The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01

Laws Of the United States.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION
OF THE THIRTY URTH CON.
s GRESN
An Act 70 aathOrize the Issuing Of Ratenis

Issuing
'g~ certain Lands in the Town of Stockbrdge,
State of Wisconsin and for other purposes.
ssntaves of the United States of Asserica in Con-
gress Assembled, That upon satisfactory proof be-
ing made that occupsnt(sl of unpatented land
in the town Of SoOkoridge, Calumet County, in
otherwise been allotted to any individual MEM
bers of the Stockbridge Munsee tribe In
and are 1e pu6 6 ssa grantees Or @
the United States be authorised patents
for the ano so occupied to such purchaser g. an
in case of conflicting claims any of the lots of
land the commissioner of the general land office
Is authorized to hear the proofs of the respec-
claimants are justly entitled to said land, and pa,
tents shall be issued in accordance with such de"
cision. .Jl
aAs7AeA4 SEQ q. Aad6e it further enacted That patents
issued according to this act shall vest in the pa
tentee title to the land described in such patent,
l i in fee simple subject to any valid lien incum,
Oh brance thereon created by srid patensee those
, Sec. 8. And be 4 further enacted That the lots
of land in said town of Stockbridge belonging to
40 the United States not herenbeore directed to
be patented, shall be attached and form part
of the Menashs land district, and if, in the epin-
sLa on OF the commissioner Of the general land Office
shall be I for the public interest the may
be sold at the minimum price OF three dollars per
LEg for lots fronting on Lake Wlnnebagoo Ave
dollars per acre for the two tiers of fronting
on the military road, tier Of lots each side
thereof, and two dollars and fifty cents Ser acre
for the residue Of said land to actual settlers
bHa V0 thereon possessing the qualifications requisite
SJ acquire presumption rights, who shall prove to
the satisfaction of the register of land office
e19 '' at Menasha Wisconsin, that he she has made
s, improvements to che value of not less than fifty
% ei the time paying purchase price NAV be- ex
Pposa no sn S%
actual settler shall be permitted to p1e-empt
900 il more than two contiguous lots IN which he or
t r., less than one hundred dollars. The lands not
sold within one year as hereinbeiore provided
~ s shall be brought into market and sold at
al8lts5 Ft Approved, March 3, 1865.
t@ ANAcr to quiet Titles in Favor of Parties in ac-
..l.a tua Possessions of Lands situated in the Bis
Be It enacted 81 the Senate and House of Rep.
a" rssentatives of The United States Of Ansrica 81
Congress asssnsbed That all deeds heretofore
$50 Columbia, which have been executed and aeknow,
lodged by femmes covert (heir husbands having
signed and sealed the same) for conveying any
district; and all acknowledgements OF deeds
heretofore recorded, as aforesaid, which have been
made BY by esd ar nO they have
M ing their claims to dover in the lands described
therein. situased aforesaid, in which ackn0yys
been toiowed; and eli deeds heretofoi recorded
aforesaid, which have been executed and acs
4# knowledged by an attorney.n fact duly appoint.
ed for conveying s{g real estate situated IN di,-
ass1 said, executed and acknowledged, or only acs
'@ ing real estate situated in said district as to
;-d.a' which the acknowledgements made before
= officers different from those before whom proof of
the power of attorney made, and as to which
the of of attorney s was % before OILY
fore executed and recorded as Aforesaid or The he
purpose of conveying land situated in said dis
'"'- 5ia, bstore judge Of United States court, OF
before tvs aldermen ofa city, the chief raagisl;
trate, Of oty, or before = notary public; and
situated in district BY an ,as as
torney. n-fact, duly appointed, or by an officer
-s- knowledged the same to be his act and deed in
stead of the act and deed OF the grantor IF III
CORPORATION: and all deeds heretofore exeoufed
AA and recorded as aforesaid for the purpose
there is annexed legal certificate as tot be OIL
t cia character of the officer officers taking The
g acknowledg shall be and the same are here
eadXt3 by declared 20 be of the effect yadi
tV to pas esta ta intep dnd
to be conveyed and bar dover the in real estate
4 therein mentioned in favor of parties in actual
gAo aseda, If such deeds had been BY SUCH fsmmes
F a covert sexeeued and ackuo wledged or acknow.
lodged in dover right, in the form heretofore
Executed acknowledged By anor in Dt the
deed as II such ,Sa power Of attorney had been
1s4 acknowledgment; as if such power OF attorney
had bsp. n s3s 1 as.s q s State
$50 s attorney -nsfac gor officer of coDoration hod
.e3 acknowledged the deed to be tho deed of the
ls gee p grantor of the corporations such deeds
I'd +si @ had annexed certificate il the legal
form, that the officer or officers taking the &c.
ENCOURAGEMENT WsIs really what they purport to
9ifra Judgement by femme shall show that The
sT4 acknowledgement made "apart, or priviiy'|
9 from her husband, Or uss some other term
t33a This presence, and also that she acknowledeed
she willingly acknoN lodged, the deed or that
And PROVIDED also That When The sDp pow ss', Of
a.ss attorney shall have [beenl executed by femme
7a sss If there thall have been such acknowledge.
sisel ment OF the would be sufficient unSer
f s the provisions of this act pass her estate aud
interest therein were she party executing the
~ deed OF conveyance, the record copy thereof
of any deed recorded aforesaid to be evidence
thereof, in the same and to have the
same effect if such deed had been originally
executed, acknowledged and recorded accoydiue
sHet to law. fC.5as E5t
sa Sec O. And be itfurvher enacted That all ex.
n X captions in favor OF parties beyond the District of
spsI Columbia, which may by existing laws replied
relied on in any action proceeding brought
u in said district, are hereby repealed abb oga
g F t ted: Propded That this section sht NOT effect
-e the right of parties in actions pending and
such as may be brought within three years from
the passage OF this act
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the acs
of Congress approved May thirtyfrst. eighteen