The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-30
Approved, April 10, 1860.
fPublic-No 1871


An Act regulating the rights of property Of mar
ried woman in the district IF Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That in the District of Col
umbia the right of a:y married woman 10 any
property, pers nal real, belonging TO her at
the time of marriage. or acquired during mar
rage in any Other way than by gift or convey
snce from her husband, shall be absolute if
size we're femme sole, and sh Ill not be subject 10
the disposal of her hu band, nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey, de-
wise, and bequeath the same, or any interest
therein. in the same manner and with like effect
az if she were unmarried.
SEC z. AMI be il further enacted, That any
married woman may Contract and sue and be
sued in her own name, in all matt err having re-
iation to her sole and separate property in the
same manner if she unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his property shall be
bound TO any such contract nor liable for any e.
covery against her i'll any such suit, but judge
ment may be inforced bv execution against her
sole and separate estate in the same manner as if
she we're sole.
Approved, April 10, 1869
lPubic-No. 90.
An act to renew certain grants of land to the State
of Alabama.
BE it enacted by the :. nate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America IN
Congress assembled, That much of the grant
of land. piAie To the State Of Alabama by e act
of Congress Al proved June three, eighteen hun
dred and fifty Fix, ent tied :. An act anting
lh,ic lands in alternate sections 10 the State of
Alabama to aid in the construction of certain
railroads in said state were gram ed to AS
= ist in the building Of railroads '' from near
Gadsden to some point on the alabama and Me.
sissppi >tate line in a direction to the Mobile |
and oh 10 railroad, with view TO connect with
the said ,iobIe and Ohio railroad. y and " from
Gadsden to curp.ct with the Geprgia and Ten |
nessee and Tennessee line of railroads through |
Cha,tooga, Wills and Lookout valleys" is !
oil. Ill
conditions ard restrictions contained in the act |
referred to, aud subject the further lmitsti n |
thar if either Of the said railroads j. Not COM
pleted within thee years from the time of the |
passage of this ac. 10 further sale shall be made
ior the benefit II such rairoa aud the lands un-
stli shall revert to the United Sfates: Provided,
That the lands granted by the act hereby re-
vivet, except mineral lands, shall be sold to
sctual settlers only in quantities Il greater than
Dne-quarfeT section TO one purchaser, and FIR
price not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents
per acre.
SEQ. 2. And be it further enacted. That the
tight. power, ant authority is hereby given TO
he companies building the af ,resaid railroads to
AXE om thu public lands sdjacent to the lines Of
aid rtiir Ad> erth stone, and other mate iAls for
he Construct. n thereof; and the right If way is
,ereby granted to the extent of one hundred .-et
n width each side of said railroads where hey
nay PISS over The publ" lands Inclu ing neces-
AIRY grounds for stations and s.i uctures Connected
not exceedin. forty acres NJ any one
tAtioI..
Approved, April 10, 1869.
fPnblc No. %
In Act to extend the time ( The Little Recs and
Port smith Railroad Company to complete the
first secti' n Of twenty miles IF said rid
Be il cnarted by the Senate and House Of Rep
If the United States If America in
ongT-ss assembled. That an act approved July =
wenty eight. eighteen hundred end sixty six |
ntith e. An act to revive and extend the pro-
>inns Of An ac' granting til right of way and
Iaking grant If land to The States of Arsansa- .
nd Mi soun to aid in the construction of q rail
'ad from point ui.nn the Mississippi river, op l.
,sfe the mouth If the Ohio river. va Ltf f c
ok, to 'h- Texas boundary Fulton in Ark j
isas. with branches To Fort Smith and the Mis- |
ssippi RIVER approved February Eine, eight en-
undred and fifty three. and for other pnrp'
amended as to extend he time to the Little
ock ana Fort 81 it'll Railroad, for hu'ld NJ the =
st sec in # tw,n'y miles provided for in the
,cund >ectc f said acr. for the term Of three |
-ars ,rom l. thirteenth d-y Of May. eehtern j
rndfcd sixty even, the time Of filing the
" u:icrte of or:auiZati.'B to sid Co. pany pro-
tled for in the third Sc 'fi"n If said act: pro
l-d That the Lind granted by the act hereby j
rived shall b- sold actual settlers only, in a
,antities n grester than one quarter Of a e
sti..n to one purchaser, and for price not
,ceesns two d liars ani fifty cents par scre. i, Z
Approved, April 10, 1869. III. - -.-.