The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-04
AN ACT further to provide for the verifcaton of In
voices

Approved, March 8, 1866
AN ACT further to provide for the Notification of In
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tpes of the United States of America in Congress assem-
bed That all consular officers of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized TO require before
certifying any invoice or invoices under the provisions of
the first section of the act entitled "An act to prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue provide for the
certain and speedy collection OF claims in favor Of
the United States and for other purposes" approved
March third eighteen hundred and sixtyhree satisfc
tory evidence either by the oath of the person or
Or senng such invoices otherwise that such invoices
ar correct and rue Prorded That In the exercise Of
thee discretion hereby given, the said consular officers
shall governed by such general special regulations
instructions may from time to time be established
given by the Secretary of State
Approved March 8, 1855.
AN Aor amendaory of "An Act to amend an Act enti-
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 Representaires
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That any person having interest in invention,
whether Inventor assignee for which patent was
ordered to issue upon the payment of the final ee pro-
vded in section three of act approved March three,
eighteen hundred and sxtythree 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 In the of an original
application, provided such application be made within
two years alter the date OF the allowance of the original
application: Propided, That nothing herein shall be 50
construed to hold responsible In damages any persons
who have manufactured or used any article thing Tor
which patent aforesaid ordered to ISSUE This aci
shall apply to all in tho patentuice and also
to such as shall hereafter be fled And all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with this act hereby repealed
Approved, March 3, 1885.
AN AoT to amend the third Section of an Act entitled
"An Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil tx
penses of the Government for the Year ending the thir
tieth day of June eighteen hundred and sxtyfye and
other PURPOSES" relates TO W "
nesses in the Courts Of tho United States.
BE it enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representative
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the third section of act entitled IAN act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
for the year ending the thirteth of june eighteen
hundred and sxtyve, and for other purposes be- and
lowing proviso: Provided further hat in actions by or
against executors, administrators guardians In which
Judgment may be rendered for against them, neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other MS to
any transaction WITH statement by the teststor ntes
tate ward unless called to testify thereto by the oppo
site party required TO testify thereto by the court
| Approved March 3, 1855.
| AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
BE enacted blythe 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 Of
August thousand eight hundred and forty eight GU
titled IAN act making appropriate for the naval SER
vice the year ending the threth of June, one thou
sand eight hundred and forynne requires that the
superintendent Of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain commander or lieutenant In the
navy be- and is hereby, repealed, aud no officer Of the
navy employed as superintendent shall receive other
Approved, March 8, Ise5.
AN ACT to extend the Provisions of the first Section
Au Act for the Government of Persons In certain Fish
cries." approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred
| and thirteen.
Be it enacted By tte Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the Uiitsd States Of America in Congress as
embed That the provisions Of the first section CT "Ai
act for the government of persons In certain fisheries
approved the nineteenth Of June, In the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend AM
apply to the master skipper and seamen Of vessels
the hurthsn of twenty tons upwards, qualified &C
cordng to law for carrying on the macksre fisheries
bound from port In the United States to be employed II
such fisheries, in the same way as II such fisheries ha
been embraced in said act: Provided That the agree
mgnt named in said section shall 10 duly made, ipdorss
and c0untersigned.
Approved, March 8, 1885,
AN ACT to incorporate the Colorsd Union Bsuevolen
Association.
Be it enacted By The Senate and House of Representative
cfHe United States Of america IN Congress assembled
That Gurden Snowden, Charles Brown, James Wright
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Hcnr,
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their associ
ates aud successors be- and they are hereby constituted
and declared to be body polite and corporate, by the
name and title Of the Colored Union Benevolent Assoca
ton located in the city of Washington and by its copo
said association shall have perpetual succession
with power to sue and be sued to impead and DO inn
pleaded in any court of the United States rof thu
district of Columbia, of competent jur diction: to
ceve subscriptions gifts and benefits, and to make sucl
rul es and bylaws shall be deemed necessary and
pedent for hegovernment of the association, and t.
alter the same from time to time in such mode shall
be prescribed therein Provided aioays, That such rules
and by laws SHALL be In nowse inconsistent with th,
constitution and laws of the United States, with ht
objects Of the association Ins objects OF tho assooa
comfort Of suck members as shall be SICK disabled, OF
dependent and of the families of such MEMBERS in
where the proper officers of the association shall deem
px pndient and also provide the decent uprmen
such persons may die in membership OF the assoc
alton or belonging to the families Of such members
Sec g. And be further enacted That said association
shall have power to hold real personal and mixei
estate by purchase, gift, devise for the purposes
of such association and no other and to lease SELL oil
convey such real estate, mixed estate, personal
property may be devised or donated to such assoca
tion and the leasing sale of which will promote the
interests of said association.
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That Congress shall
have the right any time to modify, amend or repeal
this act.
An ACT to amend an Act entitled San ACT to ncorpo.
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company In the District
of Columbia"
Belt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
politan Railroad Company In the District Of Columbia,
approved July first eighteen hundred and sixtyour be-
and the hereby s amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the first section be- and hereby amended
by striking out all after the words "along street north
Seventeenth street west interesting the
road" and insertng also double single track rail-
way, commencing at the Intersection Of street north
and Four-andahslf street west along Four half
street west to the gate Of the arsenal also double
single track branch railway commencing at the inter-
section Of Ninth street west aud the Washington canal
along Ninth street westo street morrill, along
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and Maryland "
the Potomac Rivers also double single track branch
railway commencing ut the intersection of Massachusetts,
and street north, along Massachusetts, avenue
to street north along street north to the circle with
the privilege Of extending the said branch road time
along street north to Rock creek, the bridge
Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown along Wa
ter street In Georgetown to Green street. along Green
street Gay street. and along Gay street and First street
to Fayette street. Georgetown, with the privilege OF
tending at any time the road in operation from Sew
entesnth street west to the Capitol from tue present ter
minus of said road on street north along street north
First street east along First street east to East Capitol
street. along East Capitol street to Nilth street east
along Ninth street east 10 street SOUTH with the right
to run public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate of fare not exceeding eight cents
per passenger for any distance between the termn oil
either of the said main railways, or between tho ternnl
of said branch railways, between other terminus OF
said main railway and the terminus Of either of said
branch railways: PrOcidsd That the use and mainte
nance of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
regulations of the city Of Washington within its corpo
| rate limits.
SEC. . And be it further enacted, That section eight
| be and hereby is amended by striking out tho words
five hundred thousand dollars aud inserting the words
ono million dollars" Pocided That tho directors of
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
amount by them respectively subscribed at such time in
such manner and In such instalments they may deem
proper; and Ii any stockholders SHALL refuse neglect
pay ipstamens, required by resolution Of the
board directors after reasonable notice OF the same
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