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THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. C11. 13, 14, 16, 17, 22. 1854. 835 CHAP. XIII. ·-—An Act supplemental to an Act therein mentioned. Dec. 22, 1854. Bc it enacted by the Smale and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the Second Auditor of the Treasury, under the provisions of the act of Con- Case of George gress for the relief of the legal representatives of George Fisher, deceased, E;$;u;% b° ’°‘ approved April twelfth, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, to reéxamine ' the said case, and to allow the claimants tho benefit of the testimony heretofore marked "rcjoctcd for the want of a,utheutication," provided the 1848 Cb_ 3U_ same is now legally authenticated by the executive of Alabama, the ad- ’ justment; to be made in strict accordance with the acts herein above referred to, and to which this act is barely supplemental. A1>1>1z0vm1>, December 22, 1854. Cxnr. XIV. -—An Act to authorize the Secretary of zhe Zteasury to issue a Register to Dec. 22, 1854. the Schooner " »Sarah." ·-·—·-······ Be it mzacted•by the Senate and Abuse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemblech That the Secretary of the Trea- Register to is, sury bc, and hereby is, authorized to issue a, register to the British-built me to the Samb, schooner “Sarah," of fifty tous burden, wrecked near the District of °“ °°"t““‘°mm‘ Pzmssamaquoddy: Provided, it shall be made to appear satisfactorily to the secretary, that the owners of said schooner have expended upon said vessel three fourths of her value, in repairs. APPROVED, December 22, 1854. Crux-. XVI. —-An Act jbr the Rel[qfqfMary Ruthewjbrd, Widow of Samucl Rutherford. Dec. 27, 1854. Be it enacted by the Senate and Lbuse of Representatives of the United M r Ruum States ofimcrica in Uongress assembled, That the Secretary of the f,-,,.datg,b6 Plum; Interior be instructed to place the name of Mary Rutherford, widow of on the gcusiou Samuel Rutherford, upon the roll of invalid pensions, and to pay her 0. ;3g;th“$-m,54yc§2` pension, at the rate of four dollars per mouth, for the period of five years, rmmJ§¤.1, 1854, commencing on the Erst day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-four. APPROVED, December 27, 1854. Gun. XVII. — Ah Act for the Relief of James Butler. Doc. 27, 1854. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United J Butler States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the to Siugmcd gn Interior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of James Butler me pension mu, upon the roll of invalid pensions, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to Quggjj commence on the first day of January, eighteen lmndred and fifty-four. ° A1>1>1z0vm>, December 27, 1854. C1m1·.XXII.—-An Act authorizing the W¢1shingt01z Gas-light Company to increase the Jan. 8, 1855. Capita Stock of said Company. ····—·———··· Bc it enacted by the Senate and House ep" Representatives of the United _Increa.se of ca,. States of America in Congress assembled, That the “Washington Gas-light Egzhsyck ““` Company" be, and the same hereby is, authorized to increase the capital ' stock thereof one hundred and Efty thousand dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said stock shall be sub- Subscription scribed on the books of said company in shares of twenty dollars, and the h°`” ‘““d°‘ holders of the said increased certificates of stock shall be held subject to _ _ _ the same liability as is provided in the eleventh section of the origiua} act mIég’g{g_S°f of incorporation, approved July eight, eighteen hundred and forty-oxghh 1848, 0h_ jg Amueovmn, January 3, 1855.