The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-11
OFFICIAL.
La US OF THE UNITED STATE
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION. OF THE ZHIR-
TTFOURYH CONGRESS

PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION. OF THE ZHIR-
TEF0UR1.H CONGRESS
Az AcT to authorize the Issuing Of Patent. FER cersin
Lands in the Town of Stockbridge, state OF WISCONSIN,
Be IL enacted 6v Ike Ssrcte and Hoass Of Representative
e M United es q Aos En-. q G msss sat ss ess
panaal of unpatented land In the town o. stock
bridge Calumet County In the state o. which
has by treaty or otherwise been allotted to any indyd
ua members Of the stockbrdge CT Munsee tribe Of In
dans the purchasers grantees or Of sueh
members of said trite tho President Of the United States
&c authorized issue patents FOX the land 50 occupied
such purchaser eTantee7,ao assignees respeeuely
Provided That in Gaze Of con tiIg claims to any Of the
lots of land te commissioner efthe general land Office
authorized to hear the proofs OF the respective claimants
and decide which ofsuch claimants are justly entitled
TO said land and patents shall be issued 10 accordance
nth such decision.
arc. q And 6ta traisr enacted That patents issued
according to this act shall vest in the patentee title to the
land desolbed in such patent In fee simple subject to
any Talid lien or membranes thereon created by said
retertee OF those under whom he claims
SEC. And be 1t further enacted That the lots CT sT3
IA eaid torn Of soclbridse belonging to the United
states not herenbefore directed to be patented shall be
attached to and form part Of tho inasha land district
aud In the opinion OF the commissioner Of the general
land office shall lie fer the public Interest tue same ma
Re sod at the minimum price oftnree dollars per acre fer
lots fronting on Lake WinneL,0 five dollars per acrs for
he TIVE tiers OF lots fronting tho military road os
ter OF lots on each aide thereof aud dollars and tf
sants per for the residue Of said land 10 actual
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite 10
acquire presumption rights who she'll prove to the salts
action OF tho register Of the and-oice Menasa Wis
Taiue OF not less than Fifty doar5 and Ia actuall; resd
ING upon the land the mo Of paying the purchase price
may be extended for period not exceeding year
IRON the Passage Of this act: Provided That such
aefuai settler shall be permitted preept than
swo contiguous lots witch he she has made i'm
Erovsments OF the value of not less than one hundred
dollars The lands gold within year az herein
pstqre provided shall be brought into market and sold 1t
not less than tho minimum prices fixed by this act
Approved, March g. 1865.
An ACT to quiet Titles In Favor of Parties in actual Pos
fT@J,,,
Be il enacted by tie Snats ami House Of Eepresssstr
tues Of the United Stats of Aaerica ia Congress dsss1itie
That all deeds heretofore recorded In the land records OF
the District Of Columbia which have been executed and
signed and sealed the saao for conveying any real
% interest therein situated III said disrict and ac
Acknowledgements of deeds heretofore recorded, sfo
satd which have been inside by femucs wlIethc
hsy have executed the deed not for the purpose of
releasing their claims to dover In tho ands described
shsrsin situated sforesed In which acknowledgements
lie form prescribed By law has not been foowed and
ell deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid which have
been executed and acknowledged bysn attorney-inar
auy appointed for conveying real estate situated In sad
districts and all deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid,
s1eeutsd and acknowledged, only acknowledged by
such etterneyiact for conveying real estate auat7i
in said district, TO which the acknowledgement was
made before officers daorsn. from those before whom
LIS2i 81 the power Of attornsy was made and as to
Justice Of the pece and ell deeds heretofore executed
and recorded as aforeasd fer the purpose Of conveying
and situated In aid district, acknowledged out Of
the District Of Columbia, before judge Of United
States court, or before two aldermen Of q city
81 the chief masistrats of city, or before notsry
putAe; ana all deeds heretofore executed and
scrdsd as aforesaid fcs the purpose of conveying
land, situated in d district, acknowledged by an 1t,
poratien, duly euthotfzsd who his acknowledged the
tie his and asd instead of the act and csi
?: the grantoE or Of the cerPora0n and s deeds here
soore executed snd recorded aforesaid for the pur
pose of conveying land situated In said district which
fheye not annexed legal certificate as to the ofer,
character Of the oeaE ocsr- taking the aeknowedg
shall be- and The sane are hereby declared to
Of the effect and validity pass the fee onpe Or
ether estate hsnssa to Be e:aySYed and ssr DOVE in
dseas If such deeds had been by such mues soves.
