April 20. 1871. CHAP. XXIII, — An Act for convening the next legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, and for other Purposes. Legislature of Territory of New Mexico may convene on, &c. Election authorized. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the legislature of the Territory of New Mexico be, and it is hereby, authorized to convene on the first Monday of December, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-one ; and that an election for the members of both branches of said legislature be authorized to be held on the day of the next general election, under the existing laws of said Territory. APPROVED, April 20, 1871. April 20, 1871. CHAP. XXIV.—An Act concerning the Compensation of the Collector of Customs for the District of Willamette, in the State of Oregon. Pay of collecWillamette collection district, Oregon. 1870, ch. 127, § 1. tor of customs in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section one of the act approved June fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled "An act to establish the collection district of Willamette, in the State of Oregon," shall be, and is hereby, amended as follows: Strike out all of said Vol. xvi. p. 150. section after the words "to reside at Portland," and insert in lieu thereof, "and said collector shall be allowed a salary at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum, with the fees allowed by law, and a commission on all customs money collected and accounted for by him, such salary, fees, and commissions not to exceed at the rate of three thousand dollars per annum." April 20, 1871. Bonded merchandise trans ported by carriers by rail, may from car to car when the gauges be transferred of connecting railroads differ, under, &c. 1870,ch. 255, § 32. Vol. xvi. p. 271. 1862, ch. 102, § 1. Preamble. 1871, ch. 62. Vol. xvi. p. 419. Supreme court of the District of Co APPROVED, April 20, 1871. CHAP. XXV.- An Act amending an Act to reduce internal Taxes, and for other Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thirty-second section of said act is hereby amended by adding to the last clause thereof as follows: Provided, That in case of difference in width of gauges of connecting railroads, the goods may be immediately transferred from one car to another under the personal supervision of an inspector, and such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. APPROVED, April 20, 1871. CHAP. XXVI. — An Act to amend the Act approved June sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An Act providing for the [S]election of Jurors to serve in the sev eral Courts of the District of Columbia. WHEREAS, by the first section of said act, the list of jurors to serve in said courts is to be made by the register of Washington city, and the clerks of the city of Georgetown, and levy court of Washington county, and said officers are abolished by the act approved February twenty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled "An act to provide a government for the District of Columbia": Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, until the legislative assembly shall otherwise provide, the supreme court of the District of lumbia to desig- Columbia may, by orders in general term from time to time, designate necessary officers or persons to make the lists of jurors for service in said court, instead of said abolished officers. nate persons to make lists of jurors. Justice of cir cuit court may SEC. 2. That the justice holding the special term usually called the circuit court, may order talesmen to be summoned by the marshal whento be summoned. ever the panel drawn for service in said court, for any reason, becomes order talesmen defective. APPROVED, April 20, 1871. CHAP. XXVII.—An Act to establish certain Post-Roads. April 20, 1871. 30, 100, 382, 415, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedSee Post, pp. 25, States of America in Congress assembled, That the following be, and are 586. hereby, established as post-roads : INDIANA. From Martinsville, via Oakfarm and Nashville, to Elkinsville. Post-roads established in Indiana. April 20, 1871. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United established in States of America in Congress assembled, That the following be established as post-routes, to wit: : ARKANSAS. From Lamartine, in Columbia county, to Centerville, in Hempstead county. From Mt. Ida, via Iron Sulphur Springs and Shipman Reeds', to Bluffton. ILLINOIS. From Saint Elmo, Fayette county, via Hickory Creek and Lester, to Patoka. From Olney, via Onion Hill, Swanstown, Horton Hill, South Muddy, and Elliotstown, to Effingham. From Omaha, via Southampton, Young's Station, and Rectorville, to Griswold. INDIANA. From Bono, via Saltilloville and Claysville, to Livonia. Arkansas; Illinois; Indiana; From Benson to Lac-qui-parle. From Forest City, via Silvan Hill, Forest Prairie, to Cold Spring. From Rush City, via Anderson Post-Office, to Grantsburg, Wisconsin. From Medalia to Golden Gate. From St. Cloud, via Saint Wendall and Young's Corners, to Holding's Ford. Iowa; Kansas; Michigan; Minnesota, Montana. Post-routes established in Missouri; MISSOURI. From Brookfield, via North Salem, Owasco, Kedsville, to Unionville. Stoutland, via Hazel Green, Nebo, Pine Creek, and Competition, to Forsyth, Missouri, via Long Creek, to Berryville, Arkansas. Marshfield, via Arno and Gainesville, to Batesville, Arkansas. Plymouth to Dunkle's Store. Richey to Washburne. Richey, via Newtonia, to Huntsville. Marshfield, via Miteomah, Elma, Ming's Springs, and Elk Creek, to Aurora. sas. Marionville, via