Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 56 Part 1.djvu/161

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56 STAT.] 77T CONG. , 2 D SESS.-CHS. 148, 150 --MAR. , 6, 1942 [CHAPTER 148] AN ACT To revise the boundaries of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park in the States of Georgia and Tennessee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, is hereby authorized to accept, on behalf of the United States, donations of lands, buildings, struc- tures, and other property, or interests therein, on Signal Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee, for addition to the' Chickamauga-Chat- tanooga National Military Park, the title to such property or interests to be satisfactory to him. Upon acquisition, such lands shall be a part of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park and shall be subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto. SEc. 2 . The Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, is hereby authorized to convey, without consideration but under such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable, to the State of Georgia all of lot 78 and approximately one hundred and fifty acres of lot 114, Eleventh District, fourth section, of Dade County, Georgia, now a part of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park. Approved, March 5, 1942. [CHAPTER 150] AN ACT' March 5, 1942 [II. R. 6332] [Public Law 477] Chickamauga-Chat- tanooga National Mil- itary Park, Ga. -Tenn. Addition of certain property. Conveyance to State of Georgia. March 6, 1942 To accept the cession by the State of Michigan of exclusive jurisdiction over the [H. R. 3014] lands embraced within the Isle Royale National Park, and for other purposes. [Public Law 478] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, approved February 27, 1939, ceding to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over and within all the territory that is now or may hereafter be included in that area in the State of Michigan set aside and dedicated for park purposes by the United States as the Isle Royale National Park are hereby accepted and sole and exclusive jurisdiction is hereby assumed by the United States over such lands, saving, however, to the State of Michigan the right to serve civil or criminal process within the limits of the aforesaid park in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crinles coni- mitted in said State outside of said park; and saving further to said State the right to tax persons and corporations, their franchises and property on the lands included in said park; and saving also to the persons residing in said park now, or hereafter, the right to vote at all elections held within the county in which they reside. All fugi- tives from justice taking refuge in said park shall be subject to the same laws as refugees from justice found in the State of Michigan. SEC. 2 . That said park shall constitute a part of the United States judicial district for the western district of Michigan, and the district court of the United States in and for said district shall have juris- diction over all offenses committed within the boundaries of the said park. SFEC. 3 . That all hunting or the killing, wounding, or capturing at any time of any wild bird or animal, except dangerous animals when it is necessary to prevent them from destroying human lives or inflict- ing personal injury, is prohibited within the limits of said park, nor shall any fish be taken out of any of the waters of the said park, except at such seasons and at such times and in such manner as may Isle Royale Na- tional Park, Mich. Cession of jurisdic- tion to U. S. Assignment to Michigan western ju- dicial district. Hunting, fishing, etc., prohibitions.