The ground formed in constructing embankments may
"Be it further enacted, That whenever it may be necessary to form heavy embankments, piers, or moles, at the mouths of creeks, or along the river shore, for basins and other purposes, and the president and directors may deem it expedient to give a greater strength to the same, by widening them, and constructing be sold, &c. them of the most solid materials, the ground so formed for such useful purpose may by them, when so improved, be sold out, or let for terms of years, as they may deem most expedient for the company, on such conditions as may direct the application of the proceeds thereof to useful purposes, and at the same time repay the necessary expense of the formation of such embankments, piers, or moles: Provided, That this power shall in no case be exercised so as to injure the navigation of the canal.
“This act shall be in force, so far as relates to the eastern section of the canal, on its receiving the assent of the Legislature of Maryland, and of the Congress of the United States; and shall be valid as relates to both sections, on its receiving the further assent of the Legislature of Pennsylvania.
"APPROVED, March 3, 1837."
This act to be
in force when,
The circuit court at Huntsville abolished, February 22, 1838, Jurisdiction of the circuit court to be exer- cised by the district court, 210 Appeals from the district court to the circuit court at Mobile, 210 District courts in Alabama, February 6, 1839,
Appeals shall lie from the district court of the northern district of Alabama at Huntsville to the Supreme Court, August 4, 1842, Payment for expenses of militia called into service and not mustered in 1837, during the Creek and Seminole hostilities, August 16, 1842, 506 The state of Alabama to be paid for moneys advanced and paid for subsistence, &c., of troops called into service during the Creek and Seminole hostilities in 1837, and not mustered, August 16, 1842, Bills of the Bank of Alabama to be received from actual settlers, for lands to the amount of the two per cent. fund for lands sold in Alabama, March 1, 1843, - 606 The state of Alabama shall receive the notes in payment of the two per cent. fund, 606
The terms of the circuit courts in Alabama shall commence on the third Monday in April and the fourth Monday in December,
655 Time of holding the circuit court in Alaba- 655 Compact between Alabama and Mississippi with regard to the five per cent. fund, &c., act of July 4, 1836, amended February 26, 1845, 727 Alabama and Mississippi.
Compact between Alabama and Mississippi relating to five per cent. fund and the school reservations, - 116
Alleghany Bank of Pennsylvania.
Repeal of the proviso which prohibits a com- promise with the Alleghany Bank of Penn- sylvania, February 16, 1839, - 317
The charter of the town of Alexandria amend- 599 ed, February 15, 1843, Apportionment of Representatives in Congress. The House of Representatives to be composed of a representative for every 70,680 persons in a state, and an additional representative for every state having a fraction greater than one moiety of that ratio, June 25, 1842, 491 When a state is entitled to more than one representative, the election shall be by dis- tricts, composed of contiguous territory, equal in number to the number of repre- sentatives to which the state may be en- titled, no one district to elect more than one representative, - - 491
Appropriations for the support of government for the year 1838, April 6, 1838, Appropriations for various objects, 266, 267 An act making appropriations, in part, for the support of government for the year 1839, December 22, 1838, Appropriations for the support of government for the year 1839, March 3, 1839, Appropriations, in part, for the support of government for the year 1840, January 8, 1840, Appropriations for the support of government for the year 1840, May 8, 1840, Appropriations, in part, for the support of government, December 18, 1840, An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year 1841, March 3, 1841, Appropriations, in part, for the support of go- vernment in 1842, January 31, 1842, 469 Appropriations for the support of government 475 in 1842, May 18, 1842, An act legalizing and making appropriations for such necessary objects as have been usually included in the general appropria- tion bills, without authority of law, and to provide for certain incidental expenses of the departments and officers of the govern- ment, and for other purposes, August 26, 1842, Appropriations for the support of government December 24, 1842, 586 Appropriations for contingencies may be ap- plied to supply deficiencies, Appropriations for the support of government for the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1844, March 3, 1843, 630 Appropriations for the support of government for the year ending June 30, 1846, March 3, 1845, For appropriations for the army, see Army. Appropriations for the Indian department, see Indian Department. Appropriations for Indian hostilities, see In- dian Hostilities.
Appropriations for Indian treaties, see Indian Treaties.
Appropriations for fortifications, see Fortifi
Appropriations for the navy, see Navy.
