The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-21
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION. or THE TEIR'
TTFOURZU CONGRESS


PASSED AT THE sEcoND sEsSIoNo or THE TEzIF'
TEFoURZH CONGRESS-
to authorize the Issuing Of Patents ior certain
Lands in the Town ofstochbridge State oi WISCONSIN,
Re- n e.deted IL tie Senate AID Hse OF RSpyssenattfi
of tie United States Of Aericd III Congress 4g9em5sa'
That upon satisfactory proof being made that an oeea-
panttsl of unpatented land in the town o. stoek,
bridge Calumet County in the State of Wisconsin, when
has py treaty otherwise been allotted 10 any hdYd
ual members Of the Stockbrdge or Aunsee tribe OF liz
dams the purchaser grantees OF assignees OF such
members of said tbee, the President ofhe United States
be authorized to issue patents for the land 80 70
snch purchasers, grantees o. as9gnees Iespecuyssi
Providsd That in case Of conflicting claim. to any Of the
lots of land the commissioner Of the general iand once
authorized TO hear the proofs Of the respective eash
and to decide which ofsdch claimants are Justly emitted
to said land and patents Ri be issued III a9Oofuhse
SEC q aud b Il GrtteY enacted, That patents issued
according to this act aha vest in the paentee tte 10 '
land described in such patent in fee nnple snGlect 90
any valid lien iucumbance thereon created by 6ald
patentee OF those under whom he claims
sFc 8 And belt further enacted That the lots Of land
In said town of stockbridge belonging to the United
States not herenbef0e directed 10 be patented shan De
attached to and form part OF the Nena5ha land District
and IT, in the opinion Of the 81 l',e gehul"
land office shall be for the public interest the same may
be sold at the minimum price Of three dollars per acre or
lots fronting on Lake Wnnebago five dollars per acre FOL
the two tiers Of lots fronting on the military road ono
tier of lots on each side thereof and dollars and nifty
cents per for the residue OF SAID lana 10 actu
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite 70
faction of the register OF the landofiee at Mena9ha WIS
consin that he she has made improvements 10 me
value Of not less than fifty dollars and is actually resd-
inp upon the land the time Of paying the purchase price
may be extended for period not exceeding one wear
from the passage Of this act Pf0Tfded That no sueh
actual settler shall he permitted to pre,enpt more tnan
two contiguous lots which he or she has made I'M,
provements of the value OF not less than one hnoeu
doars The lands not cold within one year % herein
before provided shall be brought into market and soia at
not less than the minimum prices fixed BY ms act
Approved March 3, 1860.
An ACT to nuiet Titles in Favor Of Parties in actual Pos
sessions of Lands situated in the District OF Columbia
Re ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre- sentd
tees Of the United States Of America IN congress
That all deeds heretofore recorded In the lana
the District of Columbia which have been executed ano
acknowledged by emmes covert their husbands having
signed and sealed the ame for conveying any real estate
interest therein situated IN SAD district anu ~ az
acknowledgements Of deeds heretofore recorded as afore
sad which have been made by tenInes covert Whe.he
thew have executed the decd or not for the purpose
releasing their claims dover in the lands described
therein situated as aforesaid In which acknowledgement
the form prescribed by law has not been followed ane
all deeds heretofore recorded rs aforesaid which nay
been executed and acknowledged by an atorneyinaet
duy appointed for conveying real estate situated in.aai
district and all deeds heretofore recorded, as
executed and acknowledged or only acknowledged .!
such attorney ifact for conveying real estate situate
In said district az TO which the acknowledgement WIZ
made before officers different from those before WHOM
proof of the power Of attorney was msae, ana a. y
which the power Of attorney was proved peore gay on
Justice of the peace and all deeds heretofore executes
and recorded as aforesaid for the purpose Of conveying
land situated in said district a'knoSeagea In nits'
States court, or before two aldermen OF eily
or the chief magistrate OF city, or before notai
public; and all deeds heretofore executed and re
corded as aforesaid for the purpose Of conveying
lands situated in said datrct acknowledged oy an az
toruey intact d,y appointed, or by an ohcer Of e9i
porstion, duly authorized who has acknowleosea ~
zane to be his act and deed instead Of the act ana dse
Of the gTantor of the corporation and all DEEDS hero
tofore executed and recorded az aforesaid ior the Pu
nose of conveying land situated in said district 70 hic
there 10 net annexed legal certincate ae 70 ne oinc
character Of the officer or officers taking the
rent shall be, and the same are hereby declared 70
of the same effect and validity to pass the lee simple
other estate inteneed to be Conveyed ana ear dover
the real estate therein mentioned in favor OF parties
actual possession, claiming under ana snroush sS
executed and acknowledge or acknowledged IN case
dover right In the form heretofore prescribed " law
If such deeds had been executed and w
had been proved before the ooer or officers taxing IN
acknowledgment; rs II such power of attorney had nee
Enovyledgmsnt had been made before any judge. Of
State court before two Justices OF the peaee os u sue
attorncys.inact ocsr Of cooperation haa seknoW
edged the deed to be the deed of the ganor or OF u
corporation; as If such dseds hal thereto annexed cei
ticete In legal form that the odioer or oeeI .ah.1
the acknowledgement were really wa, Inoy IN
BIZ feams covert shall show that the
was made apart" Or 'spr7ily" iroTl her husnanl,
ute soue ether term importing that her
was made out Of his presence and also that she aclnoT
edged or declared that she Willingly executed OF 1nst gu
y-iiirgly Acknowledged the deed or that me esa "a
her voluntary act, or to that eoct; Ana FScs@e, ~
That -hen the pocr Of attorney shsi nave oeen e1eS
ted b. femma covert the same shall be eIec1us
cie.t if there shall have been such an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ofthe same as --oud DC sufficient ucer the rroisioas
hs act 20 pars her estate and interest tneTeiE We SO
party executing Inc ueed OF 0oTeyanee, tnc rece!
and cop- thereofof any decd recorded as aforesaid 70
oydence thereof in the same manner ana TO nave N
SANG effect as If such deed had been originally executed
| Acknowledged and recorded according to law.
SEE 2 Ard IL ts f.YstsT enacted That all exception
in favor Of parties beTond the District CT Courib
which may by existing laws be replied oTTelied on in an
action OF proceeding brought il said district Gre hersb
repealed and abrogated Foaed That this section sha
net effect the right Of parties 10 actions now pendin
and such as may be brought within three years from tn
passage Of this act.
SEC. 3. ARd be further eiaced That the sets OF cor
gress approved May thiTtybr eighteen hundred Ri
tbirty-two and April twenty eighteen hundred an
thirtyeight in reference to the acknowledgement IN
recording Of deeds Of land situated in said district sha
be taken and construed cumulative with The acts
I Maryland the subject in force IN oaid district
the passage thereof and that acknowledgment mad
before any officers authorized by either Of said acts
lie take acknowledgment whether in out Of the Di
y triet of Coumbia shall be good and efeotua and If
shall appear that the granter said deed
II shall have the same effect as II he or he acknowledge
4 the deed to be his or her act and deed. And any
10 knowledgement made by femme covert under either
said acts of Congress (which shall be sufficient under
provisions Of this ac Of any deeds executed by her b
bard aad heretofore 1secrsd In tho District Of Colubi