The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-25
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STA TIES.
PASSED A. THE SECOND SESSION IF THE THLR-
TYFOURZHCONGRESS

1P-FOUREHCONGfESS.
AK AcT to Issuing of Patents for certain
Lands in the Town of Stockbrdge, State of Wisconsin
and Ter other purposes.
BE enacted oy the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of DE United States OF America Congress 4ssenatsd,
That upon satisfactory proof being made that
pantsl of unpatented land in the town OF stock
bridge Calumet County, in the State Of Wisconsin, which
has by treaty otherwise been allotted to any ndvd
ual members of the Stockbridge Munsee tribe Of In
dans the purchasers grantees assgnees OF
members of said tribes the President the United States
be authorized to issue patents the land occupied
such purchasers grantees, or asslgnees respectively
roufdd That in of conflicting claims to any OF the
lots Of land the commissioner of the general land Office Is
authorized hear the proofs of the respective claimants
and to decide which ofsuch claimants are justly entitled
to said land and patents shall be issued in accordance
W ith such decision
SEC 2. And be 1t further enacted That patents issued
according this act shall vest the patenee title to the
Land described in such patent III fee simple, subject to
any valid lien incumbrance thereon created by said
patentee or those under whom he claims
SEC 8. And be IL farther enacted That the lots of land
in said town of Stockbrdge belonging to the United
States hereinbeore directed be patented shall be
attached to and form part of the Menasha land district
and IT, in the opinion of the commissioner the general
land Office shall be for the public interest the same NAV
DO sold at the minimum price of three dollars per
lots fronting on Lake Winnebago five dollars per for
the TWO tiers OF lots fronting the military road
tier OF lots each side thereof dollars and fifty
cents per acre for the residue of said land to actual
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite
acquire presumption rights who shall prove the salts
faction OF the register of the andoce at Menasha Wis
Sonsin, that he she has made to the
value of less than fifty dollars and is actually resd
ing upon the land the time of paying the purchase price
may be extended for period exceeding one year
IRON TIE passage of this act Provided, That such
actual settler shall be permitted pre- emp more than
two contiguous lots which he or she has made i'm
dollars The lands not sold within year herein
before provided shall be brought into market sold at
not less than the minimum prices fixed by this act
Approved, March g. 1865.
An Act quiet Titles Favor of Parties actual Pos
sessions of Lands situated in the District Of Columbia
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That all deeds heretofore recorded in the land records Of
the District of Columbia which have been executed and
acknowledged by femmes covert their husbands having
signed sealed the same for conveying any real estate
interest therein situated in said districts and all
acknowledgements of deeds heretofore recorded aore
said which have been made by femmes whether
they have executed the deed not for the purpose of
releasing their claims to dover in the lands desc bed
therein situated aforesaid in which acknowledgements
the form prescribed by law has been followed and
all deeds heretofore recorded aforesaid which have
been executed aud acknowledged by attorney n-ict
duly appointed for conveying real estate situated in said
districts and all deeds heretofore recorded, Aforesaid
executed and Acknowledged, only acknowledged by
such attorney c for conveying real estate situated
in said district, as to which the Acknowledgement was
made before officers different from those before whom
proof ofthe power of attorney was made, and as to
which the power of attorney proved before only
justice the peace and all deeds heretofore
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, or before two aldermen Of city.
or the chief magistrate of city, or before notary
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lands situated IN said district acknowledged by at
torney fact daily appointed or by an officer OF cor
same to be his act and deed instead Of the act and deed
Of the grantor or of the corpaton and all deeds here
toore executed and recorded Aforesaid for the pur
pose Of conveying land situated In said district to which
there Is not annexed legal certificate as to the official
character of officer or officers taking the acknowledge
nent shall be- and the hereby declared to be
Of the same effect and validity to pass the fee simple
other estate inteneed to be conveyed and bar dover in
the real estate therein mentioned in favor of parties in
actual possession claiming under and through such
leeds If such deeds had been by such temmes covert
executed and acknowledged, acknowledged In of
dover right in the form heretofore prescribed by law;
such leeds had been executed and acknowledged by
the esgac IN The deed If such power of attorney
had been yroR9G before the officer officers taking the
acknowleas II sIob power of attorney had been
proved before two justices of the peace; and if such
acknowledgement had been made before any judge of a
State court or before two justices the peace such
attorneys fact officer of corporation had acknowl
edged the deed 10 be the deed OF the grantor OF the
if such deeds had thereto annexed
thcate, in legal tor that the officer officers taking
the acknowledgement really what they purport
by femme covert shall show that the acknowledgement
was made "apart" or "privily from her husband or
made of his presence and also that she acknow
edged declared that she willingly executed that she
willingly acknowledged the deed or that the same was
her voluntary act or to that effect And provided Also
That when the power of attorney shall have been execu
ted by femme covert the shall be eectua andsui
cent if there shall have been such acknowledgements
of the would be sufficient under the provisions
this act pass her estate and interest therein she
party executing the deed of conveyance the record
and copy tbereofo deed 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 il be further enacted That all exceptions
in favor of parties beyond the District of Columbia,
which may by existing laws be replied relied in any
action proceeding brought in said district hereby
repealed and abrogated Popae That this section shall
not effect 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 further euacted That the acts of Con-
gross approved May thirty first eighteen hundred and
thrtyeght in reference to the acknowledgment and
recong of deeds of land situated in said district shall
be taken and construed cumulative with the OF
Maryland the 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 acts to
take acknowledgement whether In out of the Dis
trct Of Colambla shall De good and eiIestua ana II i
it shall have the effect if he she acknowledged
the deed to be his or her act and deed And any ac
acknowledgement made by femme covert under either of
said acts of Congress (Which sa be Sufficient under the
provisions OF this act IF any deeds executed by her hs
band and IN .e Disrae o.
the lands described therein, situated in said dis
trict although she shall not have executed the same.
Approved, March 3, 1865 x
AN ACT further 70 provide for the yerifcation of In
voices.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
bted That all consular officers of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
certifying any invoice invoices under the provisions of
the nrst section oil the act entitled AN act to prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
certain and speedy collection Of claims in favor of
the United States and for other purposesn approved
March third eighteen hundred and sxtyhree satisfac
tory evidence either by the oath the person or
r senting such invoices otherwise that suoh invoices
ar correct and Provided That In tho exercise of
thee discretion hereby given, the said consular officers
shall be governed by such general special regulations
or instruc may from time to time DO established
OF given by the Secretary of State.
Approved, March 8, 1862 i
AN Aor amendatory Of "AHAct 10 amend Act emit.
t,sd an sAot to promote the Progress of the useful
Arts, approved March three, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three"
Be IL enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives
he Tinted States of America Congress assembled
Mat any person having interest in an invention
whether as assignee for which patent was
ordered to upon the payment of the na as pro
yided in section three of act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sxtyree but who has Jailed to
make payment of the final foe provided In said act
shall have the right make application for patent
for his In the in the case OF an original
Application provided such application be made within
annlnation Provided That nothing herein shall be 30
ppstred as to hold responsible in damages any persons
who have manufactured used any article OF tnng or
which patent aforesaid ordered to issue This act
.hall appy to all in the patenthee, and also
- smcb as shall hereafter DO fled And all acts Or parts
~ acts Inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed
cd March 3. 1860. . q