The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-14
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dover in the lands described therein situated in said dis
uict, although she shall not have executed the same
Approved, March g. 1865.
AN ACT further to provide for the Notification of In.
BE ii enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-.
tires Of the United States Of America in Congress assem-
oted That all consular officers of the United States be
ana they are hereby authorized to require before
certifying any invoice invoices under the provisions
Tue ftt section Of the act entitled san act to
anu punish frauds upon the revenue toroyide for tho
certain and speedy collection Of claims In favor of
the United States and for other purposes approved
areh tnird eighteen hundred and gxy-three satisac.
either by the oath Of the person or persons
W hoh sueh invoices otherwise that such invoices
al correct and true Provided That in the exercise Of
the discretion hereby given, the said consular officers
gu ts governed py such general or special regulations
or instructions as may from time to time be established
or gwen by the Secretary of State.
Approved March g. 1865.
AN AcT amendaory Of "An Act to amend AN Act emit.
yea an Act to promote the Progress of the useful
Arts, approved March three eighteen hundred and
be 1t enacted BY the Senate and House of
81 the United States Of An,elca in Cbnoress assembled
inst any person having interest In an invention,
W1ener as inventor or assignee for which patent was
70 issue the payment of the anal sv as pro-
vded III section three of act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sxtyhree but who has failed to
make payment Of the final fee provided In said act
shall have tho right to make application for patent
Tor his invention the III the case Of an original
application provided such application be made within
two years after the date of tue allowance of the original
appcation; Forsded That nothing herein shall be so
construed SIS to hold responsible in damages any persons
who have manufactured or used any article or thing for
winch patent aforesaid was ordered to ISSUE This act
sal apply to oil cases now In the patent ee and also
to such as shall hereafter be fled And all acts or parts
OF acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed
approved, March 3, 1885.
AN ACT to amend the third Section Of an Act entitled
AN ACT making Appropriation for sundry Civil Ex.
nses OF the Government for the Year ending the yhr.
tsth day Of June, eighteen hundred and sxy.ve and
nesses In the Courts of the United States.
Bs 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
q the tnitsd States Of America in Congress assembled
Ihat tine third section Of act entitled IAN making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
msn Tor the year ending the hrticth Of june eighteen
hundred and slxtydve and for other purposes be- and
the same hereby y amended by adding thereto the fol-
against executors administrators or guardians in which
judgment may be rendered for against them neither
party snail be allowed to testify against the other to
tate or ward unless called to testify thereto by the
site party or required to testify thereto by the
Approved March 8, 1865
AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory
Bel enacted blythe Senate and House of Representatives
o. the Uited States Of America IN Congress assembled
That 90 much of the first section of the act of third Of
August thousand eight hundred and forty eight
titled San ect making appropriations for the naval
vice for the year ending the thrteth of june thou
sand eight hundred and forty nine" requires that the
superintendent OF the naval observatory at Washington
city sha be captain commander, lieutenant In the
navy, be- and s hereby, repealed and officer of til"
navy employed as superintendent shall receive other
than the shore.duty pay Of his grade.
Approved, Marehs 1895
AN ACT to extend the Provisions of the first Section Of
IAN Act for the Government of Persons in certain Fish
erica approved June nineteenth eighteen hundred
and thirteen.
Be 1t enacted By the Stsas and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of America in Congress as
semted That the provisions Of the first Section of "Ar
for the government of persons In certain fisheries
approved the nineteenth OF June, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend and
apply to the master or skipper and seamen of vessels
cording to law for carrying the mackefel fisheries
bound from port in the United States to be employed III
such fisheries in the same way as If such ifs cries had
been embraced in said act Proeidsd That the agree
mgnt named in said section shall be duly made Endorsed
and countersigned
Approved, March O. 1865.
AN ACT to incorporate the Colored Union Benevolent
Association.
Be ii enacted By the ate and House of Representatives.
9fhe United States of america IN Congress assembled
Sandy Alexander Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry
Brooks, John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their assoc
ats and successors be- and they are hereby constituted
anddeclared to be body polite and corporate by the
name and title of the Coored Union benevolent Assoca
ton located In the city of Washington and by its corpo.
rate said association shall perpetual succession
pleaded in any, court - of the United States or Of the
District of oumbia, Of competent juri dicon: to
ceive subscriptions gifts and benefits and to make such
rules and bylaws as shall he deemed necessary and
pedient for the government of the association and to
alter the samo from time TO time, In such mode shall
be prescribed therein Provided aleays That such rules
and hIo oha11I hal v,nDtoa nosfan
constitution and laws of the United Sta es with the
objects Of the association The objects of the assooa.
ton hereby declared to be to provide for the aud
comfort Of such members shall be SICK disabled
dependent and Of the families Of such members In
where tho proper officers of the association shall deem it
cxpeient and also to provide for the decent nterment
of such persons may die In membership Of tho assoc
alton or belonging to the families Of such membera
SEC q Aad5 further enacted, That said association
shall have power to hold real etator personal and mix
estate by purchase, gift devise for the purposes
Of such association and other and to lease SELL or
convey such real estate mixed estate or personal
property be devised donated to such associa
ton and the leasing sale Of which will promote the
interests Of said association
sfca And be it fartter enacted, That Congress shall
have the right at any time to modify, amend or repeal
Approved, M.rchs. 1865.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to ineorpo
rate Cue Metropolitan Rair0sd Company in the District
Bet enasd by the Ssats anS Hovse Of Representatives
" VIC oNttt@ Etutts " AW<rca IN Congress assembled,
That an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
poltap Rsroad Company liz the District Of Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and sixyour be-
and the same hereby d. amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the first section BE- aud hereby To- amended
by striking out all after the words "aong street north
to seventsenh street vest interesting the doublerack
read and tnserting also double or single track rail-
way commencing at the Intersection Of street north
and Four.apda-haf stree: west along Four.anda half
street west 70 the gate OF the arsena also double or
sipge track branch railway, commencing at the inter.
section Of Ninth street and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street nort along street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to tue Washington canal and Maryland avenue to
the Potomac Rivers ALEC double single track branch
railway, commencing at the intersection Of
avenue ana street north, along Massachusetts,
street north along street north to tbs 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. Gsorgstowu along Wa
street IN Georgetown to Green street. along Green
street Cay street. and along Gay street and First
to Fayette street. Georgetown with the privilege Of
tending at any time the road now In operation from aev
on zenith street west To the Capitol from the present ter
minus Of said road street north along street north
First street east along First street east to East Capitol
street along East Capitol street to Ninth street sss
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
to run public carrag thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate or fare not exceeding eight csls
per passenger for any distance between the tsrna Of
sithsr Of the said main railway between the teri1i
Of said branch raiway Of between either terminus of
laid main railway aud the terminus Of either Of said
branch railways: Froeidsd That the use and matnts
Of the said read sha BE- subject to the municipal
regulations Of the city Of Washington within Ito oorpo
SIC q And b Il further enacted That section eight
BE- and hereby 10, amended by striking ont the words
i've hundred thousand dollars and inserting the words
aid Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power
equrs the subserhss to the capital stock to pay the
mount by them respectively subscribed 1t such time In