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LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. IX . . . . Pm- Ihslrwt of Columbsa, property on hands of police. An act to amend section four hundred and sixteen of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia. _ _May 29, 1896 ...,.___,. , ,___,_.._____,_,_,,,. . _____ _ __,__ _ ,.__ 191 Dsstnct oj Columbia, dry measures. An act defining the standard shape and size for dry measures lll 1180 ID the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. May 30, 1896 .. . .,... . . 192 Condemned cannon, Hastings, Mich. An act empowering and directing the Secretary of the Navy ‘ to furnish ibur pieces of condemned cannon to the city of Hastings, Michigan. May 30, 1896. . 193 District of Columbia, married women, etc. An act to amend the laws of the District of Columbia as to married women, to make parents the natural guardians of their minor children, and for other purposes. June 1, 1896 .. . - . . . .. 193 National University. An act to incorporate the National University. June 1, 1896 . - . 194 Fruit brandy. An act to amend section thirty-two hundred and fifty-five of the Revised Statutes of the United States concerning the distilling of brandy from fruits. June 3, 1896 .. .. 195 Alcohol in the arls. An act to repeal section sixty-one of an Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue lor the Government, and for other purposes, which be-came u. law August twenty- eigxtb, eighteen hundred and ninety-four. June 3, 1896 . . . 195 Bridge, issouri River. An act authorizing the construction of a wagon and motor bridge over the Missouri River at Saint Charles, Missouri. June 3, 1896 .. . . . ... .. ~ 195 Public lands, oomnnrtationa. An act relating to commutations of homestead entries, and to confirm such enuies when commutation proofs were received by local land officers prematurely. June 3, 1896 ,.,.,...,...,. 197 District of Columbia, medical and surgical limnses. An act to repulate the practice of medicine and surgery, to license physicians and su s, and to puuis persons violating the provisions thereof in the District of Columbia. dune 8, 1896 . ... 198 Appropriations, rivers and harbors. An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, und gttigeérévation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. J unc 902 District of Columbia, free library. An act to establish and rovide for the maintenance of a free public library and reading room in the District of Columbia. June 3, 1896 244 Public lands, settlers ln Minnesota. An act for the relief of settlers ou the Northern Pacino Railroad indemnity lands. June 3, 1896 ... . . . .., . . . ... 245 District of Columbia, Great Falls Railway. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Washinlgton and Great Falls Electric Railway Conipany/’ June 3, 1896 . . 246 Navy, Judge-Advocate cneral. An act amending the Act of June eighth, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled "An Act to authorize the President to a point an officer of the Navy or the Marine Corps to perform the duties of solicitor and judge-advocate-general, and so forth, and to fix the rank and pay of such oiiilcer/' and for other pu es. June 5, 1896 . 251 Distric; of Sgglambia, gas. An act relating to the sale of gas in the llistrict of Columbia. June 2 , 1 -. .. . . . . ... , ,.. . ... 51 Bight of way, Arizona. An act grantin the and Canyon Railroad Company right of way for railroad purposes through the Grand Canyon Forest Reserve in northern Arizona. June 6, 1896 -. .. . . • . . . . ---. 253 Filled cheese. An act defining cheese, and also imposing a tax upon and regulating the manuiacture, sale, importation, and exportation of " filled cheese." June 6, 1896. -... 253 Appropriations, {ortifcalions. An act making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, or the armament thereof, for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial und service, and for other purposes. June 6, 1896 . . . . . ... . ... 256 Arizona, funding bonds. An act amending and extending the provisions of an Act ol' Congress entitled ".—\n Act approving with amendments the lunaling act of Arizona," approved June twentydiftli, eighteen hundred and ninety, and the Act umendatory thereof and supplemental thereto approved August third, eighteen hundred and ninety-four. June 6, 1896.. 262 Postal sercice,fou»·th-classnatter. An actto regulate mail matter of the fourth class. June 8, 1896. . 262 Customs, special dclircry of imported articles. An act to expedite the delivery of imported parcels and packages not exceeding five hundred dollars in value. June 8, 1896 .. 263 District of Columbia, Baltimore and Washington Rall-way. An act to authorize the llaltimore and Washington Transit Company, of Maryland, to enter the District of Columbia. June 8, 1896. 264 Appropriations. deficiencies. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations lor the tiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and for prior years, and for other purposes. June 8, 1896 ,... . . . . . ... 267 Appropriations, postal service. An act making appropriations for`the service of the Post~Ol1ice Department for the iiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. June 9, 1896 .. . . .. .. . ... .. ... I.. 313 Salmon furtherles, Alaska. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the protection of the salmon fisheries of Alaska." June 9, 1896 -. ... . ... 316 United States courts, Connecticut. An act changing the time for holding circuit court of the United States at Hnrtforel, in the district of Connecticut. June 10, 1896 . . . . . .. _ .. 317 District of Columbia, Eckinglon and Belt railways. An act to extend the routes of the Eekmgton and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company and of the Belt Railway Company. of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. June 10, 1896 . . . . . ...··--.- 318 "Mencmsha."An act to provide an American register for the steamer Menemsha. June 10, 1896. 321 Condemned cannon, Chicago, Ill. An act disposing of two condemned cannon. June 10, 1896 321 Appropriations, Indian Department. An act making appropriations for current and_ contingent expenses of the Indian Department and fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the liscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and lbr other purposes. June 10, 1896 . .. .. . . 321 Appropriations, nary. An act making appropriations lor the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and mnety-seven, and for other purposes. 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