The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-23
April 10, 1850.
rpublic-No 191


An Acf regulating the rights of property of mar
ried woman in the district of Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives Of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That in the District OF Cot
umbia the right of any married woman 10 any
property pers, nal real, belonging TO her AT
the time of marriage, acquired during mar
rage in any other way than by gift or convey
ance from her husband, shall be as aosointe as II
she were femme SOLE and sh all not be subject TO
the disposal of her husband, nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey de-
wise and bequeath the same, any interest
therein, in the same manner and with Ike effect
as if she unmarried.
Sac , And be it further enacted, That any
married woman may contract, ana sue anu pe
sued in her name in all matters having re-
latiOn to her sole aud separate property IN the
same manner as il she were unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his property shall be
bound any such contract nor liable for any re-
covrry against her III any such suit, but Judge
Ine!It NAV be inforcei by execution against her
sole and separate estate in ;he same manner as If
she were sole.
Approved, April 10, 1853
TPubiic-No. 20.
An act 70 renew certain grants Of land TO the State
of Alabama.
Be it enacted by the :. nate and House OF Rep
res-utarives of the United States of America In
Congress assembled That much of the grant
of lands made to the State of Alabama by t e act
Of Congress approy ed June three, eighteen hun
bred and fifty six, entitled % An act g antlng
pablo lands in alternate sections to the State oil
Alabama to aid in the construction of certain
railroads in said State were granted to as
sst in the building of Railroads = from near
ti,dsien to some point on the Alabama and Ms
sissippi state line in direction to the Mobile
and oh 10 railroad, with view 10 connect with
the said .iobile and Ohio railroad. y and - from
Gais.ien to connect with the Georgia and Ten
n,sSee and Tennessee line of railroads through
Chartooga Wills. and Lookout valleys, Is
hereby revived and renewed. subject t. all the
aud
referred to- and subject t. the further lImifan n
thar if either Of the said railroads Is not COM
pIeted within three years from the time OF the
massage If this act no further sale shall be male
Tor the beneft cf such rairoa and the lands I'M
stll shall revert TO the United States: Provided,
That the lands granted by the act hereby le-
yivei except mineral lands, shall be sold TO
actual settlers only in quantities not greater Iah
one-auarter section to one purchaser, and for
price not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents
per acre.
Syo > And be it further enacted. That the
right power and authority is hereby given TO
the companies building the aforesaid railroads to
take ON the public lands adjacent to the lines Of
said rar ads earth, stone and other materials for
the construction thereof; and the right u way Is
hereby granted Ia the extent of one hundfed leet
in width on each side of said railroads where they
may I-ss the public lands. nciu'iing all neces
slry grounds fer stations and structures connected
| Herewith, not exceeding forty acres atany one
station.
| Approved, April 10, 1862
| fPnblic-No. %
An Act to extend the time r the Little R@ck and
Foft smith Railroad Company TO complete the
| first section of twenty miles cf said road
Re il enacted by the senate and House OF Rep
| resentatiyes of the United States of America IN
| Congress assembled, That an act approved July
| twenty eight eighteen hundred ami sixty SIX
.ntirI Il An act to revive aad extend the pro-
visions of An act granting til right of way and
making a grant Of land to the States Of Arkansas
and Nj ssouri to aid in the construction OF rai-
| road from a point upon the Mississippi river. OPP
| posite the mouth Of the Ohio river, via Little
| Rock to he Texas boundary near Fulton in Al k
| ansas with branches TO Fort Smith and the MIS-
sissippi RIVER approved February nine. eighteen
hundred and fifty-three. and for other purposes
be 5, amended extend the time t. the Little
| ock and Fort Smith Railroad, for building the
first sectict of twenty miles provided for IN the
second section of said act. tor the term OF three
| years from The thirteenth day Of May. e'shfeen
hundred and sixty-even, the time OF hing the
certificate of organization to said con pany pro-
vided for in the third section of said act: pro-
vided, That the land granted by the act hereby
revived shall be sold actual settlers only, IN
| quantities MT gre%ter than onetquarter oil a
section TO one purchaser, and for a price mol
exceeding two dollars and fifty cents per acre.
Approved, April 10, 1869.