CHAPTER 2. Dec. 22, 1879. 21 Stat. L., 59. Impressions of AN ACT RELATING TO PRINTING IMPRESSIONS FROM PORTRAITS AND VIGNETTES. Impressions of portraits and vignettes may be furnished from Bureau of Engraving and Printing by order of Secretary of Treasury. Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request portraits and vig- of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate in Congress, the head of a denettes may be furnished from Bu- partment or bureau, art association, or library, be, and he is hereby reau of Engraving authorized to furnish impressions from any portrait or vignette which by order of Secre- is now, or may hereafter be, a part of the engraved stock of the Bureau tary of Treasury. of Engraving and Printing, at such rates and under such conditions as he may deem necessary to protect the public interests. [December 22, 1879.] CHAPTER 8. Jan. 21, 1880. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A LAND-DISTRICT IN THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, AND LOCAT- 21 Stat. L., 60. Grand Forks 1. Grand Forks land district in Dakota estab Be it enacted, &c. 2. Register and receiver; appointment, residence, and salaries. [SECTION 1], That all that portion of the Territory of Dakota lying land-district in and being north of the twelfth standard parallel and east of the tenth Dakota estab- guide meridian shall constitute a new land-district, to be known as the R. S., § 2256, 2a Grand Forks district. lished. ed., p. 411. Register and re- SEC. 2. The President is hereby authorized to appoint, in the manner ceiver; appoint- provided by law, a register and a receiver for said district, who shall ment, residence, be required to reside in Grand Forks, in the county of Grand Forks, R. S., §§ 2234- until such time as the President may, in his discretion, remove the site and salaries. 2247. of said land-office from said Grand Forks; and said register and said receiver shall be subject to the same laws and entitled to the same compensation as is or may be provided by law in relation to existing land offices and officers in said Territory. [January 21, 1880.] Applications for CHAPTER 9. AND AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR SECTION 1. Application for patents for mineral lands, &c., -pending cases. Be it enacted, &c. SECTION 2. On unpatented claims year's work required by law to commence January 1 after location. [SECTION 1], That section twenty-three hundred and twenty-five of the Revised Statutes of the United States be amended by adding thereto lands, &c., may be the following words: patents for mineral made by agent when claimant re- "Provided, That where the claimant for a patent is not a resident of sides out of dis- or within the land district wherein the vein, lode, ledge, or deposit trict. -pending cases. sought to be patented is located, the application for patent and the affidavits required to be made in this section by the claimant for such patent may be made by his, her, or its authorized agent, where said agent is conversant with the facts sought to be established by said affidavits: And provided, That this section shall apply to all applications now pending for patents to mineral lands." SEC. 2. That section twenty-three hundred and twenty-four of the On unpatented Revised Statutes of the United States be amended by adding the fol- claims year's work required by law to lowing words: commence Jan "Provided, That the period within which the work required to be uary 1 after locadone annually on all unpatented mineral claims shall commence on the tion. first day of January succeeding the date of location of such claim, and R. S., § 2324. this section shall apply to all claims located since the tenth day of May, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-two." [January 22, 1880.] CHAPTER 13. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO APPOINT A DEPUTY- Jan. 24, 1880. 21 Stat. L., 62. Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of the Treasury be and is hereby Deputy collector authorized to appoint a deputy-collector or other suitable officer at Sea- of customs, &c., ford, Sussex County, Delaware, who shall have power to enter and may be appointed clear all vessels coming to that port; And the salary of such officer shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars per annum. [January 24, 1880.] at Seaford, Del. -salary. CHAPTER 17. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES AT Jan. 29, 1880. 21 Stat. L., 62. Judicial districts [SECTION 1], That the counties of Pike, Butts, and Jasper, heretofore composing a part of the northern district of Georgia, be trans- of Georgia; cerferred to, and henceforth form a part of, the southern district of Georgia. for tain counties trans R. S., § 535. SEC. 2. Said southern district shall be and hereby is, divided into two divisions, to be known as the eastern and the western divisions of trict divided. the southern district of Georgia. The western division shall consist of forty-three counties, to wit: - western divis The eastern division shall consist of the remaining counties in said—castern division. district. No additional clerk or marshal shall be appointed in said district. SEC. 3. A term of the circuit court and of the district court for the southern district of Georgia shall be held at Macou in said State on the first Mondays of May and October in each year. No additional clerk or marshal. A term of circuit court to be held at Macon. R. S., § 658. Suits