dover right In the fern heretofore prescribed by Law
as such deeds had been executed and scknowledssdb
shs grsnor in the dssd Is i such power Of sttosasy
es sIeh power Of attorney had been
proved before TIVE justices Of the peace; and sach
stete COURT before 1--WE assces Of the peace fssh
or officer Of corporation he'd acknow
NH sssS + &c ss f f r. sssssos o. q the
tfcats, in legal form tbs. The efcer sicers taking
Shs unemployment were really what they purpcrt to
by femme covert shs skew that the acknowledgment
was made ''aps-t" or "rriY!ly from her husband Or
use some ether term importing hat her aeknowedgmsns
was made cut Of his presence aud also that she rnpwl
willingly acknowledged he deed or that tie same vas
hSa s ahaa sso n paws 1F + th
Ted by femme the shall BE- sscteal sut
sent there shall hare been such acknowledgement
OF would be sufficient under the provision.
this to peas her estate aud interest therein $40
party executing the deed CT conveyance the record
and copy thereof any deed recorded aforesaid be
evidence thereof IL the manner aud to have the
effect If such dsed had hssn originally executed
& acknowledged and recorded according to Law.
SEQ, .. AID it te areT enacted, That ell exceptions
f~cr of parties beyond the District Of Columbia,
action or proceeding trou zht said district are hereby
Iepealed and abrogated opided That this section shall
not effect the right of parties in actions pending
and such so may be brought within three from tho
passGge OF this act Iflct4HzH. |
SIC s. And d 4 .iraer enacted That the acts Of Con
sress approved May thirty FIRST sightecn hundred
Tbirtytwo, and April twenty, eighteen hundred aud
rniry-eght, ia reference to the and
recording OF deeds Of land situated il said district shall
be taken and Construed cumulative with the acts Of
Maryland tic same sutet in force in said district at
the passage thereof and that acknowledgment made
before any officers authorized by either Of said acts to
take acknowledgement (whether in or out Of the Dis
shall appea. that the granter acfnowds said deed
shall have the effect as If he she acknowledged
the decd TO be his or her act and decd And any
acknowledgement made by femme covert undsr either Of
said of Congress (Which shall be Sufficient Under the
provisions Of this ac Of any deeds executed her h
band and heretofore recorded In the District Of Columbia
Shall be good and eecta to bar all claim her part
In the lands described therein situated In said dis
titot although she shall not have executed the
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN Ac7 fOrthe, to provide for the veriacson of H.
voices.
Be it enacted by TIE s7,ote and House of Representa-
tires 9f The Cnstea States f america in Congress assem-
tlsd That al consular officers of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
certifying Invoice OF invoices under the provisons Of
the nrst section Of the act entitled Gan act to
and punish frauds upon the revenue provide for the
more certain and speedy collection Of ssrDs in favor Of
the United States, and for other purposes" approved
March third eighteen hundred and sxtytbrse sstisfso,
ry evidence s,her ~ the oath Of the person persons
pr senng such invoices otherwise tha such invoices
correct aud true; Proridd That In tho exercise of
thee discretion hereby given, the said Consular Officers
shall be governedby such general special regulations
or Instructions as may fom time to time he established
OF given BIZ the Secretary Of state
Approved, March 9, 1865. |,
Az Acz susndatory Of "An Act to emeud IN Act .nti
tied an Act TO promote the Progress Of the usr FIJI
Arta, approved March three, eighteen hundred and
sixtythree."
Be Ct enacted by tic Senate and House Of spresasa,a
Of tie United States Of America IN Cbqrsss asseulsd
That any person having interest In Invention !
whether as inventor or assignee for which patent was
ordered to sauo upon the payment OF the 1na fee pro-
yidsd In section three OF act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sxtythroe but who has failed
make payment Of the fpel fee provided In said net
shall have the righ. TO make an application for patent
his invention the In the case Of original
years after the date Of the allowance Of the original
application Proded, That nothing herein shall be
TO hold responsible in damages persons
who have manufactured CT used any article thing for
which patent aforesaid was ordered to issue. This Get
shall apply to all cases now 10 the psent-ce and also
sc rs shall hereafter DO filed. Aud sll acts parts
If aca inconsistent with this get hereby repealed
Approved March 8, 1895 .I
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