The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-16

| TPublic-No. III
An Act to repeal an act If the legislature of New
Mexico imposing y capitation tax on bovine
| cattle.
| BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives Of the Uuited States Of America il
Congress assembled. That the act Of the legis
lature Of the Territory of New Mexico, of febru.
nry third eighteen hundred and sixty nine, aDC
ali OF or laws and parts of laws IF saidlegi>aturt
imposing capitaton tax on bovine cattle intro
| duced into the said Territory from 'ther Terri
| tories or States. or the republic Of Mexico. be-
and the game are hereby, disapproved and re,
peaied
Approved, April 10, 1869.
IPublic-No 21.l
An Act concerniug the Attorney General.
Be it enscted by the Senate and House If Rep
resentatives of the Unitei States Of America in
Congress assembled, That 50 much Of the - Act
making appropriations for the legislative. ex-
alive. and judicial, expenses Of the governme II
fur the year en.'ing the thirtieth Of June, eigh
teen huad ed and seventy" r-p~als the s-c-
| ond section # the act Of August second. eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-one, EMIT = An act
concerning the Attorney General and the after
neys and marshal, of the several districts" be-,
and the same is hereby, repealed; and said nd
section is hereby declared to be in full force; and
it shall be the duty If the Attorney General to
report At the commencement of The next session
Of Congress, and to each succeeding session, the
names of all the persons employed for the pur
p ses aforesaid, end where and upon hat bust
ness employed, with the compensation paid to
each.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
fPublic-No 191
An Act regulating the rights of property Of mar
riej woman in the district If 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 Col
umbia the right fay married woman to any
property, personal or real, belonging to her at
the time of marriage. or acquired during mar
riage in any osher way than by gift co.vey.
ance from her husband, shall be as absolute as if
she femme SOLE and sh ,li MT be subject to
the disposal of her hu band, nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey. de-
wise, and bequeath the SINE, or any interest
therrin, in the same manner and with like effect
- II she were unmarried.
Sac ,. And be it further enacted, That any
married woman may contract, and sue and be
sued in her own name, in all natter having re-
lation to her sole and separate property in the
same manner ii she unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his property shall be
bound to any su-h contract nor liable for any re-
covery against her i'll any such SUIT, but judge
ment may be inforced b. execution against her
sole and separate estate in he same manner as if
she were sole.
Approved, April 10, 1869
Pub ic-No. 90
An act to renew certain grant, OF land to the State
OF Alabama.
Be il enacted by the :, nate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States Of America ~
Congress assembled, That much of the grant
Of lands made 10 the State of Alabama by e act
Of Congress approved June three, eighteen hun
dred and fifty Fix, ent tied 81 An act anting
public lands in alternate sections to the State of
Alabama. to aid in the construction of certain
railroads in said State" ss were granted IA as-
sfst in the building Of railroads - from near |
GAdsden to some point on the alabama and ME- |
sissippi state line in direction to the Mobile |
and oh 10 railroad, with a view to connect with |
the said dUbile and Ohio railroad. " and " from
lzl.r 81, 49,.
nessee and Tennessee line Of railroads through |
Chaftocga, Wills. and Lookout valleys" is
hereby revived and renewed, subject t" all the
conditions AID restrictions contained in the act
referred to. and subject the further limit,ti u
thar If either Of the said railroads j. not c,.m-
pleted within three years from the time Of the |
passage If this act no further sale shall be made
the benefit Of such raiiroa and the lands
sold shall revert to the United states; Provided.
That the lands granted by the act hereby re- |
vived, except mineral lands, shall be sold to
sctual settlers only in quantities t greater than
one-quarter s@c,ion to one pui chaser, and for n
price not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents |
per acre. |
Sso. 2. And be it further enacted. That the
right, power, ami authority is hereby given 10
The companies building the af resad rair, ads To |
lake ON thu public lands adjacent to the ihes 81
aid rdIr Ads EARTH stone and other tte iAls for
The conetructi thereof: and the right IL way is
hereby granted b, the extent Of one hund ed feet |
IN width ea~h eide of said railroads where hey
nay p.ss he publi- lands. ,nciu ling neces-
,aiy grounds for stations and structures connected
not exceeding tortv acres Al any one
txsioL.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
fPubi c No. %
In Act to extend the time r The Little Rsck and
Fort Smith Railroad Company Ia complete the
first sect o! twenty mules If said r I'D.
Be i, enarte.i BY THE Senate and House OF Rep
esentatives Of the U!sir-d States of Americas in
'ong assembled. That nm act approved July
wenfy eight eighteen hundred and sixty six.
ntitl = An act to revive AID extend tn. pre-
isions of An act granting tn right Of way and
iaking grant Il land t. .he States Of Arsnnss-
nd Mi -souri IL aid in the construction of q rail-
pad I, ON a point u"n the M-s,ssipp, r.ver, op
Osite the M nth # the Ohin river. va Litr
ock, TO he Texas boundary near Fulton in Ark
ssippi river. Apr we'd February nine. eight en- !
ubdrpd and fly three and for other piirp ses.
C . amended to extend he time t. the Little
ock and Fort Sn it'll Railroad, for bu'ld. n. the
st sec. io' If fw.ny miles provided f'r in the
pcond section # said act. Tor the term u three
ears from The Thirteenth day If MAY. rhteen
undrcd and sixty seven, the time Of Hing The
tifcste If organi1a,i.n to sid CO.., psny pro- =
ded for in the third se-tion II said act: pro- I
lded. That the land granted by the act hereby a
,vived shall be sold .ctnal sett'.rs only. in
nantities MT gTe.ter than one. quarter Of 8
tioa n one purchaser, and for price not I
.eeeding two dllars and city cents per acre. 9
Approved, April 10, 1850.