The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-13
OFFICIAL.
La VS. or THE UNITED Sta TIES.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF TIE THiR
ny EDYPTI flNGRE,SS.


Of N, Ufsd Sgtes Of America Congress assembled
That upon satisfactory PROOF being made that AN eeeu
panttsl of unpatented land in the town OF stock
hridSe Calumet County the State of Wisconsin, which
has BY treaty otherwise been allotted toany Indvld
sai members stockbridge OF Munsee tribe of In
dians are The purchasers grantees assgnses ofsch
members of said tribes the President of the United States
be authorized issue patents for the land occupied to
sueh purchasers, grantees, or asssnees, respectively
Pouided That of conflicting claims to the
lots land the commissioner of the general land office Is
authorized TO hear the proofs OF the respective claimants
and to decide which ofsuch claimants Justly entitled
said land and patents shall be issued In accordance
$50. O. And be further enacted That patents issucd
according 10 this act shall vest in the patenee title to The
land described In such patent in fee simple subject 10
any valid Lien or incumbrance thereon created by said
patentee or those under whom he claims " '"''
SEC Ana De further enacted That the lots of Land
IN SAID town of Stockbrdge belonging TO the Tniti
states not herenbeore directed be patented shall h
n% ~ 70 anu FORM part of the Menasha land district
anu IL III the opinion of the commissioner of the general
lana once shall be for the public interest the same
az e minimum price of three dollars per acre 70,
.e'S ohhs on Lake Wnnebago, five dollars ner aero "a,
tne two tiers of lots fronting on the military road n
ef o. iots on each side thereof and two dollars and 6rty
sass pc, acre Tor the residue of said land 10 actual
settlers thereon Possessing the qualifications reonis;tc ~
d Presumption rights, who shall prove to the salts
e"oam tb ,ae register OF the landoce at Menasa Wis
ssin, 'a. ne or she has made improvements TO Inc
taue Of not less than fifty dollars and is actually r
& lne land the time of paying the purchase price
49, 10 eAtehued Tor period not exceeding one ye,r
.n the passage of this act: Proriced That no mel
iS settler shall be permitted pre- empt more than
Two contiguous lots which he or she has made inn,
TIM :. .. ,s ra,a Than one hpndr
no ven
before provided shall be brought into market and sold nt
NOT less than the minimum prices fixed by this act.
Approved, March 5, 1865.
An Act to quiet Titles in Favor of Parties in aetua
sessions OF Lands situated in the District of Columbia
BE q enacted by the Senate and House of Rsprsseo,o.
ees Me Untted Mates Of America C6ngress assembled
lha an deeds heretofore recorded in the land record ~
tns Ustrict OF Columbia, which have been cxecute AMI
signed and sealed the sane) for @ nus
or interest therein, situated in said dstrjc. am, ali w.
.;J f M Oh deeds heretofore recorded as atoro-
th mnen nave peen made by femines covert fwbo,or
liey have executed the deed or notl for the W
,ara .ner claims 10 dover in the lands described
htuated as aforesaid in which ack
ne arm pfescrihed by law has not been followed: md
uoeus heretofore recorded, as aforesaid which have
s executed and acknowledged by an attorney. iunct
ey appointed for conveying real estate situated in sid
psuss and all deeds heretofore recorded as aforesaid
executed and acknowledged or only acknowIe1ged Inv
uen atorhey t-fact for conveying real situated
IN SAID district as to which the acknowledgement was
aas before officers different from those before whom
pfoo OF the power of attorney was made, and MS Ia
@ the power of attorney proved before only one
justice OF the peace; and all deeds heretofore executed
recorded as aforesaid for the purpose conveying
!asa situated In said district acknowledged out Of
st s District OF columbia, before judge of United
or the chief magistrate of city, or before notary
pubic; and all deeds heretofore executed and re- !
lands situated in said district acknowledged by an AZ
p6rno IN lac, day appointed or by ofceg of cor
10 he sI ao.ized who mas acknowledged the
.ne srantor or of the corporaon and a deeds here
49, see.u,eu ana recorded "a aforesaid for the plr
pose y conveying land situated in said district to which
nete NOT annexed legal certificate Ms 10 the o,ic;
Snaacts o. the officer officers taking the aeknowled
snail De- and the hereby decIarad Ia II
W the same effect and validity to pass tho fee simp,e or
~ estate nteneed to be conveyed and bar dover hi
estate therein mentioned in favor of parties In
set1ai possession, claiming under and t,ronpb spc1
deeds as Il such deeds Ind been Iy scI famns coyar
eAecated ana acknowledged kowieIced in cas-, o [
dover right IN the form leretofIro proscbed ,v i.
