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to each Houfe fhall be allowed in full compen- Saiary of
fation for all his fervices, the fum of four hun- deor keep-
dred and fifty dollars per annum. And it fhall grefs after
be the duty of the faid doorkeepers to do the present fef
ufual services pertaining to their respective of-
fices during the feffion of Congrefs, and in the
recefs, under the direction of the Secretary of
the Senate and Clerk of the Houfe of Repre-
fentatives, to take care of the apartments occu-
pied by the respective Houses, and provide fuel
and other accommodations for their fubfequent
feffion. And the faid compenfations fhall be
certified and paid in like manner as is provided
by law, for the other officers of the Senate and
House of Representatives.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker
of the House of Reprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United
States, and Prefident of the Senate.

APPROVED, April twelfth, 1792:

GEORGE WASHINGTON,

Prefident of the United States.

CHAPTER XXI.

An Act for altering the Times of holding the Circuit Courts, in certain Districts of the United States, and for other Purposes.

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E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America in Congress affembled, That from and after the paffing of this act the circuit courts in the diffricts of North-Caroli

Times for na and Georgia fhall be held as foliows, to wit: holdingcir- in the diftrict of North-Carolina on the first

quit courts

a certain day of June and the thirtieth day of Novemdiftricts al ber at Newbern in the prefent and each fuc

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ceeding year. And all writs and recognizances returnable and fuits and other proceedings that were continued to the circuit court for the diftrict of North-Carolina on the eighteenth day of June next fhall now be returned and held continued to the fame court on the first day of June next. In the diftrict of Georgia on the twenty-fifth day of April at Savannah, and on the eighth day of November at Augufta in the prefent and each fucceeding year except when any of those days fhall happen on a Sunday in which cafe the court fhall be held on the Monday following.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the fions of the feffions of the circuit courts in the eastern cireaftern circuit fhall in the prefent and every fucceeding Commence. year commence at the times following, that is

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to fay, in New-York diftrict on the fifth day of April and the fifth day of September. In Connecticut district on the twenty-fifth day of April and the twenty-fifth day of September. In Massachusetts district on the twelfth day of May and the twelfth day of October. In New-" Hampfhire diftrict on the twenty-fourth day of May and the twenty-fourth day of October and in Rhode-Ifland diftrict on the feventh day of June and the feventh day of November except when any of thofe days thall happen on a Sunday and then the feffions fhall commence on the next day following. And the feffions of the circuit court fhall be held in the district of Virginia at the city of Richmond only. In New-Hampfhire district at Portsmouth and Exeter alternately, beginning at the firft. In Maf

fachusetts diftrict at Bofton. In Rhode-Ifland district at New-Port and Providence alternately beginning at the first. In Connecticut diftrict at Hartford and New-Haven alternately, beginning at the laft. And in New York dif trict at the city of New-York only.

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Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That at each fef fion of the fupreme court of the United States or as foon after as may be, the judges of the fupreme court attending at fuch feffion fhall in to deverwriting fubfcribed with their names (which circuits writing fhall be lodged with the clerk of the they are fupreme court and fafely kept in his office) teattend, affign to the faid judges refpectively the cir- c. cuits which they are to attend at the enfuing feffions of the circuit courts; which affignment fhall be made in fuch manner that no judge, unless by his own confent fhall have affigned to him any circuit which he hath already attended until the fame hath been afterwards attended by every other of the faid judges. Provided always, That if the public fervice or the convenience of the judges fhall at any time, in their opinion, require a different arrangement, the fame may take place with the confent of any four of the judges of the fupreme court.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the son of district court for the diftrict of Maine, which, Maine dif trict, by the act, intituled "An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," is holden on the first Tuesday of June, annually, at Portland, fhall, from and after the paffing of this act, be holden on the third Tuesday of June, annually, any thing in the act aforefaid to the contrary notwithstanding: and all writs and recognizances returnable, and fuits and other proceedings, that were continued to the

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diftrict court for the diftrict of Maine on the firft Tuesday of June next, fhall now be returnable and held continued to the fame court, on the third Tuesday of June next.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Carolina, ftated diftrict courts for the diftrict of NorthCarolina, fhall in future, be held at the towns of Newbern, Wilmington and Edenton in rotation, beginning at Newbern, as the faid court now ftands adjourned.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker
of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United
States, and Prefident of the Senate.

APPROVED, April thirteenth, 1792:
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States.

CHAPTER XXII.

An Act to compenfate the Corporation of Trustees of the Public Grammar-School and Academy of Wilmington in the State of Delaware, for the Occupation of, and Damages done to the faid School, during the late War.

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E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of Ame rica in Congress affembled, That as an indemniCompenfa fication to the corporation of Trustees of the lowed Wil- public grammar-fchool and academy of Wilmington in the ftate of Delaware, for the use and occupation of the faid fchool, and the da

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mages done to the fame by the troops of the
United States, during the late war, there be
granted to the faid corporation of Trustees, a
reasonable compenfation, payable out of any
unappropriated money in the treafury of the
United States, which compensation fhall be
afcertained by the accounting officers of the
treafury.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker
of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United
States, and Prefident of the Senate.

APPROVED, April thirteenth, 1792:

GEORGE WASHINGTON,

Prefident of the United States.

CHAPTER XXIII.

An Act for apportioning Reprefentatives among the feveral States, according to the first Enu

meration.

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E it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- Apportion prefentatives of the United States of Ame- ment of re rica in Congress affembled, That from and after prefentathe third day of March one thousand seven Congress hundred and ninety-three, the Houfe of Repre- to 1ft chis sentatives fhall be compofed of members elec- meration. ted agreeably to a ratio of one member for every thirty-three thousand perfons in each state, computed according to the rule prescribed by the constitution; that is to fay: Within the fate of New Hampshire, four; within the state

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