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territory, as he may deem the interests of the United States may require,in the prosecution of such bills of review before the said court.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That, in all cases, the party againstwhom the judgment or decree of the said court may be finally given,shall be entitled to an appeal, within one year from the time of its rendi-tion, to the Supreme Court of the United States , which court shall havepower to review the decision of the court below, both on the law andthe facts ; and the court in Arkansas be, and the same is hereby requiredto spread upon the record the whole testimony, together with the reasonsfor their decision in each case, and to transmit to the Supreme Court ofthe United States the same, together with the original warrant, conces-sion, grant, order of survey, or other evidence of title.

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That each of the judges of thesupreme Court of the territory of Arkansas shall, while in the dis-charge of their duties imposed by this act, be allowed at the rateof eight hundred dollars per annum, in addition to their salary as judgesof the superior court for the territory of Arkansas , which shall be in fullfor their services, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not other-wise appropriated.

Approved, May 8, 1830.

Chap. XCI .—An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “ An act to authorize thecitizens of the territories of Arkansas and Florida to elect their officers, and forother purposes.'”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That in case any vacancyhas occurred, or shall occur in any office to which any person has been,or shall be elected by the citizens of Arkansas , under the provisions ofthe act to which this is a supplement, either by a refusal to accept thesame, or by death, resignation, or otherwise, the governor of the saidterritory is hereby authorized and required to supply such vacancy, untilthe next general election; and in case any vacancy shall occur, in theoffices of justice of the peace, auditor, or treasurer for the said territory,either by a refusal to accept the same, or by death, resignation, or other-wise, the governor thereof is hereby authorized and required to supplysuch vacancy until the next meeting of the legislature.

Approved, May 8, 1830.

Chap. XCII. —An Act to authorize the re-conveyance of a lot of land to themayor and corporation of the city of New York .

Whereas the mayor and corporation of the city of New York , on thesixth May, one thousand eight hundred and eight, did convey to theUnited States , a lot of land at the foot of Hubert-street, in the city ofNew York , called the North Battery, “ so long as the same should beused and applied to the defence and safety of the port of New York , andno longer

Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, wheneverthe President of the United States shall determine that the said lot is nolonger useful for the purposes aforesaid, he be, and he hereby is, autho-rized to cause the same to be re-conveyed to the mayor and corporationof New York , the works thereon to be dismantled, and the materialsthereof to be disposed of, in such manner as,'In his judgment, the publicinterest may require.

Approved, May 10, 1830.

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Appeal to theSupreme Court United States .

Grounds of ap-peal.

Extra compen-sation to judges,$800 dollars perannum.

Appropriation.

Statute I.

May 8, 1830.

[Obsolete.]

Certain vacan-cies to be filledby governor tillnext generalelection.

Act of Jan. 21,1829, ch. 13.

Others tillmeeting of le-gislature.

Statute I.May 10, 1830.

President ofUnited States authorized to re-convey NorthBattery to thecity of NewYork , &c.

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