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FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Cns. 31-33. 1899. 7 69 tions, donations, or appropriations, from all sources, for the purpose of said exposition and the buildings to be used therefor, a sum aggregating not less than an amount equal to the sum appropriated in this section. Sec. 5. That the United States shall not in any manner, nor under S Limlity of United any circumstances, be liable for any of the acts, doings, proceedings, or m°° u""t°d‘ representations of said hoard of trustees of the Philadelphia Museums or the Philadelphia Exposition Association, its officers, agents, servants, or employees, or any of them, or for service, salaries, labor, or wages of said officers, agents, servants, or employees, or any of them, or lor any subscriptions to the capital stock, or for any certificates of stock, bonds, mortgages, or obligations of any kind issued by said corporation, or for any debts, liabilities, or expenses of any kind whatever attending such corporation or accruing by reason of the same, other than are in this Act provided. ` Sec. 6. That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to create 8pNQ0”;l;§é*¥ b<>y<>¤¤1 any liability of the United States, direct or indirect, for any debts or P P M" obligations incurred, nor for any claim for aid or pecuniary assistance from Congress or the Treasury of the United States in support or liquidation of any debts or obligations created by said board of trustees of the Philadelphia Museums or the Philadelphia Exposition Association in excess of the sums herein appropriated. Approved, December 21, 1898. CHAP. 32.-—An Act To regulate the sitting of the United States courts within D¤<>¤¤¤b¤r 21.1898. the district of South Carolina. I U Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the regular terms of the msg? 0¤r<>1i¤¤ Jncircuit court of the United States for the district of South Carolina ?remZi¤tif circuit shall be held each year as follows: In the city of Greenville on the third °°"”~ Tuesday in April and on the third Tuesday in October; in the city of Columbia on the fourth Tuesday in November; in the city of Charleston on the first Tuesday in April. SEO. 2. That the regular terms of the district court of the United —<>f·1imict¤¤m. States for the western district of South Carolina shall be held in each year in the city of Greenville on the third Tuesday in April and on the · third Tuesday in October. Sec. 3. That the regular terms of the district court of the United States for the eastern district of South Carolina shall be held in each year in the city of Charleston on the first Tuesday in June and on the iirst_Tuesday in December, and in the city of Columbia on the fourth Tuesday in November. Sec. 4. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the pro- R¤1>¤¤1· visions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved, December 21, 1898. CHAP. 33.-An Act Authorizing the use of typewriting machines for the record- December 21, isus. ing of deeds and other instruments of writing in the onice of the recorder of deeds _"_"*—· of the District of Columbia. ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ _ State; of America in Omvgress assembled, That the recorder of deeds of ]{}g;”j}‘gggL;*g*gL*; the District of Columbia bc, and he is hereby, authorized and empow- memes, ence reered to purchase and use in his office, for the recording of deeds and °°"’" °" "°°d°‘ other instruments of writing required by law to be recorded in said office, typewriting machines, to be paid for as appropriations may be made from time to time; and all deeds and other instruments of writ- _ ing entitled by law to be recorded in said office which shall be recorded by typewriting machines are hereby declared to be legally rccorded._ vox. xxx;49