The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-18
LawsOf tse United States.
A7f',.,,-. % --1QND-
OF THE THIRTY 70 URTH CON.
'slois GRESS.


, .'5a'is GRESS.
An Act to authorize the Issuing of Patents for
certain Lands in the Town of Stockbridge,
State of Wisconsin, and for other PURPOSES
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House d Repre.
ssnta tiues Of the United States Of America IN Con-
ress Assembled, That upon satisfactory proof be-
ing made that an occur ant(s) of unpatented land
in the town OF Stockbridge, Calumet County, in
the State of Wise 1psln, which as, by treaty or
otherwise, been allotted to any individual menu
bers of the Stockbridge or Munsee tribe OF In,
ands, are the purchasers, grantees, or assignees
OF such members of said tribes, the President of
the United States be authorised to issue patents
for the land so occupied to such purchs gr an
tees or assignefs, respectively Provided, That
in case of col f1ictIng claims to aHy of the lots of
land the commissioner of the general land Office
is authorized to hear the proofs of the respec-
ella msnts are justly nttled to said land, and pa
tents shall be issued in accordance with such deu
cision.
SEQ. 2. And be 1t further enacted, THAT paten ts
Issued according to this act shall vest in the pa
tentee title to the land described in such pat
in fee simple, subjsct to any valid lien or incum,
brance thereon created by srid patentee or those
under whom he claims.
SEQ 8. And be 1t further enacted That the lots
OF land in said town of Stockbridge belonging to
the United States, not hereinbefore directed to
be patented, shall be attached to and form a part
OF the Mensshs land district, and it, in the epin-
on OF tbs commissioner of the general land office
shall be for the public interest, the same may
be sold at the minimum price of three dollars per
acre for lots fronting on Lake Winnebago, five
dollars per acre for the two tiers of lots fronting
on the military road one tier of lots on each side
thereof, and two dollars and Afty cents per acre
for the residue of said land to actual settlers
thereon possessing the qualifications requisite to
acquire prescription rights, who shall prove to
the satisfaction of the register of the land Office
| at Menasha, Wisconsin, that he or che has made
improvements to the value of not less than fifty
dollars, and is actually residing upon the land !;
the time of paying the purchase price may be ex.
tended tor period not exceeding one year from
the passag of this act: Provided, That no such
actual settler shall be permitted to pre.empt
more than two contiguous lots on which he or
she has made improvements OF he value of not
less than one hundred dollars. The lands not
sold within one year as hereinbefore provided,
sh all be brought into market and sold at not les
than the minimum prices fixed by this act.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to quiet Titles in Favor of Parties in &C.
tual Possessions of Lands situated in the Bis
triot of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rem.
resentattves of the United States of America IN
Congress assembled. That all deeds heretofore
recorded in the land records of the District of
Columbia, which have been executed and acknow,
| lodged by femmes covert (thelr husbands having
real estaee, or interest therein, situated in said
district; and all acknowledgements of deeds
heretofore recorded, as aforesaid which have been
| nsade by femmes covert (wbsther they have exc.
cuted the deed or not) for the purpose of releas-
ing their claims to dover in the lands described
| therein. stuased as aforesaid, in which acknows
| Judgements the form prescribed BY law has mot
| been followed; and all deeds heretofo recorded.
as aforesaid, which have been executed and acs
knowledged by an attorneysin fact. duly apnoipt,
for off tod ~.
trct and all deeds heretofore recorded, as sfores
eaid, executed and acknowledged, or only acs
knowledged by such attorney.in. fact for convey,
ing real estate situated in said district, as to
which the acknowleda amant made ,cftr1
officers different from those before whom proof ef
! the power of attorney was made, and as to which
the power of attorney was proved before only
one Justice of the peace; and all deeds hereto
fore executed and recorded as aforesaid for the
purpose of conveying land situated in said d;s
trict, acknowledged out of the District of Colum.
bia before judge of United States coart or
before two aldermen ofe city, or the chief magis
trate of city, or beore notary public; and
all deeds heretofore executed and recorded as
aforesaid for the purpose Of CONVEYING lands
situated in said district, ackno lodged by an at
torney- in-iact, duly appointed, or by an officer
of corporation, duly authorized, who has ar
knowedged the same to be bis act and deed. in,
stead of the act aad deed of the grantor eff the
corporation: and all deeds heretofore executed
and recorded as aforesaid for the purpose of con-
veyng land situated in said district to which
there is annexed legal certificate as to he of;
cial character of the officer or officers tskinv ths
scknowledg ment, shall be and the same ara haraS
by, declared TO be of the same effect and validi.
ty TO pass the fee simple other estate intended
to be conveyed, and bar dover the in real estate
therein mentioned In favor of parties in actnaI
possession, claiming under and through sucb
deeds, as if such deeds had been BY such fammes
covert executed and ackno wledged or noknow.
lodged in dover right, in the form heretofore
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executed and acknowledged by the Rrantor in tha
deed; as ii such power of attorney had hean
proved before the officer or officers taking tba
ack nowledgment; as it such power of attornev
had been made before any judge of State court
or before two justices OF the peace; as If sncb
att orney -insfact for officer of corporation had
acknowledged the dc cd to be the deed NJ Az
grantor or of the corporation as if such Deeds
| had hereto annexed certificate, in the legal
| form, that the officer or officers taking the 90.
knowle dgement were really what thew pSrnnrt ~
be Provided, That the certificate Of ack now.
! Judgement by femme covert shall show that the
acknowledgement was made t'apart,' or ssprivilvn
| from her husband, or use some other term i'm.
porting sthat her acknowledgment was made ont
of his relence, and also that she Acknowledged
or declared that she willingly executed or fhst
| she willingly acknow ledge1, the deed. or thai
the same was her voluntary act or to that effect !:
| And provtded, also, That When the Dower of
attorney shall have [been1 executed by a femme
covert the same shall be effectual and sufficient
| if there shall have been such an ackuomledga.
ment of the same as would be sufficient, unser
the provisions of this act, to pass her estate and
interest therein were she party executing the
deed of conveyance, the record and copy thereof
If any deed recorded as aforesaid to be evidence
| thereof, In the same manner and to have the
ane effsct as if such deed had been originally
executed, acknowledged and recorded aocord ding
to law.
Sec. 2. And be sfarther enacted, That all ex.
captions in favor OF parties beyond the District of
Columbia, which may by existing laws be renIjed