The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-02
OFFICIAL.
Ia VS. OF THE. UNITED STA TIES.
PASSED AT THE SEC0SD SESSION or THE 7HfR'
TYFOURTII CONGRESS

of be UaifeJ Stg,ss IF arssrica in Congress Asssmb
That upon satisfactory proof being made that an oee
pant[sl of unpatented land in the town OF so. h
bridge, Calumet County, In the State oil lscohsii winch
ls, by treaty otherwise, been ALLOTTED tothy imN
s members of the sockbriage OF Mun asst ufe o.
dams the purchasers grantees, or assigtS OF ~
members OF said tribes the President OF the United sFeS
be authorized to issue patents for the lana 50 or Z"
such purchasers grantees, or assignees, f's' ttt
PfovideG That of conflicting claim 10 any rs the
lots of land the commissioner OF the genera anG Hs" is
authorized hear the proof, of the tive eainuts
and TO decide which ofsrch claimants Justly entitled
TO said land and patents shal he sre ~ accordance
SIo And BE- II further esqcfsd That PATENTS issned
according this act shall in the ratenee title tohr
hand described in such patent, IN tee simple, subject to
any valid lien or inciinhrauce thereon created by said
patentee or these u ider whom no claims.
$50 Ind be IL further enacted, That the lots of land
IN said town Of seokbrile belonging to the United
sfate not herenbeore directed to be patented shall be
attached to and form part Of the Menasha land disict
and IT, In the opinion OF the commissioner of the general
land Oioc Is shall be Tor the public interest the same N
be SOL al he minimum price OF three dollars per acre for
lots ntn IN Lake Wmnebago, five dollars per acre for
~ tsTers OF lots fronting the military road one
Eel n lois nn each side thereof and two dollars and fifty
s-ntS pei acre for the residue of said land actual
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite
Hcane presumption rights who shall prove to the salts
faction OF the register OF the andoce Menasha Wis
gondn, that he she has made improvements 10 The
value Of not less than fifty dollars and is actually resd-
ng upon the land the time OF paying the purchase price
may be extended for period not exceeding year
from the passage OF this act Porilsd, That no such
cai settler shall be permitted to pre- empt than
two contiguous lots which he she has made I'M
Psovements of the value of not less than hundred
dollars The lands not sold within one year herein-
bsoro provided shall be brought into market and sold at
not less than the minimum prices fixed by this act
Approved, March y, 1865
AZ Aer to quiet Titles In Favor of Parties In actual Pos.
sessions Of Land situated in the District of Columbia
Be IL enacted BIZ thu .oaate and House Of Representa-
tires IF The Tinted States ef America ia Congress assenJsd
That all deeds heretofore recorded in the land records of
The District Of Columbia which have been executed and
o. Acknowledged by ennies covert their husbands having
sgnei and scaled te sae fol- conveying any real estate,
or III rest gu situated in said district and all ac-
kn0w semcnis OF deeds heretofore recorded rs afore
said wil Ilye been nide by femmes covert whether
fhv kayv laentl "a deed OF not) for the purpose Of
Iefs> ting III a. .fis 10 dover in the lands described
fhere sitHaet ~ a 3said in which acknowledgements
che frn IS ,t,s. ny law has not been followed and
all dests heretofore recorded aforesaid which have
been exOcnted and Acknowledged by attorney in-fct
duly appointed for conveying real estate situated in said
district and all deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid
executed and oNiedged or only acknowledged by
such attorney intact for conveying real estate situated
in sad district, to which the acknowledgement was
made before officers different from those before whom
proof of the power OF attorney made and as to ,
which the power Of attorney proved before only
justice of the peace and all deeds heretofore executed
aud recorded as aforesaid fer the purpose of conveying
land situated in said district, acknowledged ont Of
the 0istrcI of Columbia, before Judge of United |
States court, before two aldermen OF city !