Berryville, to Clarksville, Arkansas. Marionville, via Flat Creek and Hazel Barrens, to Huntsville, Arkan Ozark, via Goff Creek, to Galena. Nebraska; Nevada; New Mexico; Ohio; NEBRASKA. From Wisner, via Fairfield and Santee City, to Niobrara. From Hooper, via valleys of Logan and Omaha Creeks, to Covington. NEVADA. From Winnemucca to Camp Winfield Scott. NEW MEXICO. From Mesilla to La Union. OHIO. Pennsylvania; West Virginia. April 20, 1871. Condemned cannon to the Pennsylvania Military Legion, &c. for monument in their cemetery. From Wilmington, via Cuba, to Blanchester. PENNSYLVANIA. From Wampum, Lawrence county, to North Sewickly, Beaver county, and thence, via Wirtemburg and Chenango, to Wampum. WEST VIRGINIA. From Princeton, via Jordan's Chapel, to county seat of Summer county. From Red Sulphur Springs, via Salt Wells, to Princeton. CHAP. XXIX. · An Act authorizing the Secretary of War to place certain condemned Cannon at the Disposal of "The Pennsylvania Military Legion of the City of Philadelphia." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to place at the disposal of "The Pennsylvania Military Legion of the City of Philadelphia" twelve condemned cannon, to be used in the erection of a monument in their cemetery. APPROVED, April 20, 1871. CHAP. XXX. - An Act to authorize the Secretary of War to give Wisewell Barracks to April 20, 1871. the Beulah Baptist Church. Wisewell Bar tist Church. Building how Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is racks given to hereby authorized to give to the Beulah Baptist Church of Washington the Beulah Bapthe old building known as Wisewell Barracks, in which said church have heretofore worshipped; said building to be removed at the cost of said to be removed, church, and to be used only for religious and educational purposes. APPROVED, April 20, 1871. and for what used. CHAP. XXXI. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to convey the United April 20, 1871. States Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia, to the Trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College for educational Purposes. Building and lands known as the United Ga. to be con Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to convey to the trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College, located in the town of States, &c. mint Dahlonega, Georgia, the building known as the United States branch at Dahlonega, mint at Dahlonega, and the ten acres of land connected therewith, veyed to the located on lot of land number nine hundred and forty-nine, in the twelfth North Georgia district and first section of Lumpkin county; said conveyance to be Agricultural College, when, made by the Secretary of the Treasury so soon as he is assured that said trustees have been properly incorporated by the laws of Georgia, and on the express condition that said building shall be used exclusively for educational purposes, and in conformity with the provisions of the act entitled "An act donating public lands to the several States and Terri- conveyance. tories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts." APPROVED, April 20, 1871. CHAP. XXXII. &c. 1862, ch. 130. Vol. xii. p. 508. Conditions of - An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to change the Name April 20, 1871. of the Ship "Wiliam F. Storer." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized to change the name of the ship "William F. Storer," of which Charles H. Marshall and Company, of the city of New York, are the agents and ship's husband, to that of "Hamilton Fish," and to grant said vessel a register in said name of "Hamilton Fish”; and that said vessel be, and hereby is, exempted from any additional tonnage dues in consequence of such change of name. APPROVED, April 20, 1871. Name of the ship" William F. Storer" to be changed to that Fish," &c. of Hamilton No additional tonnage dues. CHAP. XXXIII. An Act to enable the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company to April 20, 1871. mortgage its Road. and Pacific Rail Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Atlantic and Pacific The Atlantic Railroad Company, organized under act of Congress of July twenty- road Company seven, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, is hereby authorized to make may issue bonds and issue its bonds in such form and manner, for such sums, payable at secure by mortsuch times, and bearing such rate of interest, and to dispose of them franchises, road,, franchises, lands, on such terms as its directors may deem advisable; and to secure said &c. bonds, the said company may mortgage its road, equipment, lands, fran- Vol. xiv. p. 292. chises, privileges, and other rights and property, subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as its directors may prescribe. As proof and notice of the legal execution and effectual delivery of any mortgage cution of morthereafter made by said company, it shall be filed and recorded in the 1866, ch. 278. Proof of exe gage. ditions of organic act by corporation, how far Breach of con- office of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That if the company shall hereafter suffer any breach of the conditions of the act above referred to, under which it is organized, the rights of those claiming under any mortgage made by the company to the lands granted to it by said act shall extend only to so much thereof as shall be coterminous with or appertain to that part of said road which shall have been constructed at the time of the foreclosure of said mortgage. to affect those claiming under the mortgage. APPROVED, April 20, 1871. |