The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-26

- rPablic-No. nj
An Act eoocerping the Attorney 0saefal.
Be it eascaed BY the Senate aad HDuse of Rep
reeentatives Of the United States Of America Il
Copgres assembled, That 80 much Of the . Act
makisg appropriations for the legislative, ex-
ecative, and judicial, expenses Of the government
for the year ending the 7thirtieth OF June, eigh
teen hund, ed and seventy" - repeals the Sec
ond section Of the act Of August second, eigh-
concerning the Attorney General and the attor-
neys and marshals of the several districts" be,
and the same is hereby, repealed; and said second
section is hereby declared to be in full force and
| it shall be the duty Of the Attorney General to
| report at the commencement of the next session
of Congress, and tn each succeeding session, the
| names Of all the persons employed for the pur-
| p, ses aforesaid, vnd where and upon hat BUSH
ness employed, with the compensation paid to
each.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
IPublic-No 1911
An Act regulating the rights of property OF mar
ried woman in the district Of Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hou.e of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That in the District of Col
umbia the right ofahy married woman To any
property, personal or real, belonging TO her at
the time of marriage, or acquired during mar
riage in any other way than by gift convey
ance from her husband, shall be absolute rs if
she femme sole, and sh al not be subject to |
the disposal OF her M Danu be liable Tor ms
debts; but such married woman may convey, de- |
wise, and bequeath the same, any interest |
therein, in the same manner and with like effect |
as il she were unmarried.
SIC !. And be il further enacted, That any
married woman may contract, and sue and be /
sued in her name in all matter having re-
iation to her sole and separate property in the
same manner il she were unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his property shall be
bound to any such contract nor liable for any re-
covery again-t her il, any such SUIT, but judge
ment may be inforced b. execution against her
sole and separate estate in he same manner as if
she sole.
Approved, April 10, 1863
TPubic-No. col
An act to renew certain grants Of land to the State
of Alabami.
Be il enacted by the nate and House of Rep |
es-ntatves of the United States of America Ii..l !
congress assembled, That s., much OF the grant |
4 lands ma ie /, the State Of Al,bams by act
f Congress approved June three, eighteen hum !
red and fifty six, ent tied - An antny .
iblic lands in alternate sections TO the State If
Iabams to aid in the construction of certain ,
alroads in said State" were granted t. as
'st in the building Of railroads a. from near
,dsden to some p int on the ,labama and Mis "
ssippi state line in direction Ia he Mobile :"
nd ohio railroad, with view to connect With :
he said iobrle and Ohio railroad " and - from
l1sden to connect with the lie ,rgia ana Ten
essee and Tennessee Inc Of railroads through
Is
ereby revived and renewed subject t" all the n
'niitions and restrictions Contained in the act
ferred to, and subj ect t the further limititi N
,ar if either Of the said railroads is not Conn
eted within three years from the time Of the sc
ls>age If this further sale shall be made q
r the benefit IF such raroa , and the lands un- th
III shall revert to the United States; Provided, "
4 If the lands granted by the act hereby re- iit
vel, except mineral lands, shall be sold to m
tusl settlers only in quantities greater than "a
far a
ice not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents -
r acre.
SEQ. 2. And be it further enacted That the
,ht power, ant authority is hereby given TO
ml,anies building the af resad railroads to -
tie the public lands adjacent to the hes of
j ralr ads earth. stone and other mater ials for
construction thereof; and the right If way is
reby granted IL the extent of one hundred feet | i
width each side of said railroads where hey c.
y pass over the publ" lands. rnclu ling neces-
y grounds for stations and structures connected
,rewith, not exceeding sortv atany one
tiot.-
approved, April 10, 1869.
TPnbEc- No. % Be-
Act to extend the time = the Little Reck and
'ort Smith Railroad Company q complete the
rst sectin Of twenty miles If said rr.d. =,
Re il enacted by the senate and House of Rep
antxtives Of the United States Of America in
lgr ess assembled. That an act approved July
mtg eight. eighteen hundred and sixty six. ~,
i'll, q An act to revive and extend the pro- ~
ons Of An act granting tn right of wsy and
king grant Of land To the States Of Arkansas =
Missouri u aid in the construction of a rail- ~,
from point u,on the Mississippi river, op- 0@'
tie the mouth # the Ohio river. va Lit e =
K, to 'he Texas boundary near Fulton in Ark
~, with branches to Fort Smith and the Mis-
ppi river approved February nine, eighteen
dred and fifty three, and for other purp -~s" c
;. amended to extend he time T., the Little -
K and Fort Smith Railroad, for build n. the
seciio,. Of twenty miles provided FIR in rhe
md section Of said acr, for the term Of three
rs from the thirteenth day of May. eighteen
drcd and sixty even, the time Of filing the
ifcste II Organization to said pany pro- N
ID for in the third section Of said act pro NEE
ID, That the lind granted by the act hereby I'D
wed shall be sold actual settlers only, IN #
ntities not gre-ter tLan une quarter Of a Aui
ion to one purchaser, and for price not #
eeding two dollars and fifty cents per acre levi
pproved, April 10, 1869. st C
Sec
Publie-No. Is tire
Act making al approp iation for the i'm. cove asse
tent Of rivers and karsors for the fiscal year f,ui
ading June 80, 1869. ami the year ending June ,na
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