The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-08
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OFFICIAL.
lower In the lands described therein situated in sale dis
rict although she shall not have executed the same
Approved, March 3, 1855.
AN Acr further to provide for the vsriacati0u of In
vsicss
Be ii enacted by The Senate and House of Representa-
res Of the United States Of Ame,ca in Congress assem-
'Ie That all consular officers Of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
frst section of the act entitled San act to prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection Of claims In favor of
me United States, and for o,her purposes" approved
March tbd eighteen hundred and sixtythree satsfac
tory evidence either by the oath Of the person persons
pr sentng such invoices otherwise that such invoices
ar correct and rue Poride That in the exercise of
discretion hereby gwen the said consular officers
shall 30 governed by such general special regulations
Or instructions as may from time to time be established
Or given by the Secretary Of State
Approved, March 3, 1865.
An ACT amendaory of "An Act to amend an Act enti-
tied an Act to promote the Progress Of the useful
sxty-three."
Be ii enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
q me United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That any person having an interest in an invention
whether as inventor assignee, for which patent
ordered to issue upon the payment of the final se pro-
vided in section three Of approved March three
eighteen hundred and siXtythree but who has failed to
make payment Of the final fee provided in said act
shall have the right to make an application for patent
for his invention the az In the of original
application, provided such application be made within
two after the date of the allowance of the original
application: Provided That nothing herein shall be
construed to hold responsible In damages any persons
who have manufactured or used any article thing for
which patent aforesaid was ordered to ISSUE This act
shall apply to all in the patent-ce and also
to such shall hereafter be flied. And all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with this act hereby repealed
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to amend the third Section of an Act entitled
San Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil Ex-
pnses of the Government for the Year ending the thlr
tieth day of june eighteen hundred and and
for other Purposes so far as the same relates to W.T.
nesses in the Courts of the United States.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Representative
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the third section of act entitled IAN act making
appropriations for sundy civil expenses OF the severn
for the year ending the thirteth Of june eighteen
hundred and sixtyve and for other purposes be, ano
the hereby is, amended by adding thereto the fo
lowing proviso: Provided further That in actions by OF
against executors administrators guardians, in which
Judgment may be rendered for against them neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other as tt
any transaction with, OF statement by the esator ntes
tate ward unless called to testify thereto by the oppo
site party required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 8, 1866.
An ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That much of the first section Of the act OF third
August thousand eight hundred and forty eight en-
titled "An act making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the year ending the thireth of june one thou
sand eight hundred and forty nne requires that tn
superintendent Of the naval observatory at Washington
navy, be, and is hereby repealed and no officer Of tn
navy employed superintendent shall receive othe
than the e-duty pay of his grade
Approved, March 8, 1855.
AN ACT to extend the Provisions of the first Section
"An Act for the Government of Persons in certain Fish
cries" approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and thirteen.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tipes Of the United States Of America in Congress as
senbed That the provisions of the first section of
act for the government Of persons In certain shefies
approved the nineteenth of June, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall extend an
apply the master skipper and seaen Of vessels
the burthen Of twenty tons or upwards, quainea az
cording to law for carrying on the maekers hserlc
boundfro port in the United Statee to BIO employed
such fisheries in the same way as If such s cries ha
been embraced in said act Provided, That the agree
mgnt named in said section shall DO duly made indorse
and couutersigned.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to incorporate the colored Union Benevolen
Association.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representative
ofae United States of America in Congress assemblies
That Gurden Sncwden, Charles Brown, James Wright
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Honr
Brooks John Shorter, Joseph Shorter aud their assoc
ate and SUCCESSORS be- and they hereby CONSTITUTED
and declared to BIZ body polite and corporate by tn
and title of the Colored Union Benevolent Assoca
ton located in the city Of Washington and by It's copo
ratio said association shall have perpetual succession
with powe. to sue and be sued, to mpiead and be i'm
pisa ed, in any court of the United States of til
District Of olumbia, OF competent juri dictom to re
ceive subscriptions gifts and benefits and to mako slc
rules and by laws shall be deemed necessary and ex
pedient for the government OF the association and
alter the same from timo to time, in such mode os hsl
be prescribed therein Provided al,odys That .ucp le
Ind bylaws SHALL be in nowise inconsistent VIII lh
constitution and laws Of the United Sta with tn
objects OF the association The objects of tho assooa
ton hereby declared e bo provide for tho
comfort of euch nembes shall be SICK disabled, o
dependent and of the aies of such members in case
whore the proper officers OF the association shall deem
expedien and also to provide for the decent nteren
of such persons may dio In membership OF tho assoc
alton or belonging to the families Of such members
SIC q And be further enacted That said association
shall have power To bold real personal aud mike
estate, by purchase. gft devse, for tho purpose
of such association aud no Other and TO lease SELL
convey such real estate or mixed estate, or persona
pre- erty may be dsviscd donated to such assoca
ton and the leasing or sale of which will promote tn
interests Of said association.
SEC. 3, And be IL further enacted That Congress shall
have the rightat any time to modify, amend or repea
Approved, Marchs, 1895,
An ACT to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to ncorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company In the Dstrc
oi Columbia"
Bet enacted By the Senate and House of Representative
of the United States Of america Congress assembled
That an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
polten Railroad Company In the District of Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and your be
and the hereby u.s. amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the first section be- and hereby is amended
by striking out all after the words aong street nortl
to Seventeenth street west ntersectng the double tract
road and inserting also double single track rail
way commencing at the intersection of street nortl
In an1-a hal
street west to the gate of the arsenal also double
single track branch railway, commencing at the inter
section of Ninth street west aud the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street north along stree
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth stree,
west to the Washington canal and Maryland Il
the Potomac River also double single track brancl
and street north, along Massachusetts, avenue
to street morrill, along street north to the circle witt
the extending the said branch road at any TIM
along street north to Rock creek across the bridge
Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown along Wa
ter street In Georgetown to Green street. along Greer
street to Gay street. and along Gay street and First stree
to Fayette street, Georgetown with the privilege of
tending at any time the road now In operation from Sew
enoenth street west to the Capitol from the present ter
minus OF said road street NORTH along street nort
to First street east along First street east to East Capto
street along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
along Ninth street east street SOUTH with the right
to public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding eight cent?
per passenger for any distance between the terani
either of the said main railways between the terlnn
of said branch railways or between either terminus OF
said main railway and the terminus of either of said
branch railways: Prorided That tn, use and mainte
of the said road shall be to the municipal
regulations Of the city Of Washington within its corpo
rate limits.
SEC . And be it further enacted, That section eight
be- and hereby is amended by striking out the words
five hundred thousand dollars and inserting the words
lone million dolars' Porided, That tho directors Of
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
amount nv them respectively subscribed at such time In