The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled An ACT 70 cofpoia
the Metropolitan Railroad Company, in the District OF
Columbia" approved July first, eighteen hundred and
sixty four.
Be it enacted by he Senate and House Of Representatives
q NE United States Of Amerca az congress dSsemoed'
That section seventeen of the act to incorporate the Metro
poitan Railroad Company of the District OF Columbia APP
proved July first eighteen hundred and sxtyiour be- and
the same Is hereby amended so rs 90 extend me uc Ior
the completion of their railroad line except that part
thereof between Seventeenth Street and the Capitol for
one year from the passage of this act Pfoded ho,cer
That the line from Seventeenth street ana me Cno DC
completed equipped an drumming within thirty days from
the passage of this act
Approved, January 30, 1868.
and extend the Charter of the Franklin Insurance Com
pany,' approved second March, eighteen hundred and
thirty-eght.
Be 1t enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States of Amercd IN Congress assembled,
That the act to amend and extend the charter OF the Frank
lin insurance Company passed ON the second day OF
March, eighteen hundred and thiftyeght be- ana the
same is hereby extended and continued in force for the
period of twenty years. from the ninth day OF April egh-
teen hundred AMI fityeight, the time at which such
mendatory act expired and that all proceedings mad by
the said franklin Insurance Company and all legal rights
accrued acquired and all legal obligations entered into
by said company between the ninth day of April eighteen
hundred and ityeight and the date OF this act be- and
the are hereby made valid for all legal purposes.
Sec. AMI be further enacted That the Franklin In
srance Company hereby authorized to increase their
capital stock to amount not exceeding two hundred
Approved, January 80, 1865.
AN Act for the Relief of certain friendly Indians of the
Sioux Nation, in Minnesota
WHEREAS certain Indians of the Sioux nation did during
the outbreak in Minnesota in eighteen hundred and six
tytwo at the risk of their lives, aid in saving many
white men, women and children from being massacred,
and, in consequence Of such action compelled to
abandon their homes and property and now entirely
destitute of the means of support: Therefore,
Be 1t enacted By the S1,ae and House Of Representatives
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That the President of the United States be- and he hereby
authorized and requested to examination to be
made in relation to all the facts pertaining to the action
of the said Indians and TO make such provision for their
welfare their necessities and future protection may re-
quire.
SEC. 2. AMI be further enacted That for the purpose
Of carrying out the provisions of this act the of seven
thousand five hundred dollars be- and the Is hereby,
appropriated out of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated onethild OF said to be paid and
expended for the benefit of Ampe-to-kecha or John
Ohery, and the remainder for the benefit of such other
Indians shall appear specially entitled thereto for their
friendly extraordinary and gallant services in rcscing
white settlers from massacre in Minnesota PT0rided,
That not more than the of live hundred dollars shall
DO expended for any Indian except the chief above
menioned and that the Secretary Of the Interior shall
report TO the next Congress the of the Indians for
whose benefit the shall be expended and the amount
Expended for each
Approved February o, 1863
An Acf to extend to certain Persons in the Employ the
Government the Benefits OF the Asylum for the Insane
in the District Of Columbia.
BE eactGd By Tie &Rote md House Of Representatives
# The UaHed States Of -ijRGicd IA Congress assembled,
That during the continuance of the rebellion Williams
poyed in the service of the United States the quarter
masters department and subsistence department Of the
army, who may be, may hereafter become while
such employment shall be admitted, the order of
he Secretary OF War, the persons belonging to
he army and navy to the benefits of the syun FOL the
Insane in the District of Columbia provided in such
ther by the fourth section of the Act organize
institution for the insane of the army and navy and of
he District of Columbia in the said District approved
March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-iiye
Approved, February 9, 1865.
IN Act to provide for Acting Assistant Teasures Do
postaries of the United States in certain Cases.
Be enacted by the Senate and House IF Representatives
T Tie United States Of Ameried an Cagress assembled
That in of the sickness unavoidable absence of
assistant treasurer or depository of the United States from
lis Office he may with the approval of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, authorize the chief clerk other
Jerk employed therein to act in his place, and to dis
barge all the duties required by law Of such assistant
treasurer depository: Pyoried That the official bond
syen by the principal of the Office shall be held to
md apply to the acts of the person appointed to act in his
place in such cases: And prorided further That such act
ing officer shall, for the time being he subject to all the
liabilities and penalties prescribed by law for the official
misconduct in like cases. of the assistant treasurer de-
positary respectively for whom he shall act.
