The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-05
Laws of the United States.
PASSED At THE SECOND SESSION
OF THE THIRTY 70 URT,H CON-
6RECO

ssnta tives of The United States of America IN Con.
. rsss Assembled, That upon Satisfactory proof be-
ing made that an occupant(s) of unpatented land
in the town OF Stoekbridge, Calumet County, in
the State of Wise snsin, which las, by treaty or
otherwise, been allotted to any individual mem
bers of the Stockbridge or Munsee tribe of In
ands, are the purchasers, grantees, or assignees
of such members of said tribes, the President of
the United States be authorised to issue patents
for the land so occupied to such purchs rs gr an
tees or assgnees, respectively Provided That
in case of conflicting claims to asy of the lots of
land the commissioner of the genera land office
is authorized TO hear the proofs of the respec-
tive claimants, and to decide which of such
claimants are justly entitled to said land, and pa
tents shall be issued in accordance with such de~
cision.
Sec Q. And be 1t further enacted, That patents
issued according to this act shall vest in the pa
tentee title to the land described in such atent
in fee simple, subject to any valid lien incum,
brsnce thereon created by srid patentee or those
under whom he claims.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That the lots
of land in said town of stockbridge belonging to
the United States, not herenbefors directed to
be patented, shall be attached to and form a part
of the Menasha land district, and it, in the epin.
on of the commissioner of the general land Office
t shall be for tie public interest the same NAV
be sold at the minimum price of three dollars per
acre for lots fronting on Lake Wlnnebago, five
dollars per acre for the two tiers of lots fronting
on the military road, tier of lots on each side
thereof, and TWO dollars and fifty cents per acre
for the residue OF said land to actual settlars
thereon possessing the qualifications requisite to
acquire presumption rights, who shall prove to
she satisfaction of the register Of the land office
at Menasha, W isconsin, that he or she has made
improvements to che value of not less than ffty
dollars, and is actually residing upon tbs land
the time of paying the purchase price may be ex.
tended for period not exceeding one year from
the passag OF this act: Provided, That no such
actual settler shall be permitted to pie-empt
more than two contiguous lots on which he or
she has made improvements OF the valued not
less than one hundred dollars TIE lands not
sold within one year hereinbeiore provided
sh il be brought into market and sold at MT less
than the minimum prices fixed by this act
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN ACT to quiet Titles in Favor of Parties in e.
tual Possessions of Lands situated in the Die-
triot of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Req.
rssentatives of the United States of An,erica in
Congress assembled. That all deeds b. retofore
recorded in the land r cords of the District of
Columbia, which have been executed and aeknow,
lodged by femmes covert Oheir husbands baving
signed and sealed the same) for conveying any
real estaee or interes: therein, situated 10 said
district; snd all acknow Judgements OF deeds
heretofore recorded, aforesaid, which have been
made by femmes covert (whtther they have IKE.
cu4ed the deed or noO for the purpose of reIeas-
ing their claims to dover in the lands described
therein. situased as aforesaid, in which acknows
Judgements the form prescribed by la w has nat
been followed; and all deeds heretofo, record d.
aforesaid, Which have been executed and ace
knowledged by an attorneysin fact, duly appoint.
ed for conveying real estate situated in said dis
trct and all deeds heretofore recorded a. alo, -
said, executed and acknowledged or only aca
knowledged by such attorney.in- fact, for convey.
ing real estate situated in said district an IN
which the acknowledgement was made before
officers different from those before whom proof of
the power OF attorney was made, and as to which
the power OF attorney was proved before only
one justice OF the peace; and all deeds hereto.
fore executed and recorded as aforesaid for the
purpose of conveying land situated in said dis
triot acknowledged out of the District of Column.
bia. before judge of q United States court, or
before two aldermen ola city, or the chief maeis-
trate of city, or before a notlry public: and
all deeds heretofore executed and recorded as
aforesaid for the purpose Of conveying lands
situated in said district, acknowledged by an att
torney-in-fact, duly appointed, or by an officer
of corporation, duly authorized, who has &c.
knowledged the same TO be his act and deed. in
stead of the act and deed of the grantor of the
corporation and all deeds heretofore executed
and recorded as Aforesaid for the purpose of con.
veyiag land situated 10 said district to which
there is annexed legal certificate as to be Off,
ciat character OF the officer officers taking the
Acknowledgements, shall be and the same are here
bv, declared TO be of the same effect and validi-
ty to pass efee ample or other estate intended
II be conveyed, and bar dover the in real estate
therein mentioned in favor of parties in actual
possession, claiming under and through such
deeds, as if such deeds had been BY such femmes
covert sexecuted and acknowledged, or acknow.
lodged in dover right, in the form heretofore
prescribed by law SO il such deeds had been
executed end acknowledged by the grantor in the
deed as ii such power of attorney had been
proved before the ofheer or officers takin. the
acknowledgement; as it such power of attorn.y
had been made before any judge OF State court,
or before two justices of the peace; as i. such
sttorney-insfact for officer of corporation had
acknowledged the deed to be the deed OF the
srantor or of the corporation; as if such deeds
had hereto annexed certificate, 10 the legal
form, that the officer or officers taking the : C.
acknowledgement were really what they pnrport to
be Provided, That the certificate of ack ow
Judgement by femme covert shall show that the
Acknowledgement was made 'apsri' or priv y
from her husband, or use some other term I'M
porting shat her acknowledgment was made out
OF his presence, and also that she ackno lodged
or declared that she willingly executed or that
she willingly acknow ledgeds the deed, that
the same was her voluntary act to that { fleet
And provided, also, That When the power of
attorney shall have [beenl executed by femme
covert the sam shall be effec.ual anu sufici'nt
if there shall have been such an acknowledge
mept Of the same as would be suficens $, under
the provisions Of this act. to pass her estate
interest therein were she a party executing tie
deed OF conveyance, the record and copy thereof
of any deed recorded as aforesaid to be evidence
thereof, in the same manner and to hav. The
tame effect as If such deed had been originally
executed, acknowledged and recorded according
to law.
Sec 2. And be stturther enacted, That all ex-
csptions la favor OF parties beyond the District OF
Columbia, which may by existing laws b. replied
or relied on in any action OR proceeding Brought
in said district, are hereby repealed and alb oga
ted: PROVIDED, That tfs section shi IL MT effect
the right of parties in actions now pending, and
sncb as may be brought within three years from
the passage OF this act.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the acts
of Congress approved May thirty-frst, eighteen,
hundred and thirty.two, and April twenty
.-l4aa,, hnndred and thirtYnniphs in re eranca