The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-21

That the third section OF act entitled IAN act making
men, for the year ending the hrteth of june eighteen
hundred and sxtyfve and for other purposes be- and
he same hereby Is amended by adding thereto the fol-
owing provso Provided further That In actions by or
against executors administrators or guardians In which
Judgment may be rendered for against them, neither
party shall be allowed TO testify against tho other as to
.ny transaction WITH statement by the testator ntei
at OF ward unless called to testify thereto by the cppo
lie party or required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 3, 1865
AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Be 1t si,aeted BY The Senate and House Of Representative
If the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That 50 much Of the first section Of the act Of third Of
Augustono thousand eight hundred and forty eight en-
Titled "An act making appropriations for the naval SER
vice for the year ending the hirteth Of june one thou
superintendent of the naval observatory at Washlnfton
city shall be captain, commander OF lieutenant in tho
be- and s hereby repealed and no oes q a, fs
than the shoge.duty pay Of his grade
Approved March3, 1865
AN ACT to extend the Provision. Of the FIAT section Of
IAN Act for the Government Of Persons IA certain tis
cries, approved June nineteenth eighteen AaH''s'
and thirteen.
% II enacted By the SenGte and Hcse Of Rep7sse'tG
tir65 Of the United States Of America IN Congress as
stnd That the provisions OF the FIRST section OF An
act fer the government of persons In certain fisheries
approved on the nineteenth Of june in the year one,
thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall extend and
tie burthen Of twenty tons CT upwards, qualIeu ao-
coriing to law for carrying on the mackere fsheries
bound from port In the United Statel to be employed in
such fisheries In the same way a. If such s cries had
been embraced In said act: iyorsde That the agree,
gnt named in said section shall be duly made indorsed
and countersigred
Approved, March g. 1885.
An ACT to incorporate tine colorsa Union Benevolent
Association,
Be enacted By the Seats and House Of Representative
NJ
That Burden Snowden, Charles Brown, james Wright,
Sandy Alexander Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their assoc
ates and successors be- and they hereby constituted
and declared to be body polite and corporate By the
name and title of the Colored Union Benevolent Assoeta
ton located in the city Of Washington and by Its eopo
rate sad association shall have perpetual succession
with power to sue and be sued, to impead and te IN
pleaded, in any court Of the United states or Of the
District of Columbia, Of competent juri diction to re-
ceve subscriptions gifts and benefits and to make such
rules and bylaws shall be deemed necessary anu OK
peden for the government of the association and 10
alter the same from time to time, in such mode as shall
BIO prescribed therein Provided decays That such rules
and bylaws SHALL be In nowlse inconsistent with the
constitution and aws of the United Saee or with the
objects Of the association The objects Of the assooa.
ton are hereby declared to be to provide o the care and
comfort Of such members as shall be Sick disabled or
dependent and Of the families Of such members in cases
where the proper officers Of the association shall deem it
expedent and also to provide for the decent nefment
OF such persons as may die in membership Of the assoc
alton or belonging to the families Of such members
SEC And be further enacted, That said association
shall have power to hold real esateI personal and mixed
Of such association aud no other and to lease SELL
convey such real estate, or mixed estate, or personal
property may be devised or donated to such assoca
on the leasing or sale OF which Will promote the
| interests Of said association,
SEC s. And be it further enacted, That Congress shall
have the right at any Time TO modify, amend or repeal
| this act,
Approved, NIaroha, 1855.
An ACT to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to incorpO
| Railroad in
| Of Columbia"
Bet enacted BY the &nate and Honse Of Representatives
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 Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and sxtyfour be
and the hereby h amended as hereinafter set forth
namely that the first section be- and hereby s amended
by striking out all after the words along 8Ieet por
Seventeenth west ntersecting the double track
road and inserting also double or single track rail
way commencing at the intersection Of street north
and Fourand-ahalf street west, along Four anda hall
street the gate of the arsenal also double OF
econ Of Ninth street vest and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street morrill, along street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue
the Potomac River also double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection OF Massachusetts
and street north, along Massachusetts avenue
70 street north along street north TO the circle viii
the privilege extending the said branch road at any tint
along street north to Rock creek, across the bridge
over Rock creek to Water street Georgetown, along Wa
ter strest In Georgetown to Green street. along Greer
Gay street. and along Gay street and First stree
to Fayette street. Georgetown, with the privilege Of ss
tending at any time the road nov in operation from Sew
minus Of said road street north along street nor
to First street eas along First street east to East Capto
along Ninth street east 70 street SOUTH With the rgh
public carriase thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate Of fare not exceeding eight cents
per passenger for any distance between the termni
either Of tie said main railways or between the srnn
Of said branch railways or between either terminus o.
said main railway and the terminus of either 0f said
branch railways: Provided, That the use and mente
nance of the said road shall be subject to the rnicpa
regulations Of the city Of Washington within !" eoTpo
rate limits.
be- and hereby 49, amended by striking ont the word
I've hundred thousand dollars and inserting the words
million dollars 9easa tnss . nn Ss ~, nog9sr
require the subscribers TO the capital stock to pay tn
amount BIZ them respectively subscribed ut such time
snch manner and In such instanents a. thay may deem
and L any stockhoiders ahali refuse neslec
10 pay any instruments, a. required by resolution OF tn
beard Of directors after reasonable notice o. the same
the said beard of directors MAJ sell at public auction
tbs highest bidder many shares Of said stock sa
pay said irstauerts (and tho highest bidder shall h
ken to Be the person who offers to purchase the lea,
general regulations may DO adopted IN the bylaws
sd corporation may for and collect the same II
| any court Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC 5. and Be it ii1Ier enacted, That sscsioa se-aa
teen De, and hereby is SO amended es 70 scv The caS
corporation nree years from the date Of the approval
tlls ReV CcUristS lLc uSs
scrbd ad these described in the ect TO which this is al
an eldmeat.
SEC 4 AID &c st sr.isr enacted, That tie t77enty
sscoId be, and hereby Is, secded 3? striking out n
wo.ds Eat the rate of twenty-five f5r one dollar a2d u
sorting the words tat the rate Of sixteen ier the aoi
SEC o. Aad be It further enacted That we pfogisio
prohibiting any exclusion from aay car on aeso1n.
color already applicable to the Metropolitan nSiIoaa
hereby extended &c every ether railroad In the p''
CoiVIabia.
Approved, March 3, lses.
Az ACT to INCORPORATE the Continental Hotel ConPaa
Of the City Of Washington.
bei enacted 5y the Senate and HoIss q RtpTe1tdt,lt
H. ,,tsd STATS Of America in ooagrsss assemble
That Lewis pelmonico, of New York City B. French
Henry o. Cooke John ". Forney 81 washington Cifl
sienhen Flanagan, William oyerheld, Jrr j. Ware
pr5yr11 of Maine Thornton smith, george D. Kellogg
and George Povan, Of Philadelphia and their assoc
and ali persons who now OF may be holder
s ,bs stock hereinafter mentioned shall be, aud the
ara hereby declared to be constituted body polite
Tarate by the sty Of the Continental Hotel Company
~ haye perpetual succession, to be capable in law
ming and being sued to have common SEAL and to have
hold receive enjoy and take, either by absolute cor
vence in fee simple upon ground rent and in
Conveyance upon ground rent with power to cxeout
The necessary covenant for securing the payment thereo
such real estate may be necessary proper for til
construction Of hotel Ia the city of Washington, Wit
such supplementary buildings may be adapted TO
form part Of the gsnsrsl plan and design thereof viz