Approved, February Is, 1865.
w Acr to incorporate the National Union Insurance Com
pany of Washington
Be enacted By The Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES
7 the United States Of 4merica IN Congress assembled,
That James Harper Thomas Patton G. III. Moody John
Magil John VI. Reilly b. r. Guy Valentine Blanchard,
Thomas Fsna, hudson Taylor, Augustus F Perry, d.
Walker James Montgomery JOS PHI May or any five OF
them, be- and they hereby authorized nod empowered
receive subscriptions to the capital stock Of company
10 be denominate The National Union Insurance Com
any of Washington who shall open book for that pdr
pose in the city of Washington at the time and place to
be by them designated of which they shall give ten day
notice in of the daily papers of said city and
Of
fifty dollars share each shall have been subscribed; and
any person of lawful age and citizen of the United
States shall be permitted to subscribe upon paying five
dollars each share at the time of subscribing And it
shall be lawful for the said corporation to have
seal and be sued, plead and be implicated, and have
md exercise all the rights privileges and mmunties for
the purposes of the corporation hereby created.
SEC. 1d be IL further enacted, That the affairs of the
company shall be managed by nine directors be elected
annually by ballot the second Monday of July by the
stockholders by their legally empowered agents; and
each share Of stock shall entte the holder thereof
vote the election to be held the office Of the company
at general meeting of the stockholders convened for that
purpose, by ten days public notice in two moro of the
lay papers OF the city of Washington: Propided That
the first election for directors shall be held pursuant to
ten days notice given in of the daily papers
If the city of Washington by the persons named in the
first section of this act any five Of thm who shall de-
gnate tic time when and the place where said election
shall be heidi and the stockholders shall then and there
eject nine directors to serve until the next ensuing cleo
ton as provided for in this act And at the first ensuing
meeting OF the directors after every election they shall
With themselves, shall hold Office until the next ensuing
election as herein provided for and five members of said
board shall compose quorum And in that cleo
ton for directors should not be made when pursuant to this
let 1t should have been made the company for that cause
shall not be dssoved and it shall be lawful within forty
lays thereafter to hold and make election for directors
such manner as the bylaws of the company may pre-
scribe and the president and directors for the time being
shall be continued in office, until such election take place
And in the event of DEATH resignation removal of any
director from Office his place for the remainder of his term
may be filled by the president and directors for the time
being in such manner AS the by laws may prescribe.
SEE 3. And be IL further enacted, That the president and
directors shall have power to appoint secretary and such
other officers, agents and clerks may to them appear
proper. to fix their compensation and pay the same.
Sac. L. And be further enacted That the capital stock
shall be called in and paid in sueh instacn and pro-
portions and at such times and place. the president and
directors for the time being require and designate,
who shall give fifteen days notice thereof in two more
daily papers OF the city of Washington. And ii any stock
holder subscriber their assignee tansierec, shall refuse
neglect to pay such proportion instanent at the
time and place appointed such stakeholder, subscriber,
nseree assignee shall ut the option of the president
and directors forfeit TO the of the company all his her
their right title and interest in and TO every share
which such instrument has not been duly made and fresh
subscriptions he opened for the same in such
the bylaws may prescribe, the president and drec
tors may at their option suit for the same and
against the holder of said stock for the OF
the insalment or proportion 50 unpaid Ifocided That
stakeholder subscriber shall be permitted 10 vote at
any election for directors at any general or special
meeting of the company whose shares any nsanons
or arrearages may be due than fifteen days previous
thereto.
SEC 8. Aad be IL further eadcL1 That the president
and directors for the time being shall have power to
ain establish and put IN execution such rules regula
tions ordinances and bylaws as they may deem essential
for the well government of the institution not contrary
the laws and Constitution of the United States OF
this act and generally to do and perform all acts matters
md things which a corporation may can lawfully do
See. G. And be further enacted, That the president
md directors hereby empowered and fully authorized