The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-08
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Ia MS OF THE UNITED STA TIES.

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Ia WIS. OF THE UNITED STA TIES
FASSED At THE SECOND SESSION OF TIE THU
.i TI-FOURTif CONGRESS-
AN ACT to authorize the Issuing of Patents for certain
lands In the Town Of Stockbridge, State of Wisconsin
BE 1t enacted ~ tie Senate and House Of Representative
q ne United States Of America in Congress Assembled
Iha upon satisfactory proof being made that an occa
Panttsl of unpatentcd land in the town of Stock
bridge Calumet County the State Of Wisconsin, which
mas by treaty or otherwise, been allotted TO any indvid
ual members Of the Stockbndge Munsee tribe OF 10
dans are the purchasers grantees, assignees of suc
Of said tribes the President Of the United States
such purchasers grantees, assgnees respectively
crowded, That in Of conflicting claims to any of tile
ot5 OF land the commissioner ofhe general land Office Is
authorized to hear the proofs of the respective claimants
and to decide which ofsuch claimants are Justly entitl,
to seid land and patents shall be issued in accordance
SEC. q Ind be 1t further enacted That patents ssuo,,
according to this act shall vest in the patenee title to t
land described In such patent in fee simple subject Ia
any valid lien or noumbrance thereon created lv ;,i
pasenfes or those under whom he claims.
ss ad ?. na oeT further enacted That the lots of land
u sad Town OF stockbridge belonging to the IJni,I
states not hereinbeforc directed to be patented sii ~
70 anu form part of the Menasha land disric
H. IN te opinion OF the commissioner of the ranorIi
,ahd once shall be for the public interest tho SAM,
ps soiu at the minimum price of three dollars nor 49, ~
tha two T On Lako Mnnebago five dollars per acre fJr
s S ~ ueis o ios fronting the military road ola
uer OF lots on each side thereof and two dollars a
ssn,s per acre for the residue of said land IN act
s thereon possessing the qualifications reouis;te T.
acquire presumption rights, who shall nroyo 20 IL W
Son 81 tue register Of the landolRce at Monaso MI
voimn tat lie or she has made improvements to lie
ue VI no' iess than fifty dollars and is actuaIly roiI
ts upon tue land; tho time Of paying the pnrchas &
my oe EXTENDED for period not exceeding on ~c1,
setal passage q this act i'ored That no sc
~ shall DO permitted to preeinpt more tl,rn
W. sohutuoua LOIS on which he or she has made in
The lam" III ' na. OF nos less than one hundred
he ANUS nor sold within one year as herein.
~ ne Drought into market and sold at
EYED ~ y ms q act.
An ACT to quiet Title in Favor Of Parties in actual Pos
sessions Of Lands gtac5 ia tho District Of Columbia
Be il enacted 1 TIC Senate and House of Representa-
tees of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That all deeds heretofore recorded in the land records OF
the District of Columbia which have been executed ind
acknowledged by emmes covert their husbands having
signed and sealed the same for conveying any real estate
or interest therein, situated in said district; and &C.
Acknowledgements OF deeds heretofore recosaed as aore
sad which have been made by TONNES covert whether
they have executed the deed not r the purpose of
releasing their claims to dover the land, described
therein situated as aforesaid in which
the form prescribed by law baa not been folIowe and
been executed and Us % which have
duly appointed for conveying real estate situated In sail
astrct and all deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid
executed ana acknowledged only acknowledged by
such attorney act for conveying estate situated
IN said district, TO which the acknow lesemcnt was
mhde before officers different from those before whom
PROOF o. the power OF attorney waS made, aud to
which the power Of attorney proved before only one
Justice Of the peeo anl all deeds heretofore executed
and recorded as aforesaid for tie purpose Of
land situated in said district acknowledged ont "a
the District of Columbia, before Judge Of a United
ss", ~. court or before two aldermen of city,
or the chief magistrate of city, or before peaiIy
public and all deeds heretofore executed and Re-
corded as aforesaid for the purpose CT conveying
ahus situated In said district acknowledges, By an at
torney intact duly appointed or by an officer Of cdr
poraton duly authorized, wko has acknowledged The
% be his act apd de Instead of the act and deed
u e sittof r q the eoofati9n; and all deeds here
fotcre executed and recorded as aforesaid for the u
pose Of conveying land situated in said district to which
.nefe Is not annexed legal certificate as to the official
character Of the oteer ar officers taking the acknowledge
en shall be- and tho hereby, declared to ls
of the effect and validity to pass the fee simnle or
ether estate inteneed to DC conveyed and bar dover IN
