The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-10

the saufe shall not have heen heretofore
located, III each aud every such case, IL
shall ani may be lawful for the patty in.
ierested IL enter, after The sam" sliall
have bern offered ut public salr, The like
quantity oi land, In parcels, coufprnahle
Ia srctional Iii, isious and subdivisions, in
any land ofiee in the state Of Missouri u,
If II should SO happen, that. Ia making
such entries, there should Icmain in the
hands Of the eutcrer n fractional excess nj
acres, Of less number than III. smallest
sectional divisions authorized by law tn br
sold, il shall aud may be lawful for the
party interested to enter, III virtue ut such
fractional excess. the quantity ut one half
quarter section, upon paying one dollar L.
twenty five cents far each acre contained
in such half quarter section, over aud u
bose the fractional excess In which lac may
be entitled by sncl, confirmation
Sec. II. Ind be II further enaeted, That,
for the purpose of carrying Into cifict the
provisions of this act, the Judge of the dis
triet court for the state of Missouri shall
hold his sessions ai the folio" lng p~laces.,i ".
nj the town of ST. Louis, in the county Of
ST. Louis, ON e third Monday of Srpicm.
her next nj the town OF ST. Genc,i.vr,
in the coaniy of st. Gencsieve, on the
third Monday of December next; and nj
the town ofJa,kson, in the county al Cape
Glrardrau, on the third Monday nj April
next he shall appoint his own clerks, aud
after the FIRST aud each of the sessions, he
shall thereafter sit, upon his own adioma.
mrnt-, at the places aforesaid, nntil nil the
busi,a.ss before him shall he completed, or
the time limited by this act shall ha,c nrpi.
,..I .T.l;.J. ...l ,l,Anrnn,nntu mud fb..
time of holding the sp,ci Il sessions, afore.
! said, public uoiice shall be- given nj each
of the places aforesaid. and III such other
places, IN the state Of Missouri, ~ he shall
direct Prorided, That. At esther of the
places aforesaid, the court may take cnSnl.
lance and jurisdiction of any claim within
the limits of the state Prorided, moreover,
That, il there should he any person deicn-
ding against The confirmation III such claim,
IN such case the triai, III case he sbaI re-
quest the same, shall bc had VI that place
"erarrsi the residence of sueh person de
tending against such confirmation PrOri
ded, That none of the provisions III Tins act
shall be applied 10 II claim of the relHoaen
~tatiycs or assignces Of Jacques Glamergan,
DECEASED. lying hetwss'n III" Missouri, and
Mississippi rivers, and 4so'tring parts nj lhe
counties uf 81. Charles and Lllcoln, III the
state ct Missouri.
Sec. ~ find be Il ftifher c%nncten, Thai
the district Judge of the state of Missouri
shall, while in the discharge Of the duties
imposed by this act, bc allowed at the rate
of eight hundred dollafs per annum, III ad
dition to his salary as district Judge for the
state of Missouri, which shall be in full for
his services.
80.
Sec. II. .lnd be II further enacted, Thai
all the provisions of this act shall extend 10
and he applicable To, the territory ot ArlSan
sas and, foI The purpose offnally settling
and adj Istiug the titles ard claims to lands
derived from the French and Spanish GOV
erninents, respectively, the superior court
for the territory Of Arkansas, shall have,
hold, and exercise jurisdiction IN all cases,
IN the same manner, and under the sane
restrictions and regulations, IN all respects,
as BY this act is gwen IN the district court
for the state of Missouri and the Judges
Tor tl~. Superior Court, Clerk ofsaid Court.
Marshal, aud District Attorney OF the u.
States for The said territory shall, scNera'iy,
perform the same duties, aud have the sam"
powers in RI iation 10 the claims Ia land
presented and prosecuted in said "urt, IN
the territory of ArkaDsas, as - herein pro
yided with regard to the titles aud clhtins
to land presented aud prosecuted III the
District Caurtfor the ST. H. Of Mlssc uri,
and the Judges of said Superior Court,
the Clerk, Marshal, and District Attorney,
shall, each, severally receive the same fees,
rnolutnents and compensation iI their
SCI vices, ms is ia this act provided, !" regari
tn the District Judge, Clerk, Marshal, and
District Attorney. IN the state ot Missouri ;
and the said Court shall ifs first
session on the first Monday IN Octoher next,
at Little Rock, in the territory of Arkansas;
and, afteru ards shall ut npon It's own All
%iournmrnts at the place aforesaid, unitl all
the business brfort il shall lac completed,
Or the time limited by this act shall have
expired of which public notice shall ht
given, as is provided in this act, IN relation
ia the District Court of the State al MIS-
somi prOri1ed, That in all Eases ni "a
decree against the Utited States, Tor "a
x eater quantity of land than I've hundred
acres. IN the Superior Court of hrkansa =,
il shall be the duty of thr Attorney at The
United States, to- transmit 10 the A%itnrney
General ofthr United States, rs soon a.
may be, u like statement of the facts ant
points Of law in the case. as Is required ol
the District Attorney Of Missouri, and the
Same right of appeal, from the declsIons.
OF the Court of Arkansas, shall be ah"Wcu
10 each party, that are prescribed :" reia
ton In decisions in the District Court ol
Missouri.
Sec. - And be II FURTHER enacted. That
none oftlc ro,isinns of the fourteenth
section shall extend IN claims Of ii larsei
amonni than QUE league sq1ar". ,
Washington, May &c, 1924 Approved
RESOLUTIONS providing n place Of depo.h'
for the Portrait OF Columbus, and dirrctlp
The distribution OF certain col les OF The DE
claration of Independence, now ~ nLe De
paftmcnt Of State.
Resoiutd by The Senate ana House Of re
nrnnnnInIiran NJ M Ii. ,icI ISIaLrs of u