The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-19
OFFICIAL.
Ia MS OF THE UNITED STA TES.
PASSED AZ TIE SECOND SESSION OF TIE THih-
TY-FOURTH CoNGREsS

. TYFOURTH C0NGREsS
Ak Acr 70 authorils The Issuing Of Patents Tor certain
Lends In the Town Of StockDrfdgs, State Oh Wisconsin:
Be Il ealacisd b. lie Saate and Hoasee Of Representatives
9l the Tinted States IF america N eoNg9ess e., an oen
That, Upon satisfactory proof being MADE tha' an Seeu
psnitsi OF nnustentei land in the town OF stock-
lsiuge, Calumet County, In theSta,e % V,'n' III
has, by treaty or otherwise, been siivt, uaas ~ u oF Inv.
aal embers Of the Stockbridge or Muhsee ulpe 1 l
diaue, are the purchasers, grantees, IT assiSnees vS ~
members ofsaid tribes, the President Of the oni.eu nts.es
be authorized 10 issue patents for the iand 30 oceupiedp
snch nnrrbasers grantees, or ~assgnees, respectively
Propfisd Tbat 10 case of conflicting claims to any OF the
lots Of land The commissioner oithe general lana once Is
a,tbori~si "a hear the proofs Of the respective claimants,
and to decide which of such claimants are Justly entitled
10 said land. and patents shall be issued in accordance
$50 2. I'D be- Il further enacted, That patents issued
according 10 this act shall vest In the p~atentee title to the
land described in such patent, In fee simple, subject to
any valid lien or ineumbrance thereon created by said
patentee or those under whois he claims.
sea And be Il Jiythea. enacted, That the lots OF land
In sad town OF stockbrid2e belonging to the United
states, not heleinbeiore directed to be patented, shall be
attached 10 and form a part of the Menasha land district,
gnd. IL, in the opinion of the commissioner of the general
l.nd ONCE il shall DO for the public Interest, the same may
he sold at the minimum price ofthree dollars per acre for
lots fronting Oh Lake Winnebag0, five dollars per scre for
me two tiers oil lots fronting on the military road, one
tier Of lots On each side thereof, aud two dollars and fifty
SCENTS per acre for the residue of said land To actual
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite to
acquire presumption rights, who shall prove to the salts
faction OF the register of the land-ofice at Menasha, Wis.
Sonsin, that he or she has made improyements Ia tho
value VI not less tlan nifty dollars. and In actually regid
lhs upon the land the tine Of paying the purchase price
may be extended for a period not exceeding one wear
ieoal the passage Of this act: Procided, That no such
S.tnat settler shall he permitted to pre.empt more than
Two contiguous lots On which he or she has made i'm
sr0Ysnents OF the value of not less than one hundred
HottS.a, Ing lands not sold within one year as herein
Nsiove provided, shall be brought into market and sold at
MOI less than the minimum prices fixed by this act.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
Al Aor to quiet Titles in Favor of Parties in actual Pos.
sessions Of Lands situated in the District of Columbia.
he Il eadeted. by Me Ssaote and House Of Representa-
fsies ~ The Tinted States Of America IN Congress assembled.
That all deeds heretofore recorded in tho land records of
she District of Columbia. which have been executed ond
acknowletged by femmes covert their husbands having
signed and sealed the slIne) for conveying any real estate.
or interest therein, situated In said district; and all NC.
acknowledgements of deeds heretofore recorded. as afore-
raid, which have been made by fcnmes covert (wl,etber
they have executed the deed or notl for the ni,rrnse If
ieiehslng Their claims to dover in the lands described
therein, situated rs aforesaid, in which acknowledgements
tie iofla prescribed by law has not been followed: and
all deeds heretofore recorded, as aforesaid. which have
heen executed aud acknow lodged by an attorney .in.flct. |
anIs appointed inr conveying real estate situated in said
1ieft!cti and all deeds heretofore recorded. as aforesaid,
executed and acknowledged, or only acknowledged by
sueh attorney jn-iact. for conveying real estate situated
IN SAD district, as TO which the acknowledgement wns
Mlde before officers different from those before whom I
lEoJi OF the power OF attorney was made, and as to
which The power OF attorney was proved before only one
itstice Of the peace; and all deeds heretofore executed
and accorded as aforesaid for the purpose of conveying
l@hj situated in said district, acknowledged out OF |
IiV District Of Columbia. before II Judge OF IL United !
sft'es cont, or Geore two aldermen OF u city,
0r the chief magistrate Of q city, OF before a notary ,
FNbllg; end all deeds heretofore executed and re.
corded rs aforesaid for the purpose of conveying !
iandi situated III said district, acknowledged by an nj.
Sofaty4n'iact, duly appointed, or by an officer Of a cor.
duly authorized, who has acknowledged the |
tAms 10 be hs act aud deed, instead of the act and deed i
Tue erantor o. of the corporation; and all deeds here.
totors executed and recorded Ms aforesaid for the pur- /
OF conveying land situated in eaid district to which
Z 'ore y lot annexed q legal certificate as to the official
OF the oticcr or officers taking the acknowledge /
nert, shall he, and the same are hereby, declared to be !
of the sltne effect and validity 10 pass the fee simple or
other estate INTENDED TO he conyeyed, and bar dover in |
rem estate therein mentioned in favor of parties in /
tctG'l Possessions, clainiing under and through such 4
leeds, as ii such deeds had been by such femmes covert
'xeclfea and acknowledged on acknowledged in case of
dcwsr right, IN the fcfli heretofore prescribed by law:
I II saea ';sed7 had been executed and acknowledged by \
20 gralEur N the deed as i such power of attorney /,
o>eli proved before the officer or officers taking the
acknowledgement; &c II such power Of attorney had been !
