The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-03
Approved, April 10, 1869.
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An Act regulating the rights Of property Of mar
riei wouIasaln the District Of Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hnu-e Of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That i'll the District of Col
umia the right Of v married woman 10 any
pr perty, pers nal or real, belonging to her at
the time OF marriage, or acquired during mar
rage in any c;her way than 10y gift or convey
ance from her husband. shall be as absolute If
SIZE femme sJie. ami 81 III MT be subject to
the disposal OF her Eu band, nor he liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey, de-
Wise. and bequeath the SINE, or any interest
ther-in, il tie >ame manner and with like effect
as ii she were unmarried.
SIC :. AMI be it further enacted. That any
ma rief woman may contact. and sue ana be
sued IN her own nsne. in all matter having re-
.atun to her sole and separate property in the
same manner as il she were uumarried; but
neither her husband nor tiis property shall be
bound TO any such contract nor liable for any
coyery against her ill any such sut, but judge
meni may lie inforced b execution against her
sole and eE@arate estate in he tme manner as if
she we're Sole
Approved. spril 10. 1869
Pub ic-No. 81.
An act TO renew certain grant, Of land to the State
az Alabama.
Ee it enacted by the nate and H"use Of Rep
resentariyes OF the Omitted States of America II.
Congress assembled. That much of the grant
of lands ma Sc II the State Of Alabama by I act
If Congress a. proyc, June three, eighteen hun
pIbiic lands in alternate sections to the State Of
alahsml. to aid in the Construction OF certain
ra ,lruads in said state were gran ell t.
sst in the building of railroads - from near
Gtfieder to some point on the alabama and Mir
>issippi state line in direction II The Mobile
and III 10 railroad, with a view To connect 1ith
the said s;.bIle and Ohio railroad. :" and "a from
Gadsden 10 coIn'ct with the Ge rgIs AMI Ten
nesSee and Tenressse line of railroads through
Cha too-a, Wills and Lookout valleys" is
hereby revived and renewed. subject t. all the
conditions AID restrict ons contained in the act
referred t., AMI subject the further Hmittti N
thaJ If either # tie said railroads l. not COM
pleted within three wears IRON the time of the
passage # this further sale snail he made
.or the benefit # such roa 4. AID the lands un-
sill shall revert 10 the United States: Provided
Tn Il the lands granted by the act hereby re-
viye4, except mineral bands. s'iali be sold to
actusl setsier- ony III quantities t greater than
one-qaarter s'"r I" pul chaser, and for a
rrice not exceeding two uviIrrs and fifty cents
per acre
SEQ. = And be if further enacted That the
right pow'r. am authority is hereby given To
the COMPANIES hu'id ny the af resaid railroads 10
take TIL public lands adjacent to the lines of
aid ii adj efrth. stone, and other Itls for
the Construct thereof: and tie right of WAY IL
hereby grated {" the extent of hundred feet |
in width each side OF sad railroads where rhay
may PISS OVER the publ lands. nclu ling 4 | neces-
say r'unds for stations and structures connected
tacry with, Rot exceeding iorty acres al any one |
stss,oI..
Approved. April 10. 1882.
fpi bi C No. %
Al Act to extent the time r he Little Rack and |
Fort smith TAI r.std Company t. complete the
first sect of tvTen V miles If said r I'D
Fe il euartef b. the senate and House of Rep
esrntHtiyeS uf the Uni!ed States Of America in
'orc' rs- assembled. That act approved July
wenty eight rict.t-ea, huurired and sixty SIX
nti'is q = An act IL revive AID extend the pro-
.i-inns Of An act Granting III right of wy and
.iakug grant IF land t. he States of Arkansas
nj Nj sour t. and in the construction of "A rail
osf! = ON point ut.sn the Mississippi river, op
ns'e he m nth # the Ohio river va LIT
took. TO hi Texas boundary near Fulton in Ark
rsas, with branches q Fort Smith and the Mis-
is,irp rive- api,rs we'd February nine eighteen
uudred and fifty three. and for other prTp'sses.
q : amended 10 extend he time to the Little
ock AMI Fort Sn ith Railroad, for build NJ the
rst sec ia If my miles provided for in the
eeond section # said act. tor the term Of three
ears from The thirteenth day Of May eighteen
undrcd and sixty even, the time OF filing the
e tifrtte Of organZsii,n to said Cor pany pro-
iGe1 for in the third section Of said act: pro
ided. That the lind granted by the act hereby
evived shall be sold actual settlers only. in
uantities mt greater than one. quarter Of
rction to purchaser, and for price not
xceeding two dollars md fifty cents per acre.
Approved, April 10, 1869.