The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-22
OFFICIAL.
La WIS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE zHiR-
TY.FOERTH CONGRESS-


PASSED Ar TIE SECOND SESSION OF THE zHiR'
TYF0URTH CONGRESS-
AN Act authorize the Issuing Of Patents for certa
Lands in the Town of stoekbrdge State OF "iss0nSn
and for other purposes. .,...,a,,..
Be &c eaae,s ~ ae s,e,ae aud House Of Rpresentdt,oes
Of the United States of America Congress Assembled,
That, upon satisfactory proof being MADE that az
psnts OF unpatented land IN me W SMa which
has by treaty or otherwise been allotted to any ndyio
ual members of the Stockbrdge or Munsee alue 1uc
members of said tribes the President ofthe United states
be authorized to issue patents for the land
a s grantees a Conflicting Claims to
lot of land the commissioner OF the general au ;.
authorized to hear the proofs 81 ,ns are Justly entitled
to said land and patents shall be issued In accordance
SroS AnS BE- further enacted, That patents issued
accorng to this act shall vest In the patenee title to the
land described In such patent in fee simple, subject to
anv valid lien or ncumbrance thereon created by said
patentee or those under whom he claims
SEC g. And be further enacted That the lots of land
in said town Of stockbridge belonging to the United
attached and form part of the Menasha land district
and it, in the opinion OF the commissioner of the general
land office shall be for the public interest the may
be sold at the minimum price three dollars per
lots fronting Lake Winnebago five dollars per
the two tiers of lots fronting the military road
tier OF lots on each side thereof and two dollars and fifty
cents per acre for the residue Of said land to actual
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite
acquire presumption rights who shal prove to the salts
faction OF the register Of the andoce Menasha Wis
consin, that he she has made improvements to the
value Of not less than fifty dollars and is actually resid
may be extended for period not exceeding year
from the passage of this act: Provided That such
actua, settler shall be permitted pre- -ept than
two contiguous lots which ho or she has made im-
provsmsnts of the value Of not less than hundred
dollars Ths lands not sold within one year as herein here
not less than the minimum prices fixed by this act.
Approved March :, 1865.
An ACT to quiet Titles in Favor of Parties in actual Pos
sessions OF Lands situated in the District Of Columbia
ves sc o s s q s a aa ,e ee..s assmSsa
That all deeds heretofore recorded in the land records of
the District Of Columbia, which have been executed and
acknowledged by (their husbands having
signed and sealed the same for conveying real estate
or ntares therein situated in said district; and all
acknowledgements Of deeds heretofore recorded afore
said which been made by femmes covert whether
they executed the deed no for the purpose of
releasing their claims to dover in the lands described
therein situated as aforesaid in which Acknowledgements
the form prescribed by law has not been foowed and
all deeds heretofore recorded, aforesaid which have
been executed and acknowledged by attorney intact
duly appointed conveying real situated in said
districts and all deeds heretofore recorded, as aforesaid
executed and Acknowledged or only acknowledged by
such attorney tact for conveying real estate situated
In said district, TO which the acknowledgment
made before officers different from those before whom
which the power of attorney was proved before only
justice of the peace and all deeds heretofore executed
and recorded aforesaid for the purpose of conveying
land situated in said district, acknowledged out OF
the District Of Columbia before a Judge of United
States court, or before two aldermen of city
OF sas 81 &
corded aforesaid for the purpose Of conveying
lands situated in said district acknowledged by an at
poraton, duly authorized who has acknowledged the
be his act and deed instead Of the and deed
Of the gantor or Of the corporations and all deeds here
totore executed and recorded aforesaid for the pur
of conveying land situated in said district to which
there is not annexed legal certificate to the official
character of the officer officers taking the acknowledge
Of the SAM effect and validity to pass the fee simple
other estate ntensed TO be conveyed and bar dover in
the real estate therein mentioned in favor Of parties III
actual possession, claiming under and through such
deeds if such deeds had been by such fsnmes
adower right the heretofore prescribed by law:
as If such deeds had been and acknowledged
w ins h q
acknowledgment; as such power Of attorney bad been
proved before two justices Of the peacs and If such &C
ENCOURAGEMENT had been made before any judge Of
State court before Justices Of the peace; such
attorney INTACT officer Of corporation had acknowl
edged deed be the deed OF the grantor Of the
corporations ii such deeds had thereto annexed
tcate in legal form that the officer officers taking
the were really what they purport TO
by femme covert shall show that the acknowledgment
was made apart or "privy" from her husband, or
use some other term importing that her
made out Of his presence aud also that she acknow
edgei declared that she willingly executed that she
willingly acknowledged the deed that the same was
her voluntary act, that effects and provided also
That when of attorney shall have been execu
ted by iemme covert the same shall be eectua and sui
Gent there shall have been such acknowledgment.
OF the sans rs would be sufficient under the provisions
this act To pass her ESTATE aud interest therein she
party executing the deed of conveyance, the record
and copy thereof of any deed recorded aforesaid to be
evidence thereof in the manner and to have the
same effect as ii such deed had been originally executed
acknowledged and recorded according to law
SEC. And it be further enacted, That all exceptions
in favor of parties beyond the District of Columbia,
which may by existing laws be replied relied in any
action proceeding brought In said district are hereby
and hat il |
not effect the right Of parties in actions pending
and such as may be brought within three years ro the
SEC g. And be Il further enacted That the acts of Con.
gress approved May thirty eighteen hundred and
thirtyeght in reference to the acknowledgment and
recording OF deeds of land situated in said district shall
be taken and consru as cumulative with the acts Of
Maryland on the same in force in said district at
the passage thereof and that an acknowledgment made
and certdedin compliance with any Of said and
tams an asknOwledsm.n whether or out Of the lis
trict OF Coumbia shall be good and ssctual and II it
shall appear that the granter acknow said deed
the deed to be his her act and deed And any ac-
acknowledgement made by femme covert under either OF
said acts Of Congress (Which shall DO sufficient under the
provisions Of this act Of any deeds executed by her us
band and heretofore recorded the District of Columbia
shall be good and ectua to bar all claim her part to
dover in the lands described therein situated In said dis
Srict although she shall not have executed the same
Approved, March 8, 1885,
An ACT iurther 70 provide for the Veridcaon OF In
voices. 5ta
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rsprysensa-
tivss Of the United States Of America IN C6ngress Assem-
bd That all consular OH GERS 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
certain and speedy collection claims in favor of
the United states, and for other purposes approved
March third, eighteen hundred and sxtyhres sstisc
tory evidence either by the oath the parson or
presenting such invoices otherwise that such invoices
are correct and rue oridsd That In the exercise NJ
the discretion hereby given, the said consular oicers
shall be governed by such general special regulation.
or instructions may from time time be estshsbsd
or given by the Secretary Of State.
Approved, March 8, 1865
An ACT amendatory Of can Act to amend an Act ent
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 Rsprssentatives
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That any person having an interest In invention,
whether inventor or assignee, for which patent
vided in section three of act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sxtyhree but who has failed to
make payment of the final fee provided in said act,
shall have the right 70 rakEs sseston for patent
for his invention the in the q original
application provided Snnh application he nads within
two years after the date Of shs allowance " che original
application Provided Thai autnine nsfeir ahs 10
construed as to hold responrs IL anaes any srsons
who have manufactured Gssd ary Article thing fu
which patent Aforesaid ordered Sc nra act
shali apply to all cases now Ia tue psscs sna Hls2