The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-29
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dover in the lands described therein situated in said dis
trict although she shall not have executed the
Approved, March g. 1865.
AN ACT further to provide for the verhcaton of In
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Be 1t enacted BY The Senate and House of Representa-
Tires Of the United States Of America in Congress
Died. That all consular officers of the United States be
and they hereby, authorized to require before
certifying any invoice or invoices under the provisions of
the hrs section of the act entitled "An act to prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection Of claims in favor of
we Gh,ted states and for other purposes approved
March third eighteen hundred and sixtyhree satisiac
tory evidence either by the of the person persons
pr sentng such Invoices otherwise that such invoices
correct and true: Prorided That in the exercise Of
the discretion hereby given, the said consular officers
shall be governedb by such general special regulations
or instructions may from time to time be established
or given by the Secretary Of State
Approved, March 3, 1865
AN ACT amendatory Of "An Act to amend an Act emit
tied an ACT to promote tho Progress OF the useful
Arts approved March three, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three"
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
q The United States Of America in Congress assembled
That any person having interest in an invention,
whether as inventor or assignee for which patent
ordered to issue upon the payment of the final fee pro-
yded in section three OF an act approved March three
make payment Of the final fee provided in said act,
shall have the right to make application for patent
for his invention tho same as in the case of an original
APPLICATION provided such application be made within
two Years after the date OF the allowance Of tho original
application: Orided That nothing herein shall be
construed to hold responsible in damages any persons
who have manufactured or used any article or thing Tor
which patent aforesaid ordered to issue This act
shall apply to all cases now in the patent ce and also
to such shall hereafter Ie fled And all acts or parts
Of acts inconsistent with this hereby repealed
Approved, March 3, 1855,
An ACT to amend the third Section Of Act entitled
IAN Act making Appropriation for sundry civil Ex-
of the Government for the Year ending the thir
eth day of June eighteen hundred and sixty five, and
for other Purposes" far the 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 act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses Of the Goverh
ment for the year ending the thireth OF june eighteen
hundred and sxyve, aud for other purposes, be- ana
the hereby is amended by adding thereto tho fol-
lowing provso Fforided further, That in actions by OF
against executors administrators or guardians III which
judgment may be rendered for against them neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to
transaction with or statement by the tesator mites
tate ward unless called to testify thereto by the oppo
site party or required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 8, 1855.
AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Belt enacted blythe Senate and House of Representative
Of the United Satss of America in Congress assembled
That much Of the first section Of the act OF third
August thousand eight hundred and forty eight, en-
titled IAN act making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the year ending the thrteth Of June thou
sand eight hundred and forty nne requires that TIL
superintendent of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain commander or lieutenant In tn
navy, be- and Is hereby, repealed and officer Of tn
navy employed superintendent shall receive othe
than the shore.duty pay Of his grade.
| Approved, March g. 1866.
IN extend tho Provisions the Section
San Act for the Government of Persons in certain Fish
cries." approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and thirteen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the Uaited States Of America in Congress al
ssablea, That the provisions of the first section of "a
act for the government of persons in certain fisheries
approved the nineteenth of June, in the year on
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend an
apply the master skipper and seamen of vessels
the burthen of twenty tons or upwards, qualited az
cording to law for carrying on the mackorel fshere
bound from port in the United States to be employed
such fisheries, in the same way as If such s cries la
been embraced in said act: Provided That the agre
mgnt named in said section shall DO duly made indorse
and countersigned.
Approved, March 3, 1865
AN Act to incorporate the Colored Union Benevoer
| Association.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
ofte United States of AmeTica in Congress dsse1Jet
That Gurden Snowden, Charles Brown, james Wrigh
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henr
Brooks John shorter, Joseph Shorter and their
ates and successors be- and they are hereby constitute
declared to be body polite and corporate, by tn
name and title of the Coored Union Benevolent Assoctg
ton located in the city of Washington and by its corc
said association shall have perpetual successo
with power to sue and be sued, to mpiead and be i'm
pleaded i'm tany court of the United States or of tn
District of Columbia, of competent juri sdicton to II
ceive subscriptions, gifts and benefits and to make sue
rules and bylaws shall be deemed necessary and ex
pedient for the government OF the association and
alter the same from time to time, in such mode sha
be prescribed theren ortted always That such rule
and bylaws SHALL be in nowise inconsistent with tn
constitution and laws of the United STATES, or with tn
objects OF the association The objects Of the assooia
hereby declared to be to provide for the
comfort of such members shall be sick, disabled
depeuden and of the families of such members in ease
where the proper officers of theassociaon shalldeem
expedien and also to provide for the decent ntermen
of such persons may die in membership of the assocl
alton or belonging to the families of such members
Sec Q. And be further enacted That said assocato
shall have power to hold real estater personal and mike
estate by purchase gift or devise, for the purpose
of such association aud other, and TO lease soil,
convey such real estate, mixed estate, persona
property may be devised or donated to such assoca
ton and the leasing or sale of which will promote til
interests Of said association.
See. 3. And be ii further enacted That Congress shal
have the rightat any time, to modify, amend repea
Approved, March3, 1866
An Act to amend an Act entitled can Act to ncorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the Distric
of Columbia" g.
Belt enacted By the Senate and House Of Representative
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That act entitled "An act to incorporate the Metro
politan Railroad Company in the District of Counba
approved July first eighteen hundred and sixyfour be
and the hereby u.s. amended as hereinafter sot forth
namely that the first section be- and hereby is amende
by striking out all after the words "along mort
TO Seventeenth street west interesting the double
road" and inserting: also double single track rail
way, commencing at the intersection of street nor
and Four-snd-a-half street west along Fourand-a hal
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 stree
north to Twelfth street west, and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and MARYLAND avenue 4
the Potomac River; also double single track branc
railway commencing at the intersection Of 1assachusett
avenue and street north along Massachusetts avenu
to street north along street north to the circle wit
the privilege of extending the said branch road tim
along street north to Rock Creek across the brdg
over Rock creek Water street. Georgetown, along wa
ter street in Georgetown to Green street. along Gree
street Gay street, aud along Gay street and First stree
to Fayette street. Georgetown with the privilege OF on
onlng any time the road now in operation from se'
eneenh street west to the Capitol from the present tel
minus of said road street NORTH along street mort
to First street east along First street east to East Captc
street. along East Capitol street to Ninth street cas-
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the rg
to run public carras thereon drawn by horse powe
receiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding eight Cent
per passenger for any distance between the teminl
either OF thu said main railways or between the ternp
of said branch railways between either terminus
said main railway and the terminus of either OF sal
branch railways: P0cided, That the use and maintt
nance of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
regulations of the city Of Washington within It's eofpe
SEC ?. And be it further enacted That section eigh
be- and hereby it, amended oy vu, ,Is s ,vo
Some million dollars " Prorided That IN, Glrectors
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power