The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-12

OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

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PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 7l'TR-
Tt-FoBRIf CONGRESS-
AN ACT to authorize the Issuing Patents for certain
Lands IN the Town oftJekbfige, State oil WISCONSIN,
and for Other purposes.
Be ii aactsd bg tie ett. aad Hoaseqf Representatives.
e. the Uatsd St1tes Of ABi@ieu IN Congress Assssosd
Ahat upon satisfactory proof being made that an ccc-
FanTsJ OF unpatented land in the town o. eloeE-
bridge Calumet County, in the State OF WISCONSIN, which
has by treaty or otherwise allotted to any indvd
ual members Of the stockbdge or Munsee tribe Of l
CLANS the purchasers grantees, or assgnees OF such
members of said tribes the President of the United States
be authorized TO issue patents fer the land so occupied
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lots Of land the commissioner Of the general land office
authorized to hear tho proofs Of the respective claimants
and to decide which ofsh claimants justly entitled
TO said land and patents shall be Issued in accordance
with such decision.
esc And be Il f,rt1sr enacted That patents issued
according to this act shall vest in the patentee title to the
land described In such patent in fee simple subject TO
any valid lien or ncumhrance thereon created by said
patentee or those under whom he claims.
SEC s. And be Il further enacted That the lots of land
in said town Of Sockbridge belonging to the United
States not hersfnbeoro directed to be patented shall be
Attached 70 ana 1Jrm part OF the Mepasha land district
and IT. in the opinion OF the commissioner of tho general
land once It shall be FOR the public interest the same mas
be sold at the minimum price three dollars per acre f
lots fronting on Lake Wnnebago five dollars Der acre for
me two tiers of lots fronting the military road one
er on each side thereof and dollars and fifty
cents per acre for the residue of said land TO acta
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications TO
acquire Presumption rights who shall prove to the salts
faction Q, the register OF the andotce at Menasha Wis
consln tnat nc or she has made improvements to the
value OF not less than fifty dollars and is actually resd
ipg upon the and the time OF paying the purchase price
may II ps eSsended Tor period not exceeding year
rom the passage OF this act Ploriled That such
as.ua settler shli be permitted to pre- -ep than
two contiguous lots which he OF she has made i'm
preTenent5 OF the value of not less than hundred
collars The lands not sold within year herein.
before provided snail be brought market and sold at
LOT less than the minimum prices fixed by this act
Approved March s, 1868,
AN ACT quiet Titles in Favor of Parties In actual Pos
sessions of Lands situated i'll the District of Columbia
Be it enacted by TIE Senate and House Of Representa-.
ttpes 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
acknowledged by femmes covert heir husbands having
signed and sealed the sae or conveying any real estate
OF interest therein situated in said DISTRICT and all
acknowledgements of deeds heretofore recorded alore
said which have been made by femmes whether
they have executed the deed not for the purpose of
releasing their claims to dover in the lands described
therein situated as aforesaid in which acknowledgements
the form prescribed ny law has not been followed and
ell deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid which have
been executed and acknowledged byan attorney INTACT
duly appointed for conveying real estate situated in said
district and all deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid
executed and acknowledged, only acknowledged by
sc attorneyl for conveying real estate situated
In said district, to which the acknowledgement
made before officers different from those before whom
proof of the power of attorney was made and as to
which the OF attorney proved before only
justice OF the peace; and all deeds heretofore executed
aud recorded 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,
or the chief magistrate of city, or before notary
public; and all deeis heretofore executed and re-
corded as aforesaid for the purpose Of conveying
lands situated In said district, acknowledged by an
duly appointed, by officer Of
poration. duly authorized, who has acknowledged the
same to be his ACT and deed instead of the and deed
OF the gIautor Of the corporaon and all deeds here
toiore executed and recorded aforesaid for the pur
pose OF conveying land situated in said district which
there ia not annexed legal certificate the Official
character OF the officer or officers taking the acknowledge
ment, shall be- and the same hereby declared to be
Of the same effect and validity to pass the fec simple or
other estate nteneed to Re conveyed and bar dover in
the real estate therein mentioned in favor of parties
actual possession, claiming under and through such
deeds us il such deeds had been by such ene covert
