The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-31
PASSED Al TIE SECOND SESSION OF THE THTR
TYFOURTH CONGRESS.

La VS. OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT TIE SECOND SESSION Of TIE THrE-
TKFoURTH CONGRESS-
AN ACT to authorize the Issuing of Patents for certain
Lands in the Town OF stockbIdge State OF Wisconsin,
| and for other purposes.
Be enacted By the Sdte and House Of Representatives.
Of tie United States Of Anerica IN Congress assembled,
That upon satisfactory proof being made that an occu-
bridge Calumet County, in the State OF wisconsin, which
has, by treaty otherwise been allotted toany indvld
ua members Of the Stockbrdge or Munsee tribe oil In
dians the purchasers grantees, asgnees vi such
members of said tribes the President OF the United States
be authorized to issue patents or tho land 20 occupied to
such purchasers, srautees Ss asssnees iespeeuyey
Propied That in of conflicting claims to any OF the
lots of land the commissioner OF the general land Office is
authorized to hear the proofs OF the respective claimants
and TO decide which ofsuch claimants justly entitled
said land and patents shall be issued in acordance
\ with such decision.
Sac . And be It further c,aeted Tha, patents issued
according TO this act shall vest IN tue a,enee title to the
land described in such patent in fee simple subject 70
any valid lien incumbrance thereon created by said
patentes or those under whom he claims.
Sec g. and be IL ftthr enacted That the los OF land
in said town OF Stockbrige belonging to the United
States hereinbeloro directed TO be patented shall DO
attached to and form part of the Menasha land district
and it, In the opinion OF the commissioner OF tho general
land Office shall he for the public interest," the same may
be sold at the minimum price three dollars per aero Tor
lots fronting Lake Nnnobaso five dollars per acre Tor
the two tiers of lots fronting the military road one
tier of lots each eide thereof and two dollars aud fifty
cents acre for the residue Of said land to actual
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite 10
acquire presumption rights who shall prove TO the salts
faction of the register Of the andoie at enaHho, Wis
cousin that he she has made improvements TO the
value Of not less than fifty dollars and is actually resd
ing upon the land the time fpayng the purchase price
may he extended for period not exceeding ono year
from the passage OF this act fTorided That no such
actual settler shall be permitted to peempt more than
two contiguous lots which lie or she has nado I'M
provenents Of the value OF not less than one hundred
dollars. The lands not sold within year bervin
before provided shall be brought into market and sold ut
not less than the minimum prices 6xed by this act
| Approved, March j. 1865.
An ACT to quiet Titles in Favor of Parties in actual Pos.
sessions Of Lands situated 10 the District OF Columbia
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of Reprsssna-
tpe5 Of tie United States OF America IN Congress asSsR5,
That all deeds heretofore recorded in the land records OF
the District Of Columbia which have been executed aud
acknowledged by enmes covert their husbands having
signed and sealed the sao Tor conveying any real estate
interest therein, situated in said district; and all
lnowedgsmens oil deeds heretofore recorded as aiore-
said which have been made by femmes covert whether
they have executed the deed pot for the purpose OF
releasing their claims to dover in the lands desc ibed
therein situated aforesaid IN whicb acknowledgements
the form prescribed by law has not been followed and
all deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid which have
been executed and acknowledged by an attorney intact
duly appointed for conveying real estate situated IN SAD
districts and all deeds heretofore recorded as aforesaid
executed aud acknowledged, or only acknowledged by
such attorney.iiac Tor conveying real estate sttel
in said district, TO which the acknowledgment was
made before officers different from those before whom
proof oil the power oil attorney was made aud as 70
which the power OF attorney was proved heiore oniy ons
and recorded aforesaid for the purpose OF conveying
land situated in said district acknowledged out OF
the District OF Columbia, before Judge Oh uni t
the chiof magistrate OF city, OF before notary
public; and oil deeds heretofore executed and re-
| corded as aforesaid for the purpose Of conveying
lands situated in said district acknowledged by an at.
torney fact ly appointed, or by an officer OF COR
poratiou duly authorized who has acknowledged the
same to be bis and deed instead of the and deed
of tho grantor or OF tho corpoaon and all deeds here
ofore executed aud recorded as aforesaid for the pu
pose of conveying land situated in said district to which
there Is not annexed legal certificate as to the official
character of the officer officers taking the acknowledge
ent shall be- and the same are hereby declared to be
of the effect and validity to pass the fee simple
other estate nteneed to be conveyed and bar dover In
tho real estate therein mentioned in favor Of parties in
actual possession, claiming under and through such
Deeds ii such deeds had been by such emmea
executed and acknowledged or acknowledged IN case of
dover right in the form heretofore prescribed by law
If such deeds had been executed and acknowledged by
the granor in the decd as ii such power OF attorney
had been proved before the officer officers taking the
acknowledgement if such power of attorney had been
proved before two justices OF the peace and ii such ac
acknowledgement had been made before any judge of a
State court before two justices Of the peace; as such
attorneysinfac or officer of corporation had aeknowl-
edged the deed to be the deed OF the grntor or OF the
corporation; If such deeds had thereto annexed GER
fcate in legal FORM that the officer or officers taking
the were fsay VIVA. ney pnpor,
by femme covert shall show that the acknowledgement
was made "apart" or ''privily from her husoano OF
use other term importing that her acknowledgment
was made out his presence and also that she acknow
edged or declared that she willingly executed or that she
willingly acknowledged tho deed or that the same was
her voluntary act to that eeet And proeided also,
That when the rover Of attorney shall have been oNec
ted by femme the shall be eectua and su
Gent there shall have been such acknowledgment
of the same as would be sufficient under the provisions
this act to pass her estate and interest therein she
party executing the deed Of conveyance the record
and copy thereof of any deed recorded aforesaid to be
evidence thereof in the manner and to have the
same effect II such deed had been originally executed,
acknowledged and recorded according to law.
SEC O. And ii be further enacted, That all exceptions
in favor of parties beyond the District of Columbia,
which may by exsingla be replied relied ON in any
action proceeding brought in said district hereby
repealed and abrogated; Popided That this section shall
not effect the right of parties in actions now pending
and such may be brought within three years from thu
passage of this act.
SEC. 3. And be further euaets That tbs acts Of Con.
gress approved May thirtyfH, eighteen hundred and
tbirty-two, and April twenty, eghteen hundred and
thirty-eght in reference 10 the acknowledgment and
recording of deeds Of land situated in said district shall
be taken and construed cumulative with the acts Of
Maryland the subject in force in said district
the passage thereof and that acknowledgment mado
and cerhedln compliance with any Of said acta and
before any officers authorized by either Of said
take Acknowledgement whetheri in out of the lis
rict Of Columba shall DO good and eectal and if it
shall appear that the granter acknowledged said deed
II shall have the same effect as Ii he or she
the deed to be his her act and deed And any &C.
Acknowledgements made by femme covert under either of
said acts Of Congress (Which shall be sufficient under the
provons Of this ac Of any deeds executed by her hus
band and heretofore recorded in the District of Columbia
shall be good aud efectpa to bar all claim on her part to