The state of Arkansas admitted into the Union, June 15, 1836, 50 Organization of the courts of the United States in Michigan, - 51 The public lands reserved to the U.States, 51 A supplement to the act of June 15, 1836, to provide for the admission of Arkansas into the Union, June 23, 1836, 58 Sales of public lands, per centage on lands sold, and donation of lands for schools, 58 Regulations of sales of public lands and pub- lic buildings in Arkansas, The district court of Arkansas to have the same jurisdiction as other district courts of the United States, March 1, 1837, 147 Official acts of John Pope as governor of Ar-
The courts of Arkansas to have jurisdiction over certain Indian courts, June 17, 1844, 680
See Public Lands - Pre-emption Rights — Roads.
Arkansas Land Claims.
The owners of certain Spanish and French land claims authorized to enter the same, August 11, 1842, 505
Armed occupation of Florida.
An act to provide for the armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part of the peninsula of Florida, August 4, 1842, 502 Certain persons entitled to a quarter section of land on conditions of five years' resi dence, erection of a house, and cultivation of at least five acres of land, - 502 Provisions as to settlements, and for the widow of a settler, -
An act to authorize the appointment of addi. tional paymasters in the army of the Uni- ted States, July 4, 1836, - Three additional paymasters authorized, 117 An additional number of surgeons and as- sistant surgeons authorized, In the absence of the quartermaster-general or the chief of any other bureau in the war department, the President may empower others to perform their duties, - - 117 Appropriations for the support of the army of the United States for 1837, March 1, 1837,
148 Appropriations for the support of the army for the year 1838, April 6, 1838, - 224 An act to increase the present military esta blishment of the United States, July 5, 1838,
Surgeon-general entitled to additional ra- tions, Appropriations for the support of the army for the year 1839, March 3, 1839, Appropriations for the support of the army for the year 1840, July 20, 1840, 404 Appropriations for the support of the army in 1841, March 3, 1841, 433
An act making appropriations for the sup- port of the army and military academy for the year 1842, August 23, 1841, 508 Appropriations for the army in the year 1842, August 23, 1842, 508 Reorganization of the army, August 27, 1842,
Babbitt's anti-attrition metal.
The Secretary of the Navy authorized to pur- chase from the proprietor the right to use Babbitt's anti-attrition metal in the con- struction of machinery and other work, 547
Act of March 17, 1801, so far as respects the port of Baltimore, revived and continued to June 1, 1850, 602
Dragoons reduced-second regiment of dra- goons converted into riflemen-suspension of enlistments-office of superintendent of armory at Springfield and Harper's Ferry abolished 512 Appropriations for the army in 1844, March 1, 1843, 604 Balance of appropriations under acts of 1835, chap. 97, and 1839, chap. 92, remaining in the treasury, may be applied by the order of the President to any arrearages charge- able to the general head of suppression of Indian hostilities, June 17, 1844, 678 Balances under acts of 1836, chap. 59, 1838, chap. 97, 1839, chap. 92, re-appropriated, Bank
Appropriations for the support of the army for the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1845, June 17, 1844, 696 An act making appropriations for the sup- port of the army for the year ending June 30, 1846, March 3, 1845, Arrests on mesne process in the District of Colum- bia. An act to regulate arrests on mesne process in the district of Columbia, August 1, 1842, 498 Persons not to be held to bail in civil suits except on affidavit in certain cases, 499 Affidavit to be filed previous to issuing the writ, 499 No person to be held to bail or imprisoned in a civil action when the debt is less than 678 fifty dollars, June 17, 1844, Correction of an error in the act of June 17, 1844, 721
Title of the act amended,
The charter of the Bank of Alexandria ex- tended to July 4, 1841, July 5, 1838, 254 of Columbia.
Abatement of suits in the Bank of Columbia at Georgetown, by reason of the expiration of the charter, prevented, February 28, 1839, 321
The provisions of the act of March 3, 1817, transferring the duties of Commissioner of Loans to the Bank of the United States, repealed, April 16, 1836,
8 The Bank of the United States, and its agents, required to pay all moneys in their hands for the payment of the public debt, into the treasury of the United States within three months, 9
Repeal of the 14th section of the act to in- corporate the Bank of the United States which makes the notes of the Bank re- ceivable for debts due to the United States, June 15, 1836,
The Secretary of the Treasury to act as the agent for the United States in all matters relating to the stock held by the United States in the Bank, June 23, 1836, - To receive from the Bank all moneys of the United States, and deposit the same in the treasury, 56 The terms of settlement for the stock of the United States, in the Bank of the United States, to be accepted, and the Secretary of the Treasury authorized to receive pay- ment for the same. Resolution, March 3, 1837, 200 No suit in which the Bank of the United States is a party, to abate by reason of the expiration of the charter of the Bank, March 2, 1838,
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