executed and acknowledged acknowledged in case of
dover right In the form heretofore prescribed by law;
such deeds had been executed and acnowledg dby
the grantor in the decd if such power of attorney
had been proved before the officer officers taking the
acknowledgment II such power of attorney had been
proved before two justices Of the pcace and if such
Acknowledgement had been made before any Judge of q
State court before justices of the peace as such
attorneysinact or officer Of corporation had acknowl
edged the deed to be the deed of the grantor the
corporaton as If such deeds had thereto annexed
ticate fin legal form, that the officer officers taking
the acknowledgment really what they purport
be Fortsd That the certificate of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
by femme covert shall show that the
was made .'apart" or "priyy" from her husband or
other term importing that her acknowledgment
was mado ont OF his presencs and also that she acnow
edged or declared that she willingly executed or that
willingly Acknowledged the deed, that the same
her voluntary aot, or to That effect; lind proUed dtso
That when the power OF attorney shall have been exce
ted by femme covert the shall be ciiectual and sl
cent il there shall have been such acknowledgement
of the aswould be sufficient under the provisions
this act pass her estate ana 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 same manner and to have the
effect if grch deed had been originally executed
acknowledged and recorded according to law.
sRo g And 1t be further enacted, That all exceptions
in fpyor of parties beyond the District of Columbia
xtf,i ma q IN I'M
action proceeding brought in said district, hereby
repealed and abrogated ogied That this section shall
not effect the right Of parties in actions pending,
and such as may ba brought within three years from the
passage Of this act. lr
Src g. Ard be it further saaetsd That the acts Of Con-
gress approved May thirty first, eighteen hundred and
sbirty-two, and April twenty, eighteen hundred and
thirtyaight, in reference to the acknowledgement and
recording Of deeds of land situated in said district shall
be taken and construed cumulative with the acts of
Maryland en- the subject IN force In said district at
the passage thereof and that acknowledgment made
d csrtiedin compliance with any one of said acts and
before any officers authorized by either Of said acts
take whether in out Of the Dis
frict Of Cclumba) shall be good and ecctual and IL
eha appear that The graner acknowl dged said deed
il shalt have the effect ii he she acknowledged
the deed to DO his her act and deed. And any
Acknowledgement made by femme covert under either of
said acts Of Congress (Which shall be sufficient under tile
provisions of this act of any deeds executed by her hus
band and heretofore recorded in the District of Columbia
shall be good and efccua to bar all claim her part 10
In the lands described therein situated in said dis
trot although she shall not have executed the same.
Az ACT further provide for the Notification of In
voices.
Be it enacted By The Senate and House of Represeatd-
tircs Of the United States Of America C5ngress
bed That all consular socrs of the United States be
and they ere hereby, authorized to require before
certifying any invoice invoices under the provisions of
che first section Of the act entitled "An act to prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
moro certain and speedy collection of claims in favor of
the United States, and for other purposes approyed
March third, eighteen hundred and sixtybree satsfc
tory evidence either by the oath person or
DR. sentina such invoices otherwise that sucb
ar correct and frouidd That in the exercise of
thes discretion hereby given the said consular ofrer.
shall be governed by such general special
or instructions as may from time to time be estahbJ
or given by tho Secretary of State.
Approved March s. 1865.
AN Act amendatory of IAN Act to amend an Act emit
tied an ACT to promote the Progress of the useful
Arts, approved March three, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three"
Be enacted by The Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of america ia Congress assembled
That any person having interest in an invention
whether inventor assignee, for which patent
ordered to issue upon the payment OF the final ee "a pro-
yided In section three of act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sxtythree but who has failed
shall have the right to make application for patent
for his invention the as in the of original
application provided snch application be made within
wears after the date of the allowance of the original
application Pr5rtdsd That nothing herein shall be SO
copsrued as hold responsible in damages any persons
who have manufactured used any article thing for
which patent aforesaid was ordered to issue This act
mall apply to all in the patentoce, and also
"a such rs Shall hereafter be fled And all acts parts
Of acts inconsistent with this act hereby repealed