in circuit and district courts; in which division Issues of fact; where to be tried. Prosecutions for menced. SEC. 4. All suits not of a local nature in the circuit and district courts against a single defendant, inhabitant of said State, must be brought in the division of the district where he resides; but if there are two or more defendants residing in different divisions of the district, such suits may be brought in either division. All issues of fact in said suits shall be tried at a term of the court held in the division where the suit is so brought. SEC. 5. Prosecutions for crimes or offenses hereafter committed in offenses; in which either of the sub-divisions shall be cognizable within such division; division to be com- and all prosecutions for crimes or offenses heretofore committed within either of said counties, taken as aforesaid from the northern district, or committed in the southern district as hitherto constituted, shall be commenced and proceeded with as if this act had not been passed. Civil actions now SEC. 6. Civil actions or proceedings now pending at Savannah in said pending at Savan- southern district, which would under this act be brought in the western nah may be trans- division of said district, may be transferred, by the consent of all the parties, to said western division; ferred. Removal of suits from State courts in Georgia to what division. Residence of ju rors. Process from And in case of such transfer, all papers and files therein, with copies of all journal entries, shall be transferred to the deputy clerk's office at Macon, and the same shall be proceeded with in all respects as though it was originally commenced in the western division. SEC. 7. In all cases of removal of suits from the courts of the State of Georgia to the courts of the United States in the southern district of Georgia such removal shall be to the United States courts in the divis ion in which the county is situated from which the removal is made; And the time within which the removal shall be perfected, in so far as it refers to, or is regulated by, the terms of the United States courts, shall be deemed to refer to the terms of the United States courts in such division. SEC. 8. All grand and petit jurors summoned for service in each division shall be residents of such division. All mesne and final process, subject to the provisions herein before either division may contained, issued in either of said divisions may be served and executed be served in the in either or both of the divisions. other. When act takes effect. Repeal. SEC. 9. This act shall be in force from and after the first day of July anno Domini, eighteen hundred and eighty. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. [January 29, 1880.] Feb. 4, 1880. 21 Stat. L., 63. Judicial districts CHAPTER 18. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES AT [SECTION 1], That the counties of Union, Delaware, Morrow, Knox, of Ohio; counties Coshocton, Harrison, and Jefferson, heretofore composing a part of the transferred from northern district of Ohio, be transferred to, and henceforth form a part northern to south- of, the southern district of Ohio. ern. R. S., § 544. 1878, Terms of circuit court at Columbus, R. S., § 658, 2d ed., p. 122. June 8, ch. 169, § 2. SEC. 2. A term of the circuit court and of the district court for the southern district of Ohio shall be held at Columbus in said State on the first Tuesday of the months of June and December in each year. Southern district SEC. 3. Said southern district shall be, and hereby is, divided into two divisions, to be known as the eastern and the western division of divided. the southern district of Ohio. The eastern division shall consist of twenty-nine counties, to wit: -eastern division. Union, Delaware, Morrow, Knox, Coshocton, Harrison, Jefferson, Madison, Fayette, Franklin, Pickaway, Ross, Pike, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton, Athens, Hocking, Fairfield, Licking, Perry, Muskingum, Morgan, Washington, Noble, Monroe, Belmont, and Guernsey; And the western division shall consist of the remaining counties in said district. But no additional clerk or marshal shall be appointed in said district. SEC. 4. All suits not of a local nature in the circuit and district courts against a single defendant, inhabitant of said State, must be brought in the division of the district where he resides; but if there are two or more defendants residing in different divisions of the district, such suits may be brought in either division. All issues of fact in said suits shall be tried at a term of the court held in the division where the suit is so brought. western ion. divis -no additional clerk or marshal. Suits; in which division to be issues to be tried. brought and where R. S., § 740. Prosecutions for menced. SEC. 5. All prosecutions for crimes or offenses hereafter committed in either of the sub-divisions shall be cognizable within such division; and offenses; in which all prosecutions for crimes or offenses heretofore committed within either division to be comof said counties taken as aforesaid from the northern district, or committed in the southern district as hitherto constituted, shall be commenced and proceeded with as if this act had not been passed. Actions pending be transferred. SEC. 6. Actions or proceedings now pending at Cincinnati, in said district, which would under this act be brought in the eastern division in Cincinnati may of said district, may be