Apportionment. 20 Stat., 175. 21 Stat., 154. Proviso. Congress had been complied with by the last legislature; and that it shall be the duty of the legislature of the said Territory to proceed at once on their assembling to apportion the representative and council districts provided for in the act of June nineteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight, according to the census of the population of eighteen hundred and eighty; and if such legislature shall fail to make such reapportionment, it shall be made in accordance with the provisions of an act providing for the reapportionment of the members of the legislatures in the Territories of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, approved June third, eighteen hundred and eighty, which is hereby made applicable to the Territory of New Mexico: Provided, The members constituting the board of apportionment shall assemble at the capital of such Territory and complete their work on or before the first Monday in September next. Approved, December 21, 1881. Jan. 27, 1882. Permission given to Ward Hunt, associate justice Supreme Court U. S., to retire. R. S., 714, 135. CHAP. 4.-An act to permit Ward Hunt, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to retire. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of section seven hundred and fourteen of the Revised Statutes be, and they are hereby, extended and made applicable to Ward Hunt, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, in consequence of his physical disability, notwithstanding he has not served the full term of ten years as required by the aforesaid section: Provided, That the said Ward Hunt shall resign the said office of associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States within thirty days after the passage of this act. Approved, January 27, 1882. Jan. 28, 1882. Tenth Census. CHAP. 5.—An act making appropriations for the payment of the final expenses of the Tenth Census. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of five hundred and forty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise Appropriation. appropriated, for the completion of the work of the Tenth Census; and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to compensate those persons who have rendered services as volunteers in connection therewith since the fifteenth of June, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, at the rates of compensation received by such persons severally prior to said date. Pay of volunteer clerks. Approved, January 28, 1882. Feb. 8, 1882. CHAP. 7.-An act authorizing and directing the Architect of the Capitol to make certain changes and repairs in the House wing of the Capitol Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Architect of the Capitol Bath-rooms, be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to remove the bath-rooms Capitol, removal from their present position adjoining the House restaurant to the rooms in the southeast corner of the basement, at the foot of the elevator, and to make needful alterations and repairs necessitated by such removal, and the space now used as bath rooms shall be added to the restaurant and reserved exclusively for the use of members of Congress. The neces of. sary expense attending the same shall not exceed in the aggregate three thousand dollars. Approved, February 8, 1882. CHAP. 12.—An act to appropriate five thousand dollars for packing, transporting and arranging certain agricultural and mineral specimens. Feb. 13, 1882. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appropri- Department of ated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Agriculture to resum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from exposition at ceive specimens for the purpose of enabling the Commissioner of Agriculture to pack Atlanta, Ga. and transport to Washington, and arrange for permanent exhibition, certain agricultural and mineral specimens recently exhibited at the Atlanta exposition and presented to the Department of Agriculture by the exhibitors and to pay any necessary expenses already incurred for that purpose, said sum to be immediately available; and that the Commissioner of Agriculture shall report to Congress an itemized account of expenditures. Approved, February 13, 1882. Appropriation. CHAP. 13.-An act for the relief of colored emigrants. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all clothing and other articles, being charitable contributions or the avails of charitable contributions, imported in good faith prior to January first, eighteen hun. dred and eighty-three, for the relief or aid of colored persons who may have emigrated 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: 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. SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect from its passage, and remain in force until January first, eighteen hundred and eighty-four. Approved, February 15, 1882. CHAP. 14.-An act to change the name of the National Mechanics' Banking Association of New York to that of Wall Street National Bank Feb. 17, 1882. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the name of the National National MeMechanics' Banking Association of New York, a corporation transact- chanics Banking ing business in the city, county, and State of New York, shall be changed York, to change Association, New to Wall Street National Bank, whenever the board of directors of said name. banking association shall accept the new name by resolution of the said board, and cause a copy of said resolution, duly authenticated, to be filed with the Comptroller of the Currency: Provided, That such acceptance be made within six months after the passage of this act, and that all the expenses incident to such change, including engraving, shall be borne and paid by said bank. SEC. 2. That the debts, dividends, liabilities, rights, privileges, and powers of the said National Mechanics' Banking Association shall de Proriso. Liabilities, etc., not affected. volve upon and inure to the said Wall Street National Bank whenever such change of name is effected. SEC. 3. That nothing in this act contained shall be so construed as in any manner to release the said banking association from any liability, or affect any action or proceeding in law in which said association may be or become a party or interested. Approved, February 17, 1882. Feb. 20, 1882. Tenth Census. Ante p. 2. CHAP. 15.-An act supplemental to the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the payment of the final expenses of the Tenth Census." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding the provisions of section thirty-four hundred and seventy-seven of the Revised R. S., 3477, 689. Statutes, the compensation authorized by act approved January twentyChap. 5. eighth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled "An act making appropriations for the payment of the final expenses of the Tenth Census' to be paid to those persons who have rendered services as Volunteers, Pay of volunteer may be made to the assignee or assignees in writing of the amounts clerks, payment to payable to such persons respectively or may be made to such person or persons as shall have received in writing and now hold a power of attorney to collect, have and receive the said compensation or any part thereof on the certificates issued therefor by the Department of the Interior to the amount advanced by such assignee or person holding such right or power of attorney to such volunteer together with interest or discount upon such advancement not exceeding the rate of ten per centum per annum. whom made. Feb. 25, 1882. Approved, February 20, 1882. CHAP. 16.