The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-09
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dover in the lands described therein situated in said dis
trict although she shall not have the same
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT further to provide for the verfcaon of In.
Be ii enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-.
res Of the United States Of America in Congress
bed That all consular Off GERS of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
certifying any invoice invoices under the provisions of
the first section of the act entitled "An act prevent
and punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for the
more certain ana speedy collection of claims In favor Of
the United States and for other purposes" approved
March third eighteen hundred and sixtythree satisfac
tory evidence either by the oath of the person persons
pr sentng such invoices otherwise that such invoices
correct and true: Provided, That in the exercise Of
thee discretion hereby given, the said consular officers
shall be governed by such general or special regulations
instructions may from time to time be established
OF given by the Secretary of State.
Approved, March 3, 1866.
AN AcT amendatory Of San Act to amend All Act emit.
tied an Act to promote the Progress of the useful
sxty-three."
Of the United States Of ADe7Tca in Cb;orsss assembled
That any person having an interest in an invention
whether as inventor or assignee for which patent was
ordered issue upon the payment of the final fee "a
vded in section three of act approved March three
eighteen hundred and sxtyhree but who has failed to
make payment of the final fee provided in said act
shall have the right to make application for patent
for his invention the in the of original
application provided such application be made within
years after the date of the allowance Of the original
application: rorided, That nothing herein shall be
construed hold responsible In damages persons
who have manufactured or used any article or thing Tor
which patent aforesaid was ordered to issue This act
shall apply to all cases now in the paentace and also
to such shall hereafter be filed And all acts or parts
Of acts inconsistent with this act hereby repealed
Approved, March 3, 1855
AN AcT to amend the third Section of Act entitled
"An Act making Appropriation for sunday Civil Ex-
pnses of the Government for the Year ending the th
tieh day of June, eighteen hundred and xtyve and
for other Purposes" far the relates to Wit.
nesses In the Courts of the United States.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the third section of act entitled "An making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses Of the Govern
ent for the year ending the thireth of June, eighteen
hundred and sxtyve, and for other prposes be, and
the hereby s amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing provso Prorided further, That in actions by
against executors administrator guardians in which
Judgment may be rendered for against them, neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other
any transaction WITH statement by the testato ntes
tate ward unless called to testify thereto by the
site party required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 3, 1865.
AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Be enacted the Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United Sictes Of America IN Congress assembled
That much Of the first section Of the act of third OF
August thousand eight hundred and forty eight
titled San act making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the year ending the threth of June, thou
sand eight hundred and forty requires that the
superintendent of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain commander lieutenant in the
navy, be- and Is hereby, repealed and officer of h'
navy employed as superintendent shall receive othel
than the shore.duty pay OF his grade
Approved March 3, 1866.
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 il enacted BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tees Of the United States Of America IN Cbagress
semCed That the provisions of the first section Of Ai
act for the government Of persons in certain fisheries
approved on the nineteenth Of June, In the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend
apply to the master skipper and seamen of vessels
the burthen of twenty tons upwards, qualified &C
cordng to law for carrying on the mackere fisheries
bound from port in the United States to be employed
been embraced in said act: ToSdsd That the agree
mgnt named in said section shall be duly made ndorse
and countersigned.
Approved, March 8, 1855.
AN ACT to incorporate the Colored Upion Benevolent
Association.
Be ii enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
ofthe United States Of america in Congress assembled
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan Charles Wilson, Henry
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their assoc
ates and successors be- and they hereby constituted
anddeclared to be body polite and corporate, by the
and title of the Coored Union Benevolent Assoc
ton located in the city of Washington and by its copo
rate said association shall have perpetual succession
with power to sue and be sued to impead and be i'm
pleaded, in any court of the United States Of thu
District of Columbia of competent jur dicton: to
ceve subscriptions gifts and benefits and to make sucl
rule and by Jaws shall be deemed necessary and
association
alter the same from time to time in such mode shall
be prescribed therein Ioudd always, That such rule
constitution and laws Of the United States with thu
objects of the association The objects OF the assooa
ton hereby declared to be to provide for the
comfort of such members as shall be sick, disabled O.
dependent and of the families of such members, in
where the proper officers OF the association shall deem
expedien and also to provide for the decent ntermen
of such persons may die In membership of the ascot
alton or belonging to the families Of such members
SEC. q And be 1t further enacted, That said association
shall have power to hold real etats,or personal and mike
of such association and no other and to lease SELL o.
convey such real estate, mixed estate, persona
property as may be devised Or donated to such assoea
ton, and the leasing or sale Of which will promote h
SEC And be It further enacted, That Congress shall
have the right any time, to modify, amend or repea
"A Approved, Marchs, 1866
An ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to iueorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the Dlstlc
Of Columbia"
Belt enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
poltan Railroad Company in the District Of Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and sixtyour be
and the hereby 49, amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the first section be- and hereby s amended
by striking out all after the words slong street nortl
to Seventeenth street west nersecng the doubleracA
road and inserting: also double single track rail
way commencing at the intersection Of street north
and Four-and.a-half street west along Four hall
street west to the gate of the arsenal also double
single track branch railway commencing at the inter
section Of Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street NORTH along street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and Maryland Ia
railway commencing at the intersection Of
and street north along Massachusetts avenue
to street noth along street north to the circle with
the privilege of extending the said branch road any time
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 Green
street to Gay street. and along Gay street and First street
to Fyette street. Georgetown with the privilege of
tending any time the road now In operation from Sew
enteenth street west to the Capitol from the present
minus Of said road street north along street north
to First street east along First street east to East Capitol
street. along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
along Ninth street street SOUTH with the right
to public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding eight
per passenger for any distance between the ermini Of
either OF the said main railways between the termni
of said branch railways between either terminus of
said main railway aud the terminus of either of said
branch railways: Procded, That this and nainte.
of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
regulations of the city of Washington within its corpo-
rate limits.
SEC q And be further enacted, That section eight
be, and hereby is, amended by striking out the words
five hundred thousand dollars aud inserting the words
one million dollars - ovided That the directors Of
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to