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Whereas the present Judge of the Orphan’s Court, in and for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, is, by reason of age and infirmity, disqualified for the due and proper discharge of the duties of his office:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, there shall be appointed in and for the county of Washington, an additional Judge of the Orphan’s Court, who shall take an oath for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of his office; and who shall have the same powers, perform the same duties and receive the same salary, as are exercised, performed and received by the present Judge of the said Orphan’s Court.

. And be it further enacted, That during the life or continuance in office of the present Judge of the said Orphan’s Court, the powers of the said Orphan’s Court shall be vested in the said two Judges jointly, or may be exercised by the said additional Judge separately, as provided in the foregoing section; and that after the death or resignation of the present Judge, the said Orphan’s Court shall consist of a single Judge as heretofore.

, January 30, 1838.

Whereas, it appears that an extension of the charter of the Union Bank of Georgetown beyond the first day of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, together with some amendment thereof, is necessary to enable the said corporation the better to close its concerns, redeem its obligations, and collect its debts; and the extension and amendment as aforesaid have been asked by the said corporation for the purposes above specified and for none other: Now therefore,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the charter of the said corporation be extended until the first of July, eighteen hundred and forty-two, so as further to grant, continue, and reassure to said corporation the rights and privileges thereof, upon the conditions and with the limitations in said charter specified, and with certain exceptions and other conditions and limitations hereinafter to be named, until the day and year last mentioned.

. And be it further enacted, That on the first Monday in April next, and thereafter, the number of directors of the Union Bank shall be reduced to four, together with a president, to be elected as now provided by the charter of said bank, any one of which directors, together with the present, shall constitute a board to do the business of the bank.

. And be it further enacted, That the president and directors of said bank may call a meeting of the stockholders of said bank, in such manner as shall be prescribed by the laws and ordinances of said corporation, and at such time as they may select, for the purpose of electing a trustee or trustees, (not exceeding three,) to whom shall be granted, until the first of July, eighteen hundred and forty-two, (should a majority of the votes present so decide,) the management of the concerns of said bank, together with the powers relating thereto, as fully and with the same limitations, together with others hereinafter to be