The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-18
Approved, April 10, 1869.


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ried woman in the district If Columbia
| Be it enacted by the Senate and Hnu-e of Rep
reSentatives of the United States OF America il
Congress assembled, That in the District of Col
| umbia the right of a Y married woman 10 any
property, pers nal real belonging to her a
the time of marriage. or acquired during mar
rage in any osher way than by gift or convey
ance from her husband shall be as absolute as i
she we're femme sole. and sh Ill not be sutject tC
the disposal of her hu band, be liable for hi
debts; but such married woman may convey. de-
wise, and bequeath the same. or any interest
therein, in the same manner and with like ehec
| as if she were unmarried.
Sac z And be il further enacted, That any
married woman may contract, and sue anu be
sued in her own name, in all matter having re-
lation to her sole and separate property in the
same manner il she unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his property shall be
bound to any such contract nor liable for any te-
covery against her in any such suit, but judge
ment may he inforced bs execution against her
sole and SCI arate estate in he same manner as II
she were sole.
Approved, April 10, 1869
fPub ic-No. 20.l
An act to renew certain grants Of land TO tie State
OF Alabama.
Be il enacted by the :. nate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United STATES of America Ia
Congress assembled, That S, much of the grant
of lands maize to the State of Alabama by e act
of Congress approved June three, eighteen hun
bred and fifty Fix, ent tied 80 An act snting
pablo lands in alternate sections to the State Of
Alabama. to aid in the construction Of certain
railroads in said state were gran ed 10
SYST in the building of railroads - from near
Gadsden to some paint on the slabama and hi.-
sissippi state line in direction to the Mobile
and oh 10 railroad, with a view TO connect With
the sud iublle and Ohio railroad. - and 80 from
Gadsden to connect with the Georgia AMI Ten
nessee ami Tennessee Inc of railroads through
Chartooga, Wills, and Lookout valleys" is
hereby revived and renewed, suhjet t. all the
conditions and restrictions contained in the act
referred to, and subject the further lmit,ti n
thai if either Of the said Railroads l. not co'm-
pleted within three wears from the time of the
passage Of this act no further sale shall be made
the benefit If such raj rGa ard the lands u'
sod shall revert to tile United States; Provided
Tn It the lands granted by the act hereby Ie-
viveI, except mineral lands, sl.ail be suit To
actual settlers only in quantitvsn It greater than
one-quarter seci'on to one pui chaser, aud ftF "a
price not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents
per acre
SEQ. 2 And be it further enacted That the
right, power, AMI authority is hereby given To
the companies huild ng the af resaid railroads to
take ON tn. public lands adjacent to the lines OF
said rtr ads earth, stone, and rther mate ts tor
the construction Thereof; and the right Of Way i
hereby granted to the extent of one hundred iee'
in width each side of said railroads where hey
may PISS The publ lands ncu ing a neces-
,sy grounds tor stations and st ucturcs connected
not exceedin. forty acres aiauy one
taiior.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
fPnbIc No. %
IN Ac, to extend the time r he Little Reck ami |
Font Smith Railroad Company t'' c"niileI tue |
first secti n Of twenty miles IF said r. d.
BE il euartel by the tenate and House of Rep |
esentativas II the United States If AHIeIic, IN |
congress assembled, That IN act approved July |
wenty eight, eighteen hundred atd sixty six.
ntti d = An act revive AID extend the pro-
isinns of An act granting TIL right If wsy and
making grant # lind to fhe States Of Arkansas
nd Mi suuri IL aid in the construction If rail-
Dad rom point rn the Mississippi T yer. Gp
este the m nth f the Ohio river Liti
Jock 10 he Texas boundary near Fulton IL Ark
sas, with branches t. fort Smith and tie Mis-
ssippi yer apr we'd trfr cay rin- eight en-
uudred and fifty three, and for other pnrp Sos,
e amended to extend he time to- tie Little
ock and Fort Su iih Railroad, FIR l,u ID NJ the
st secsi,', Of twsn'y miles provided FIR in he
ecord section of ssid arf. tor the term Of rhTer
ears from the thirteenh dry cf May. eighteen
uudrcd and sixty even, the time If Hing he
tificite III craauiZtti'n 10 sid com pany pro-
died for in the third Sc rtiun IF said act: pro-
ided, That the nd granted by the act hereby i
avived shall h. sold 10 actual settlers only. IN
uaitities mt gre ter than one quarter Of
.cton to purchaser, and for "A price not
,ceeding two d'iIars ami fifty cents per acre.
Approved, April 10, 1860.