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LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. Xlll Page. Inaugural ceremonies, _/lags, ctc. An act authorizing the issuing and loanin of the ¢-nsi s, Bags, signal numbers, and so forth, of the United tate for the purpose cfg decoratin g 5; streets of the city of Washington on the occasion of inaugural ceremonies on the fourth of March, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. J auuary 6, 1897 .. . . ...,.._.,.,,_ 482 Utah Uuirsrsity. An act extending the time within which the University of Utah shall occupy . lands heretofore granted to it. J anuary 8, 1897 . . 483 ` " Tally-Ho," brig. An act to refer the claim of the owners of the brig Ta11y—Ho to the Court of Claims. January 9, 1897 .. -,. . .. . . - - . . . . . ... - . . . 483 Public building, Newport, Ky. An act to amend chapter one hundred and eleven of the Acts of the third session of the Fifty-third Congress. January 9, 1897 . ... . . . . 483 Public lands, reservoir sites. An act roviding for the location and purchase of public lands for reservoir sites. January 13, 1§97 . . . . ... . - ... -. .--- ...,__ 484 Bridge, Caddo Lake. An act to approve and ratify the construction of a bridge over and across . Caddo Lake, at Mooringsport, Louisiana, by the Kansas City, Shreveport und Gulf Railway Company. January 13, 1897 .. . . . . -. . 484 Bridge, Black River. An act authorizing the Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Railway Company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Black River, in Louisiana. January 13, 1897 -. 485 Death penagy. 89A,n act to reduce the cases in which the penalty of death may be indicted. J anuary , 1 .. . .. . . 487 Nm Morice, bonds. An act approving certain acts of the legislative assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, authorizing the rssne of eertain bonds of said Territory, and for other purposes. Jmuary 16, 1897 ... . . . ... 487 Vessels with electric motors, ctc. An act providing for certain requirements for vessels propelled by gas, fluid, naphtha, or electric motors. January 18, 189l . .--- . - -- 489 Public lands, Greer County, Okla. An act to provide for the entry of lands in Greer County, Oklahoma, to give preference rights to settlers, and for other purposes. January 18, 1897 . . 490 American register, “Kahului!' An act to provide an American register for the steamer Kahului. January 20, 1897 . . . . ... .. . . . . ... .. .. ., 491 Marking ross0I:' names, etc. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend section forty- one hundred and seventy-eight, Revised Statutes, in relation to the marking of vi·sscls’ names at bow and stern, and also to provide for marking the draft/’ approved February twenty-iirst, eighteen hundred and ninety-one. January 20, 1897 .,.,.,,,. . ... 491 Appeals in criminal cases. An act to withdraw from the Supreme Court jurisdiction of criminal cases not capital and confer the same on the circuit courts of appeals. January 20, 1897. . 492 Bridge, Red River. An act to approve and ratify the construction of a bridge across the Red River, between the States of Arkansas an Texas, at a ploint above the town of Fulton, in Arkansas, on said river, built by the Texarkana Nort ern Railway Company, but now owned and operated by the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company, and to authorize the latter company to maintain said bridge over said waterway, subject to certain stipulations and conditions. January 20, 1897 .. . . . . . 492 Marshals, Indian Territory. A11 act to validate the appointments, acts, and services of certain deputy United States marshals in the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. January , 1897 .. . . . . .- . . . . . . ..-- 493 Life-saving medals. An act construing the Acts of Congress in relation to the award of lifesaving medals. January 21, 1897 . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 494 Condemned cannon, Fort Thomas Ky. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to furnish condemned cannon to Fort lfhomas, Kentucky. January 22, 189l .. . . . . .. 494 Bridge Monongahela River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Mouongahela River from the borough of Braddock to the township of Midlin, Pennsylvania. January 495 BridgeTs1lfonongahela River. An act to authorize the Union Railroad Company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Moncnkgahela River. January 26311897 ... 496 Telegraph operators. An act for the relie of telegraph operators w o served in the war of the rebellion. January 26, 1897 ... . . . ... . 497 Bridge, Red River. An act authorizing the Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Railway Company to construct and maintain a bridge across Red River at the city of Alexandria, Louisiana. January 26, 1897 . . . . . . ... . . . . 497 American [instructors of the Deaf. An act to incorporate the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf. January 26, 1897 . . . . . ... 499 Flagsta]', Ariz., bonds. An act to enable the town of Flagstatl`, in the Territory of Arizona, to imma bonds to construct a water system. January 26, 1897 . ... . ... 499 District of Columbia, Northern Liberty Market claims. An act to provide for the payment of certain claims against the District of Columbia by drawback certificates. January 26, 1897 ... 500 Bridge, Columbia Rirer. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River, in the State of Washington. annary 27, 1891 . 501 United States courts, Audrain Cmmty, Mo. An act to detach the county of Audrain from the western district of Missouri and to attach the same to the eastern district of said State of Missouri. January 28. 1897 .. 502 Right of troy, Oklahoma and Indian Territories. An act to authorize the Muskogee, Oklahoma and ‘ \Vestern Railroad Company to construct and operate a line of railway through Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. January 29, 1897. .. . . . . 502 Intozicating drinks to Indiana. An act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating drinks to Indians, providiiig penalties therefor, and for other purposes. January 30, 1897-: ,. I , _,: _ ____ 596 Lirb-caring station, Maryland. An act authorizing the establishment of a life-saving station on _ ` the coast <>fM¤ry1=>¤d- January 30. 189'{ -·------- _ - ---- - ----- ; ·---- - ·--· _ ----- - -----------· vm Public lands, graduation entries. An art to conhrm certain cash entries of public lands. J miuary $0, . . . .. a 4 Bi-idge§?lZ'h§3Zerla·nd and iknnessec rirers. An act to establish railroad bridges across the (lumber- 1,,,,] ,,,,4 Tennessee rivers, in Kentucky. January 30. 1897 ...- . .-.·...-..-..------ . . . - 507