Indiana Gazette, Volume 7, Number 30, Corydon, Harrison County, 9 July 1823 — Page 1

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! centum per annum oi wc laxcs aioregaid, and on the additions of twenty

Dcr centum cnaigMwi ightot redemption simu enure as the heirs anu assignees oi tne -chased on behalt ot the StatelJtuto tne original own larch 3, lS2S:Approvf(!.

CORYDON, (INDIANA) WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1823.

AN ACT vesting; in the State of Virginia the right of the United States to all fines assessed for non performance of militia duty, during the late war with Great Britain, within said States, Be it enacted by the Senate and H. of Representatives cf the United States ot America in Congress assent: bled. That all ngbt wh:ch the United States have to the fines assessed upon the citizens of the tate of Virginia, fo-the nor performance of militia duty during the late war with Great Britain, shall be, and the same is hereby, vested in the said State Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That all moneys in the hands of those who now ate, or heretofore have been, Marshals, or Deputy Marshals, which may have bten collected from the fires aforesaid, alter deducting the expense of collecting the same, and the cost of any suit or suits which may have been brought against said Marshals or D . puty Marshals, in consequence of the collection of said fines, shall he paid by them, respectively, to the Treasurer of said State Sec. 3 And be it further enacted, That the said fines shall be recovered, by the said state, under such regulations, provisions, and restrictions as shall be prescribed by the Legislature thereof: Vopd. That, if the provisions cf this act are accepted by the State of Virginia, that state shail indemnify the U . against 'any charge or charges which has already accrued, or which may hereafter be mp.de, in consequence of the assessment and col Sect ;on of sir) fines Washington, March 3, 1823 -Approved. AN ACT for the erection of a Montimm over the tomb of Eibridge, Gerry, late Vice President of the United Siates Be it enacted by the Senate and li, cf Representatives of tne United Slates c America in Congress Assembled, That the Superintendent ot the Public Buildings be, and he hereby is, directed to cause to be erected, in the burial ground of the City of Washington, a neat and appropriate Monument, over the tomb of Elbridge Gerry, late Vice President of tne United States, who died at Washington, November twenty third, one thousand eight bundled and fourteen," with a suitable inscription en the same, staling the name, station, age, and time of death) of thV deceased Sec 2 And I c it further enacted, That a sura, not exceeding one thousand dollars, be, and the same is Ijere by, appropriated, for the payment of the cost thereof, from any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated Washington, March 3, 1823: Approved. ANCT to continue in force an act, entitled "An act regulating the currency within the United States, of the gold coins of Great Britain Fance, Portugal and Spain, and the crowns cf France and five franc pieces" passed on the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, so far as the same relates to the crowns of France and five lianc pieces. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress1 As sentbtei, That so much of the ct, entitled "An act regulating the currency within the United States, of the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal and Spain, and the crowns of France and five franc pieces, passed on the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, as relates to the crowns of France ind five franc pieces, shall be, and the same hereby is, continued in force, for the runner term of four years, from & after the fourth day of March next. WisUogton: Approwd'March 9t IPC?,

AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the instalments due on certain lots in Shawneetown, in the state of Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the U, States of America in Congress assent' bled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to remit the instalments due, and to become due, on lots numbered eleven hundred and thirteen and eleven hundred and four evn, in Shav -neetown, in the state of Illinois, and a patent, or patents shall issue for the same, as in other cases; which said lots are used as a public square. Washington: Approved March 3, 1823. AN ACT further to prolong the continuance of the Mint at Philadelphia. Be it enacted by the Senate and H. of Represented of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the act, entitled uAn act concerning the Mint,' approved March the third, one thousand eight hundred and one, is hereby revived, and continued in force and operation, for the further term of five years, from the fourth day of March next Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, during the continuance of the Mint, at the city of Philadelphia, the duties which were enjoined on the commissiener of loanb, for the stale of Pennsylvania, by the second section of the act, entitled "An act concerning the Mint," passed on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and one, Shall be performed by the Collector of tRe port of Philadelphia, for the time being - Sec 'fS - '.m'.d be ie ffttkr cnnetmAThat, when any silver, brought to the mint or coinage, shall require refining, tSe expense of the material used in the process shall be deducted from tfe amount of the deposite; and that vhen silver so deposited, shall be of a quality superior to that of the legal sttndard of the silver coins ot the United States, a deduction shall be made from the amount, equal to the expense if the copper necessary to reduce it to the said standard, and that all such deductions be regularly accounted for, by the Treasurer of the Mint, to the Treasury of the United States. Washington: Approved March 3, 1323. AN AGT for the better organization of the District Court of the United States within the state of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and H. of Representatives of the United States el America in Congress assembltd, That for the more convenient transaction of business in the courts of the United State within the state of (Louisiana, the said state shall be, and the same Is hereby, divided into two districts ; in manner following, to wiu The counties of Attakapas, Opelousas, Rapide, Natchitoches and Ouachita, shall compose one district, to be called the Western District of Louisiana) and all the remaining part of the said state shall compose another district, to be called the Eastern District of Louisiana; and all criminal actions, or civil suits, which have arisen in the Western District, together with all process, writs, recognizances and records, belonginging thereto, shall be trans ferred to the Western District; and there shall be, annually, only three stat- - ed sessions of the district court tor the Eastern District, to be held at NewOrleans, on the third Mondays of November, February and May, and there shall be, annually, one stated session of the said Court in the Western District of the state, to be held at Opelousas Court Mouse, to commence on the third Monday of August; and the District Judge of the United States, for the state of Louisiana, is hereby authorized and required to hold special

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sessions of the said couf t, in the said Western District, for the trial of criminal or civil causes, whenever he may deem it expedient; That all process, writs, and recognizances, of every kind whether respecting juries, witnesses, bail, or otherwise, which relate to the cases to be tried at tht said special session, shall be considered as belonging to such sessions, in the same manner es if they had been issued cr taten in Reference thereto; That any special session may be adjourned to any time, or times, previous to the next stated meeting of the District Court: That all business depending for trial at any special court, shall, at the close thereof, be considered as of course removed to the next stated term of the District Court: The said Judge shall appoint a clerk of the said court in the Western District, who shall reside, & keep the records of the coUrt, at the place where the sessions of the court are held, and shall receive, for the services performed by him, the same fees and compensation that are allowed to the Clerk of the said court ot the Eastern District of the state, and shall bo subject, in every respect, to the same responsibilities Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States be, and hereby is authorized to appoint one person as Marshal, and one as District attorney, for the said Western Judicial District of the United States within the State of Louisiana, created by this act, and that tho terms of appointment and service, to getherwith the duties and responsibilities of ihe said Marsal and D strict Attorn it respectively, for the district aforesaid, be, in all respects, the same within their said district as the terms of appointment and services, the du ties and responsibilities, of the Marshal and District Attorney, respectively, of the Eastern District of the state of Louisiana, and said Marshal shall receive such fees and emoluments as are received by the Marshal of the United States for the state of Louisiana, and said Attorney an annual compensation, of two hundred dollars and the same fees and emoluments as are allawed to the Attorney of live United Slates for the Eastern District of Louisiana Washington: Approved March 5, 1823. AN act to alter the times of holding the District Court of the United fcStates for the District of Vermont. Be it enacted by the Senate and f. of Refiresentatives ot the United hract of America in Comgress assembled; That the District Court of the United States for the District of Vermont, shall be hereafter holden on the sixth day of October, and on the twentyfourth day of May in each year, instead of the tenth day of October and tho twenty seventh day or May, as is now required by law: Provided, That if either of the days prescribed by this act, far holding this court shall be o Sunday, then the said Court shall commence and be holden on the fol lowing day. Sec 2. And be it further enacted. That all proceedings of a civil or criminal nature, now pending in, or returnable to, said Court, shall be proceeded in by the said Court, in the same manner as it no alteration of the time for holding said Court had taken place. Washington, Approved Merck 9. 182S. MONEY UIOXEY! TREAOURY NOTES FOll.SJlLE. Enquire at this OiTcc. S3 tr.