The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-03

men Tor the year ending the thireth of June eighteen
hundred and sxtyve, and for other purposes be- and
the hereby is amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing provso Provided further, That in actions by
against executors administrators guardians in which
judgment may be rendered for against then neither
party snail be allowed to testify against the other to
any transaction with statement by the tesator intes
tate ward unless called to testify thereto By the oppo-
site party required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 8, 1865.
AN Act in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Bet enacted bytt Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That 80 much of the first section of the act Of third OF
August thousand eight hundred and forty eight, on
titled San act making appropriations for the naval SER
vice for the year ending the thireth OF june thou
sand eight hundred and forty nne requires that the
superintendent Of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain commander or lieutenant In the
ANY, be- and 10 hereby, repealed, and no officer of tho
navy employed superintendent shall receive other
than the shore-duty pay Of his grade
Approved, March, 3, 1866.
AN ACT extend the Provisions of the rst Section of
"An Act for the Government OF Persons III certain FISH
cries." approved June nineteenth, eighteen hupdred
and thirteen,
Be enacted BY The Senate and House Of Reprssenta
tires Of The United States Of America in Congress as
sembd That the provisions OF the first section OF IAN
act for tho of persons in certain fisheries
approved ON the nineteenth Of June, u the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend and
apply to the master skipper and seamen Of vessels Of
the burthen OF twenty tons or upwards qualified &C
cording to law for carrying on thu mackerei hsheres
bound from port In the United States be employed IL
such fisheries In the same way II such is cries hat
been embraced IN said act: Provided That the agree
usnt named In said section shall DO duly made iudoEsst
| aud coupterslgnsd.
Approved March ). 1866.
AN ACT to incorporate the Coorsd Union Benevolent
| Association.
Be il enacted BY tie Senate and Hos.se Of Representatives
oftie Uiitsd Sales of America IL Congress assembled
| 1ba, Burden snowden, Charles Brown, James Wright
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry
Brooks John Shorter, Joseph Shorter and their assoc
ates and succssso be- aud they hereby constituted
declared to be body polite and corporate, by the
name and title of tue Colored Union Benevolent Assoc
rate name said association shall have perpetual succession
with power to aud bs sued to implesd and be- I'M.
pleaded in any court Of the United States ROT tho
District Of oumbts OF competent ur dction: to re-
ceve subscriptions gifts and benefits, and to make such
rules and bylaws shall ba deemed necessary aud
pedent the government of tue association, and to
alter the same from time to time In such mode shall
be prescribed therein Povidsd al,eays That such russ
aud by.laws sha be in nowise inconsistent with the
constitution and laws Of the United Sta es with the
objects of the association The objects of the assooa
ton hereby declared to DO to provide for the and
comfort Of such members shall be SICK disabled Or
dependent and Of the families Of such members In
where the proper officers Of the association shall deem it
expedien and also provide for the decent nterment
Of such persons as may die in membership OF the assoc
Sec g. And b further enacted That said association
shall have " hold real taT personal and mixed
estate by purchase, gift or devise for the purposes
OF such association and NO other, and lease SELL or
convey such real estate mixed estate OF personal
property as may be devised or donated to such assoca
ion and the leasing or sale Of which will promote the
SEC 8. And be it further enacted That Congress shall
have tho rghtat any time, to modify, amend or repeal
Approved Mascha, 1866
An Acr to amend an Act entitled fan Act to incorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company In the District
Belt enacted By tie Senate and House of Representatives
Of Tie United State, Of America IN cs9ress assembled
That an act entitled AN act to incorporate the Metro
poltan Railroad Company In the District of Columbia,
approved July frat eighteen hundred and sixyour, be
and the hereby s amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the frat section be- and hereby Is amended
by striking out all after the words aopg street north
to Seventeenth street west interesting the doubetac
road" and inserting also double or single track rail
way, commencing at the Intersection Of street north
and Four-anda.hal street west along -Four. snda half
street wost to the gate OF the arsenal also double
single track branch railway, commencing OF the inter-
section Of Ninth street and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street north along street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth
west to the Washington canal and Maryland to
the Potomac River also double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection of Massachusetts,
avenue and ii street north, along Massachusetts,
street NORTH along street north to the circle with
the privilege of extending the said branch road any time
along street north to Rock creek the bridge
Rock creek to Water street, Georgetown along Wa
ter street in Georgetown to Green street. along Green
street Gay street. and along Gay street and FRS.
to Fayette street, Georgetown, with the privilege Of
tending at any time the road In operation from Sew
enesnh street west to the Capitol from the present
minus of said road on street NORTH along street north
to First street along First east East Capitol
street along East Capitol street to Nuth street east
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with tho right
to run public carriag thereon, drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate Of fare not exceeding eight cents
per passenger for any distance between the temni OF
either OF the said main railways between the termin
OF said branch railways, between either terminus of
said main railway aud the terminus Of either OF said
branch railways: Proeided That the use and maints
Of the said road shall be subject the municipal
regulations of the city Of Washington within Its corpo
rate limits.
be- and hereby u.s. amended by striking out the words
five hundred thousand dollars and inserting the words
"one million dollars" Provided, That tn, directors Of
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
amount by them respectively subscribed ut such time In
such MANNER and In such instalments % they may deem
proper and If any stockholders shall refuse or neglect
to pay instruments as required by resolution OF the
board of directors after reasonable notice OF the same
the said board Of directors may sell at public auction
the highest bidder many shares Of said stock as shall
pay said instruments (and the highest bidder shall he
taken be the person who offers purchase the least
number OF shares for the duel under such
general regulations as may be adopted In the bylaws Of
said corporation or may sue for and collect the same in
any court Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. j. And be fuTtkeT enacted That section seven.
teen be- and hereby Is amended Us 10 allow the said
corporation three years from tue date OF the approval Of
this act in which to complies the railways herein des
Suu sDoss uesVElpeu ~ TIE act 10 WHICH this an
amendment
Sec, 1. And be it further enacted, That the twenty.
second be- and hereby is amended by striking out the
words "at the rate or twenty five for dollar and IN,
sorting tho words "at the rate Of sixteen for The dollar
SEC. And be IL further enacted, That the provision
prohibiting any exclusion from any car On scSouus
color, already applicable to the metropolitan
hereby extended to every othsr rairosd 10 'ns
Columbia.
Approved, March 8, 1866
An Acr 70 incorporate the Continental Hotel company
Of the City Of Washington.
Re Il snacted by the Senate and Heuss Of Representative
If BE- nitsd States Of A1ied IN C5ngrsss Gssesb.ed,
That Lewis DeImonico, of New York City u French,
Ienrv ~ Cooke John w. Fornsy, Of Washington City,
stsnb.n Flanseau William 0verfeld, Jr., j. Warren
Brnwn of Maine Thornton Smith, Geqrge .. Kellogg,
and c;sorqs Powman, Of Philadelphia, and their assoc
49,, and ali persons who hereafter may be holders
At TIA stock hereinafter mentioned shal be- and they
are hereby declared to be constituted body polite or
corporate BY the style Of the Continental Hotel Company
10 have perpetual succession to DO capable In law Of
sulnr and being sued have common seal and 10 have
hold receive enjoy aud take either by absolute con-
yeysnce IN fee simple upon ground rn and In cse of
conveyance upon ground rent with power to execute
the necessary covenant for securing the payment thereof
such real state may be necessary or proper for the
continuation Of hotel in the city Of Warrington, with
such supplementary buildings a. may be adapted 70 and
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