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 FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ons. 279-281. 1887. _ 43] Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of the clerks of the courts now held T.-mgm- of ,,,0. at Jackson, on demand of either party to any suit now pending in either crds. of said courts, and properly belonging to the court at Vicksburg, to make out and certify a copy of the record and proceedings in such suit, and to transmit the same to the deputy clerk of the proper court at Vicksburg, who shall enter said cause on his docket, and the same shall be proceeded with as if it had been originally brought in said court. The fees for such transcript shall be paid by the party applying for the ame. Sec. 4. That the marshal and clerks of said southern district of Mis- Deputymarshals, sissippi shall appoint deputies, who shall reside at Vicksburg and act °*°- as marshal and clerk of said courts in place of their principals. Sec. 5. That the United States shall not be at any expense in providing for a building or room for the holding of the terms of said court. Court moms. Approved, February 28, 1887. _ CHAP. 280.-An act to authorize the construction of a graveled road to the Feb. 28, 1887. Richmond National Cemetery, near Richmond, Virginia —·*·*·— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqwcaentativea of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty-five Ri¤hr¤<>r5d, Yathousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any fm’j*£faf;‘!;;‘“‘;;°“ money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of al ccmeteryrja °°` constructing of a graveled road from the terminus of Broad street at _ Chimborazo Park, near Richmond, Virginia, to the Richmond National Cemetery; said money to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, or so much thereof as may be nece sary for said purpose. Sec. 2. That before any money shall be expended as aforesaid the Right of way. title to the right of way shall be granted to the United States free of cost. Approved, February 28, 1887. CHAP. 281.-Au act to enable foreign executors and administrators to sue in the Feb. 28, 1887. District of Columbia, and for other purposes. ————————— Bc it enacted by the Senate and Hemaa of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the pas- District of Cosage of this act it shall be lawful for any person or persons to whom ]“?‘“*!· letters testamentary or of administration have been or hereaiter may t°"°T;§',“m.f:‘f:,':f be granted by the proper authority, in any of the United States or the t,·,m-, ,,,,,,;,;,,,1 to Territories thereof, to maintain any suit or action and to prosecute and sue. recover any claim in the District of Columbia, in the same manner as if the letters testamentary or of administration had been granted to such person or persons by the proper authority in the said District; and the letters testamentary or of administration, or a copy thereoi, certified under the seal of the authority granting the same, shall be sudicient evidence to prove the granting thereof, and that the person or persons, as the ease may be, hath or have administration: Provided, Proviso. nevertheless, That the supreme court of the District of Columbia shall Security. have the power, and such power is hereby given to the said court, upon petition of any one interested to require from such person or persons. the security now required by iaw in like case from a resident administrator or executor. Sm:. 2. That all exceptions in favor of parties beyond the District of Exceptions in ta- Columbia which may by existing laws be replied or relied on in any ‘(°¤’ °f °¤*f¤g° Pm" action or proceeding brought in the said District are hereby repealed °‘°° “’P°“ ° ‘ and abrogated : Provided, That this section shall not aiiect the right of Present actions parties in actions now pending. ¤°” °·*f°°*°d· Approved, February 28, 1887.