The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-12
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uict although she shall not have executed the same
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT further to provide for the yericaton of In
voices.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Rsprsssun
Tres Of the United States Of America in Congress assem-
ote That all consular officers Of the United States be
anu lney are hereby, authorized to require before
any invoice or invoices under the provisions of
the hrst section of the act entitled "An act to prevent
ana punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection of claims In favor of
,Ie United states and for other purposes" approved
afch 6rd, eighteen hundred and sixty-three satIsfe
tory evidence either by the oath of the person or neson
pr ene such invoices or otherwise that such invoices
correct and true; Procaded That in the exercise of
tine discretion hereby given the said consular officers
snail be governed by such general special regulations
OF instructions az may from time to time DO established
or given by the Secretary of State.
Approved, March 3, 1866
AN ACT amendatory OF IAN Act to amend an Act enti
uea an Act TO promote the Progress of the useful
Arts, approved March three, eighteen hundred and
sixtythreen
BE Il enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United States Of Ansyfca i, Cbo,yss asssnbcd
That any person having IN interest In an invention
whether asinventor assignee for which patent was
ordered to issue upon the payment of the final ee pro-
Vdeu IN section three Of an act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sixtythree but who has failed to
make payment of the final fee provided In said act
shall have the right to make an application for patent
Tor has invention the same in the of an original
application provided such application be made within
two years after the date of tue allowance of the original
applications Proded That nothing herein shall be so
construed as to hold responsible In damages any persons
who have manufactured used any article or thing for
which patent aforesaid ordered issue. This act
shall apply to all cases now in the paentfce and also
TO such as shall hereafter be fled And oil acts parts
Of acts inconsistent with this are hereby repealed
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to amend the third Section Of an Act entitled
IAN Act making Appropriation for sundrv Civil TX
penses OF the Government for the Year ending the th
tet day OF Juno, eighteen hundred and sixtyve and
for other Purposes" far the relates Wit
nesses in the Courts of the United States
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
q The United States Of america IN Congress assembled
That the third section of act entitled IAN act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
nen for the year ending the thrteth Of June eighteen
hundred anu sixtyye and for other purposes" be- and
the same hereby is amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing proviso; Prosfded further, That in actions by or
against executors ADMINISTRATORS guardians, in which
judgment may be rendered for against Them neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other to
any transaction WITH statement by the estator ntes
tate ward unless called testify thereto by the oppo
site party or required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 3, 1855.
AN Act in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
BE 1t enacted blythe Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That 30 much Of the first section of the of third OF
titled San act making appropriations for the naval
vice for the year ending the tireth of june thou
sand eight hundred and requires that the
superintendent of the naval observatory Washington
city shall be captain commander lieutenant In the
nWy' be- and Is hereby repealed and no officer of the
than the shore duty pay of his grade.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to extend the Provisions of the first Section Of
IAN Act for the Government of Persons ia Fish
min assrl k,,.l
and thirteen.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States of America In Congress as
sebed That the provisions of the first section Of
act for the government of persons in certain fisheries
approved on the nineteenth Of june In the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall extend and
the burthen Of twenty tons or upwards, qualified ac-
cording to law for carrying on the mackers fisheries,
bound from port in the United States to be employed
been embraced in said act: rorids That the agree.
mgnt named In said section shall be duly made Endorsed
and c0untersigned
Approved, March B. 1866.
AN Act to incorporate the Colored Union Benevolent
Association.
Be enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
9She United States Of america IN Congress asssbed,
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their assoc
aes and SUCCESSORS be- and they hereby constituted
anddecared to be body polite and corporate by tho
name and title of the Coored Union Benevolent Assoct
ton located In the city Of Washington and by its corpo
rate name said association shall have perpetual succession
with power to sue and be sued to implead and be Inn
pleaded in any court of the United States Of the
District OF Columbia, OF competent jurisdictions to
ceve subscriptions, gifts and benefits and to make such
ul es and bylaws as shall be deemed necessary and
pedent for the government of the association and
alter the same from time to time in such mode as shall
and laws SHALL be In nowise inconsistent with the
constitution and laws Of the United staes or with the
ton hereby declared to be to provide for the and
comfort of such members shall be SICK disabled
dependent and of the families Of such members
where the proper officers of the association shall deem it
expedient and also provide for the decent interen
of such persons may die In membership of the assoei
alton or belonging to the families of such members
shall have power to hold real estar personal and mixed
estate by purchase, gift devise for the purposes
of such association and other and to lease SELL
convey such real estate mixed estate OF personal
property may be devised OF donated to such assoca
on and the leasing or sale OF which will promote the
interests Of said association
SEC g. And be it further enacted That Congress shall
have the right at any time, to modify, amend or repeal
this act,
AN ACT to amend ali Act entitled San Act to incorpo-
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
of Columbia"
Belt enacted ty the Senate and House of Representatives
Of Tie United States Of America an Congress assembled
That act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
polltan hailfoau company III the Ulsfict OF Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and sxtyfour be-
and the same hereby is amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the first section be- and hereby s amended
by striking out all after the words "along north
to Seventeenth street west ntersecng double track
road" and inserting also double single track rail
way, commencing at the intersection Of street north
and Fouranda-haf street west, along Four anda half
street west to the gate of the arsenal also double or
single track brancliaway, commencing at the inter
section of Ninth street and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street north along street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue to
the Potomac Rver also double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection OF Massachusetts
and street north, along Massachusetts, avenue
to street north along street north the circle with
the privilege of extending the said branch road at any time
along street north to Rock creek, the bridge
Rock creek to Water street, Georgetown, along Wa
ter street in Georgetown to Green street, along Green
street to Gay street. and along Gay street and First street
to Fayette street. Georgetown, with the privilege of
tending at any time the road in operation from Sew
eneenth street west to the Capitol from the present ter
minus of said road on street north along street north
First east along First street to East Capitol
street. along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
along Ninth street to street SOUTH with the right
receiving therefor rate Of fare not exceeding eight cents
per passenger for any distance between the termni of
either of the said main railways, or between the tern
Of said branch railways between either terminus Of
said main railway and the terminus OF either OF said
branch railways: Preceded That the use and mainte-
of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
regulations of the city Of Washington within its corpo
rate limits.
SEC. q And be 1t further enacted That section eight
be- and hereby Is, amended by striking out the words
five hundred Thousand dollars" and inserting the words
million doars:'' Provided, That the directors OF
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall nave power 10
require the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
amount by them respectively subscribed at such time In
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