The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-15
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OFFICIAL.
dover in the lands described therein situated in said dis
ict, although she shall not have executed the same
Approved, March 8. 1865.
All AcI further to provide for the veriacatOn Of In.
voices.
Be enacted by e Senate and House Of Representa.
tires Of The United States Of America in C,gress
bd That all consular officers of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
certifying any invoice invoices under the provisions of
the first section of the act entitled IAN act to prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue provide for the
more certain and speedy collection Of claims In favor Of
March third eighteen hundred and sixtyhree satisfac.
tory evidence either by the oath of the person persons
pr sentng such invoices otherwise that such invoices
coirest and true; fTorfded That in the exercise Of
the discretion hereby given, the said consular officers
snail be governed by such general special regulations
or as may from time to time be established
OF gwen by the Secretary Of State.
Approved, March 3, 1865
AN ACT anendatory Of "An Act to amend an Act emit
tied an Act to promote the Progress Of the useful
sxty-thrse"
BE IL enacted By the Senate ard House of Representatives
That any person having interest in an invention
whether as inventor or assignee for which patent was
to issue upon the Of the final ee pro.
yided IN section three OF act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sixtyhree but who las failed to
make payment of the final fee provided In said act
shall have the right make an application for paten}
for his invention the in the case of an original
application, provided such application be made within
two years after the date Of the allowance of the original
application: Provided That nothing herein shall be 90
construed to hold responsible In damages any persons
who have manufactured or used any article thing for
which patent aforesaid was ordered to issue. This act
shall apply to all cases in the patent ce and also
to such as shall hereafter DO fled And all acts parts
Of acts inconsistent with this act hereby repealed
Approved, March 3, 1865
AN ACT to amend the third Section of an Act entitled
can Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil Elk.
pnses of the Government for the Year ending the thr-
eth day Of june eighteen hundred and sixty five and
for other Purposes" far the same relates to Wit
nesses in the Courts of the United States.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That the third section Of an act entitled IAN making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
ment for the year ending the thteh of june eighteen
hundred and sxty-fve and for other PURPOSES be- and
the same hereby L. amended by adding thereto the fol
lowing provso Prorided, further, That in actions by
against executors administrators or guardians in which
judgment may be rendered for against them neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other to
any transaction WITH or statement by the testaor intes
tate ward unless called to testify thereto by the oppo
site party, required testify thereto by the court
Approved March 3, 1855.
AN AcT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Bet enacted blythe Senate and House Of Representatives
q the United States Of america in Congress assembled
VI uTst section Oh the ACT OF
August thousand eight hundred aud forty eight
titled San act making appropriations for the naval
vice for the year ending the thrtieh Of june thou
sand eight hundred and requires that the
superintendent of the naval observatory at Washingt
city shall be captain. commander, lieutenant In the
navy b. and hereby repealed and no ofcer Of III"
than the shore-duty pay Of his grade.
Approved, March 3, 1855
AN ACT to extend the Provisions of the first Section of
IAN Act for the Government of Persons In certain Fish
cries." approved June nineteenth eighteen hundred
and thirteen
Be il enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representa
tires Of the United States Of America in Congress as
sebted That the provisions of the frat section of San
act for the government Of PERSONS In certain fisheries
approved on the nine!senth of June, In the year
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend and
apply to the master skipper and seamen Of vessels Of
the burthen of twenty tons upwards qualified &c.
cording to law for carrying the mackerel fisheries
bound from port In the United States to be employed In
such fisheries in the same way II such ha cries had
been embraced In said act: Provided That the agree
mgn named In said section shall 10 duly made Endorsed
| and countersgned.
| Approved, March 3, 1865
AN AcT TO incorporate the Coloxed Union Benevolent
Association.
Be enacted By Gs Senate and House Of Representatives.
81 the United States Of America in Congress assenbel
That Gurdsn Snowden. Charles Brown, James Wright,
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan Charles wilson, Henry
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their assocl
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 coro
rate name said association shall have perpetual succession
with power to se and be sued TO implead and be i'm
pleaded, in any court of the United States Of the
ccvo subscriptions gifts and benefits and to make such
rule and yaws as shall be deemed necessary and
pedient for thegovernment Of the association and to
alter the same, from time to time In such mode rs sha
be prescribed thsrein oridsd always That such rule.
and bylaws SHALL be 10 nowise inconsistent with the
constitution and law: Of the United Sta e. with the
on hereby declared TO be to provide for the care aud
comfort Of such members shall DO sick disabled or
dependent and of the families of such members In cases
where the proper officers of the association shall deem it
expeden and also to provide fer the decent interment
Of such persons as may die npembeshp Of the assocl
alton or belonging to the families Of such members
SEC. O. And be Il further enacted That said association
shall have power to hold real estater personal and mixed
estate, by purchase, gift or devise, for the purposes
convey such real estate mixed estate or personal
property may be devised donated to such assoca.
ton, and the leasing or sale Of which will promote the
interests of said association.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted That Congress shalt
have the rghtat any time, to modify, amend repeal
Approved, Masehs, 1866.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled AN Act to incorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
Bet enacted by The Senate and Hoase of Representatives
Of the United States Of America IN Congress- assembled
That an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
politan Railroad Company In the District of Columbia"
approved July first eighteen hundred and sixyfour be-
and the same hereby s amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the first section be- and hereby s amended
by striking out all after the words along north
to Seventeenth street ntersectng the doubetrack
road" and inserting also double single track rail-
way commencing at the Intersection of street north
and Four-anda-haf street west, along Fourand- half
street west to the gate Of the arsenal also double or
single track branch railway, commencing at the inter-
section OF Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street north along street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west TO the washington canal and Maryland avenue to
the Potomac Rivers also double or single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection Of
avenue and street north, along Massachusetts
the privilege OF extending the said branch road at any time
along street north to Rock creek across tho bridge
over Rock creek to Water street, Georgetown along Wa
ter street In Georgetown to Green street. along Green
to Fayette street. Georgetown with the privilege of ex
tending at any time the road in operation from Sew
enesnth street west to the Capitol FROM the present ter
minus OF said road on street NORTH along street north
to First street east along First street east to East Capitol
street along East Capitol street to Niuth street east
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
to run public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding eight
per passenger for any distance between the temni Of
either Of the said main railways, between the ternl
Of said branch railways or between either terminus of
said main railway and the terminus Of either of said
branch railways Procided That tho use aud mainte-
of the said road shall be subject the municipal
regulations of the city Of Washington within its copo
rate limits
SEC O. And be it further enacted That section eight
be- and hereby Is, amended by striking ont the words
five hundred thousand dollars and inserting the words
"one million dolars Provided, That the directors of
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
subscribed at such time