The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-30
OFFICIAL.
Ia VS or THE UNITED STATES
FASSED AT THE SECOND sRyN0yOF 1iiE IhIf'
IL TI. Ilf1IrRTYI E0NGRESS.

S~~S IN ~ Il AiID CA'A
PASSED AT THE srcoSD sssaoyoF THE ZHlH
TEF0U.RTH CONGRESS-
ASAcF to authorize the Issuing Of atata Of Wisconsin
Lands Ia the Town Of stookbfidSe' o'"'' Va "
H.a sn.ed b. he ssnae and oass u Reprs:.'aaa,,re
Of s LaiEed -tes of AmercI 10 congress dssrn'o'eo
Hat n,on stl.f,etory proof being made that an oee
H.nRs] OF unpaonted land IN the y,sna. ,vbiri
b-idss Calumet County III the sta,e o. , trdiyd
Nv by treaty. or otherwise. been allotted 70 any M
,o,,sr. at IN. stocKbridee or Munsee tfips o. w
dams are the purchasers grantees, OF .
smbs of said tribes tue A sa ana SO neeupo 10
.,e rnrrI,asers grantees. ascignees, respectively
EopiaaI That in ease OF conflicting claims 70 any 1 .h'
Ind tnc commissioner the general land ONCE
iau -, Mar the proofs Of tue respective claimants
and 10 decide which ofsueh claimants are Justly eeue'
% Id land and patents sna be is'ued n aocrdanc'
Sec Ind Al fntasr enacted, That patents issued
scorjng 20 h shall vest in the patentee title to th
land dscrib 10 ich patent in fee simple, subject Il
.ny valid Ii or ncumbrance thereon created by said
patentre or ii, seq Ter whom he claims
SIC AM teG artter enacted, That the lots Of laht
IN said town o. 8t'ckbridgs belonging to the Unte(
States not herein directed to be patented, shall b.
attached to and form part OF the Menasha and district
and It. IA the opinion Of the commissioner of tho genera
land Office shall be tor tho pupisc interest the may
be sold at the minimum price OF three dollars per fol
fots fronting Lake Wnnebago I've dollars per acre fol
chs two tiers Of lots fronting on the military road on
tsr OF lots each side thereof aud two dollars and ft,
cents sr for tue residue OF said land to actua
ssters thereon possessing tue qualifications requisite
ACQUIRE presumption rights VINO shall prove to the salts
faction OF the register Of the andoico at Menasha Wis
consin that he she has made improvements to the
yaue OF not than fifty dollars and Is actually rcsid
ing upon tho land the time Of paying tho purchase price
may be extended for period not exceeding one yeai
from tho passage of this act ir0cided, That suc
seual settler shall be pc ntted to rreempt more than
Swo contiguous lots which he she has made i'm
proyemsnts of the value Of not less than hundred
doilars The lands not sold within year herein.
before provided shall be brought into market and sold at
not loss than this minimum prices fixed by this act.
Approved, March B. 1895.
IN Acf n quiet Titles in Favor of Parties In actual Pos
sejons OF Lands situated In the District of Columbia.
q. \ enacted BY H.s Senate and House of Representa-
fves OF he United States of America IN Congress assembled
That s dseds heretofore recorded in the land records
he District OF Columbia which have been executed and
acknowledged by temmes covert heir husbands having
ugned and sealed the same for conveying any real estate
M Interest therein situated In said district; and all
acknowledgements Of deeS heretofore recorded aore
said which have been made by femmes covert twhethei
they have executed the deed not for the purpose
Seleasing their claims to dover in the lands described
fhsin situated % aforesaid in which acknowledgements
bs form prescribed by law has not been followed; and
all deeds heretofore recorded, aforesaid which have
been executed and acknowledged by an attorneyinRc
tly appointed for conveying real estate situated in said
sct and all deeds heretofore recorded, as aforesaid
executed and acknowledged, or only acknowledged by
eueh attorney ifac for conveying real estate situated
IN said district, to which the acknowledgment was
made before officers different from those before whom
oi0of of the power of attorney was made, and as t
which tho power of attorney was proved before only ONT
Justice Of tue peace; and all deeds heretofore executed
aud recorded aoreaaii for the purpose OF conveying
Sand situated in sad district acknowledged out o
Jhs District Of Columbia, before Judge of untet
6sstes court, or before two aldermsn Of city
" the chief magistrate OF city, or before n9faE.
ppblic; and all desds heretofore executed and re
2 Scgded 90 Aforesaid for the purpose Of eenYeyin
lands situated 10 said district acknowledged by an at
tOzpsy lly appointed pr by an officer Of CO.. 2.
