Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 12.djvu/1286

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1234 TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN. APRIL 7, 1862. vessel, the detained vessel in that case shall not have the right of receiving, for the time of her detention, the demurrage stipulated by the present article, nor any other compensation for losses, damages, or expenses consequent upon such detention. Rate otdemur- Schedule of demurrage or daily allowance for a vessel of-- mg°` 100 tons to 120 tons, inclusive .. . . . . . . £5 P6? diem- 12l tons to 150 tons, “ .. ; . 6 " 151 tons to 170 tons, " 8 " 171 tons to 200 tons, " .. . . 10 " 201 tons to 220 tons, “ ll " 221 tons to 250 tons, “ 12 " 251 tons to 270 tons, “ 14 " 271 tons to 300 tons, “ 15 “ And so on in proportion. Judge, regis- Anrrcnn VIH. Neither the judges, nor the arbitrators, nor the secreg::j¤d°$r“f;_” taries or registrars of the mixed courts of justice, shall demand or receive cgiyg gifts, gw, from any of the parties concerned in the cases which shall be brought before such courts any emolument or gift, under any pretext whatsoever, for the performance of the duties which such judges, arbitrators, and secretaries or registrars have to perform. In me of dis. Amxcus IX. The two high contracting parties have agreed that, in ¤l>ili¢.}'. &•=· of the event of the death, sickness, absence on leave, or any other legal im-

‘g'c5,l pediment of one or more of the judges or arbitrators composing the abovementioned courts, respectively, the post of such judge or arbitrator shall

be supplied, ad interim, in the following manner : In and for the Ifbrst. On the part of the United States, and in that court which shall Umud S°“°°" sit within their territories: if the vacancy be that of the United States judge, his place shall be Hlled by the United States arbitrator; and either in that case, or in case the vacancy be originally that of the United States arbitrator, the place of such arbitrator shall be filled by the judge of the United States for the southern district of New York, and the said court, so constituted as above, shall sit, and in all cases brought before them for adjudication shall proceed to adjudge the same, and pass sentence accordingly. For Lhg Umm; Secondly. On the part of the United States of America, and in those $¤§*·¤§i¤ Gmt courts which shall sit within the possessions of her Britannic Majesty: B"°°m` if the vacancy be that of the United States judge, his place shall be filled by the United States arbitrator; and either in that case, or in case the vacancy be originally that of the United States arbitrator, his place shall be filled by the United States Consul, or, in the unavoidable absence of the Consul, by the United States Vice-Consul. In case the vacancy be both of the United States judge and of the United States arbitrator, then the vacancy of the judge shall be filled by the United States Consul, and that of the United States arbitrator by the United States Vioe·C0nsu1. But if there be no United States Consul or Vice-Consul to fill the place of the United States arbitrator, then the British arbitrator shall be called in in those cases in which the United States arbitrator would be called in; and in case the vacancy be both of the United States judge and of the United States arbitrator, and there be neither United States Consul nor Vice-Consul to fill, ad interim, the vacancies, then the British judge and the British arbitrator shall sit, and, in all cases brought before them for adjpdication, shall proceed to adjudge the same and pass sentence according y. For main Thirdly. On the part of her Britannic Majesty, and in those courts ami B"'*·’l¤· which shall sit within the possessions of her said Majesty: if the vacancy be that of the British judge, his place shall be filled by the British arbitrator; and either in that case, or in case the vacancy be originally that