The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-05
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dover in the lands described therein situated In said dis
trict, although she shall not have executed the same
Approved, March 8, 1865.
Be Il enacted BY The Senate and House Of Representa
ttres Of the United States Of America Congress assem-
0d That all consular OH GERS of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
certifying any invoice or invoices under the provisions
the first section of the act entitled "An act prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection OF claims in favor Of
the United States, and for other purposes" approved
March third eighteen hundred and sixty-hree satisac
tory evidence either by the oath of the person
pr sentng such invoices otherwise that such invoices
correct and true Provided That In the exercise Of
the discretion hereby given the said consular officers
shall be by such general or special regulations
instructions may time to time be established
or given by the Secretary Of State.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
TIED an Act to promote the Progress of the useful
sxty-three"
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Rsprssentares
of the United States Of america in Cbi,qress assembled
That any person having interest In an invention
whether as inventor or assignee for which patent
yded in section three of an act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sxtyhree but who has failed
make payment of the final fee provided In said act
shall have the right to make application for patent
for his invention the in the of original
application, provided such application be made within
years after the date of the allowance of the original
application Provided That nothing herein shall be SO
construed as to hold responsible in damages any
who have manufactured used any article or thing for
which patent aforesaid ordered to issue. This act
shall apply to all in the patenofce and also
To uch haraa ffarh a lad nj
of acts inconsistent with this act hereby repealed
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN ACT to amend the third Section of an Act entitled
San Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil Ex'
penses of the Government for the Year ending the hr
teth day Of june eighteen hundred and sixtyve and
for other Purposes so far the same relates to Wit
nesses in the Courts of the United States.
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House of Representative,
of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That the third section of act entitled An act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
ment for the year ending the hrtieth of june eighteen
the hereby Is amended by adding thereto the FOL
lowing proviso Provided, further, That in actions by or
against executors administrators or guardians in which
Judgment may be rendered for against them, neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to
any transaction WITH or statement by the testao nte'
tate ward unless called to testify thereto by the oppo
site party required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 8, 1866.
AN ACT In Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Belt enacted Jyte Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That much Of the first section of the act OF third
August, thousand eight hundred and forty eight en-
titled San act making appropriations for the naval ser
the year ending the threth Of june one thou
sand eight hundred and fortynne" required that tn
superintendent Of tho naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain commander or Lieutenant In tn
navy be, and is hereby, repealed, and officer Of Tn
navy employed superintendent shall receive othe
than the shorc'duty pay OF Ills grade.
Approved, March 3, 1866.
An ACT to extend the Provisions of tho first Section
IAN Act for tho Government of Persons In certain Fish
cries." approved juno nineteenth, eighteen hundre'
and thirteen.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tues Of the Uaited States Of america IN Congress ia
sebled That the provisions of tho first section Of IA
act for tho government of persons In certain fisheries,
approved on the nineteenth of June, In the year
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend an
apply to the master skipper and seamen Of vessels
the burthen of twenty tons or upwards, qualified az
cording to law for carrying on the mackerel fisheries
bound from port In the United states to DO
such fisheries, in the same way as such fisheries ha
been embraced In said acts Provided, That the agree
ngnt named in said section shall 10 duly made, iudorse
and countefsigned.
Approved, March 3, 1885.
AN ACT to incorporate the colorsd Union BOnevolen
Association
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
That Gurden Snowden, Charles Brown, James Wright
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Herr.
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their assoc
es and SUCCESSORS be- and they hereby constituted
and declared to be body polite and corporate, by thu
and title of the Coored Union Benevolent Assocta
tion located in the city Of Washington and by its copo
said association shall have perpetual succession
with power to and be sued, to inplsad and be m
pleaded, in any court Of the United States or Of tn
District of Columbia, OF competent jur icton: to re
cevc subscriptions gifts and benefits and t0 make suc
rul es and shall be deemed necessary and
pedent for disagreement OF the association, and f
alter the same from time to time, in such mode as shall
be prescribed theren Provided always That such rule
and by laws SHALL be IN nowise inconsistent with thu
constitution and laws Of the United States with tn
objects of the association The objects Of the assooa
on hereby declared to be to provide for the
comfort Of such members shall be sick, disabled
dependent and Of the families Of such MEMBERS in
where the proper officers OF the association shall deem
expedent and also to provide for the decent nermen
of such persons may die in membership Of the assoc
alton or belonging to the families Of such members
SEC Andbe IL further enacted That said association
shall have power to hold real estateor personal and
estate, by purchase, gift or devise, for the purpose
of such association and no other and to lease, SELL OIL
convey such real estate or mixed estate or persona
property may be devised donated to such assoca
tion and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests of said association.
Sec g. And be further enacted, That Congress shall
have the rghtat any time to modify, amend OF repeal
this act
Approved, March3, 1885.
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
of Columbia"
Belt enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatipe
Of The United States Of america Congress assembled
That an act entitled AN act to incorporate the Metro
politan Railroad Company in the District of Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and sxtyour be
and the hereby amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the fret section be- and hereby Is amended
by striking out all after the words aong street north
to Seventeenth street west ntersectng the double
road" and inserting also double single track rail
way commencing at the intersection of street nortl
and Fouranda-half street west along Four and-aha
street west to the gate OF the arsena also double
single track branch railway, commencing at the inter
section of Ninth street and the Washington canal
along Ninth west to street morrill, along stree
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue
the Potomac Rver also double or single track brancl
railway commencing at the intersection Of Massachusetts
and street north, along Massachusetts
to street north along street north to the circle with
the privilege extending the said branch road at time
along street north to Rock creek the bridge
over Rock creek Water street. Georgetown along Wa
in Georgetown to Green street. along Greer
street to Gay street. and along Gay street and First stree
to Fayete street. Georgetown with the privilege OF
tending at any time the road now in operation from Sew
eneenth street west to the Capitol from the present ter
minus of said road street NORTH along street nort
First street east along First street east to East Cspto
street. along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
to public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate of fare not exceeding eight cents
per passenger for any distance between the termni
either Of the said main railways or between the ternn
Of said branch railways between ethor terminus OF
branch railways: Procided, That the aud mainte-
nance of the said road shall be subject TO the municipal
regulations of tho city of Washington within Its corpo
rate limits
be- and hereby is amended by striking ont tho words
ye hundred thousand dollars and inserting tho words