The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-24
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AGAINST ali others except the United States being Oh
Of possession is as against all others except aforesaid
entitled 10 the OF any portion of the tract
Isnd suate IN the county of Almeda State Of Caforn,
known as lands OF the exmssion of San jose, il
cluded in the map and survey thereof made octobe
eighteen hundred and sixty -four, by t. H. Dyer deput
United States surveyor shall have the right and the rg
hereby granted to each and every such person to ente
and purchase of the United States, at the price
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre such portion
said tract SO rghtuly possessed by him. her Them
to which he she or they may have such right of pos
session. whether such person claim the by convey
ance from or under Andres pico and Juan Avarado
either OF them, or by possession only Prorde hooeUe
That any person entitled under this act to parcel
than eight acres shall in all such pay dollars h
the same.
SEC 2. And be 1t further enacted That every perso
claiming any benefit under this act SHALL within one yea
from the passage thereof present to the register and
cever OF the United States andofce at San Francisco
survey plat Of the portion Of said tract claimed
him, her. or them, and which shall exhibit the quartz
section or sections or parts thereof included IN said plat
made by under the direction Of the United States
veyor general for California, and Herewith WRITER
statement setting forth the right of such claimant TO
ter and purchase such portion under the provisions
this act and whether the said claimant has acquired h
alleged title of said Pico and Avarado either OF then
thereto or holds by possession ony and thefeupon sch
register and receiver shall under such rules as may bt
prescribed by the commissioner OF the general
proceed and take hear, and exanin the evidence winch
may be oeredin support OF or against such ciain amt
upon the proofs being closed shall determine upon ana
decide the same Prolded That decision OF said re-
giser ard receiver shall be final until approved by the
commissioner of the general lahdoihGe,
SEC. 8. and be further enacted, That the claimant
in whose favor final decision has been made upon paying
to the receiver of the landoce at San Francisco for the
u y, a.. at ntnn Of Ills act shall he entitled
to patent for snch land from the United States convey
Ing all the interest of the United States therein to such
claimant.
SEC 4 And be il further enacted That upon all pro-
ceedngs under this being closed and upon the APP
peal taken to the supreme Court of the United States by
H. L. Beard and others claimants of said lands against
the United States being dismissed or the decree
from affirmed the ofthe United States for
California shall cause the lines of the public surveys
extended over all nortions land which shall not have
disposed of unde and
the shall he dismissed of as in the case of other pub
lie lands.
Annrovad Narcho 1865
ury to settle the Claim of the State OF Kansas
Re il enacted bv The Spate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of Amerfca IN Congress As
mbled That the proper accounting ocers OF the urea
sry be- and they are hereby auhorzeo 10 receive seco
dairy evidence In lieu OF e vouchers IN support
Of claim for expenses the STATE Of haas
Act to indemnify the States Tor expenses incurred by
them in defence of the United States," approved July
twenyseven eighteen hundred and sixty-one said org
nal vouchers having been destroyed by fire at the late
massacre in Lawrence, Kansas Proridd, That in the
settlement OF the above mentioned claim, there shall
not be allowed to the State of Kansas exceeding
the sum of twelve thousand three hundred fifty lone
dollars and four cents 12,35l.04)
Approved March 3, 1865.
AN Aor n extond tbe prov;sons rf ,b srs, scon of
aAn At Gr tho Govornmant Of parsans in c.r,oi T;sI
cries nnnroved Juna ninetesntb aightcen hundred
and ,bir.aan '""' AA"e''N' e'e"'os" A"'''N
be u etdetsa 0y ING oendte ana rouse o. representa-
ipes g ne On,tea sta,es OF america IN Congress as
'emoed fnat the provisions OF the hrst section OF AN
ACT LOT tne government OF persons In certain hshees
approvea on .he mneieenth Of June, IN the year one
% s M anna u sa Of
the ourthen Oh twenty tons OF upwafds qualned ac-
cordng to law Tor carrying on the maekerel fisheries
bound port In the United States to be employed IN
such nsheries in the same way as such s had
been embraced in said act: frorded mat the agreo.
named III said section shall DO duly made, indorsed
and c0untersgned
Approved, March 8, 1896.
AN Act to incorpoate the olorel JJnion benevolent
-A'' " 'p''" Association' '"''l
s De y eace ~ 'e eate ea fio"e C
H., nusio Sao 6aos Raw, oo'gL,ns o "SS WHIT
10, ueh Showue, Cnieo 1--WE y1 W., uSn,,
roo,s iohn shorter osenb Shorter and Their associ
ates and be- and they are hereby constituted
and to be body polite and corporate by the
name and title of the Coiored Union Benevolent Assoct
on located in the city of Washington and by its corpo
ate name said association shall have perpetual succession
With power to sue and be sued to impead and be I'M
pleaded in any court of the United States or of the
District of Columbia of competen jur dicon: TO re-
ceve subscriptons gifts and benefits and to make such
rules andbyaws as shal he dcemcd necessary and ex
pedient for the government OF the association and to
alter the same from time to time in such mode as shall
be prescribed theren Provided ayays That rules
and by laws SHALL be in nowse Inconsistent with the
constitution and laws the United States or with
objects of the association. The objects Of the assooa
ton hereby declared be provide for the and
comfort of such members as shall BIO SICK disabled
dependent and of the families of such members
where the proper officers of the association shall deem
expedien and also provide for the decent intemen
such Persons as NAV die in membership of the associ
alton or belonging the families OF such members.
SEC q And be IL further enacted, That said association
shalt have power hold real csateor personal and
estate by purchase gift or devise, for the purpose
of such association and other, and to lease, SELL
convey such real estate. OF mixed estate, personal
property may be devised donated to such assoc
ton and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests of said association.
Sec g. And be it further enacted, That Congress shall
have the right at any time to modify amend or repea
this act.
Approved, MarchS 1865.
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An ACT to amend Act entitled San Act to incorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the Distrc
of Columbia r
Reit enacted I'M be S,ote and House of Penressytatre
of e Tn;ted Sotss of d,nsy;co in r,norsss 1ssembd
That an act entitled An act TO INCORPORATE the Metro
potau Railroad COMPANY in the District of Colu,nbia
annroyed Jn,v FIRST eighteen bnndred and be
and the same hereby ia amended as hereinafter set forth
namalv that tba Section he and barev ia omendc,
bv srng ont ali after the words aonq il street norl
to street west nersectnp the
road and inserting: also double or single track rail
way Commencing at the Intersection of street nortl
and Four-andaialf street west along hal
street west to the gate of the ARSENAL also double
single track branch railway commencing at the inter
section of Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to north along
NORTH 10 Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
h. w nd land !,