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FIBTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 1464,1465. 1905. 1035 CHAP. 1464.-An Act’March 3, 1905. across Coldwater River, Migspsgiggorize the county of Quitman to construct a bridge [H: R, 18598,] Public, No. 197. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqzresentatiwes of the United [ 1 States of America in Congress assembled, That the county of Quitman M$,Q""'“*°' “"°’· one of the counties of the State of Mississippi, duly created and Qéirmau County organized under and by virtue of the laws of the said State, is hereby m" b°dg°’°t M”k*`“ authorized and empowered to erect, construct, and maintain a bridge, by and through its proper officers, over the Coldwater River at or near Marks, in said county, State of Mississippi: Provided, That the Prvvm plrans and location of the said bridge are approved by the Secretary of nripiwgiiilliiig, to ar before the construction of the bridge is commenced. · Said bridge ` shall be constructed to provide for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot assengers, under Wagon nnu rom such rules and regulations as may be laid down by tihe proper officers "“°g°· of said county under the laws of the said State of Mississippi. Sec. 2. That the bridge shall be a lawful structure, and shall be ,,,,I;,“,Y',,§,{‘i0,,{‘_§f“°‘“‘° known and recognized as a st route, and shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-road:) of the United States, and no charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, troops. and munitions of war of the United States. E ual rivileges in the use of ,,g`,fQ,°g’°P"· °‘°·· said brid e shall be granted to all telegraph and) telephone companies, ` and the Suited States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its approaches for postal, telegra h, and telephone purposes; and Gheuzes any changes in the said bridge which the Secretary of War may require in the interest of navigation shall be made by the person or corporation owning or operating the same at their own expense. Sec. 3. hat t is Act shall be null and void if actual construction of uQ:'“° °* °°“”“'“° said bridge herein authorized shall not be commenced in two years and ' completed within three years from the date of approval hereof. . Sec. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby *’“°"°"‘°"‘ expressly reserved. Approved, March 3, 1905. CHAP. 1465.-An Act To amend sections fifty-six, eighty, and eighty-six of "An March 3, icon. Act to provide a ovemment for the Territory of Hawaii," approved April thirtieth, _~__[*§f· lgiffilv __ nineteen hundred [rnnuc, N0. wu.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the [hailed States of America in Omgress assembled, That section fifty-six of an nnwnu. Act of the Congress of the United States of America entitled “‘An Act p,ff§l§{f’“ °* ‘““““" to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii,” approved Adpril e,g_{*,¤$*:•_l(*],**¤°¤* 0* tbirtieth, nineteen hundred, be, and the same is hereby, amende by V0l.3l,p.151. the addition of the following: “and all officials thereof shall be appointed or elected, as the case may be, in such manner as shall be provided b the governor and legislature of the Territory.” Sec. 2. That section eighty of the aforesaid Act is hereby amended Tenure of nmce, by the addition of the following: "‘Provided, hmverer, That nothing in °*{=,,,_31_ ,,_ In this section shall be construed to conilict with the authority and powers - conferred by section fifty-six of this Act as herein amended." Ssc. 3. That section eighty-Six of the aforesaid Act be amended by thilgggg Sfggt ef adding the following at the end of said Section: "Pro·vided, That writs Appeals, em., a3. of error and a peals may also be taken from the su§reme court of the v° · ‘“· *’· 15* Territory of lliawaii to the Supreme Court of the nited States in all cases where the amount involved, exclusive of costs, exceeds the sum or value of five thousand dollars.” Src. 4. That this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after E¤¢<=¢ its passage. Approved, March 3, 1905.