The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-18
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL. -
La VS. OF THE UNITED STATES.
Nyor THE THIR-
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESS0N0F IHE 1Hlh
TH CONGRESS.

ma ur ~ae s.sis,,ctg,y nroof being made that an seen
pantlsl of unpatented land IN inc sv; ~ sbiri
has"GS S .Saatna or o,hsryise. been allotted to any indisid
uai nsmbers of The stockbridge or Mailsee trips Or ~
dians, are the purchaser b. ~ spq resident of the United STATE.
be authorized 10 issue patents for the lsna SO orouifra ~ ~
such purchasers, grantees, az a - ssI y 70 any of tHe
iots "a Iand tMa commissioner of the general land once Is
AUTHORIZED 10 hear the proofs Of the respective claimants,
and to decide which oisuen S,aIp ha ;ss" "a1 in a5eo,,anea
to said land, ana patents '"ii
win saCn a%y ~ ~ further enacted, That patents issued
acc,riing 10 this act shall vest in the patentee title TO thr
fond dsscribed In such patent, in fee simple, subject To
any valid lien or incumbrance thereon created by said
pafentee or those under whom he claims.
sIo. s. And be il further enacted, That the lots of land
in said town Of Stockbridge belonging to the United
States, not hereinbefore directed to be patented, shall be
attached to and form a part of the Menasha land district
and il, In the opinion of the commissioner of the general
land office, IL shall be for the public interest, the same may
be sold at the minimum price ofthree dollars per acre f,
lots fronting on Lake Winnebago five dollars per acre 70,
the two tiers Of lots fronting on the military road. one
tier Of lots on each aide thereof, and two dollars and fifty
cents per acre for the residue OF said land to actual
settlers thereon possessing the qualifications requisite h
acquire presumption rights, who shall prove to the salts.
faction Of the register of the ~land-ofiice at Menasha, Wis.
consin, that he or she has made improvements TO the
value Of not less than fifty dollars, and is actually resid
ing upon the land the time of paying the purchase nric.
may be extended Tor q period not exceeding one year
from the passage OF this act: Prorided, That no smell
actual settler shall be permitted to pre- empt more than
two contiguous lots on which he or she has made inn.
ibNSmSlt VI IN NdlUt % " not less than Onn hunlrasI
dollars The lands not sold within one year as herein.
before. provided, shall be brought into market and sold M
not less than the minimum prices fixed by this act.
Approved, March 8, 1866.
An ACT to quiet Titles in Favor of Parties in actual Poo
sessions OF Lands situated in the District Of Columbia.
Be ii enacted By the Snote and House of Rsy,ss,ato-
msss y ne on',ed Mates o. America in Congress assembled.
That all deeds heretofore recorded in tho land records of
the District OF Columbia, which have been executed ami
acknowledged by ien'mes covert their husbands having
signed anu sealed the sanie) for conveying any real estate,
or interest therein, situated In said district. and nh me-,
acknowledgements of deeds heretofore recorded. ay nforc-
saih, which have been made by femmes covert (wletl,cr
they nave executed the deed or not) for the mlrpose of
releasing their claims to dover in the lands desoril,.i
therein, situated as aforesaid, in which acknowledgement
me iorl9 prescribed by law has not been followed; and
an ueeds heretofore recorded, as aforesaid. which have
geen executed and acknowledged by an attorney.in-fict,
guy appointed Tor conveying real estate situated IN said
uissalo., ana All deeds heretofore recorded, as aforesaid
ese.".ou IL acknowledged, or only acknowledged by
suen attorney %iii-fact, 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, and ny to
when the power of attorney was proved before only one
Justice OF the peace; and all deeds heretofore executed
ana recorded as aforesaid fer the purpose of conveying
l9ai situated in said district, acknowledged out Of
the District OF Columbia, before n judge OF a United
81 ~, ,hs 1 ch,at o. before TWO aldermen of a city,
u ine ehiei magistrate of Q city, or before "A notary
public; and, all deeds heretofore executed and re-
corded as aforesaid for the purpose of conveying
lands situated in said district, acknowledged by an at.
torneyin-iact, duly appointed, or by an officer of a cor. |
poration, duly authorized, vino has acknowlcdaed III.
same 10 be MS art and deed, instead Of the act and deed
u the efantor or 81 the corporation and all deeds here.
to'ofe executed and recorded as aforesaid for the nur.
pose oil conveying land situated in said district TO which
cbore : not ANNEXED a legal certificate as to the official
character or the officer or officers taking the aeknow,e,lg-
lnent, shall he, and the same are hereby, declared 10 i,
o. the sans efieet and validity to paas lhe fee simple or
other estate iDteDeed to be conveyed, and bar dover IN
tne real estate therein mentioned in favor of parties In
actnai possession, claiming under and tlro,,yh sucl,
ueeas, s n stch deeds Ind been by such feInmes covert
NAtfUtti NDt HfNn0NfA1nH1 mr. u.