the real estate therein mentioned in favor of pxtes la
actual possession, claiming under and taEddgh sneL
executed and acknowledged soyledged in case of
dover right III the form heretofore prescribed by law
e i such deeds had been executed by
the grantor In the deed as IL such power Of ATTORNEY
had been proved before the officer officers taking III
acknowledgements as II such power at Attorney had hes
proved before two justices OF the peace: and n such AZ
acknowledgement had been made before any Judge % + a
State court or hefo Justices Of the peace as fsuch
Intact o. oieer Of corporation had aet now
corporation ii such deeds had thereto aaass ed Ger
t,cate In legal forn that the officer or ocs rs taking
the acknowledgement were really What they u,rnor to
be: Provided That the certificate Of ackno
oy femme covert shall show THAT tbs aeue
was niaue apart or Pl1yay' from her. husband or
use some other term postps that her 40
was made out OF his presece aud Also tb at she acknow
edged or declared .t she willingly cuted or that abe
willingly acknowledged the deed that the same was
That shen the power Of attorney shall have [been lexecn
iad by femme covert the shah be efectual aud sf
cient if there shall havo been such Acknowledgement
u the would be sufficient under the provisions
this act pass her estate aud rateres therein were she
party executing the deed of conveyance the record
and copy thereof any deed recorded as aforesaid 10 be
evidence thereof in the and to have the
effect If such deed had been originally executed
acknowledged and recorded according to law.
SEC. Q. Ad IL he fttsr ssGcisd That all exceptions
in favor Of parties beyond the District of Columbia
which may BY existing laws replied or relied on il any
action proceeding brought in said district hereby
repealed aud abrogeed Porded That this section shall
not effect the right of parties in actions pending
and such "a may be broughtwtthn three years from the
passage of this act. eFI IL. H..Ty ( L L
Sec g. Aad be further enacted That the acts of Con.
gress approved May thirty first, eighteen hundred and
tbrty-two, and April twenty, eighteen hundred and
thrty-eght, in reference to the acknowledgements and
recording of deeds of land situated in said district shall
be taken and construed cumulative with the acts Of
Maryland on the subject in force in said district at
the passage thereof and that acknowledgement made
and certified in compliance with any of said acts and
before any officers authorized by either Of said acts to
take acknowledgment (whether in out Of the Dis
trct of Columbia shall be good and efectual and if it
shall appear that the graner acknowl dged said deed
it shall have the effect if he she wedged
the deed to be his her act and deed. And any &C.
acknowledgement made by femme covert under either of
said acts Congress (Which shall be sufficient under the
provisions Of this act Of deeds executed by her hus
band and heretofore recorded in the District Columbia
shall be good and eecua to bar all cin her part
dover in the lands described therein situated in said dis
trict although she shall not have executed the same.
Approved, March 8, 1865. ~ o. -4lIs1 gi
AN ACT further to provide for the Notification of In.
voices. "
Be 1t enacted by Tie Senate and House of Representa-.
tires o. the Cfed Sdfts Of America Cbgress assem-
DIED. That all consular Off GERS of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
any invoice or invoices under the provisions Of
He'd An eff tn venfI
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
more certain aud speedy collection Of claims in favor Of
the United states, and for other purposes approved
March third, eighteen hundred and sxytbree satjsfac
tory evidence either BY the oath person or
pr seEtng such invoices or otherwise that such invoices
correct and true; Pocided That in the exercise Of
the discretion hereby given the said consular oarcs
shall be governed by such general or speca
or instructions may from time to time he esfshsh al
or given by the Secretary Of State. y T'N
Approved, March g. 1865. .J /
AN ACT amendatory OF "An Act to amend an A. on,,t
tied an Act to promote the Progress Of the u%S,,
Arts, approved March three, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three." $50
Bet enacted by the Senate and House of Rpresentar,,
of the United States Of America Congress assemb,eJ
whether as inventor OF assignee, for which patcntwa
ordered to issue upon the payment of the final fee pro-
yided in section three of act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sixythree but who has failed To
make payment of the final fee provided in said act
shall have the right to make application for patent
for his invention the same in the of original
application, provided such application be made within
two years after the date Of the allowance of the original
application: Fooided That nothing herein shall be 50
construed to hold responsible in damages any persons