The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-16

DAY OF March, In the year of our Lord one thou
L. $. sand eight hundred and sixty-iye, and of III
Independence of the United States the eighty
NINTH t--r't " :
~ ABRAHAM LINCOLN
WILLIAM II, SEWARD, Secretary Of State
La WIS OF THE UNITED Sta TIES
PASSED A T THE SECOND sESsIoNoF THE THIR
TEFOURTH CONGRESS.
AN ACT to authorize the Issuing of Patents for ccrta
Lands In the Town of sockbrfdge, State OF Wisconsin
and for other purposes. i-., ,I-
e The United States Of america IN Congress Assembled
Ihat upon satisfactory proof being made that an occ
pantlsl OF unpatented land in the town of Stock
bridge Calumet County in the State of Wisconsin which
has by treaty or otherwise been allotted 10 any ndyd
qal members of the stockbridge Munaee tribe o In
dans the purchasers granteeg or assigned Of ucl
members of said tribes the President of The United state
be authorized to issue patents for the land occupied
spch purchaser grantees, or assignees respectively
roc'ded That in case of conflicting claims any of the
lot, of land the commissioner Of the general land office i.
authorized to hear the proofs Of the respective Claimants
and to decide which ofsuch claimants are Justly entitled
to said land and patents aal be issued in accordance
| with such decision.
Sec Aa,d be ii ftather enacted That patenta a,ued
10 this act shall vest IN the patenee title 10 the
anu aescrued IN such patent, IN fee simple subject to
any valid lien or incumbrance thereon created by said
| patentee or those under whom he claims.
Shc: ana ost tWther enacted That the lots OF land
10 SAID town OF Stockbridge belonging 10 the United
states not herenbeoro directed TO be patented shall he
.aenea 70 and form part of the Menasha land district
and H. in the opinion OF the commissioner of the general
land ONCE shall be for the public interest the same may
DC sold at the minimum price three dollars per acre fol-
lots fronting on Lake Wnnebago FIVE dollar. per acre for
ne Two tiers OF lots fronting tho military road one
TER Of lots on each side thereof and two dollars and y
cents per acre Tor the residue said land To actual
se.ers tnereon possessing the qualifications requisite
acquire presumption rights who shall prove 10 The aatis-
action OF the register OF the landoce at enasha Wiz
cousin, that he or she has made improye 10 the
aIue Oh nor less than nifty dollars and is actually resid
may be extended for period not exceeding one wear
from the passage OF this act: Provided That no such
actua settler shall be permitted to preept more than
two contiguous lots on which he she has made inn.
Poyements OF the value Of not less than one hundred
dollars. me lands not sold within year herein.
before provided shall be brought into and sold AT
not less than the minimum prices fixed by this act
Approved, March g. 1866. .L
An Act to quiet Titles in Favor of psrtss n, aouo Pos
sessions Of Lands situated in the District of Columbia
BE 1t enacted By The Senate and House of Representa-
mpss o. the United States Of America Congress assembled
an DEEDS heretofore recorded in the land records Of
the District OF Columbia which have been executed and
acknowledged by femmes covert their husbands having
signed and sealed the same for conveying any real estate
o. interest therein situated In said district; and all
knowedgements Of deeds heretofore recorded as aore
SAID which have been made by femmes covert whether
they have executed the deed not for the purpose of
releasing their claims to dover in the lands described
therein situated aforesaid in which acknowledgements
the form by law has not been followed and
al deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid which have
duly appointed Tor conveying real situated In said
districts and all deeds heretofore recorded as aforesaid
executed and acknowledged, only acknowledged by
such attorney act for conveying real estate situated
In said district as to which the acknowledgement was
made before officers different from those before whom
proof Of the power Of attorney was made and as to
Whch the power OF attorney proved before only
Justice OF the pesce and all deeds heretofore executed
and recorded as aforesaid for the purpose of conveying
land situated in said district acknowledged out Of |
the District of Columbia before Judge of United |
states court, or before two aldermen of city,
y the chief magistrate of city, or before notary
public; and all deeds heretofore executed and re-
,orded aforesaid for the purpose of conveying
ands situated in said district acknowledged by an at
orney intact duly appointed, or by an officer Of
'oTation duly authorized, who has acknowledged the
anne to be his act and deed instead of the act deed
II the granor or of the corporations and all deeds here
Of conveying land situated in said district to which
here is not annexed legal certificate the official
haracter OF the oceror officers taking the acknowledge
1ent shall be- and the same are hereby declared 10 be
the effect and validity to pass the fee simple or
Their estate neneed to be conveyed and bar dover in
he real estate therein mentioned in favor of parties In
ctual possession claiming under and through such !
eeds as if such deeds had been by such femes covert
xecuted and acknowledged acknowledged in case of
dover right in the form heretofore prescribed by law;
If such deeds had been executed and Acknowledged by
ne grantor in the deed if such power of atorney
ad been proved before the officer or officers taking the
as such power of attorney had been
royed before two justices of the peace and If such
nowledgment had been made before any judge Of a a
late court or before two justices of the peace such
Omcer OF corporation had acknOWl-
ged the deed to be the deed Of the grantor Of the
rporation as if such deeds had thereto annexed
cate, in legal form, that the officer officers taking
e acknowledgement were really what they purport to
!: Prorided, That the certificate of acknowledgment p
femme covert shall show that the acknowledgement
as made 'apart" "prvily from her husband, or n
70 some other term importing that her acknowledgment
made out of his presence and also that she acknowl
ged declared that she willingly executed that she
llingly acknowledged the deed, that the same was
voluntary act, to that effect; And prorfded Also Il
lat when the power OF attorney shall have been oNec
by femme covert the shall be efectual andsuf Il
mt If there shall have been such acknowledgment
the would be sufficient under the provisions OF
act to pass her estate and interest therein she
party executing the deed of conveyance the record
copy thereof OF any deed recorded Aforesaid to be
ldence thereof in the same manner and to have the
me effect as If such deed had been originally executed
and recorded according to law. pi
SEC 2 and be further enacted That all exceptions CO
Isvor OF parties beyond the District of Columbia ne
n may BY existing laws be replied relied In any "
uon or proceeding brought in said district are hereby
pealed and abrogated Horided That this section shall
enect the right of parties in actions now pending Al
ssage of this act.
@ .. ana &C Further eacted That the acts Of Con- Of
appso'ep May thirty first, eighteen hundred and III
,rytwo, and April twenty eighteen hundred and II,
geignt in reference to the Acknowledgement and 81
Of deeds Of land situated in said district shall Rr
.ryland on 10, as cumulative with the acts Of an
on the same subject in force in said district nj al
passage thereof and that Acknowledgement msd Of
sor. @ ~ compliance with any of said acts and arr
10 ceIs authorized by either of said acts 10 col
cu Oh Columbia shall be good and eifectusl. ami 10 ~
III appear that the ganter acknowl ,dged said dead 1
nave tne same effect as if he she aeknowedSsa w
ueea 10 be bis or her act and deed And an, ~:
enlargement made by femme covert under s;,hy ac
- ass Of congress (Which shall be sufficient under ~, ",
uyons Of this aet Of any deeds executedby her b
III h. s In the District of Columbia sus