The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02
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OFFICIAL.
dover in the lands described therein situated in said dis
trict although she shall not have executed the same.
Approved, March :, 1865
AN ACT further to provide for the verication of In
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Represents
tires Of the United States Of America IN Congress assem-
bted 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 first section of the act entitled san act to prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
certain and speedy collection of claims in favor
the United States, and for other purposes approved
March third eighteen hundred and three sasiac
tory evidence either by the oath Of the person persons
pr senng such invoices otherwise that such invoices
correct and true: Pr0,fded That in the exercise Of
thee discretion hereby given, the said consular officer
shall be governed by such general or special regulations
or instructions may from time to time be established
oil. given by the Secretary Of State.
Approved, March 3, 1863
Tied an Act to promote the Progress of the useful
Arts, approved March three, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three."
Ben enacted by the Senate and House Of Representative.
ofMe United States of America in Coaoress assembled
That any person having interest in an invention
whether as inventor or assignee for which patent was
ordered to issue upon the payment of the final ee as
vided in section three OF act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sxythree but who has failed to
make payment of the final fee as provided in said act
shall have the right to make application for patent
for his invention the in the of original
application provided such application be made within
two years after the date of the allowance OF the original
applications Provided That nothing herein shall be
construed as hold responsible In damages any persons
who have manufactured used any article or thing for
which patent aforesaid ordered to ISSUE This act
shall apply to all in the patentofce and also
such as shall hereafter be filed And all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with this act hereby repealed
Approved, March 8, 1865
AN ACT to amend the third Section of Act entitled
"An Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil Ex-
penses Of the Government for the ending the thir
teth day Of june eighteen hundre and sixty-ve, and
for other Purposes" far the relates to Wit
nesses in the Courts of the United States.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the third section of act entitled San act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
for the year ending the thrteth Of June eighteen
hundred and sixtyve and for other purposes, be, and
the same hereby s amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing proviso Provided further, That In actions by OF
against executors administrators guardians, in which
judgment may be rendered fol against thsm neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to
any transaction with statement by the testator intes
tate ward unless called to testify thereto by the oppo
site party required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 3, 1865.
AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Be it enacted bythe Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That much of the first section of the act of third
August one thousand eight hundred and forty oght
es IAN act making % 0 pr ns na n , ss
sand eight hundred and forty nine as requires that TIT
superintendent of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain, commander, or lieutenant In thu
navy, be- and is hereby, repealed and officer Of thu
navy employed superintendent shall receive othei
than the shoreduty pay of his grade.
Approved, March 3, 1865
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San Act for the Government of Persons In certain Fish
cries. approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and thirteen.
Be il enacted BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tires of the United States Of America IN Congress as
epbd, That the provisions of the first section of IA
for tho government of persons In certain fisheries
approved the nineteenth of Juno, In the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall extend
apply the master skipper and seamen Of vessels
the burhcn of twenty tons or upwards, qualified &C
cording to law for carrying on the mackcrel fisheries
bound from port in the United States to be employed
such fisheries in the same way as If such fisheries ha
been embraced in said act Provided, That the agre,
mgn named in said section shall BIO duly made, indore
| and countersgned.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN ACT to incorporate the Colored Union Benevolen
Association.
Be enacted BY The Senate and House of Representative
Of the United States OF America in Congress assembled
That Burden Snowden, Charles Brown, James Wright
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henr
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter, and their assoc
ates and successors be- and they hereby, constituted
declared to be body polite and corporate by thu
name and title of the Colored Union Benevolent Assocta
ton located In the city of Washington and by its corpo
rate said association shall have perpetual succession
| with power to and be sued to implead and be i'm
pleaded, in any court Of the United States of tn
District of Columbia, OF competent jur diction to re
ceive subscriptions, gifts and benefits, and to make sc
rules and ylaws shall be deemed necessary and
pedient for thegovernmen of tho association, and
alter the same from time to time, In such mode shal
and bylaws SHALL be in nowise inconsistent with tn
constitution and laws of the United States, with tn
objects of the association. The objects of the assooia
ton hereby declared to be 10 provide for the
comfort of such members shall be SICK disabled o
dependent and of the families Of such members in
where the proper officers of the association shall deem
expedent and also to provide for the decent interme
of such persons may die in membership of the assoc
alton belonging to the families of such members
SEC q And be it further enacted That said association
shall have power hold real personal and nike
estate, by purchase. gift devise, for the purpose
of such association and other, and to lease SELL
convey such real estate, or mixed estate, or persona
property may be devised donated to such assoca
ton and the leasing sale of which will promote tn
interests of said association.
Sec 3. And be it further enacted That Congress shall
have the rlghtat any time to modify amend repea
| this act.
Approved Marcha, 1886.
An ACT to amend Act entitled "An Act to incorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the Disrc
Of Columbia"
Belt enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
potan Railroad Company in the District of Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and sixtyfour be
and the same hereby is amended hereinafter forth
namely that the first section b. and hereby is amended
by striking out all after the words 'aong II street nortl
Seventeenth street west ntersectng the double tract
road and inserting: also double single track rail
way, commencing at the intersection of street nortl
and Fouranda-haf street west along Four hal
street west to the gate of the arsenal; also double
single track branch railway, commencing at the inter
section of Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street north, along
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue t.
the Potomac River; also double single track brancl
railway commencing at the intersection of Massachusetts
Avenue and III street NORTH along Massachusetts, avenue
to street morrill, along street north the circle witt
privilege extending the said branch road any tint
along street north to Rock creek the bridge
Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown, along Wa
ter street in Georgetown to Green street, along Greer
street to ay street. and along Gay street and First stree
to Fayette street. Georgetown with the privilege of
tending at any time the road in operation from Sew
eneenth street west to tho Capitol from the present ter
minus of said road on street north along street nort
to First street east along First street east to East Capo
street. along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
to public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate Of fare not exceeding eight cents
per passenger for any distance between tho termin
either Of the said main railways between the ernin
of said branch railways Or between either terminus OF
said main railway and the terminus of either OF said
branch railways: Provided, That the uso and manto
nance of the said road shall be subject the municipal
regulations of the city of Washington within its corpo
rate limits.
SEC q And be it further enacted, That section eight
be- and hereby is amended by striking out the words
five hundred thousand dollars and inserting tho words
zone million doars:' Provided, That the directors Of
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscribers the capital stock to pay the
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