Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-21
BN AUTHORITY. Public Acts of the !hirty-F0urth Congress Oi the SInitPl StatP~. Fir.1 SesSiuu

AN ACT to authorize the Circuit Court of the Dis ulct Of Columbia to decree the Sale of Real Estate iu certain Cases
 Be il enacted. etc, That in all cases in which real estate within Inc District of Columbia shall have been limited heretofore. shall be limited hereafter by the prov iaons ot any deed will one or more for life or lives with contingent limitation ever to such issue of of the tenants for life us shall be
 IIhg at the death of thcl parent patents and the sli deed or will containing the limitation shall not prohibit sale the Cr-mt Court for the District of Columoa upon the application of the tenant, for life shall have power to decree sale of such real estate it- upon the proofs. it shall be of opinion that it is oXlcdient to do and o decree to the purchaser an absolute and complete ttle in ti'e simple.
 : nat application for the sale ot such real es- tate shall bc by bill in eGu V, verified by the oath or oals ot the party parties in which all the facts shall be distinctly set tcrth, ulon the existence of winch t Is claimed e be eXpcdent that such sale should be docrecd; which facts shall be proved by competent testimony. Such of the issue contentla- tel by the limitation shall be in existence at the time of the application fer the sale of such real estate shall be mae parties defendant to the bill, and if minors, by guardian ad iem together with all W ho would take the estate in the limitation over should never vest Such of the parties defendant as shall be o the age of tourteeen years or more shall answer Ill proper person. oath, and all evidence shall be taken upon notice to the parties and to fh guardian ad hem.
 B. That the proceeds of the sale of such real estate shall be held under the control and subject to the order of the Court, ald shall be Ne,ted under its order and uperviSion upon real and personal security or m government securities. and the shall to all lntents and purposes. be deemed real estate. and stand ill the place of the real from the sale of which such proceeds have ari-en and such real es- tate be subject to the Limitations of the deed or will. This act shall be in force from its passage.
 Approved. August IS. 1856.
 An Act to authorize Protection to le given to Ci-
 zens of the United States who may discover Depo
 sites of Guano
 Be it enact, d. etc.. That when any citizen or cit zens of the United States may have discovered. or shall hereafter discover deposit of guano on any island rock, key not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other government, and shall take leaceable possession thereof. and occupy the samc said island rock. key may at the discretion of the President of the United States be considered as ap- pertaining to the United States: Plor5ded. hg,rer6r That notice be given by such discoverer discover CTS. practicable, to the State Dcpartis rnt of the United States, of such discovery, 0ccupaton and possession. verified hy affidavit, describing said island, rock, or key and the latitude and longitude thereof. as near may be- and showing that such possession taken in the of the United States and that satisfactory evidence be furnished the State Department that sIch island. rock. or key was not at the time of the discovery thereof, of the taking possession and occupation thereof by the claimants, in the possession occupation of any other government of the citizens of any other go vernment.
 s2 That the said discoverer or discoverers or his or their assigns being citizens of the United States may be allowed. at the pleasure of Congress the ex elusive right of occupying said island, rocks keys for the purpose of obtaining said guano, and of sell ing and delivering the to citizens of the United States for the purpose of being used therein and may be allowed to charge and receive for every ton thereof delivered alongside vessel in proper tubs, within reach of ships tack noteNceedng eight dollars per ton for the best quality or four dollars per its native place of deposit Pro0ied, hoaeerer. That no guano shall be taken from said island rock or key, except for the of the citizens of the United States of persons resident theren aforesaid And gr0rded also, That said discoverer or discover CTS his their assigns shall first into bonds with such penalties or securities may be required by the President. deliver the said guano to citi- zens of the United States for the purpose of being used therein, and to others, and at the price aforesaid, and provide all necessary facilities for that purpose wi'hn time to be fixed in said bond And any breach of the provisions thereof shall be taken and deemed forfeiture of all rights accruing under and by virtue of this act.
 3. That the introduction of guano from such islands, rocks or keys shall be regulated as in the coasting trade between different parts of the United States and the laws shall govern the vessel con- cerned therein.
 s4. That nothing in this act contained shall be