n dover right, in the form l,erefofesoI prescribed by law. |
~ slch deeds had been exeeNtAt and acknowledged b,, |
INC gfahtT IN the deed as ii such power of attorney |
hsn oeen proved before the officer or Officers taking ILs 4
acknowledgement; as If such power OF attorney had Ien, 4
provea 9eiore TWO Justices OF the peace; and it such acl 1
Knowiea2ment had been made before any iudro al
STATE court, or before two justices Of the peace: SO IL snci,
a,tofney5In-faet or officer of q corporation had acknowj-
'asea we ueeu 20 be the deed OF the grantor or OF tho
.uporatlon; as II such deeds had thereto annexed a oer-
Hneate IN legal form, that the officer Or 1fdcers taking
,ne ACKNOWLEDGEMENT were really what they purport ID
\, \, n t fan,na ana, the Gertihe.te of acknowledgement
Was maze :. apart" or ''priviiy' fro.n her husband, or
~. : SUn.S oenss term ~irlpostiag that her acknowledgment
"as alle OUT OF "a p.esoace, and also that she acknowi-
edged or declared ;nst sic wi,iinpiy executed or that sha
acknowledged the deed, or that the same was
foiuntary act, or 10. that effect: And provided, also,
AuMt WhSh me power OF attorney shall have [bcenlexecn.
yea ~ . femme covert the same shall be eilectual and sutii.
siens II there shall have been such an acknowledgment
! ~ .he sana' as would DO sufficient, under the provisions OF
.ps a~ to pass her estate and interest therein were she
P'. ty executing the deed Of conveyance, the record
I'D copy thereof OF any deed recorded as Aforesaid to be
thereof, in the same manner and to have the |
same effect as if such deed had been originally executed,
acknowledged aud recorded according to law. |
sac. 2. And At be further eRicteay Tlat. all exceptions
in favor of parties beyond the District Of Columbia, |
which may by existing lava ~berepIied or relied on In snS
action or proceeding brought in said district, are hereby
repealed and ~abrogatedi P'o1aed, That this section shall
effect the right of parties in actions now pending,
md such as may be brought within three years from the
passage Of this act. '...Ir.fuif lr.G ~ l.
sac. Q. And BE- IL further enactea, That the acts of Con.
rresS approved Nav thirty first. eiohtaan lunArai aid
and April twenty, eighteen hundred and
In reference 10 the acknowledgement aud
oil deeds OF land situated in said district, shall
taken and construed az cumulative with the acts bf
dai yland on the same subject'in force ID said district at !
ne passage thereof, and that an acknowledgement made
mo certified In compliance with any one of said acts, and
,siore any officers authorized by either of said aets fo
AXE an acknowledgement whether In OF eMt of she Ds. /
81 Columbia) shall be good and e6ectual; and If II /
hall appear that the granter acknowledge said deed"
: shall have the same eject as If he or she acknowledged '
oeed TO be his or her act and deed. And any &C. z
Encouragement made by n femme covert under either Of I
ad acts OF Congress (Which shall be sufficient under tie y
DIVISIONS OF this act) of any deeds executed by her hus. 6
az and heretofore recorded in The District of Columbia, :
nall De good and efectual to bar all claim on her part 10
over In tile lands described therein, situated in said dis
7t aithough she shall not have executed the same.
Approved, March 8, 1885. i
IN Act further to provide for the verihcation Of IN. ]
voices. b. tt ..,ffft. =
BE 70 enacted by The Senate and H,use of Beo,ersnho. 8
,rss q the United States Of Anae,fca ia CSno,sss nsssn-
Lhat All consular officers of the United States be- =
~ .ney are hereby, authorized to require before =
any invoice or Invoices under the provis;oSSn If q
ne nrst section of the act entitled IAN nor to n,ova,,, y
no punish frauds upon the revenue. 10 provids tfar'SaS O
.a Tn;,ad ~ ~ speeuy collection of claims in favor IN, 4;
Initeu ss,es, and for other purposes . .nr,oyss u
lareh thrd, eighteen hundred and sixty'Ssi sprifo KIN IS
evidence, either by the oath Of r. N,s u sa.siac- g
corrae, sui trn ,oioe OF otherwise, that sicL invoides a
e. e III ana une; ProriGsd, That in the eta,cise'es r
y = usSIeuoh hereby given, The said consu,.r nfHea,n Il
iaii be governed by seeh g~eneraror s,s .SnS"iar 0fncels b
instructions as lay from time To time ~ a iesIint,piS a
given by the Secretary of State, 70 es'aohshed
Approved, March 0, 1865. u g. m
N ACT amendatory Of 'An Act Ia amo,a J. N
tied an ACT to promote the Progress os hes emu, q
afts, approved Marcb three, eighteen y 9seiui d
sixty-three.' -! Il hundred and d
b Il enactea by The Senate and He a., nj B.o,,, X
we "'s.tted STATES IF America IN Cn,oosss osssafes n
lat any person having an interest in an invention 9
neither as inventor or asst. nee. for which a patent ws,
dered to issue upon the an 1ment Of the final az ~ We 4
Ided IN seeuon 'nre'y Of an act approved March thtte, t
shteen nunu.so nd sixty-three, but who has failed To $
paymsu' II the final fee as provided in said act, :
AN nav u-e right TO make an application for a patent !
T ms INV ention the same as in the case Of an. original
provided such application be made within
70 years after the date of the allowance of the original
Detrued as to hold responsible in damages any persons /
no have manufactured or used any article or thing for
a patent aforesaid was ordered to, issue. This net
all apply to all cases now in the patent-offce, and disc
such IA shall hereafter be filed. And all acts or parts
acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed
Approved, March 8, 1866.
Acr to amend the third Section Of an Act entitled
An Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil Ex-
,enses of the Government for the Year ending the thir-
ieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and
or other Purposes" SO far as the same relates to Wit.
lesses in the Courts of the United States. IL
3e u enacted By The Senate and House Of Rsrresentdhres
the Unted States Of AmetIce IN (5ngrsss assembled,
a 4 Ia tlfel pa.ifA.. Af .n at ma lila AAp nak tAHsn Il