428 THIRTY—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 152, 153. 1867. March 2, 1867. CHAP. CLII. -- An Aa: to and an Aa mzizkd *‘A» Acc azdhmfzing me Cimstruclicm
¢y‘ a Jail in and jbr the District of Oolumbia," approved June [July] lwentg;five, eighteen
AML, P_ NL hundred and sixty-six. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Repeal of part States of America. in Congress assembled, That so much of the sixth sec- 0* ¤¤¤*=l°¤ Six °*` tion of the act entitled “An act authorizinv the construction of a jail in
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eighteen hundred and sixty-six, as specities the amounts to be raised and paid into the treasury of the United States by the cities of Wasliirigton and Georgetown, respectively, before the completion of said jail, is hereby repealed. City of Wash- Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That it shall be the duty of the g‘l¥§°&g° PT! proper authorities of the city of lVluhington, and they are hereby re- ' as} S uired to raise b tax or otherwise and a into the treasury of the Pali f°rhb`i$m"°g ii] ‘ ti s 2 y b r h r fu P i r r ui ‘ ·1 m Jil int e is- mte tates, a or e oret e une 0 ie comp e ion 0 said Jai, e sum
- Qf° °f °°1““" of seventy-eight thousand dollars; and it shall be the like duty of the
éwrgsgownm proper authorities of the city of Georgetown, and they are hereby re- P¤Y $1 »°°°- uired to raise b tax or otherwise aud a into the treasur of the q v y Y _ > P Y _ _ _ _ Y United States, at or before the time of the completion of said Jail, the sum of twelve thousand dollars. APB120V2D, March 2, 1867. March 2, 1867. CHAP. CLIII. — An Act 10 provide/br the more cjfciernt Government fthe Rebel States. Preamble. Wumumas no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exists in the rebel States of Virginia, North Carolina, Sec Vol. xv. South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, PP- 2»1*»29»8°· and Arkansas; and whereas it is necessary that peace and ood order . . . . g should be enforced m sand States until loyal and republican State governments can be legally established: Therefore, Certain rebel Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Z/IG United gfgggsiggobzglj States of America in Congress assembled, That said rebel States shall be ta, dismcts divided into militar districts and made sub`ect to the militar authorit X . . Y . . J Y .Y my _5\\b,}€cl·€»d to of the United States as hereinafter prescribed, and for that purpose Vu--
- ‘)fl“°“"Y ““°h°"` ginia. shall constitute the first district; North Carolina and South Carolina
Fai-st District. the second district; Georgia, Alabama, and Florida the third district; u__$:<><>¤d Dis- Mississippi and Arkansas the fourth district; and Louisiana and Texas linird District. the Emi dismct- _Fourth Dis- S20. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the hlglm District. President to assign to the commandof each of said districts anlofficer of pmmem to the army, not below the rank of brigadier-general, and to detail a suiii- ¤SSig¤ ¤¤‘¤¤Y <>&i- cient militar force to enable such officer to erfbrm his duties and eu- C€l' (O COmm\llld · y · • » . . . P Cach mmm_ force his authority within the district to which he is assigned. Military fume Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of each mgggzggggs officcr assigned as aforesaid, to protect all persons in their rights of per- 0; district, mei, son and property, to suppress insurrection, disorder, and violence, and to piowvers and du- punish, or cause to be punished, all disturbers of the public peace and LO , . .1m_ criminals; and to this end he may allow local civil tribunals to take Jurisbumtig cm. d1ction of and to try oiienders, or, when in his judgment it may be neces-
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n Sim, mtm·e,._ commissions or tribunals for that purpose, and all interference under color ence demi-ed of State authority with the exercise of military authority under this act, nu; du shall be null and void. · mms un · · . -· Sec. 4. Ami be at further enacted That all ersons t d lt mum tt i , P PU. UI] BI' IDI l ary bcipebhilyrtrllsdi arrest b virtue of this act shall be tried without uunecessar dela and P . h Y _ _ _ Y Y r Sgsxnmwé no cruel or unusual punishment shall be inflicted, and no sentence of any ,,,,;;;,,,.,,,,,,;,,1, military commission or tribunal hereby authorized, affecting the life or Mis- liberty of any person, shall be executed until it is approved by the officer 1n command of the district, and the laws and regulations for the govcrm
