The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-27
Approved, April 10, 1859.
Pubiic-No 191

An Act regulating the rights of property Of mar
ried woman in the district Of Columbia
Ee it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
reseniatives Of the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That il the District of Col
umbia the right ofaay married woman 10 any
property, personal real. belonging TO her at
the time of marriage, or acquired during mar
rage in any Other way than by gift or convey
ance from her husband, shall be absolute as If
she were femme sole, AMI sh al not be subject
the disposal of her hu band, nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey, de-
wise. and bequeath the same, or any interest
therein in the same manner and with like effect
as if she were unmarried.
Sac = And be it further enacted, That any
married woman may contract, and and be
sued in her own name in all matters having
ation to her sole and separate property in the
same manner as il she were unmarried; but
neither her husband his property shall be
bound 10 any surh contract nor liable for any e.
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. 1859
[Pubic-No. 20.
An act to renew certain grants Of land to the State
of Alabama.
Be it enacted by the :. nate and House Of Rep
resentatiyes of the United States Of America in
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 Fix, entitled 60 An act geanting
u
Alabama. to aid in the construction of certain
railroads in said State" were granted to as
sist in the building of railroads :. from near
Gadsden to rome point on the Alabama aud ME-
sissippi state line in direction to the Mobile
and oh 10 railroad, with a view to connect with
the said sIobile and Ohio railroad - and :. from
Gadsien to connect with the Geu rgia and Ten
nessee and Tennessee line Of railroads through
Chaitooga, Wills, and Lookout Valleys is
hereby revived and renewed, subject t. all the
conditions aud restrictions contained in the act
referred to- aud subject t. the further limitati N
thar if either Of the said railroads is not COM
pietej within three years from the time Of the
passage Of this act further sale shall be made
the benefit Of such rsroai, ard the lands un-
sold shall revert to the United States: Provided,
That the lands granted by the act hereby re-
vivei, except mine raj lands, shall be sold to
actual settlers only in quantities not greater than
One-quarter secfion to one purchaser, and for a
price not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents
per
SEQ. 2. And be il further enacted, That the |
right. power, and authority is hereby given to
the companies building the aforesaid railroads
take the public lands adjacent to the lines Of
sd rair ads earth, stone, and other mate isls for
he construction thereof; and the right IF way is
hereby granted to the extent Of one hundred feet |
in width each side of said railroads where hey
may pass the public lands, incluiing all neces-
,sy grounds for stations and structures connected
not exceeding forty ut any one /
taIior..
Approved, April 10, 1869.
Pnblic-No. p.
An Act to extend the time f r The Little Reck and
Fort smith Railroad Company to complete the
first sectin Of twenty miles If said rJ.d
Be il enacted by the senate and House of Rep
esentafives Of the United States If America in
Congress assembled, That act approved July
wenty eight, eighteen hundred and sixty six.
ntitl,d - An act to revive aud extend the pro-
sions Of An act granting tn right of way and
making grant Of land to the States Of Arkansas
nd Missouri to aid in the construction Of a rail
oad from point upon the Mississippi river. OPP
oste the mouth IF the Ohio river, via Little
lock, to 'he Texas boundary Fulton in Ark
nsas, with branches to Fort Smith and the Mis-
issipp RIVER approved February nine. eighteen
undred and fifty three. and for other purp,ses''
'e 81 amended to extend The time to the Little
ock and Fort Smith Railroad, for building the
irst section. Of twenty miles provided for in the
econd section Of said act, tor the term of three
ears from the thirteenth day Of May. eighteen
hundred and sixty-.even, the time Of filing the
ertifcate Of organization to said company pro-
ided for in the third section Of said act: pro-
ided, That the land granted by the act hereby 4
evved shall be sold to actual settlers only, in I
uantities MT greater than onesquarter Of q
ection to ono purchaser, and for price not
xcceding two dollars and fifty cents per acre.
Approved, April 10, 1869.