The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-11
PASSED A 1.-THE SECOND SESSION OF TIE THIR
TTFOURTH CONGRESS-

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PASSED A T THE SECOND SESsIoN OF TIE THlR-
TfF0URTH CONGRESS.
AN Act to authorize the Issuing of Patents for certain
Lands in the Town of Stockbrdge, State of Wisconsin,
and for other purposes.
Bet enacted By e Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of The United States Of Amerca IN Congress Assembled,
That upon satisfactory proof being made that
pantsl of unpatented and in the town of Stock
bridge Calumet County, in the State Of Wisconsin, which
has by treaty otherwise been allotted any indvid-
ua members of tls stockbridge Nunsee tribe of In
dians are the purchser grantees, assignees otsuc
members of said tribes the President of the United States
be authorized to issue patents for the land occupied to
such purchasers, grantees or assignees respectively
Provided That in of conflicting claims any Of the
otj OF land the commissioner OF the general land Office is
authorized to hear the proofs Of tho respective claimants
and to decide which of such claimants Justly entitled
to said land and patents shall be issued in accordance
W h such decision.
according to this act shall vest In tho patented title to the
land described in such patent in fee simple, subject to
any valid lien ncumbranCe thereon created by said
patentee or those under whom he claims PIE.
SEC g. And be ii 3ther enacted That the lots of land
in said town Of Stocklrdge belonging to the United
States not herenbere directed be patented shall be
attached to and form part OF the Menasha land district
and it, in the opinion Of the commissioner of the general
land office 1t shall be for tho public interest the
be sold at the minimum price of three dollars per for
lots fronting ON Lake Wnnebago five dollars per acre for
the two tiers of lots fronting the military road
tier of lots each side thereof and two dollars and fifty
cents per for the residue of said land 10 actual
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite TO
acquire preempton rights who shall prove to the salts
faction of the register of the landoce at Menasha, Wis
consin that he or she has made improvements TO the
value of not less than fifty dollars, and is actually rosd
ing upon the land the time Of paying the purchase price
may be extended for period not exceeding year
from the passage OF this act. Provided, That such
actual settler shall DO permitted to preempt than
two contiguous lots which he or she has made i'm
provements of the value of not less than hundred
dollars. The lands not sold within year as herein
before provided shall be brought into market and sold at
not less than the minimum prices fixed by this act
Approved, March 8, 1865.
An ACT to quiet Titles in Favor Of Parties in actual Pos
sessions of Lands situated i'll the District Of Columbia
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House If REPRESENTA-
tires of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That all deeds heretofore recorded in the land records Of
the District of Columbia which have been executed and
acknowledged by temmes covert heir husbands having
signed and sealed the same for conveying any real estate
interest therein situated in said district; and all ac
acknowledgements OF deeds heretofore recorded, as aiore
said which have been made by femmes covert whether
they have executed the deed or nut for the purpose OF
releasing their claims to dover in the lands Described
therein situated as aforesaid in which acknowledgements
the form prescribed by law has not been followed and
all deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid which have
been executed and acknowledged by attorney intact
duly appointed ior conveying real estate situated IN SAID
districts and all deeds heretofore recorded as Aforesaid
executed and acknowledged or only acknowledged by
such attorney act for conveying real estate situated
in said district, as to which the Acknowledgement was
made before officers different from those before Whom
proof OF the power OF attorney was made, ana as 10
which the power Of attorney proved before only one
Justice OF the peace and all deeds heretofore executed
and recorded aforesaid for the purpose OF conveying
land situated in said district acknowledged out OF
the District of Columbia before judge of United
States court, before two aldermen OF a city,
the chief magistrate of city, or before notary
public; and all deeds heretofore executed and re-
corded aforesaid for the purpose of conveying
lands situated in said district, acknowledged by an at
torney in fact daily appointed by officer Of cor
poration duly authorized who has Acknowledged the
to be his act and deed instead Of the act and deed
of the gantor of the corporations and all deeds hero
toore executed and recorded aforesaid for the pur
pose of conveying land situated in said district to which
there is not annexed legal certificate to the official
character of the officer officers taking the acknowledge
ment shall be- and the same hereby declared to be
of the effect and validity to pass tho fee simple or
other estate neneed to be conveyed and bar dover in
the real estate therein mentioned IN favor OF parties in
actual possession, claiming under and through such
Deeds ii such deeds had been by such femes covert
executed and acknowledged, acknowledged in case OF
dover right in the form heretofore prescribed by law;
if such deeds had been executed and acknowledgedby
the grantor in the deed if such power Of attorney
had been proved before the officer or officers taking the
Acknowledgements If such power of attorney had been
proved before two justices of the peace; and II such &C
acknowledgement had been made before any judge OF o
State court before two justices Of the peace as II such
attorneys intact officer of corporation had acknowI-
edged the deed TO be the deed of the grantor OF OF e
corporation; If such deeds had thereto annexed acer
ticate in legal FORM that the officer or oicers TAXING
the acknowledgement were really whaI iney pdt
be Proftded That the certificate OF encouragement
by femme covert shall show that te o
use some other importing that her ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ade ont of his presence and also that she ackowl-
edged declared that she willingly executed OF tha she
willingly acknowledged the deed, that the same was
her voluntary act or that effect: And prortded also,
That when the power of attorney shall have been eecu
ted by femme covert the sanesha be efectua andsui
Gent if there shall have been such acknowledgment
of the would be sufficient under the provisions 81
this act pass her estate and interest therein were she
party executing the deed Of conveyance, the record
and copy thereof of any decd recorded aforesaid to be
evidence thereof, in the same manner and to have the
effect If such deed had been originally executed
acknowledged and recorded according to law.
SEC q And be further enacted, That all exceptions
in favor Of parties beyond the District of Columbia
which may by existing laws berepled relied in any
action proceeding brought in said district hereby
repealed and abrogated PoUded That this section shall
effect the right of parties in actions pending
and such may be brought within three years from the
passage of this act
SEC. g. And be il further euaced That the acts Of Con-
yress approved May thirty first eighteen hundred and
tbrty-two, and April twenty, eighteen hundred and
thirty in reference to the Acknowledgements and
recording of deeds Of land situated in said district shall
be taken and construed cumulative with the acts Of
Maryland the same subject In force in said district at
the passage thereof and that acknowledgment made
and certified in compliance with any of said acts and
before any officers authorized by either Of said
take acknowledgment whether in out Of the Ms
trct of Columbia shall be good and eecfual and IL il
shall appear that the eranter acInowl ,dged said decd
IL shall have the effect he she
the deed to be his her act and decd nd anv ac-
acknowledgement made by femme under either of
said acts of Congress (Which shall be sufficient under the
provisions Of this ac Of any deeds executed by her hus
baud and heretofore recorded In Che District of Columbia
sha pc good and eectual TO bar all claim her part