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 F IFTY·SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 350, 351,397. 1903. 793 Sec. 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act R°P°“*- are hereby repealed: Provided, however, That all such Acts and parts of Acts shall remain in force for the unishment of all persons who have heretofore been guilty in the Indian Territo of the offense or offenses herein mentioned: And provided further, {That this Act shall m§;’,",g§"€ °“°“ “°* not aifect or apply to any prosecution now pending or the prosecution ' of any offense already committed. Approved, February 2, 1903. GHAP. 351.-—An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the circuit and district courts February 2, 1903. for the district of South Dakota in certain cases, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of R esentattves of the United States of America tn. Congress assembled, mt the circuit and district $*,0%***1 D¤k<>¤? mm courts of the United States for the district of South Dakota are hereb resenrlhiiimliu minngiven jurisdiction to hear, try, and determine all actions and proceed}; §§$,,{‘j Umm ““‘°' mgs in which any person shall be charged with the crime of murder, manslaughter, rape, assault with intent to kill, arson, burglary, larceny, or assault with a dangerous weapon committed within the limits of any Indian reservation in the State of South Dakota. SEo. 2. That any person convicted of the crime of murder, man- Murdenetc. slaughter, rape, arson, or burglary committed within the limits speci~ P°°°m' ‘ lied in section one of this Act shall be subject to the same penalties and punishment as are all other persons convicted of the commission of any of said crimes within the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States: Hwided, however, That any Indian who shall commit the crime of rape within the limits of any Indian reservation men- ` tioned in this Act shall be punished by imprisonment at the discretion of the court. Sec. 3. That any person convicted of the crime of assault with intent mgieugcwith i¤¤*=¤* to kill, assault with a dangerous weapon, or larcen, committed within re¤.ény.` the limits specified in section one of this Act shall be subject to the same penalties and punishment as are all other persons convicted of either of said crimes under the laws of the State of South Dakota. SEc. 4. That this Act is passed in pursuance of the cession of `uris- m‘§{j‘,“,§Q’,‘; °* S““" j“‘ diction contained in cha ter one hundred and live, Laws of South ` Dakota, nineteen hundred and one. Approved, February 2, 1903. CHAP. 397.-—An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Clinch hmm $-1**- River, in the State of Tennessee, by the Knoxville, Lafollette and J ellico Railroad Compwy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep¢·e..·rentat¢}ves of the United States oy`AmewIea in Congress assembled, That the Knoxville, Lafollotte ‘?K§’,{‘,‘;’;§;*,Q;°'·  and Je lico Railroad Company, a corporation created and organized 1<>¤§ Md Jehlgw RM1; under the laws of the State of Tennessee, be, and it is hereby, author- %e¥}°y m ° ized to construct and maintain a bridge and approaches thereto over the Clinch River, in the State of Tennessee, at or near Dossett, Tennessee. SEO. 2. That said brid e shall be constructed for the passage of 8 L**"‘°l ¤'¤’¤°¤¤° railway trains, and shall li a lawful structure, and shall be recognized ud Wm0m` and known as a post route, upon which no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile (paid for the transportation over the railroads leading to the said bri e, and shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post·roads in thedlnited