—An act to enable the Postmaster-General to delegate authorify to sign warrants. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General Postmaster-Gen- may, by appointment under his hand and official seal, delegate to the eral to delegate Third Assistant Postmaster-General authority to sign in his stead all authority to sign warrants, registered and countersigned by the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department, for the payment of money from the public Treasury on account of the postal service. warrants. SEC. 2. That warrants signed by the said Third Assistant Postmaster- Feb. 25, 1882. Samuel Francis CHAP. 17.—An ac making an appropriation for the base and pedestal of a monument to the late Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, United States Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the circle at the intersecMonument to tion of Massachusetts and Connecticut avenues in Washington City Rear-Admiral shall hereafter be called the "Du Pont Circle"; and the sum of ten Du Pont, deceased, thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be found necessary, be, at Washington, D. and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended, under the direction of the Secretary of War, in the preparation of the circle and of the base for a proposed statue of the late Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, United States Navy, to be erected thereon. C. Appropriation. Approved, February 25, 1882. Feb. 25, 1882. Lincoln Monu CHAP. 18.-An act in reference to the Trustees of the Lincoln Monument Association Whereas, owing to the large number of Trustees named in the "Act to incorporate the Lincoln Monument Association" approved March ment Association. thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, it proves to be impracti cable for a majority of said Trustees to meet for the transaction of the business of said association: Therefore, 15 Stat., 11. Five trustees a Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter five of the Trus- legal quorum. tees of said association, whether named in said act, or subsequently appointed, shall constitute a legal quorum and may exercise all the powers conferred by law upon said association: Provided, That each of said trustees shall be notified by the President or Secretary twenty days in advance of any meeting of said trustees. Approved, February 25, 1882. Proviso. CHAP. 19.—An act authorizing the Lancaster National Bank of Lancaster, Massachusetts, to change its location and name. Feb. 25, 1882. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Lancaster National Lancaster NaBank of Lancaster, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby tional Bank, Lanauthorized to change its location to the town of Clinton, in the county change name and caster, Mass., to of Worcester, in said Commonwealth, whenever the stockholders repre- location. senting two-thirds of the capital stock of said bank, at a meeting for that purpose, determine to make such change; and the president and cashier shall execute a certificate, under the corporate seal of the bank, specifying such determination, and shall cause the same to be recorded in the office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and thereupon such change of location shall be effected, and the operations of discount and deposit of said bank shall be carried on in the said town of Clinton. Liabilities, etc., SEC. 2. That nothing in this act contained shall be so construed as in manner to release the said bank from any liabilities, or affect any action not affected. or proceeding in law in which said bank may be a party or interested; and when such change shall have been determined upon as aforesaid, notice thereof and of such change shall be published in two weekly pa pers in said county of Worcester not less than four weeks. SEC. 3. That whenever the location of said bank shall have been changed from said town of Lancaster to said town of Clinton, in accordance with the first section of this act, its name shall be changed to the Lancaster National Bank of Clinton, Massachusetts, if the board of directors of said bank shall accept the new name by resolution of the board, and cause a copy of such resolution, duly authenticated, to be filed with the Comptroller of the Currency. SEC. 4. That all the debts, demands, liabilities, rights, privileges, and powers of the Lancaster National Bank of Lancaster shall devolve upon the Lancaster National Bank of Clinton whenever such change of name is effected. Approved, February 25, 1882. CHAP. 20.—An act making an apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States under the tenth census. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That after the third of March, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, the House of Representatives shall be composed of three hundred and twenty-five members, to be apportioned among the several States as follows: Alabama, eight. Assignment to new States to be in addition. Proviso. California, six. Delaware, one. Iowa, eleven. Kansas, seven. Kentucky, eleven. Louisiana, six. Maine, four. Maryland, six. Massachusetts, twelve. Michigan, eleven. Minnesota, five. Mississippi, seven. Missouri, fourteen. Nebraska, three. New Hampshire, two. New York, thirty-four. North Carolina, nine. Pennsylvania, twenty-eight. Rhode Island, two. South Carolina, seven. Tennessee, ten. Texas, eleven. Vermont, two. Virginia, ten. West Virginia, four. Wisconsin, nine. SECTION TWO.-That whenever a new State is admitted to the Union the Representative or Representatives assigned to it shall be in addition to the number three hundred and twenty-five. SECTION THREE.-That in each State entitled under this apportionment the number to which such State may be entitled in the Forty-eighth and each subsequent Congress shall be elected by Districts composed of contiguous territory, and containing as nearly as practicable an equal number of inhabitants, and equal in number to the Representatives to which such State may be entitled in Congress, no one District electing more than one Representative: Provided, That unless the Legislature of such State shall otherwise provide before the election of such Representatives shall take place as provided by law. where no change shall be hereby made in the representation of a State, the Representatives thereof to the Forty-eighth Congress shall be elected therein as now provided by law. If the number as hereby provided for shall be larger than it Election of Representatives at was before this change, then the additional Representative or Reprelarge, when. sentatives allowed to said State under this apportionment may be elected by the State at large, and the other Representatives to which the State is entitled by the Districts as now prescribed by law in said State; and if the number hereby provided for shall in any State be less than it was. before the change hereby made, then the whole number to such State hereby provided for shall be elected at large, unless the Legislatures of said States have provided or shall otherwise provide before the time fixed by law for the next election of Representatives therein. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. |