The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-05

Now therefore, be it known that T. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
President of the United States of America, do hereby
proclaim and direct that all persons detected in that
arous traffic shall be arrested and tried by courtnar.
tal at the nearest military post and If convicted shall
receive the punishment due to their deserts.
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand, and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. thi- seventeenth
day Of March, in tho year Of our Lord one thou
/. Q. sand eight hundred and sixty-fye and OF tue
Independence Of the United States tho eighty.
' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
La VS. OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION o THE THIR.
THFOUR7H CONGRESS.
AN Act authorize the Issuing Of Patents for certain
Lands in the Town of Stockbrdge, State Of Wisconsin,
and for other purposes.
Be Il enacted BY tie Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States Of America n Congress Assembled,
That upon satisfactory proof being made that occ-
pants] of unpatented land in the town of Stock
bridge Calumet County, in the State of Wisconsin, which
has by treaty otherwise been allotted to any indvd
ual members Of the Stockbrdgs Munses tribe of I-
dans the purchasers grantees or sgnees otsuch
members said tribes the President of the United States
be authorized to issue patents for the land 30 occupied
such purchasers grantees or assgnees, respectively;
Poded That In case Of conflicting claims to any OF the
lots OF land the commissioner OF the general land Office 10
authorized hear the proofs Of the respective claimants
and to decide which ofsuch claimants are justly entitled
to said lanu anu patents small lSSucu
with such decision
SEC 2 And be il further 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 ncumbrance thereon created by said
patentee or those under whom he claims.
SEC 8. and bell further enacted, That tho lots Of land
in said town of Sockbrdge belonging to the United
States herenbefore directed to be patented shall be
attached TO and form part of the Menasha land district
and if in the opinion Of the commissioner of the general
land Office it shall be for the public interest the same may
be sold the minimum OF dollars acre
lots fronting Lake Winnebago five dollars per acre or
tho two tiers OF lots fronting the military road one
tier of lots each side thereof and two dollars and NIFTY
cents per for the residue of said land to actual
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite to
acquire presumption rights who shall prove to the salts
faction of the register Of the landoce at enasha Wis
consin that he she has made Improvements to the
value Of not less than fifty dollars, and is actually resd
ing upon the land the time of paying the purchase price
may be extended for period not exceeding one year
from the passage of this acts Ir0pded That no such
actual settler shall be permitted to moro than
two contiguous lots on which he or she has made I'M
provenents Of the value of not less than one hundred
dollars. The lands sold within year rs herein
before provided shall be brought into market and sold at
not less than the minimum prices fixed by this act
Approved, March 8, 1855.
An ACT to quiet Titles Favor of Parties in actual Pos
sessions Of Lands situated in the District OF Columbia
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires 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
signed and sealed the same for conveying any real estate
interest therein situated in said district ana all ac-
acknowledgements 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
the form prescribed by law has not been followed; and
all deeds heretofore recorded, aforesaid which have
been executed and acknowledged by an attorney
duly appointed for conveying real estate situaea IN sa
district and all deeds heretofore recorded as aforesaid
executed and acknowledged, only acknowledged ny
such attorney for conveying real estate situated
in said district to which the acknowledgment was
made before officers different from those before whom
proof of the power of attorney was made ana as 10
which the power of attorney was proved before only one
justice Of the peace 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,
or the chief magistrate of city, before notary
public; and all deeds heretofore executed and re-
corded as aforesaid for the purpose of conveying
lands situated in said district acknowledged by an at
torney intact aly appointed or by an officer OF cor
poration, duly authorized, who has acknowledged the
be his act and deed instead Of the act and deed
of the rantor of the corporation and all deeds here
tofore executed and recorded aforesaid for the pur
pose of conveying land situated in said district to which
there Is annexed legal certificate as to the official
character of the officer officers taking the acknowledge
msn shall be- and the same are hereby, declared to be
Of the effect and validity to pass tina fee simple or
other estate nteneed to be conveyed and bar dover in
the real estate therein mentioned In favor of parties in
actual possession, claiming under and through such
deeds as if such deeds had been by such femmes covert
executed and acknowledged acknowledged In case OF
dover right in the form heretofore prescribed by law;
if such deeds had been uted and Acknowledged
the grantor in the deed II such power of attorney
had been proved before tho officer officers taking the
acknowledgment II such powor of attorney had been
nroyed bsore two jusces Of the peace; and If such
knowiedcment had been made before any Judge of a
state conrt or bssnre two of the pesce a. such
., a. ~ ;csr Of a CORPORATION had acsnowl-
49,, .i daaS t i ths deed of the grantor or of the
eoseu .s uu ~ , Js. had thereto annexed GER
Corporation; as SUI. Sui tht ,h onicer ar oicers taking
tncate, n wSa' o ars roiy what thew purport 10
the sTa, lie ssyti6cafs of acknowledgements
PEI vnrt aha, show mat the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
oy a a =. suortn or ..nriyily" from her husband or
was @ Other tor importpr that her acknowledgment
o. an, ot bs nresenc- aud also that she aeknowl-
sdr,d or declared that she willingly executed or that she