The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-15
Approved, april 10, lSCo.


| An Act regulating the rights of property Of mar
rie'i woman in the district If Columbia.
| Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That in the District of Col
umbiI the right of aUy married woman 10 any
property, personal real. belonging To her at
tire time of marriage, or acquired during mar
TiaEe in any Other WAY than by gift or convey
from her husband, shall be absolute as If
she were femme sole, and sh Ill not be subject to
the disposal Of her husband, nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey, de-
wise. and hequeath the same, or any interest
therein, the same manner and with like effect
as if she were unmarried.
Sac > And be it further enacted, Tha. any
married woman may contract, and sue and be
sued in her name in all matters having re-
lation 10 her sole and separate property in the
same manner if she were unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his property shall be
bound to any su"h contract nor liable for any re-
covery against her in any such SUIT, but judge
mcnt may be inforced b. execution against her
sole and separate estate in he Same manner as if
she sole.
Approved, april 10, 1863
[Pubic-N0. 20.
An act 10 renew certain grants of land to the State
of Alabama.
Be il enacted by the = nate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled That much OF the grant
Of lands made to the State of Alabama by t. act
q Congress approved June three, eli ghteen hum
bred AMI fifty Fix, entitled 50 An act granting
iIf!tlc lands alternate StctIoiS 10 the STATE
Alabama to AID IN the construction OF certain
Iiroads in said State were granted to as
SYST in the bulJing of railroads - from near
Uitisden to some point on the Alabama and Mis-
sissippi state line in a direction to the Mobile
and oh IL railroad, with a view to connect with
the said tiobile and Ohio railroad. - and 90 from
GstiSien to connect with the Georgia and Tell |
Hc7>ee aHd Tennessee Inc of railroads through |
ChHtoosa, Wills. and Lookout valleys" is
hereby revived and renewed, subject to all the
conditions and restrictions contained in the act
referred to, and subject II the further limitation
that ii either Of the said railroads is not COM |
pletei within three wears from the time Of the |
passage Of this act no further sale shall be made
tor the benefit If such railroad aud the lands IN
Suli shall revert 10 the United States: Provided,
That the lands granted by the act hereby re- |
.ivei, except mineral lands, shall be sold to
actual settlers only i'll quantities not greater than
oue-Iuarter section II one purchaser, and for a
price not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents |
Ter acie.
So. ,. And be it further enacted, hat the |
light, power, AMI authority is hereby given To
tine companies building the aforesaid railroads to |
take ON the public lands adjacent to the lines of
said rlir ,ad, earth, stone, and other materials for
the tructi"n thereof; and the right "f way is
hereby granted to the extent OF one hundred feet
IN width On each side of SAID railroads where they
may pass the public lands. inc!uiing / neces-
siy grounds Tor stations and structures connected
herewith not exceeding forty acres atany one
taIioE.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
PHbiic-No. D.
IN Act to extend the time r he Little Rack and
Font Smith Railroad Company to complete the
first sect of twenty miles Of said road.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
IF the United States Of America in |
'olg1e-sS assembled, That act approved July
rcnty eight, eighteen hundred and sixty SIX.
rtitl,.d - An act to revive aud extend the pro-
isorIs Of An act granting TIL right Of way and
liking a grant Of land to HE States Of Arkansas
nd Missouri to aid iii the construction of a rail-
DAD from a point upon the Mississippi river, OPP
este the month Of the Ohio river, via Little
ocb, to the Texas boundary near Fulton in Ark
ns;tS with branches to Fort Smith and the Mis-
ssirpi river. approved February nine. eighteen F.,
undred and fiffy-ihree and for other PURPOSES
e 50 amended tn extend the time to the Little
ock and Fort Smith Railroad, for building the
rst section Of twenty miles provided for in the
rcond section of said act. for the term Of three
ears from the thirteenth day IF May. eighteen
undred and siXty-.evrn, the time Of filing the
ertifcste IF organization to said con pany pro-
itcd for in the thir,l section Of said act: pro-
i,led, That the land granted by the act hereby g
evivei shall be sold actual settlers only, in
usntities MT greater than one.Iuarter Of .
,ction to one purchaser, and for price not I
xceeding two dollars ant fifty cents per acre.
Approved, Apr! 10; 1869.