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 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 82, 117. 1868. Si. CHAP. LXXXII. —An Act to aut/wrize the Secretary of the Maury to change' the Juno 26, 1868. Nanies of certain Vessels. "—""i' Ba it enacted  the Senate and House of Representative: of the United Stakes of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury TM Y¤¤h* be, and hereby is, authorized to chanve the name of the yacht “W. W. u w` W' Ab°“*" H ~ an _ _ _ _ lto be called Abell, owned by James Lloyd Gieene, of Norwich, Connecticut, admmis- ·· Ethel, umd the trator of the estate of Benjamin D. Greene, late of said Norwich, deceased, “L’m*`°¤d°ll° " and John Jeffries, jr., of Boston, Mass., to that of “Ethel ;" and also to i?§§u?,m:£·» change the name of the yacht “L’Hirondelle," owned by James Gordon Bennette, jr., of the city of New York, to that of "Dauntlessf’ and to grant said vessels registers in said respective names; the said vessels being pleasure yachts only, and not engaged in commercial or other busi— ness. A1>PROVED, June 25, 1868. CHAP. CXVII. —An Act relating to contested Elections in the Oily of Washington, June 27, 1868. District of Columbia. ""`“-_`_""' Bc it enacted by the Senate and [buss of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever any person has Persons rereceived or shall hereafter receive a certihcate from the register of the °°i“l”·{$ 1 °‘a‘”m' city of Washington, based upon satisfactory evidence furnished by the E:,§,(.8°i§€er°;i· commissioners of election, notifying him of his election to any clectivo cityof dashingoffice of said city, the person receiving such notification shall be entitled Eagégotggstz} to enter upon the discharge of the duties of his office, and the certificate u on dunes of of the register shall be prima facie evidence of his election to, aud right °&°°· to discharge the duties of; said office. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any person who shall hinder _Pena1•:y for or obstruct a person holding the certificate of election mentioned in the :‘;‘£;‘{‘;‘g$cl‘;b` foregoing section from entering upon or discharging the duties of such pmom from office, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction ¤¤l»¤Fi¤f; ¤P9¤ thereof, in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both said punishments in the discretion of the court. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the supreme court of the Dis· Riihts of pertrict of Columbia, or any judge thereof; shall have jurisdiction to enforce, zgffisggégemy by mandamus, or otherwise, the right of any person holding the certifi- be enforced by cate mentioned in the first section of this act. ¤¤¤d¤¤'¤¤S· Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any person who claims, or persons mgm. shall hereafter claim, to be elected to any elective office in said city, may ing •=¤ be ¤l¤<5¢¢<i commence proceedings before the said supreme court of the District of :?t;'L{-‘{?;ilf:g_ Columbia, by petition setting forth the facts upon which he relies, and Don, may apply shall serve a copy on the incumbent or person who has received the cer- W “;_*tP't€'B‘? tificate of election; and the person so served shall make answer to said :2:;, gm ispetition within five days; and said court shall thereupon try the rights Proceedings. of the parties to said office in a summary manner; and for that purpose a special session shall be called and held whenever necessary for the purposes of such trial; and the decision of said court in any case so brought before it shall be final and conclusive, And when the legal organization A of the board of aldermen or board of common council shall be delayed on mxzhggggéry account of any contest in relation to the election of any member of either appointments, . of said boards, the mayor of said city is hereby authorized to make tem- "*£$;J;§3l0‘}"‘ porary appointments of all subordinate officers whose appointment or §e,.m,, bond,. election is authorized by the said mayor and members of said boards isdclaymt v01.. xv. Pun. — 6