transferred, by the consent of all the parties, to said eastern division; and in case of such transfer, all papers and files therein, with copies of all journal entries, shall be transferred to the deputy clerk's office at Columbus, and the same shall be proceeded with in all respects as though it originally commenced in the eastern division. SEC. 7. All grand and petit jurors summoned for service in each division shall be residents of such division. Residence of ju rors. Process from All mesne and final process subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained issued in either of said divisions may be served and executed either division may in either or both of the divisions. be served in the other. Removal of suits SEC. 8. In all cases of removal of suits from the courts of the State of Ohio to the courts of the United States in the southern district of from State courts; to which division. Ohio, such removal shall be to the United States courts in the division in which the county is situated from which the removal is made; And the time within which the removal shall be perfected in so far as it refers to or is regulated by the terms of the United States courts, shall be deemed to refer to the terms of the United States courts in such division. SEC. 9. This act shall be in force from and after the first day of March, anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty; And all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. [February 4, 1880.] When act takes effect. CHAPTER 25. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONVERSION OF NATIONAL GOLD BANKS. National gold banks may become currency banks. | Date of organization certificates. Feb. 14, 1880. 21 Stat. L., 65. banks. Be it enacted, &c., That any national gold bank organized under the National gold provisions of the laws of the United States, may, in the manner and banks may besubject to the provisions prescribed by section fifty-one hundred and come currency fifty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States, for the conversion R. S., 5133, of banks incorporated under the laws of any State, cease to be a gold 5154, 5185. bank, and become such an association as is authorized by section fifty Date of organization certificates. one hundred and thirty-three, for carrying on the business of banking, and shall have the same powers and privileges, and shall be subject to the same duties, responsibilities, and rules, in all respects, as are by law prescribed for such associations: Provided, That all certificates of organization which shall be issued under this act shall bear the date of the original organization of each bank respectively as a gold bank. [February 14, 1880.] Feb. 24, 1880. 21 Stat. L., 66. Deputy collector CHAPTER 30. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO APPOINT A DEPUTY Deputy collector of customs at Lake Charles, La. Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is of customs at Lake hereby, authorized to appoint a deputy-collector at Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, State of Louisiana, who shall have power to enter and clear all vessels coming to that port. [February 24, 1880.] Charles, La. R. S., § 2569. March 5, 1880. 21 Stat. L., 66. Contributions State to another CHAPTER 33. AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF COLORED EMIGRANTS. Contributions for colored emigrants from one State to another admitted free of duty. - conditions of free admission. When act takes effect. Be it enacted, &c., That all clothing and other articles, being charitafor colored emi- ble contributions or the avails of charitable contributions, imported in grants from one good faith for the relief or aid of colored persons who may have emiadmitted free of grated from their homes to other States, and not for sale, and all such articles imported and now in bond, shall be admitted free of duty under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe: Provided, That such articles shall be delivered only to State or municipal corporations, or to some society or institution established for charitable purposes. duty. When act takes effect. And provided further, That the importers or consignees of such articles shall give such security as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe for the payment of lawful duties on such articles, should any of them be sold, or used contrary to the provisions and intent of this act. This act shall take effect from its passage and remain in force until February first, eighteen hundred and eighty-one. [March 5, 1880.] March 10, 1880. 21 Stat. L., 67. Manufactures in CHAPTER 37. AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE THOUSAND AND TWENTY OF THE REVISED Manufactures in part of wood entitled to draw- Cans filled with domestic products entitled to Be it enacted, &c., That section three thousand and twenty of the Repart of wood enti- vised Statutes be so amended as to read as follows: tled to drawback on export when SEC. 3020. Where fire-arms, scales, balances, shovels, spades, axes, imported material hatchets, hammers, plows, cultivators, mowing-machines, and reapers, exceeds half value. manufactured with stock or handles made of wood grown in the United R. S., § 3019. States, are exported for benefit of drawback under the preceding section, Substitute for such articles shall be entitled to such drawback in all cases where the R. S., § 3020. imported material exceeds one-half of the value of the material used. |