The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-17
Approved, April 10, lS69-
An Act regulating the rights of property Of mar
riel WOMAN in the District IF ColnmtIa

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rie1 woman in the District If Columbia
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentative> of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That in the District Of Col
umbia the right Of any married woman t. any
property, rer.nal or real, belonging TO her at
the time of marriage. or acquired during mar
rage in any osher way than hy gift or Convey
snce from her husband, shall be as absolute as If
size were femme sole. ami sh all not h. subject T.
the disposal of her hui band, nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey, de-
y;-e. and beGuea'h the same, or any interest
therein. in the same manner and with Ike effect
as il she were unmarried
SEC = AMI be il further enacted, That any
married woman may contract, and sue and lie
sued in her own name, in all matters having re-
ation TO her sole and separate property III the
same manner as if she were unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his properly shall be
bound to any such contract nor liable for any re-
covery against her in any such suit. hut judge
meat may be infOrcei by execution against her
she were sole
Approved, April 10, 1899
TPubiic-No. 20.
Az act to renew certain grants OF land 10 the State
of Alabama.
Ee it enacted by the :. nate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America Ia
Congress assembled, That SO much of the grant
Of lands made to the State of Alabama by act
Of Congress approved June three, eighteen hun
dred and fifty six, entitled 90 An act granting
pablic lands in alternate sections 10 the State of
alabama. to aid in the construction of certain
railroads in said State" were grant ed To as
sist in the building of railroads :. from near
Gadsden 10 some point on the Alabama aud Nis-
sissi2pi state line in a direction TO the Mobile
and oh 10 railroad, with view TO connect with
the said Mobile and Ohio railroad, - aud :. from
.iadsden to connect with the Georgia and Ten
nessee aud Tennessee line of railroads through
Chattooga, Wills, and Lockout valleys" is
hereby revived and renewed, subject to all the
conditions and restrictions contained in the act
II nd he her IJati
thar if either Of the said railroads is not Com
pleted within three years from the time of the
passage If this act no further sale stall be made
Tor the benefit Of such raroa l. and the lands IN
soli shall revert TO the United States; Provided,
That the lands granted By the act hereby Te-
vivei, except mineral lands, SHALL lie sold 10
actual settlers only in quantities MT greater than
one-quarter section to one uIchaseT, and for
price MT exceeding two dollars and fifty cents
per acre.
SEQ. . And be it further enacted, That the
right, power, and authority is hereby gwen TO
the companies building the aforesaid railroads TO
take ON tn. public lands adjacent to the lines of
-aid rsilr ads earth stone, and other materials for
the cons tructin thereof; and the right of way Is
hereby granted t. the extent of one hundred feet
in width each side of said railroads where they
may pass over the public lands. including neceS
sry grounds for stations and structures Connected
herewith, not exceeding fortv acres atany one
station.
Approved, April 10. 1869.
tPnbiic-No. o.
An Act to extend the time II the Little Rsck and
Fat saith Railroad Company 10 complete the
first sect N of twenty miles Of said r.r.d
Ee il eua ted by the senate and House of Keep
esentatiyes of the United States of America IN |
Congress assembled. That an act approved July |
twenty eight. eighteen hundred and sixty six. |
enttl d IN act to revive and extend the pro- |
Visions If An act granting tn right of way and
making grant of land to the States Of Arkansas !
md Missouri to aid in the construction Of rail-
-oii from point upon the Mississippi river, op |
posite the u. nth of the Ohio river, va Lite |
fiock to The Texas boundary near Fulton in Ark |
tns;,s with branches to Fort Smith and the Mis-
ssippi river. approved February nine, eighteen |
hundred and fifty three, and for other pnrp ses, |
DC s, amended AS to extend he time to the Little |
ock AMI Fort Smith Railroad, for building the |
ir>f secrio' If twenty miles provided for in the |
second section If said act for the term OF three
Ielrs from the thirteenth Day Of May, eighteen
.undrc,l and sixiy.evrn, the time of filing the
e tific,te If organization to said company pro-
Iided for in the third sc ,fion Of said act: pro-
Iided, That the land granted by the act hereby
evived shall be sold actual settlers only, IN
Quantities not greater than cne.quater Of
ection to one purchaser, and for price not !
Exceeding two dvllars aud fifty cents per acre. I
Approved, April 10. 1863.