or the chef magistrate Of city, or before notary
public; and all deeds heretofore executed aud re-
corded as aforesaid for tho purpose of conveying |
lands situated in said district acknowledged by at
torneyin fact daily appointed, or by an officer Of
poration duly authorized who has acknowledged the
same to DO his act aud deed instead OF the act and deed
VI the grantor of the corporaon and all deeds here
tofore executed and recorded aforesaid for the p
pose OF conveying land situated in said district to which
there is not annexed legal certificate to the official
character Of the officer officers taking the acknowledge
ment shall be- and the hereby, declared to be
of the SAME effect and validity to pass the fee simple
other estate inteneed TO be conveyed and bar dover in
the real estate therein mentioned in favor of parties IN
actual possession, claiming under and through such
deeds f such deeds had been 10y such fermes covert
executed o
dover right in the form heretofore prescribed by aw
If such deeds had executed and acknowledged BY
the granor in the deed it such power of attorney
had been proved before the officer officers taking tie
acknowledgement fsuoh power of attorney had been
proved before two Justices Of the peace; and If such
acknowledgement had been made before any judge of ]
State court before two justices of the peace such
or officer ot corporation had knew
edged the deed to be the deed OF the gantor of the
corporation; as II such deeds had thereto annexed cer
tifeate In legal orn that the officer or officers taking
the acknowledgment really what they purport to
be- Provided That the certificate of acknowledgement
by femme shall show that the Acknowledgement
was made "apsrt" or priyiiy from her husband, on
use some other term importing that her acknowledgment
was made out OF his presence and also that she aeknow
edged declared that she willingly executed that she
willingly acknowledged the deed, OF that the same was
bsr voluntary act that eiecl And prortsd also
That when the power Of attorney shall have tbeen exec
ted by atenine co,ei the sansa be eteciual andsui
Client Il there shall have been such acknowledgment
Of the same would be sufficient under The provisions
this act to her estate and interest therein she
party executing the deed IF conveyance the record
and copy thereof of any deed recorded aforesaid be
evidence thereof In the same manner and 10 have the
same effect if snch deed had been originally executed
acknowledged and recorded according to law.
SEC @ ind IL be ftifieT enacted That all exceptions
Up favor Of parties beyond the District of Columbia
which may by existing laws he replied relied In any
action OF proceeding brought IN said district hereby
repealed and abfogaie: fi6'if.a That this section shall
not effect The right Of parties in actions pending
aud such as may he brought within three years from the
passageoi this aci.
sEc. Q. And De ii further ENACTED, That the acts of Con-
gress approved May thirty first eighteen hundred and
rtut A,.r,l tra,, .,..
thirty eight In reference to The acknowledgment and
tseorng Of deeds Of land situated in said district shall
De taken and construed cumulative with the acts Of
Maryland the subject in force in said district al
the passage thereof and thai acknowledgment made
and certified in compliance with any one Of said acts and
before any officers authorized by either of said I'd
take an acknowledgment whether Ia out of the Dis.
trict Of Comba) shall be good and efectsl and II ID
shall appear that the graner acknow ged said deed
IL shall have the effect il he she acknowledged
the deed to be his or her act and deed. And any
made by femme covert under either of
said acts Of Congress (Which shall be sufficient under the
provisions OF this ac of any deeds executed by her hus
band and heretofore recorded in the District columbia
shall be good anil eeca to bar all claim her part
dover in the lands described therein situated in said dis
tret, although she shall not have executed the same.
Approved March 3, 1865.
AN ACT further 10 provide for the yeriication of In
voices.
BE IL enacted by he Senate and House Of Representa-
ntes q Me Uatted Mates Of Ameicd IN Congress assem-
DIED. That all consular officers of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
certifying any invoice invoices under the provisions OF
the rs section OF the act entitled "An act to prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection Of claims in favor Of
the United States and for other purposes approyed
March third eighteen hundred and sIxty.tbiee
tory evidence either by the oath of the reon or
pr sentng such invoices otherwise that such iyoices
correct and te: Proridd That in the exercise ~ Il
thee discretion hereby given the said consular oficer
shall DO governed by such general special regulation.
instructions may from time to time he estsblishe
OF given by the Secretary of State
Approved, March g. 1866. Ia
An ACT snsndatory Of IAN Act to amend IN Act snti
tied an Act to promote the Progress Of the useful !
Arts approved March three, eighteen hundred and
Gxty-three,"
Be enacted By the Senate and Hoase Of Representation
If the United States Of america an Congress assembled
That any person having interest in invention
whether as Inventor assignee for which patent was
ordered to issue upon the payment of the final fee, pro-
vded in section three OF act approved March three
sigteen hundred and sixtyhree but who has failed to
make payment of the final fee provided in said act
hall have the right TO make application for patent
his invention the same as in the case of original
ppIication, provided such application be made within
years alter the date of the allowance Of tho original
pplicsion: Prouded, That nothing herein shall be SO
hold responsible in damages any persons
rho have manufactured used any article thing for
,hich patent aforesaid ordered to ISSUE This act
hall apply all in the patentoce, and also
c,I US shall hereafter be filed And all acts parts
acts inconsistent with this act hereby repealed
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AcT 70 amend the third Section of Act entitled
"An Act making Appropriation for snndry Civil RH-
psnses the for the Year ending the tir
tietl day June eighteen hundred and sixfyhye and
for other Purposes" SO far the relates to Wit