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persons so to be appointed by the President of the United States , shallnot exceed in amount the compensation allowed by the government ofLouisiana to the person or persons appointed, on its part, for the sameobject.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the person or persons, so tobe appointed by the President of the United States , with such as havebeen or shall be appointed for the same purpose, on the part of the stateof Louisiana , after they, in conjunction, shall have run, and distinctlymarked said line, shall make two fair drafts, or maps thereof, both ofwhich shall be certified by them, and one of which shall be deposited inthe office of the Secretary of State for the United States , and the otherdelivered to the governor of Louisiana .

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of carryingthis act into execution, the sum of one thousand dollars be, and the sameis hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, nototherwise appropriated.

Approved, May 19, 1828.

Chap. L1X.— An Act concerning the orphans’ court of Alexandria county, in theDistrict of Columbia .

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That in addition to the regularmonthly sessions of the orphans’ court of Alexandria county, in the dis-trict aforesaid, as now authorized by law, that the judge of the aforesaidcourt be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, to hold extra ses-sions thereof, whenever the public interest may require it.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in lieu of the per diemallowance of six dollars, as now established by law, that he be allowed afixed salary of five hundred dollars per annum, payable in the same man-ner as heretofore the per diem allowance has been, any law to the con-trary notwithstanding.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this law shall be in force fromand after the passing of the same.

Approved, May 19,1828.

Chap. LX .—An Act to reduce the duty on Greek and Latin books, printed previousto the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled “An actto amend the several acts imposing duties on imports,” passed twenty-second of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, shall not beconstrued to impose upon books printed in Greek and Latin , which theimporter shall make it satisfactorily appear to the collector of the port atwhich the same shall be entered, were printed previous to the year onethousand seven hundred and seventy-five, a higher duty than four centsper volume.

Approved, May 19, 1828.

Chap. LXVII.— An Act to continue the mint at the city of Philadelphia , and forother purposes. ( a )

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America,in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled “An act

(a) See notes ofacts relating to the mint, and to coins of tho United States , vol.

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Person ap-pointed tomake two faircertified drafts,one of whichshall be depo-sited in theSecretary ofState’s office,and the otherwith the gover-nor of Louisi-ana .

1000 dollarsappropriated.

Statute I.May 19, 1828.

Judge autho-rized to holdextra sessions.

To receivein lien of perdiem allowanceof six dollars, afixed salary of500 dollars perannum.

Law to be inforce after thepassing of thesame.

Statute I.

May 19, 1828.

Duty onGreek and Latin books printedprevious to1775, not to beimposed in cer- -tain cases.

Act of May 22,1824, ch. 136.

Statute I.May 19, 1828.

Act of March,3,1801, ch. 21.

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