The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-23

AN Acr to amend Act entitled An Act to incorporate
the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District Of
Columbia approved Jny first, eighteen hundred and
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
OF the United States Of Ame,fcd IN Congress assembled
That section seventeen Of the act to incorporate the Metro
poan Railroad Company of the District Of Columbia APP
proved July first eighteen hundred and sxtyfou be- and
the hereby amended to extend the time for
the completion of their railroad line, except that part
thereof between Seventeenth Street and the Capitol for
year from the passage OF this act: Prorded hoicer
That the line from Seventeenth Street and the Capitol be
completed equipped AN drumming, within thirty days from
| the passage Of this act. .. I
| Approved, January 80 1863
An Act TO amend the Act entitled can Act to amend
and extend the Charter of the Franklin Insurance Com
pany" approved second March, eighteen hundred and
| thirtyeight
BE enacted by the Senate aid House Of Representatives
ofthe United States Of america in Congress assembled
That the act to amend and extend the charter of the Frank
lin Insurance Company, passed on the second day OF
March, eighteen hundred and thirtyeight be, and the
same Is hereby extended and continued in force for the
period of twenty years. from the ninth day Of April, cig-
teen hundred and ffty-eight, the time at which such
nmendaory act expred and that all proceedings had by
the said Franklin Insurance Company and all legal rights
accrued acquired and all legal obligations entered into
by sad company between the ninth day of April eighteen
hundred and fyeght and the date Of this act be- and
the same are hereby made valid for all legal purposes
SEc And be ii further enacted That the Franklin In
srance Company hereby authorized to increase their
capital stock to amount not exceeding two hundred
| and fifty thousand dollars
| Approved, January 80, 1865.
AN Act for the Relief of certain friendly Indians of the
| Sioux Nation in Minnesota.
WHEREAS certain Indians of the Sioux nation did, during
the outbreak in Minnesota in eighteen hundred and six
y-two at the risk of their lives, aid in saving many
white men, and children from being massacred,
and in consequence of such action, compelled to
abandon their homes and property and are now entirely
destitute of the means of support: Therefore
Be enacted By The Saate and House Of Representative
off ~. T1ifs nf
That the President of the United States be and he hereby
is authorized and requested 10 examination TO be
of the said Indians and to make such provision for their
welfare as their necessities and future protection may re-
quire. p. .....
of carrying the provisions of this act the of seven
thousand five hundred dollars be- and the is hereby
appropriated out Of money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated: onethrd Of said sum to be paid and
expended for the benefit of Apprenticeship, or John
0heray and the remainder for the benefit of such other
Indians shall appear specially entitled thereto for their
friendly extraordinary, and gallant services in rescung
white settlers from massacre in Minnesota: Prorded,
That not than the Of five hundred dollars shall
be expended for any INDIAN except the chief above
menti0ned aud that the Secretary OF the Interior shall
report to the next Congress the of the Indians for
whose benefit the same shall be expended and the amount
expended for each.
Approved February O. 1865
An ACT to extend certain Persons the Employ of the
Government the Benefits of the Asylum for the Insane
in the District Of Columbia.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of The United States Of america IN Congress assembled,
That during the continuance of the rebellion civilians
ployed in the service of the United States in the quarter
masters department and subsistence department Of the
army who may be- may hereafter become insane while
in such employment, shall be admitted, the order Of
the Secretary of War; the same persons belonging to
the and navy to the benefits Of yum for tho
insane in the District of Columbia provided in such
other by the fourth section of the Act to organize
institution for the insane of the army and navy and of
he pf In tbp oypf
March third, eighteen hundred and ffty-fve.
