The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-17
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dover in the lands described therein situated IN ,ad M
uet, although she shall not have executed the same
Approved, March 3, 1865
ANAcr further to provide for the verifcation of In.
he enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-,
t,ces 9? the United States AReica u, Cbnqyess assem-,
oea dat all consular officers Of the United States
any invoice invoices under the provisions Of
ne nst section of the act entitled IAN act to prevent
more eeran frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
1e United states and for other purposesD approyed
March tbrd, eighteen hundred and sixtyhree satisfc
pr senng such invoices or otherwise thai scb
az correct and true: Provided That in the exercise of
ascreom hereby given the said consular officers
or instructions as may from time to time be esabi.bss
or gwen w the Secretary of State. 80
Approved March g. 1865.
AN Act amendatory Of "AnAct to amend an Act emit.
tea an ACT 70 promote the Progress of the useful
sir, approved March three, eighteen hundred and
BE ii enacted By The Senate and House of
Me Oasted States Of America in (5noress assembled
ma. any person having an interest in an invention
wnether as inventor or assignee for which patent
ordered to issue upon the payment of the anal fac a
yded in section three of act approved March t,rae
eighteen hundred and sxtythree but who has failed to
make payment Of the final fee provided in said ACT
shall have the right to make application for pa,en
for his invention the as In the case of an o@na
appieaton provided such application be made within
TWO years AFTER the date Of the allowance of the original
applications Prooided, That nothing herein shall be 40
construed as to hold responsible in damages any persons
VINO nave or used any article thing for
winch patent aforesaid ordered to issue This ACT
shai apply to all cases now In the patentoice and aso
to such as shall hereafter be filed And ali acts or parts
Oh ao.s with this actare hereby repealed
AN ACT to amend the third Section of an Act entitled
An Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil Ex-
OF inc Government for the Year ending the thir-
eth nay OF June, eighteen hundred and siaty-ye and
ior other PURPOSES 80 far the same relates to Wit
hesses IN the Courts Of the United States
re 1s'acted by The Senate and House Of Representatives
ne oa,ed States OF 1meffca in o6agress assembled,
Iha the third section OF an act titled IAN act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
ment or the year ending the thirteth of June eighteen
hundred and sxyfve, and for other purposes be, and
the same hereby is amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing provso: F0rided 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 the other ~ to
any transaction WITH or statement by the testator nes-
tate or ward unless called to testify thereto by the opp
sue party or required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 8, 1866.
AN Acr in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Be enacted blythe Senate and House Of Representatives
y He Ohed States Of America in Congress assembled,
That much of the first section of the act of third OF
August thousand eight hundred and forty eight en-.
tted IAN act making appropriations for the naval SER
wee Tor the year ending the hrtieh of June thou
sand eight hundred and requires that the
superintendent Of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain, commander, or lieutenant in the
navy be- and is hereby, repealed and officer of the
navy employed as superintendent shall receive other
than the shore duty pay Of his grade.
Approved, March3 1865.
AN AcT to extend the Provisions of the first Section of
San Act for the Government of Persons certain Fish
cries. approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and thirteen. $50
Belt enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
tipes of he United States Of Americd IN Congress as
sembed That the provisions OF the first section IAN
act for the government of persons in certain fisheries
approved on the nineteenth of June, In the year
thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall extend and
apply to the master skipper and of vessels OF
the burthen of twenty tons upwards, qualified &C.
cording to law for carrying on the msckere fisheries,
boundfrom port in the United States to be employed in
such fisheries in the same way II such s cries had
been embraced in said act Propidsd That the agree
ngnt named in said section shall be duly made, Endorsed
and countcrsigned. ''+.-
Approved March 3, 1866.
Az Aor to incorporate the coored Union benevolent
Association.
BE enacted blythe Senate and House of Representative
% the United States Of Americd in CONGRESS assembled
That Gurden Snowden, Charles Brown, James Wright
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry
Books John Shorter, Joseph Shorter and their soc
aes and successors be- and they hereby constituted
anddeeared to be body polite and corporate by the
name anu ttle OF the C0lored Union Benevolent Assoca
ton located in the city of Washington and by its corpo-
rate namo said association shall
with power to sue and be sued to implead and be i'm
pleaded in any court OF the United States or Of the
Disrict OF Columbia, OF competent r dictiop; re-
ceve subscriptions gifts and benefits, and to make such
rules and bylaws shall be deemed necessary and ex
pedent tor thegovernnent Of the association and to
alter tho same from time TO time, In such mode as shall
be prescribed theren Provided al'oays That such rules
and by laws shall be in nowse inconsistent with tho
constitution and laws Of the United States or with the
objects oil the stlasocafiou 4 he
lion are hereby declared be to provide for the care and
comfort Of such members shall be sick, disabled or
DEPENDENT and of the families of such members in cases
Where the proper officers Of the association shah deem it
peent and also 10 provide for the decent intermen
u such persons as may die In membership of the associ
'tlon or belonging to the families of such members. co.
sso Andbe further enacted, That said association
nave power to hold real esator personal and mixed
state, BY purchase gii or devise for the purposes
u such association and no other, and to lease sell OF
onyey such real estate, or mixed estate or personal
property as may be devised or donated TO such assoc
ion and the leasing or sale of which VIII promote the
SEQ g. And be IL further enacted, That Congress shall
ave the right at any time modify amend or repeal
Approved, Marths, 1865. -----.
An ACT to amend an Act entitled An Act to incorpo
of Columbia"
Bet enacted By the Senate and Hoxse of Representatives
the United States OF america in Cdnqress assembled
nat an act entitled An act to incorporate the Metro
olitan Railroad Company in the District of Columbia
pproved July first eighteen hundred and sixtyfour be-
nd the hereby Is amended hereinafter set forth
amely that the first section be- and hereby s amended
y striking out all after the words aong street north
Seventeenth street west ntersecting the doubetrack
cad" and inserting also double or single track rail
ay, commencing at the intersection of street north
nd Fouf-andahalt street west, along Fouranda half
ueet west to the gate of the arsenal also double or
ngle track branch railway commencing at the inter.
scon OF Ninth street west and the Washington canal
long Ninth street west to north along street
ofth TO twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
est to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue 10
Potomac River; also double single track branch
lway commencing at the intersection Massachusetts,
street NORTH along street north to the circle with
extending the said branch road at time
ong street north to Rock creek the bridge
yer Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown along Wa
" street In Georgetown to Green street. along Green
rect to Gay street, and along Gay street and First street
Fayette street, Georgetown with the privilege of ex
nding at any time the road now in operation from Sew
lteanth street west to the Capitol from the present ter
mus OF said road onA street NORTH along street north
First street east along First street east to East Capitol
rect along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
ong Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
run public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
cevlng therefor rate OF fare not exceeding eight cents
passenger for any distance between the termni of
her OF the said main railways, between the termin
SAID branch railways, between either terminus of
Id main railway and tile terminus of either of said
anoh railways Proeided That the use and mainfe oil
nee OF the said road shall be subject to the municipal
suaons Of the city Of Washington within its corpo. "a
to limits. -}7 1.4il - $40 by
Sec O. And be 1t further enacted That section eight Al
and hereby Ia, amended by striking out the words J.
hundred thousand dollar" and inserting the words GO
ne million dollars: Prorded, That the directors Of a.
Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to ~
by them respectively subscribed at such time In N
N manner and in such instruments they deem