'roveu before two justices Of the peace; and If such nc. =
;uowlsignlent ha1 been made before any Judge of a ,
tate eourt, or before two Justices Of the peace; as if such
tiorneys intact or officer Of a corporation had acknowl- .
dyed me deed 10 10 TIE deed Of the grantor or OF the :
orporauon as II such deeds had thereto annexed acer- !
ncate, in legal form that the officer or officers taking 4
ne aoknoWiedganent were really what they purport to !
fforfaed, That the certificate of acknowledgemeat /
a femme covert shall show that the Acknowledgements
as made apart" or 'priviiy 7" from her husband, OF
Use soma other term importing that her acknowledgment
'as MADE out Of his presence, and also that she aeknowl- /
siged or deeiAred that she willingly executed or that she
Acknowledged the deed, or that the same was
ar voluntary act, or to that effect: And Droriasd oIS1s
That when the power Of attorney shall have been eytcl,
ID by E femme coYertths same shall be ehectul and suti-
TENT If there ehali have been such an acknowledgement
the saDls IS would be sufficient, under the provisions OF I
lie aet, 10 pass her estate and interest therein were she /
party executing the deed OF conveyance, the record
'ndence thereof, in the same manner and to have the
.lnae effect as If srch deed had been originally executed,
eknoTledged end recorded according to law.
seq and IL Be further enacted, That all exceptions
n favor OF parties beyond the District of Columbia, \
'h,eh may by existing laws be replied or relied ON in any
elton OF proceeding brought in said district, are hereby
SDeCIe1 and hITOQat ar :. p-orIIaH That .lfs s.nf;n, 81. II " 4
CT snect the right OF parties In actions now pending, !
nd such o. may be brought within three years from the
Of this act.
SEC. 8, Ind be Il G7ther eiaeted, That the acts of Con. Q
Ies approved May thirty first, eighteen hundred and 4
and april twenty, eighteen hundred and .
In reference to tho acknowledgment and >
'coraing Of deeds OF land situated in said district, shall !
Q taken and construed as cumulative with the acts Of T"
ON the same subject in force in said district al a
70 passage thereof, and that an acknowledgement made q
al certified in compliance with any one OF said acts. and a
storo any officers authorized by either of said acts to :
Ike an acknowledgment whether in or out of the Dis. I
iet Of Colnnbia,) shall be good and e~fectual; aud IL IL =
asl appear That the granter acknowledged said deed" =
shell have the same effect as if he or she acknowledged '
le deed to be his or her act and deed. And anv sc a
lowiedgenent made by q femme covert under either of Z
ID aets OF Congress (which shall be sufficient under the 8
DIVISIONS OF THIS ac) of any deeds executed Inv her Inns G.
M, and heretofore recorded in the District of columbia. .
all BE- good and edectml to bar all claim on her uart IA Il
~ y ai,h tne iahas aescIiped therein, Aitasted in said dis J;
aisno.sn the snail not have ex yaouted the same. u
March 3, 1866. il
y : ~ 'f'hes 10 provide. for the verifcation of In ~
Voices. -
% y endgga by ne Senate and House of Repyssenta- "
ts * 81 9"'"~t States Of America IN Congress assem- At
~ 1 i q consular Off cers of ths United States be d,
.ea are hereby, authorized to require before | Il,
atns ins any invoice or invoices under the provisions of | N,
e hrst section OF the act entitled "An act to prevent as
AZ puuish Heuns upon the revenue, to provide for the
oe certain and speedy collection of claims in favor of l.,
ie United States, and for other purposesn annroved ~
arch third, eighteen hundred and sixtythrea satisf.c. Pc
ny evidence, either by the oath Of the person or persons ~
senting such invoices OF otherwise, that such invoices ~,
correct and true: Pt0ridsa, That in The ayercisa 81 .a
&c discretion hereby given, the said consu,.r 49, ~ inl
Iall be governed by such general or special reouIat;nns ~
instructions as may from time to time be esfahj;sbaJ a.
given by the Secretary OF State. '"e
Approved, March 3, 1865. ma
y ACT amsndatory Of "An Act to amend an A, on., me
tied an Act TO promote the Progress of the usasni cisl
Arts approved March three, eighteen hundred AMI Gus
sixty-thrse." ~" Gel
pui
BE ii enacted By he Senate and House Of Representasrs, all
TIE United States of ARerica IN Congress assembled pr
any person having an interest in an invention cru
lether az inventor or assignee, for which a patent was 1
ieret to issue upon the payment of the final fee, as pro. shS
led IN section three Of an act approved March three. the
Ihteen hundred and sxty-three, but who has failed Ia SUI
Ike payment Of the final fee as provided in said act de
u have the right TO make an application, for a patent gel
his invention the same as In the case of an original Thu
'iication, provided such application be made within by
, years after the date Of the allowance of the original at
iicaton: Ps0uided. That soothing herein shall be 80 |
etruea as 10 hold responsible IN damages any persons on
D have manufactured or used any article or thing for NJ
oh a patent aforesaid was ordered to issue. This net TIL
II apply to all cases now in the patont-offce, and also as
lci as shall hereafter be filed. And all acts or parts !
Ct, Inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. at
pproped, March 8, 1865.
A Mt IN aninnd tho third qsetinp of an Act AStttIad