FIFTYSEVENTH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Ch. 1329." 1902. 537 lenges; and if there are several defendants, they shall be treated as one person in the allowance of such challenges." Amend section 922 by striking out in the second line thereof the D}Q§n!’§§"**°“·’ °“‘ °* words “more than a hundred miles from the cit of Washington " and V<>r 31. p- 1339- inserting in lieu thereof the words "ibeyond the Tustrict of Columbia." Amend section 932 by striking out in the tenth line thereof the word u‘§{}?,€,f;§’°“ °°“““°1 "for" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "of,” and by substitu- V<>1-31.1}-134<» ting, in lines 2 and 3, the words "corporation counsel ” for the words “Clty solicitor." _ Amend section 93-l b inserting in the twelfth line thereof, after “P°“°° °°‘“"'·““‘°" the word “is," the words "a line only or." l?<>1-31.¤-1341- Amend section 958 by inserting in the fifth line thereof, after the word "be " the following: "Pr0*vided, That such illegitimate child or children, or the issue Iilesitimm c1¤i1— of‘ such illegitimate child or children, shall not take by descent any ii-iii; ii°J¤uZ3iiih;i€lf interest in the real estate of the mother when such mother is mentally ’“‘{}(§}°‘g1 P lm incapacitated from making a will, and shall remain so mentally inca- ii pacitated until her deaf-h.” . _ Amend section 959 by striking out in the ninth line thereof the word pg§,‘},Z,’;‘{§§}“°“” °' "unprovided" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "not equally prov1ded." Amend section 962 so it will read as follows: “Sec. 962. WHEN LANDS EscnEA·r.—Any lands in the District of m@?‘,°3_‘ °‘ '““"° Columbia of which any person shall hereafter die seized in fee simple V<>1-31»1>-1344- intestate, without any heir capable of inheriting, shall escheat to the United States." Amend section 963 by addin at end of section the following: “Pr·0vided, however, That all petitions for divorce pending on the ntf3i2S9i"! ‘“'°’“°P* thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and one, may be pro- V¤1-31.1>-1345- ceeded with and disposed of under the provisions of the statutes in force on said date.” Amend section 975 by striking out in the thirteenth line thereof the {gf'?} °I§'Q‘g§§j words "whether the husband or wife" and inserting in lieu thereof ` the word “who." Amend section 977 by striking out at the end thereof the words ,,,#Q¥},‘,‘{'{}Q,tf"*’°“1“ "but in such cases the husband may ap l." Vo1.3l,p.1346. Amend the caption of section 983 so tlfailt it will read “Co-respond- ¥§fl’§}_“;l‘§§‘,§$j ents} Amend section 984 by inserting in the fourth line thereof, after the ,§,,°,§°'“°“'· l’“"‘°‘ word " tenants," the words “or against both the claimant and his tenant, V·>r 3L r·· 1347- or other occupant claiming under him. " Strike out section 987. ,,,,*§W’*¤¤ ·***¤*·*¤ Amend section 989 so that it will read as follows: Vol. sn, pz im. “Sec. 989. OUTSTANDING LEGAL '1'ITLE.—-It shall be no bar to the ¤§gf°“““"’“€ *°¥“‘ plaintiffs recovery that the legal title to the property claimed is out- ggjcgfw ;l§‘0;}iB9d. standing in another as mortgagee or trustee under a mortgage or deed'°‘ ' of trust to secure a debt unless such mortgagee or trustee, or those claiming under him, has taken possession of the premises; or unless the defendant claims under such mortgagor or grantor in the deed of trust." Strike out section 991. _ tamltiiiiixrtbeifom de Amend section 992 by inserting at the end of the third line thereof, X‘{§2}·,*}·,},“j“;,, ,0 after the word "may," the words "iu the discretion of the court." i¤$s)j¤g;11S- lm Amend section 995 so that it will read as follows:’p` ` "SEc. 995. Mssrm rnorrrs Aim DAMAGES.—Tl1G plaintiff may em- },*,°§,“0§§;Q§{faed_ body in his declaration, in a separate count, a claim for the mesne Vol- 31. P-13*1 profits received by the defendant from the property sued for or for the clear value of the use and occupation thereof extending to the time of the verdict, and also damages for waste or injury to e premises during said period; and if the jury find for the plaintiff they may, at
