, 1864-10-03
Approved, June 80, 1864.

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Approved, June 80, 1864.
An Act to regulate the veto power in the Ter.
ritory Of Washington.
Be 10 enacted by tie Senate and House of Rep.
rescntatires Of the United States Of Alaerica in
Congress assembled. That every bin which shall
have passed the Legislative Assembly Of WASH
ington Territory shall, before it become Law, ,
be presented to the Governor. II he approve
he shall sign il, but il not he shall return it,
with his objections, to that House In which il
shall have originated, who shall enter the ob.
jections at large on their journal and proceed
to reconsider it. II after such reconsideration
twothiris Of that House shall agree to pass the
bill, It shall be sent, together with the objections,
to the other House, by which Il shall likewise
be recOnsidered, aud IL approved by two.thrds
Of that House il shall become Law. But in
all such cases the votes Of both Houses shall
be determined by yeas and nays, aud the names
Of the persons voting for and against the bill
shall be entered on the journal Of each House
respectively. II any bill shall not he returned
by the Governor within five days SUNDAYS ex
cepled) after it shall have been presented to
him, the same shall be law, in like manner as
IL he had signed il, unless the Legislative As.
I Sembly bv th,ir adjournment prevent its re-.
turn, in which case il shall not be law.
Approved, June II. 1864.
An Acr to empower the Superannuatei Fund
Society Of the Maryland Annual Conference
to hold property in the District ol Columbia
and to take devise under the will Of the
late William Doughty.
Whereas u certain William Doughty, oi
Georgetown, 10 the District Of C"unbia, by
his last will, bearing date IN the tweu,y ninth
day Of April, eighteen hundred and fifty n,nr,
duly admitted 10 probate. devised and b..
QueatlIed certain real aud personal property
and cstatc--part thereof to take effect at his
death, and the residue at the deaGh or maj riage
Of his wiiOw-to society Incorporated by act
Of the General Assembly Of Maryland, by the
name Of "The SuperannuSted Fund Society
Of the Maryland Annual Conference" and
called in said will the Superannuated Fund So
ciety Of the Methodist Protestant Church for
tho District Of Maryland; and whereas il has
been questioned whether tho said corporation
can lawfully take and hold the said property,
in virtue Of said last will, without the leave
and assent Of Congress: Therefore,
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House o.
Representatives. Of the UaIed Siatesof AmGriea
in Congress assembled, That the assent of Con.
gress is hereby gwen TO all and every the aiore.
mentioned devises and bequests unto "Thc Su
perannuatcd Fund Society Of the Maryland
a Annual Conference" aforesaid; and the said
society and body corporate is hereby fully au.
thorized and empowered to take and hold the
said property aud estate devised and bequyath
to Il as aforesaid, agrceably to the tenor aud
provisions Of the said last will, aud to dispose
oi and enjoy the same to every intent and effect
as if the said society had been originally incor.
porated by act Of Congress.
Sec. 2. ARd Be IL further enacted, That the
said corporation Is hereby empowered TO hold
real and personal property located in the Dis
trict Of Columbia acquired or that shall be nc.
quired by gift, purchase, devise, or bequest,
and the same enjoy, rent, lease, or convey, At
pleasure, Us freely as any person or body car.
porate can do: Prorided, That the net yearly
income ,herrof shall not exceed twenty thou
sand dollars
Sec. 8. And Be IL further enacted, That this
act shall take effect FROM the day Of its pas.
sage.
Approved, June II. 1864.
Az Acr to grant the right Of prcemption to
certain settlers IN the Rancho Bo!sa do To.
males, In the State Of California.
Belt enacted BY Ghe Senate and House Of Rep
reseltdiIreS Of tke United Stats Of America IN
Congress assembled, That u may and shall b.
lawful Tor the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office to cause the lines of the public
surveys to be extended over the tract OF coun.
try known as tho Rancho Dolsa de Tomales. in
Marin county, California, the claim to which,
by James d. Galbraith, has beon adu'lged in.
valid by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, aud to have approved plats thereof duly
returned to the proper district land Office: Pro.
Uidesl, That the actual cost Of sub survey and
plating shall first be paid into the surveying
fund by settlers, according to the requirements
Of the tenth section Of the act Of Congress ap.
proved thirticth Of May, eighteen hund ed and
sixty-two. "to reduce the expenses Of the sur.
vey and sale Of the public lands In the United
States"
Sec. Q. Andb be n further enacted, That afler
the return Of such approved plats to the district
Office, Il NAV and shall be lawful for indvidu'
ais, settlers upon the said Ranrho Bolsa de
| Tomales IN eniar according 10 thu lines Of the