The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-04
Approved, April 10, 1869.
Lpnblic-Nn ial
FUDIIt-NV II
An Act regulating the rights of property
ried woman in the district of Column


An Act regulating the rights of property Of mar
ried woman in the District Of 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 any 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
aice from her husband, shall be absolute if
size femme sole, and shall not be subject TO
the disposal Of her hu band, nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey, de-
wise, and bequeath the same. any interest
therein. in the manner and with like effect
as If she unmarried.
SEC , And be it further enacted, That any
married woman may contract and sue and be
sued in her own name in all matters having
iation To her sole and separate property in the
same manner As ii she were unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his properly shall be
bound TO any su"h contract nor liable for any e.
coyery against her i'll any such suit, hut judge
ment may be inforcei BY execution against her
sole and separate estate in he manner as if
she sole.
Approved, April 10, 1893
EPubic-No. %.
An act to renew certain grants of land to the State
O. Aiabam,.
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 lants ma te To the State of Alabama by act
Of Congress approved June three, eighteen hun
bred and fifty Fix, ent tied =. An act granting
pablo lands in alternate sections TO the State Of
Alabama. 10 aid in the construction of certain |
railroads in said Sfate'' were gran ed to as
syst in the building of railroads - from near
Gsdsten to some point on the Alabama and Mis-
sissippi state line in direction TO the Mobile
and oh 10 railroad. with view to connect with |
the said Mobile and GtIio railroad - aud $ from
Gaisien to connect with the Georgia and Ten
ne->ee and Tennessee line of railroads through
ChaItooca. Wills end Lookout Valleys is
hereby revived and renewed, subject t. all the
referred to. ami subject the further limittt.n
thar if either of the said railroads j. not COM
pleted within three years from the time of the
passage If this act no further sale shall be made
ior the benefit II such raj ., AID the lands
soli shall revert to the United states; Provided,
fh It the lands granted by the act hereby re-
sivei, except mineral bands, stall be soIi to
,ctusl settlers en- in quantities Il greater than
bne-quarter secrion 10 one purchaser, and fur |
,ricr not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents
,er |,
$50. ,. And be it further enacted That the
light, power, anI authority is hereby given TO
he I,nes hIIilsitng the sf Tesad railroads 10
AXE + ON III. pubic lands adjacent to the lines of
aid ri adj earth, stone, and other mate isls for
he construction Thereof; and the right If way is
ierrby grated IN the extent of one hundred feet
n itii each side OF said railroads where they
nay pass he publ lands, Inciu ing lneces
rsy grounds for stations and ST. uctures connected
not exceeding .oEtT acres al any one s
tt, io'.- L,
Approved. April II, 1899. IN
fPtbl C No. % l.
"a Acf to extent the time f r he Little Reck and
fnt mi Ii Railroad Company to comp lete the
hrSt sect u Of twenty miles II said r I'd.
Re i te! by t'.e -enIte and House of Rep
tstive~ If tine Ui.ited States If America in
ot2, assembled. I,rs,t net approved July
Senty eight eighteen hundred and sixty six.
Hti1l q Al at 10 revive AID extend the pro-
ii rs # An aci granting tn right Of way and r
skirg grant { i.fii - tiie States cf Arkansas
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