The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-31

ent for the wear ending the thrieh OF june eighteen
hundred and sxty-fve and for other purposes" be- and
the same hereby is amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing provso Prorided further, hat in actions by or
against executors administrators or guardians which
Judgment may be rendered for or against the neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other us to
any transaction WITH statement by the testaor ntes
tate ward unless called 70 testify thereto by oppo-
site party required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 3, 1865.
An ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory
Be enacted blythe Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That so much Of the first section Of the act of third
August, thousand eight hundred and fory.eight ell
titled An act making appropriations for the naval SER
vice the year ending tho thrt9h OF june one thou.
sand eight hundred and orynine" requires that the
superintendent of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain commander or lieutenant N the
navy be, and is hereby, repealed and no ofhcer OF Tue
navy employed superintendent shall receive other
than the shore-duty pay of his grade
Approved, March 8, 1855.
AN ACT to extend the Provisions the first Section of
IAN Act for the Government OF Persons In certain Fish
cries." approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and thirteen.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States of America in Congress as
sembled That the provisions Of the first section Of AN
act for the government of persons in certain shereS
approved on the nineteenth of June, In the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend and
apply to the master skipper and seaen Of vessels OF
the burthen Of twenty tons or upwards qualified ac
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boundrom port in the United States to be employed IN
such fisheries, In the way as ii such s cries had
been embraced in said act Ptocidsd, That the agree
mgnt named in said section shall be duly made Endorsed
and countersigned.
Approved, March 8, 1863
AN ACT to Incorporate the Colorsd Union Benevolen,
Association.
BE ii enacted By The Senate and House af Representatives.
ofue Uaed States of america IN Congrs.s assembled
| That Burden snowden, Charles Brown, james Wright
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan Charles Wilson, Henry
Brooks John Shorter, Joseph Shorter and their assoc
ates and SUCCESSORS be- and they hereby constituted
and declared to be body polite and corporate, by the
name and tito of the Colored Union Benevolent Assoca.
ton located In the city of Washington and by its copo
rate name said association shall have perpetual succession
With power to sue and be sued to implead and be i'm
pleaded, in any court of the United States or Of the
District of columbia, Of competent jut ,dction. to
ceve subscriptions, gifts and benefits, and to make such
rules and laws shall be deemed necessary and
pedent for the government OF the association, and 70
ater the same from time to time, In such mode as shall
DO prescribed therein: Provided always, That such rules
and bylaws SHALL be In nowiso inconsistent with the
constitution and laws Of the United Sta or with the
objects Of the association The objects of the assooia
tor hereby declared to DO to provide for the care and
comfort of such members ehalI be sick, disabled
dependent and Of the families Of such members In cases
where the proper officers of the association shall deem
poep aud also to provide for the decent intermen
OF such persons as may die In membership Of the assoc
alton or belonging 10 the families of such members.
SEQ 2. And be further enacted That said association
shall have to hold real personal and miyet
Of such association aud no other and to lease SELL Oh
convey such real estate or mixed estate, or persona
property may be devised donated to such assoca
ton, aud the leasing or sale Of which will promote The
| interests Of laid association.
Ssc. g. And be further enacted That Congress shall
have the night at any time, modify amend or repea
| this act.
Approved, MarOhs. 1866.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "Au Act to neorpo
rate the metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
Of Columbia"
Belt enacted BY TIE Senate and Houss Of Representatives
f he H,itsd States Of America IN Congress as'enolsd
politan Railroad Company in the District OF Columbia
approved July fret eighteen hundred and sstyour be
aud the hereby h amended as hereinafter set forth
namely that the rst section be- and hereby s amended
by striking out all after the words along street nortt
street west ntersscting the double TRACK
road" and inserting also double single track rail
way commencing at the Intersection Of street north
and Four-and-ahalf street west along g.and.a hall
street TO the gate Of the arsenal; also double
section Of Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to Mstreet morrill, along street
north 10 Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and MARYLAND avenue Il
the Potomac River; also double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection Of Massachusetts
avenue and street uorth along Massachusetts, avenue
TO street north along street north 70 the circle witt
the privilege of extending the said branch road at any time
along north Rock creek, the bridge
over 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
tending ut any time the road in operation from Sew
enteenh street west to the Capitol from the present ter
minus of said road on street porth along street north
to First street Gust along First street east to East Capitol
street along East Capitol street TO Ninth street
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
to public carias thereon, drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding eight cents
per passenger for any distance between tho termini
either OF the said main railways, between the termni
Of said branch railways or between either terminus OF
said main railway and the terminus Of either of said
branch railways: Poeided, That the use and mainte-
of the said road shall be subject the municipal
regulations of the city Of Washington within its corpo
SEC. Z and be it further enacted, That section eight
be. and hereby TO- amended by striking out the words
zone million dars:'' Prorided That tho directors Of
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscribers to the capital stock 70 pay the
such manner and in such instruments as they may deem
proper and if any stockholders shall refuse or neglect
10 pay any instruments required by resolution OF the
board of directors after reasonable notice Of the same
the said board of directors may sell at public auction to
the highest bidder many shares Of said stock shall
pay said instamenh (and the highest bidder shall he
taken to be the person who offers to purchase the least
number of shares for the assessment due under such
general regulations as may be adopted in the bylaws
said corporation may sue for and collect the same In
| any court of competent jurisdiction
Sec 3. AID be it further e,laetea That section seven
teen be- ard hereby Is SO amended as to allow the said
corporation three years from the date of the approval OF
this act In which to complies the railways herein des
scbd and those described in the act to which this is an
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SEC, 4. And be it further enacted That the twenty
second be- and hereby Is, amended by striking out tue
words lat the rate of twenty for one DOLLAR ana M
sorting the words sat the rate Of sixteen Tor the
SEC. D. And be IL further enacted That the provision
prohibiting any exclusion from any car on acSoun u
color already applicable to the metropolitan haroaa,
hereby extended to every other railroad In the district o.
| Columbia.
Approved, March 3, 1866.
AN Act to incorporate the Continental Hotel Company
| 50 Of the City Of Washington
n, II snoc,d by the Senate and House Of Representatives
If he MED States of america u. Congress assembled
That Isuis Delmonco, OF Now York City b. French,
| manrv ~ Cooke John W. Forney, OF Washington City,
e,eni,, FLANAGAN, William Overfed, Jr., ]. Warren
Prayrn' Of Maine Thornton Smith, George D. Kellogg,
J aorse Piowman OF Philadelphia, and their assocl,
tss and ali persons who or hereafter may be holders
Of ,ha stock hereinafter mentioned shall be- and they
arc hereby declared to be constituted body polite or
by the style OF the Continental Hotel Company
10 have perpetual succession, to be capable in law Of
suing and being sued to have seal and TO have
hold receive, enjoy, and take either by absolute con-
veyance fec simple upon ground rent and In casa az
conveyance upon ground rent with power to execute
the necessary covenant for securing the payment thereof
such real estate as may DO necesary Or proper Tor The
construction of hotel in the city Of Wellington with
such supplementary buildings as may be adapted 70 and
form part vt the general plan and design thereof with