The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-25

Public-No 19l

TPublic-No 191
An Act regulating the rights of property Of mar
riei woman in the district Of Columbia
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiyes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That in the District of Col
umbia the right of aIy married woman to any
property, personal or real. belonging to her at
the time Of marriage. acquired during mar
rage in any osher way than by gift or Convey
ance from her husband. shall be absolute If
she femme sole. ami slI,ll not be subject to
the disposal of her hu band, nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey, de-
v.-e- and beguesth the sime. any interest
therein. in the same manner and with like effect
as if she were unmarried.
Sac ,. And be il further enacted, That any
married woman may contract. and sue and be
sued in her own name, in all matters having re-
iarion TO her sole and separate property IN the
same manner il she unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his properly shall be
bound 10 any su-h contract nor liable for any re-
coyery against her in any such suit, hut judge
ment may be inforcei by execution against her
sole and separate estate in The manner if
she sole.
Approved, April 10, 1853
TPubic-No. 2n1
An act to renew certain grants land to the state
of Alabama.
Be it enacted by the :. nate and HoUse Of Rep
resentative- of the United States of America IN
Congress assembled, That much of the grant
Of lands MAZE to the State of Alabama 10y e act
If Congress approved June three, eighteen hun
dTed and fifty six. entitled 81 An act granting
pablo lands III alternate sections TO the State 81
Alabama to ail in the construction Of certain
IA ilros,,Is in said state granite TO
sist in the building Of railroads - from near
G,is,len TO some point the Alabama and Mi.
~iS>il;ii state line in a direction to the Mobile
and Dh 10 rstilr,sad. with view connect with
the sud Mobile and Ohio railroad . and . from
Gai-ien 10 connect with the Ge rgia and Ten
ne>-ee ami Tennessee line Of railroads through
ChtttoO-a. Wills. and Lookout valleys, l.
h1r " r.yfy tp
conditions and restrictions contained in the act
referred 70. and subject t. the further limittt
that if either Of tie said railroads is not com
lletet. within three wears from the time Of the
passage Of this act no further sale shall be made
Ter the benefit ot such rai,rua J., and the lands
sid shall revert TO the United States: Provided,
That the lands granted by the act hereby re-
viyet. except mine ri lands. stall be sold To
actual settlers only in quantities greater than
0n--gusrter section u one purchaser. AMI f'r
price not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents
per acre.
SEQ = And be it further enacted That the
right. power. au.i authority is hereby given to
the companies huildn ne the If resaid railroads To
TAX. the public lands adjacent To the lines of
said r.r a1s earth. stone. and ether mate itls fol
the cons tructI Thereof. and the right eli way l.
hereby granted u the extent of one hundred feet
in width on each side Of SAID railroads where hey
may pass over the public lands. rnciu ling nece-
sary grounds for stations and structures connected
Herewith, not exceeding forty acres atany one
sfsuior.
Approved, April 10, 1899.
iPnb!c-So- %
An Act to extend the time r The Little Reck and
Fort smith Raj road Company To complete the
first secti.n Of twenty miles If said rad
Be il euact-i by the senate and House o! Rep-
resrntative. IF the United States If America i'll
Congress assembled. That act approved July
twenty eight, eighteen hundred and sixty SIX.
entitl Il = An act revive aud extend the pro
visions Of An act granting tn right IF WY and
making a grant of Land to The States OF Arkansas
aud Missouri ~ aid in the construction Of rail
yuti Z; ON point UPON the Mississippi river. cp-
.,osite the m nth # the Ohio river, via Lite
Rock to he Texas boundary near Fulton in Ark
,nsas with branches to Fort Smith and the Mis-
sissippi river approved February nine eighteen
hundred and fifiy-three. and for other purposes.
he amended 10 extend he time 10 the Little
eek AMI Fort Smith Railroad, for huildns the |
first seeio- Of twenty miles provided for in th',
second section # said ACT. tor the term Of three
years from the thirteenth day If May. eighteen |
hundred and siNty--ev-n, the time Of filing the !
.et tiic,te If organization TO said company pro-
rided for in the third section If said act: pro
rided. That the lind granted by the act hereby !
revived shall b- sold actual settlers only, IN
Quantities mt greater than one,quarter of a |,
ection to one purchaser, and for price not
exceeding two dollars and fifty cents per acre. /,
Approved, April 10, 1869.