Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-06-15

shall be appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, who shall severally give bond,
with security, before entering on the du-
ties of their respective Offices, in like
manner, and for like sums; shall re-
ceive similar compensation, fees, and
emoluments, and shall perform similar
duties, and possess similar powers, with
all other Registers and Receivers o'
public moneys oil the United States, APP
pointed by law for the disposal of the
public land; and shall, in all respects
be governed by the laws OF the United
States providing for the disposal of the
public lands: Propiaed, hoWsUer, Thai
the first sale Of the lands within the dis
frict aforesaid may be held at such con-
venient place within the district west oil
Pearl river as the President ofthe United
States may appoint: Ind, PROVIDED, al
so, That the President may, il it should
be necessary, in consequence OF the es-
Enlistment of new basis meridian, at
tach portion of the land otherwise be-
longing to the district established by this
act TO the district west of Pearl river.
Sec. Q. ind be il further enacted,
That the President of the United 5 ates
be, and he is hereby, authorized, when
he shall think proper, to cause SO much
OF the land within the district created by
this act, or which may be attached to the
district of Pearl river, and which may be
surveyed, to be exposed to sale, Oh the
same terms and conditions, and in the
same manner, as all other public lands
OF the United States, with the exception
OF section numbered sixteen, in each
township, which shall be reserved for the
use of schools within the same; and OF
such other reservations, as now may, or
hereafter may, exist, by virtue OF any act
of cession, treaty, or law of the United
States: and for the lands so sold patents
shall issue on the terms and conditions,
and in the manner provided by law in re-
lation to all other public lands OF the
United States.
Sec. 8. Ind be il further enacted,
That all the lands lying on the east side
Of the Tombigbee river, in the state oi
Mississippi, and to which the Indian title
has been extingulshed, be, after the thir-
tieth day Of October next, attached to
the district established by the first Sec
ton Of this act, and the public lands there
in shall be sold, on the same terms and
conditions, and in the same manner, and
patents shall issue for the lands so sold,
agreeably to the provisions OF the laws for
the disposal of the public lands of the
United States, in the state OF Mississippi,
with the exception of section numbered
sixteen, in each township, which shall
be reserved for the use of schools within
the same, and of such other reservations
as now are made, or hereafter may be
made, by law. And it shall be the duty
OF the Register of the district of Madison
county, under the direction Of the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, to
transfer such books, maps, and records,
or transcripts thereof, to the Register ap
pointed for the district established by the
first section Of this act, as may be neces-
sary to carry into complete effect the pro-
visions of this section of this act.
Sec. 4. ind be it further enacted,
That, from and after the thrtieth day of
October next, such part of the district
east of Pearl river, as lies within the state
of Mississippi, be attached to, and consti-
tuted part of, the district of Jackson
county; and the President of the United
States shall cause the land office to be
removed to such place, within the district
Of Jackson county, as established by this
act, as he may deem convenient; and
that part of the district of Jackson coun-
~ which lies within the state of Alabama
shall be attached to, and constitute part
of, the district east of Pearl river, in
Alabama; and it shall be the duty of the
register ofthe district east of Pearl river.
and the register of the district of Jackson
County, each, to transfer to the other
such books, records, surveys, or the
Transcripts thereof, as shall be necessary
to carry into complete effect the provi-
sions of this section of this act.
Washington, May E, 1922.
Approved: JAMES MoNRoE.
AN ACT in addition to the act concerning
navigation, and also to authorize the appoint
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