ZANE to be his act and decd Instead Of the act and dee
II tba rantor Of the corporaton and all deeds herr
ors executed anu % sS lot tns pH
There 10 not annexed legal certificate as to the ofci
character Of the ocer or officers taking the ackpowed
nsnt shall be- and the ere hereby declared to
Of the same effect and validity TO pass the fee simple
afher estate intsneed to be conveyed and bar dover
~ real estate therein mentioned ip favor of parties
actual possession claiming under and through sue
ssds II such deeds had been by such ennes cover
executed and acknowledged, acknowledged In case
Dover right in the form heretofore prescribed by law
e II ch deeds had been executed and acknowledged b
She gFapor In the deed as u such power Of attorDe,
bed been proved before the officer or officers taking thu
acknowledgment; az such power OF attorney had peer
Vyged before two justices OF the peace; and II such NC
tnpwledgment had been made before any Judge Of 9
State court before two Justices OF the psaee az II sue
attorneys or oicer Of corporation had aoknaW
cporation such deeds had thereto annexed Ger
fhoate In legal form that the officer or officers taxing
b. Peor;dsd, That the Certificate Of acknowledgement
~ femme covert shall show that the acknowledgment
was made "apart" or "privily" from her husband, o
use soms o!ner term importing .a. nei ,hs % "So
W. Iu $500, VI. VI ~ ~ ~ ~ aeutad nv tbat ii,
willingly acknowledged the Decd or that the same wa
MI ,r H. ~, AZ f stnrnav sha, bava fbecn1 axorr
tc femme covert the shall be eectual andsnf
s. y ,i IL ,,,c,ciont ,ndor tbn nrnv;siops
sIs Act TO mass her estate and interest therein were ell
party executing the decd of conveyance the recor
ana cony thercof Of any eed recorded as Aforesaid 10
eyideuce thereof In tho same manner and to have tn
anne effect as If such deed had been originally executed
acknowleflrel and recorded according to law
arr ) III a he GrThey 1incteJ Tint al exc.pton
In favor of parties beyond the District of Columbia
h,rJ mas ~ exnr axs In ron1ieJ or rallied on IN m,
action mr. 4rocoeins JIourht In sa district are herey
rnnoaieJ and aI,rnoatcJ o,;Je That tb section .hn
No, a,Ict t,o ,9ht Of narcs In action, now nen,nr
ap such as may be brought within three years from the
ma nss ss sc Of tl,is aact.
eru g. Ard be Il further eu1cz That the acts Of Con
s,esS onnravod NAV tbjrtv frst sahtoen iuurel nnt
stirtv.fwo and Ayrii twenty. csIteen hundred an
thirty-echt In reference to lie acknowledgement arc
In tassn and constr1l n. cumulative with the acts
Garv,and On the same sect IN force In said district
the passsre thereof and that an Acknowledgement mad
md certified in compliance with any one OF said acts AM
before any oioers authorized oy eser o. SAD aets C
taHo az 1'het m ~ ott Va tiie s
Iic1 .! Ooii.,u sii - EV1a a VA 1 -. ,,'G
sIai tPpen .itl ie sisile ndiu resu'
!; sha nave 'e sau eiieo' ~ Il ne ., SUI
the uced 10 DC MS OF her t anu ueeu. anu an. ac-
knowlodgement made by femme Covert under either Of
BAD ac.s OF SohGress tW1ch sia 10 suciens u,oe Iie
provisions OF TINS ac OF any aeen exeeutea ny ner nus
pal anu @ rIoa u. .n a Dis't oi
saa na good and eoetl to ar al CLAIM on er part 70
uower 10 the as oescripca tnerea situated Ill su us
uleH anoSgh she siIiil net nave executed the same
APpro'eu, si'teh D, 1900
AN AcI iurtnef 10 provide ior the Veilcation OF In
voices.
Be IL enacted BIZ TIE Senate and House of Reb1ese;,ta
fses Of tie United States Of america in Congress ASSEM-
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