- II such deeds had been executed ana acknouseIhy
sns glantor IN the deed il such power of affnreS
Lad oeen proved before the officer or Officers ny
as iisuc power OF ator had been
1nowledgment had been made before any iudga W q
,s or before two Justices of the peace 20 fsch
.dsed Is denS Or oleer OF corporation id asknow
Aee e ueeo 70 DE the deed of the grg ~ ~ - a. b
oiporation as if such deeds had thoret ao OF on .e
he aefnow,essm %a that the OFF, Or officers taking
ss That the y what anss Panpu
vas mads ap"t sna show That the acknowledgement
ass some othey or "priyiy y from her husband, or
was mad term importing That her @ .e
declared that abe Willingly exSe,tea or that she
willingly acknowledged the deed or tnt ihe same vas
That when the of attorney shall have BEEN
Gent there shall have been such edgeent
the would be sufficient under the provsions OF
this act to her estate and interest therein were she
a party executing the deed of conveyance, the record
copy thereof of anydeed recorded as aforesaid to he
evidence thereof in the same manner and to have the
effect as il such deed had been originally executed
acknowledged and recorded according to law
SEC. O. And be further eadc'ed, That all exceptions
which may by existing laws be replied orrcied on in
action proceeding brought in said district are hereby
repealed and abogated Ioeid That this section shall
not the right of parties in actions now pending,
and such as may be brought within treeyears from the
SEC g. And be IL further euacied That the acts of Con.
gress approved May thirty first, eighteen hundred and
tbrty-two, and April twenty, eighteen Hundred and
thirty in reference to the acknowledgement and
recording Of deeds of land situated in said district shall
be taken and construed as cumulative with the acts Of
the passage thereof and that acknow Judgement made
saS with any one of said acts and
rake an acknowledgement whether out Of the Dis
trtct Of Columbia shall be good and effectul and if it
shall appear that the graner acknpwl edged said deed
Il shall have the same effect or she
the deed to be his or her act and deed. And any
said acts of Congress (Which shall be sufficient under tho
provisions Of this ae Of any deeds executed by her us
shsll be good and eecal to bar all claim OH her part To-
dover In the lands described therein situated said dis
nict although she shall not have executed the same
Approved, March Q, 1865.
An Act further to provide for the veriacaton of In
Be enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-.
frss 2? TIE United States Of Ame,fea Congress- assem-
6ted That all consular Off GERS of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
certifying invoice invoices under the provisions of
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection Of claims in favor of
the United States and for other purposes approved
March third eighteen hundred and sxty-hrae satisfc
toryevdenee either by the of the person or persons
soh'h6 OF Otherwise, that such
correct ana true: ftorided, That in the exercise of
the discretion hereby given the said consular officers
Snail DC governed by such general special
OF instructions as may from time to time be esabjisbed
or given by the Secretary of State. |
Approved, March s. 1865 IL
An ACT amendatory of Gan Act to amend M, Act a,.,
tied an Act to promote the Progress Of ,a ,sar,
Arts approved March three eighteen hundred and
sixty-three." l'''" anu | d
b enacted by the Senate and Hosse of al
ct the United States of America in Congress- 0sssnbJ D,
That any person having interest in an inyention eI
whether as inventor assignee for which patent wa
ordered TO issue the payment of the final se AZ
uded In section three of act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sixtyhree but who has failed ~
mage payment of the final fee provided in said ar, de
snan nave the right to make application patent
.of nus invention the came as la the of original tn
after the date of the allowance of the original Ia
application Pforided That Rothing herein shall be So
construed rs to hold responsible in damages persons
who have manufactured used article thing far fiji
which patent aforesaid ordered to ISSUE This sc IN
hall apply to all in the patent-oce and also
such as shall hereafter be filed. And all acts or paris
Approved March 3, 1865
ACT to amend the third Section of an Act entitled
An Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil Tx.
psDses OF the Government for the Year ending the thr
tsth day OF June eighteen hundred and sixtyve and
Ter oter Purposes" far the relates to Wit y
nes3es In the Courts of the United States. | II
Be enacted w The Senate and House of Representatives 81
ne United Sotes Of america az Congress assembled m
atthe third section of act titled An act making u
nfv aa1ftt