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 194 FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 303, 304. 1896. m=:£’•¤• ***1* Sec. 6. That nothing in this Act contained shall invalidate any mar- ' riage settlement or contract. A¤¤¤¤1»•h1•l¤M·- SEc. 7. That the husband shall not be liable for the payment of the wife? tiuptialdbts,bu h hllb libl t ll d' i h san u e tsesa eaeoa remexesorte recovery of such debts, to be enforced against her and her separate property as if she were unmarried. “!,:*=•;·•:g,fjt*:; Sec. 8. That the father and mother shall be the natural guardians enum. of the person of their minor children. If either dies or is incapable of acting, the natural guardiarmship of the person shall devolve upon the mm. other: Provided however hat in case of the death of either parent ,y 'P’°P°" from whom the Said children may inherit, or take by devise or bequest, the said parent may, by deed or last will and testament, appoint a guardian of the property of the children, subject to the approval of the proper court of the District of Columbia. SEc. 9. That the survivor may by last will appoint a guardian of the 0 I D0 pthhai t Md person and property of any of the children, whether born at the time of making the will or afterwards, to continue during the minority of the child, or for a less time, subject at all times to removal for cause and appointment of another by the proper court. Dover in mums Sec. 10. That dower hall hereafter be assigned to a widow entitled """°‘“ lt:) tgglsgme in the equitable as well as the legal estate of her deceased us . _ Repub. Sec. 11. That sections seven hundred and twenty-seven, seven hundred and twenty-nine, and seven hundred and thirty of the Revised Statutes of the United States for the District of Columbia, be and the same are hereby repealed. _ Approved, June 1, 1896. ¥¤¤•L1D8. CHAP. 304.-An Act To incorporate the National University. Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ Nsnomluuluivmuy States of America m Congress assembled, That Arthur McArthur, Rich- "‘°°"°" ard H. Alvey, Charles C. Cole, William B. Webb, Eugene Carnsi, H. 0. Claught3uhTh;m$`s Wnsolri, Matthlelw Emery, John Goode, Charles yman o n . inter owa . arker and William C. Whittemore, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of the National University, with 1,,,,,,,, pozvexi to sue and be sued, plead   bedimpleaded, and to have perpe ua succession · to acquire, ta e y evise, ues or tl ` hold purchase, en,cumber, and convey such real Eid petrsonal) estavtgg shall be required for the purpose of its incorporation; to make and use a common seal, and the same to alter at pleasure. B¤·¤* M *¤¤•*·••· Sec. 2. That the aforesaid iucorporators shall be and constitute a board of trustees for the said university, seven of whom shall constitute a quorum to do business, and which board shall be, and are authorized to flll any vacancies in their number, to appoint such officers and agents as the business of the corporation shall require, and to make by-laws for the accomplishment of its purgoses, for the management of its property, and for the regulation of its a airs. Said corporation is hereby empowered_to establish and maintain within the District of Columbia a university for the promotion of education. The said corporation shall have "'(Cranting inpmmss. power to grant and confer diplomas and the usual college and university ‘ dggggseis, 5ar;_dlho;1orary degrtees, gud als: sack other powers as may be · ly o carry ou an execu e e enera ur s f the said corporation as herein appearing. g P pom 0 Amendmentecc. Sec. 3. That this Act may be amended or repealed at any time by the Congress at 1tS pleasure. Approved, June 1, 1896.