| Approved February O. 1865
AN Act to provide for Acting Assistant Troasurers De-
positaries Of the United States in certain Cases
Be IL enacted By he Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United M0tes Of america IN Congress assembled
That In Of the sickness unavoidable absence of any
assistant treasurer depoay of the United States from
his office he may with the approval of the Secretary Of
the Treasury authorize the chief clerk, some other
e esrk a tSs a g az u h and 70 dis
treasurer or depositary that the official bond
gs ~ he -frnpa of the office shall be held to cover
and apply to the acts of the appointed TO act In his
place In such cases. And prored further That such act
ing officer SHALL foi the time being be subject to all the
liabilities and penalties prescribed by law foFs the official
misconduct in like cases of the assistant treasurer de-
| positary respectively for whom he shall act,
Approved, February 49, 1865
An ACT to incorporate the National Union Insurance Com
| pany of Washington
BE enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That James Harper, Thomas Patton, G. II. Moody John
w Magll, John NJ Reilly, b. H. Guy, Valentine blanchard,
Thomas j. Fisher Hudson Taylor Augustus T. Perry, D.
Walker James Montgomery, Joseph May, any five Of
Them be- and they are hereby authorized and empowered
to receive subscriptions to the capital stock of company
to be denominated The National Union Insurance Com
pany of Washington who shall open book for that pur
pose In the city of Washington at the time and place to
be by them designated of which they shall give ten day
notice in two Of the daily papers of said CITY, and
shall keep the same open until twenty thousand shares
NIFTY dollars share each shall have been subscribed and
any person Of lawful age, and citizen of the United
States shall be permitted to subscribe upon paying five
dollars each share at the time of subscribing Aud
shall be lawful for the said corporation have
SEAL and be sued plead and be impleadcd and hav
and exercise all the rights privileges and mmunites fo
the purposes Of the corporation hereby created:
company shall be managed by nine directors to be electe
annually by ballot the second Monday of July by tn
stockholders or by their legally empowered agents. AM
vote; the election to be held the office of the compan
at general meeting of the stockholders convened for tina
purpose by ten days public notice in two more Of tn
daily papers of the city of Washington: Provided Tha
the first election for directors shall be held pursuant
ten days notice given in one OF the daily paper
first section of this act any five OF them who shall
sgnae the time when and the place where said election
shall be held; and the stockholders shall then and Their
elect nine directors to serve until the next ensuing cleo
ton provided for in this act And at the first ensun
meeting of the directors after every election they shall
appoint one Of their humber president who togethe
with themselves shall hold office until the next ensuing
election herein provided for and five members Of sa
board shall compose quorum Aud in that cleo
ton for directors should be made when pursuant thi
act it should have been made the company that
shall not be dissolved and it shall be lawful within fort
days thereafter to hold and make election director
in such manner the bylaws of the company may pre-
scribe and the president and directors for the time being
shall he continued in Office until such election take place
And in the event of DEATH resignation removal Of any
director from office his place for the remainder of his
may be filled by the president and directors for the time
being In such manner as the by laws may prescribe
SEC g. And further enacted That the president and
directors shall have power to appoint secretary and such
other officers agents and clerks may to them appear
proper to fix their compensation and pay the same.
SEC And De it further endcied That the capital stock
shall be called in and paid in such instanents and pro-
portions and at such times and place. the president and
directors for the time being may require and Designate
who shall give fifteen days notice thereof in two
daily papers OF the city of Washington And If any stock
holder subscriber their assignee transeree shall refuse
or neglect to pay such proportion nstalment at the
time and place appointed such stakeholder subscriber
anstree assignee SHALL at the option of the president
and directors forfeit to the of the company ali his her
their right title and interest in and to every share on
which such instamen has not been duly mae and fresh
subscriptions may be opened for the in such manner
as the bylaws may prescribe the president and drec
tors at their option commence suit for the same and
recover against the holder of said stock for the amount of
the instalment proportion SO unpaid: Proried That
stakeholder subscriber shall be permitted to vote nj
any election Tor directors at any general or speca
meeting of the company whose shares any nstaments
OF arrearagcs may be due more than fifteen days previous
| thereto.
| SEC o. And be further enacted That the president
and directors for the time being shall have power 10 or
da establish and put In execution such rules regula-
tons ordinances and bylaws they may deem essential
for the well government Of the institution not contrary
to the laws and Constitution of the United States or Of
this act and generally to do and perform all acts matters
and things which corporation may lawfully do
SEC 9. And be it further enacted, That the president
and directors hereby empowered and fully authorized
on behalf of the company to make insurance against