The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-14
BY the President
WILLIAM II SEWARD, Secretary Of Stdts.
la VS. OF THE UNITED STA 7ES.

La VS. OF THE UNITED STA TES.
PASSED A T THE SECOND SESSION Of THE THTR-
TFF0URTH CONGRESS.
AN ACT to authorize the Isung Of Patents Tor certain
Lands in the Town of sockbridge, State Of Wisconsin,
| and for other purposes
Of The United States Of 1me'IcG al Congress assembled
That upon satisfactory proof being made that occ
pantsl of nnpatented land in the town of Stock
BRIDGE Calumet County in the State of Wisconsin, which
has, by treaty otherwise been allotted any indivd
ual members of the stockbrdge or Munsee tribe of III
dans the purchasers grantees or assguees osnch
members Of said tribes The President fthe United States
be authorized to issue patents for the land occupied to
such purchasers grantees. OF assgnees, respectively
Porded, That in case of conflicting claims any Of the
lots of land the commissioner Of the general land office is
authorized to hear the proofs Of the respective claimants
and to decide which ofsuch claimants justly entitled
to said land and patents sha be issued in accordance
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
any valid lien or ncumbrance thereon created by said
patentee or those under whom he claims.
SEC 8. And be further eaacted That the lots of land
in said town OF Sockbridge belonging to the United
States, not hereinbeoe directed TO 10 patented shall be
attached TO and form part OF the Menashs land district
and IT. in the opinion OF the commissioner of the general
land oice shall be for the public interest the may
be sold at the minimum price three dollars per for
lots fronting Lake Wunebago five dollars per acre for
.he Two TIERS OF lots fronting on the military road one
tier OF lots on each side thereof and two dollars and fifty
cents per acre for the residue of said land to actual
settlers thereon Possessing the qualifications requisite
acquire preompon rights who shall prove to the salts
faction Of the register of the andoce at Menasba Wis
cousin, 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 year
from the passage OF this act: Provided That such
actual settler shall be permitted to preempt moro than
two contiguous lots on which he or she has made i'm
provements Of the value Of not less than hundred
dollars Tho lands not sold within year herein
before provided shall be brought into market and sold at
mt Vaas n mi Jim nrirE Hxa hu rnIa
Approved, March 5, 1866
An ACT quiet Titles Ia Favor Of Parties in actual Pos
sessions Of Lands situated In the District Of Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House If Rsrrsssnta
tivss Of the United States Of America IN Congress sienblst
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 tue sae for conveying any real estate
interest therein, situated in said district; and all
knowedgements OF deeds heretofore recorded aore
sad which have been made by femmes covert whether
they have executed the deed nut Tor the purpose Of
releasing their claims to dover in the lands described
therein situated aforesaid IN which
the form prescribed by law has not bean followed and
all deeds heretofore recorded, ~ aforesaid which have
been executed and acknowledged byan attorney intact
duly appointed for conveying real estate situated 10 said
district and all deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid
executed and acknowledged or only Acknowledged by
such attorney fac for conveying real estate situated
In said district to which the acknowledgement was
made before cIceTs different from those before WHOM
proof Of the power Of attorney was made, aud as to
which the Of attorney vas proved before only ore
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 a United
states court, or before two aldermen OF city
or the chief magistrate OF city, or before notary
public; and all deeds heretofore executed and ro-
Il S5 Tue 81 80 s
torDsy In fact July spponted or by an officer Of cor
poraton, duly Authorised who has Acknowledged the
to be his act and deed Instead of the act aud deed
rTartcr ALL deed0
toore executed and recorded a. aforesaid for the pur
pose Of conveying land situated In said district to which
character Of the officer officers taking the acknowedg
usut shall be- and the hereby declared to be
Of the same effect ard validity to pasa the fee simple or
other estate nsnssd to be convey ed and bar dover ir
the real estate therein mentioned 10 favor Of parties In
actual possession, claiming under aud through such
Deeds as If such deeds had been By such fenss covert
executed and acknowledged acknowledged in case of
dover right In the form heretofore prescribed by laws
as If such deeds had been exc usd and acknowledged
the grantor In the deed % such power OF attorney
had been proved before the osr officers taking the
a. such power Of attorney had been
proved before two justices Vt the peace; and ii such nc
knowledgiasut had been made before any judge OF
state court or before two justices OF the peacs as If such
attorney sinact or officer OF corporation had acknow
edged the deed to he the deed of the ganor or OF the
corporaton as such deeds had thereto annexed aesr
tifcate In legal form that the officer or officers taking
the acknowledgment were really what they puIpot 70
be- Ptorided, That the certificate Of acknowledgement
by femme covert shall show that the encouragement
was made apart" or .sprivly" from her husband, or
some other term importing that her acknowledgment
was made out of his presence and also that she acknow-
edged or declared that she willingly executed or that
willingly acknowledged the deed or that the same was
her voluntary act or to that eect And provided also,
That when the power Of attorney shall have been exeeu-
ted by fe1no covert the shall be eecusl and su
,srt If there shall have been such acknowledgment
,fthe same would be sufficient under the provisions
ha ae pass her estate and interest therein we're she
party executing the deed Of conveyance the record
md copy thereof Of any deed recorded aforesaid to be
evidence thereof in the manner and to have the
same effect as 4! such deed had been originally executed
and recorded according to Law.
SEC. 2. And II be r1er enacted, That ali exceptions
n favor of parties beyond the District of Columbia
Shch may By existing be replied or relied on in any
letion proceeding brought IN said district hereby
epsaed and sb1ogated v9dsd That this section shall
lot effect the right Of parties In actions pending
md such IS may pe brought within three years gen the
Massage Of this act
SEC. g. And be IL farther eaactsd That tho acts Of Con.
ress approved May thIrty.frst eighteen hundred aud
brty-two and April twenty, eighteen hundred and
In reference to the acknowledgment and
ecording of deeds of land situated in said district shall
o taken and construed cumulative with the acts of
laryand on the subject In force in said district at
he passage thereof and that acknowledgment made
nd ceredin compliance with any of said acts aud
eore any officers authorized by either Of said acts TO
axe an acknowledgement whether in or ont of the Dis
riot Of Colunba1 shall BIO good aud efseual; and If 1t
hail appear that the granter Acknowledged said deed
shall have the same effect II he or she acknowledged
ne deed TO be his or her act and deed. And any &C
made by femme covert under either Of
au nets o. Congress (Which shall be sufficient under tho
OF this aes any deeds executed by her hus
ano heretofore recorded In the District Of Columbia
WAL ~ koQQ and ee<tual to bar all claim her psrf