to the first of January, eighteen
hundred and seventy-six. And said instruments,
documents and papers, and any record thereof shall
be as valid AN intents and purposes as If stamped
when made, signed or issued, but no right acquired
in good faith shall in any manner be affected by such
stamping aforesaid: Prooided, That to render
such stamping valid the person desiring TO stamp
the same shall appear with the instrument, docu-
ment, or paper, or copy thereof before some judge
or clerk of a court Of record, and befo.e him afx
the proper stamp; and the said judge or clerk shalt
ind6rse on such writing or copy certlhcate, under
his hand, when made by said judge and under his
hand and seal. when made by said clerk setting
forth the date at which, and the place where, the
stamp was so affixed, the name of the person pre-
senting said writing or copy the tact that it was
thus affixed, and that Il stamp was duly Cancelled
SEC 3. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict
with the above are hereby repealed ~ -i
Approved, June %, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 97.l
AN ACT to change the times of holding the circuit
and district courts at the city OF Evansville.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatipes Of the United States of america in Con.
district courts OF the United States for the district
of Indiana, which provided by law to be holden
at the city OF Evansville shall hereafter be held at
that city on the first Mondays OF April and October
in each year.
SEC. T. That all suits which stand for tra, at. and
all writs processes and recOgnizaEces which are,
may be made returnable to, the next August term of
said courts, shall stand continued and be returnabe
toihe next term thereof provided for in this act.
Approved, Juue %, 1874 '.sta
GENERAL NATURE-No. $751;
AN ACT to protect persons of foreign birrh against
torcible constraint or involuntary servitude
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues of the United States of america in Con-
qress assembled, That whoever shall knowingly and
Wllfully bring into the United States the Terri
tories thereof, any person inveigled kidnapped in
any other country with intent to hold such person
so invegled or kidnapped in confinement or to any
involuntary SERVICE and whoever shall knowingly
and wifuy sell to be sold into any c0ndi-
ton of involuntary servitude, any other person for
apd wnV hold e.
any person sold and bought, shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and conviction thereof be i'm
prisoned for term not exceeding five years and pay
fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. That every person who shall be accessory
or alter the fact, shall be deemed guilty Of felony,
and on conviction thereof be imprisoned for term
not exceeding five years and pay fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars. i.t-l H.-' .a
Approved, June 23 1874. 2- rAt f+.a-
GENERAL NArURE-No. 99l
AN ACT to provide for the care and custody Of per-
sons convicted in the courts of the United Scates
who have or may become insane while imprisoned.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
setatires Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That upon the application of the
Attorney the Secretary of the Interior be-
and he is hereby authorized and directed to transfer
the Insane Asylum in the District of Columbia all
persons who have been or shall be convicted of any
otfense in any court of the United States, and i'm
State or territory and Who during the term Of heir
imprisonment, have or shall become and be insane,
| SEC.2 That in all cases where any person con-
vcted in court of the United States shall while i'm
prisoned under such conviction in any state prison
penientiary, become and be insane, and there shall
not be accommodation tor such nsage person at the
Insane Asylum of the District of Columbia, if for
other reasons the AttOrne y General is of opinion
that such insane person should be placed at state
insane asylum rather than at said District Asylum,
| then the Acknowledgement shall have power in his
discretion to contract with any state insane or luna
tic asylum within the state in which such convict is
imprisoned for his and custody while remain
ing insane; and in all where such convicts
shall have heretofore been, shall hereafter be,
transferred to state asylum for insane cOnvicts in
accordance with the the laws of such state the At
tor ney General is hereby authorized and directed to
compensate the said asylum, or the proper author-
ties controlling the same for the care and custody of
such insane convicts, until their removal dis
charge in such amounts as he shall deem just and
| reasonable; but contract shall be made or COM
pensation paid for the care OF such insane person
| beyond their respective terms of imprisonment.
SEC. g. That whenever such insane convict shall
be restored to sanity after he or she shall have been
transferred under the provisions of this act, he
she shall be returned to the prison penitentary
from which the transfer made, provided the
term of imprisonment shall not have expired. The
questions OF sanity in all arising under this
act shall be determined in accordance with the rules
and regulations OF existing laws state or national on
that subject, applicable to the prison. penitentiary,
or asylum where such convict shall be confined
Approved, June %, 1874. g sFffA O..
GENERAL NATURE-No 1901
AN ACT to extend the time allowed for the redemp
ton of certain lands by the first section of the act
entitled "An act to provide for the redemption and
sale of lands held by the United States under the
several acts levyng direct taxes and for other pur
poses" approved June eighth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two and to suspend the operation of
the fourth section of SAID act. ..I.
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes of the United States of america in Con-
0ress assembled, That the time allowed in and by
The first section Of the act Of Congress approved
June eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy two,
titled IAN act to provide for the redemption and sale
OF lands held by the United States under the several
acts leyylng direct taxes and tor other purposes be
and the same is hereby extended for the term of two
years from the first day of June eighteen hundred
SEC Q. That the operation of the fourth section
of said act be, and the same is hereby, suspended
until the expiration of said term OF two years from
said first day OF June.
Approved, June %, 1874. 81 ~. ~
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1911
AN ACT to authorize the use of gilt letters for the
names of vessels.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues Of the United States of america in Con-
gress assembled That section three of the act entl-
tied Gan act concerning the registering and record
ing of ships and vessels, approved December thirty
first, seventeen hundred and nnety-two, is hereby
SO amended as to allow the name of any vessel to
be painted upon her stern in yellow or gilt letters.
Approved, June %, 1874. td
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1927
AN ACT to amend the act entitled can act to
amend an act entitled IAN act to establish court
for the investigation of claims against the United
States "approved August SIXTH eighteen hundred
and ftty-six.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes of tie United States of america in Con-
gress assembled, That any three judges of the court
of claims sha constitute quorum: PrOcided, That
the concurrence of three judges shall be necessary
to the decision of any case.
Approved, June %, 1874. .
GENERAL NATURE-No. 103.
AN ACT in relation to courts and judicial officers in
the Territory of Utah.
Be IL enactedby the Senate and House of Repre-
seatotives of the United States of america an Con-
gress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the
ITnited States marshal the Territory Utah.