The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-18
By AUTHORITY.
LAWS VI TIE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF rae TwtSTiEIH
CONGRESS.

An act In authorize the cstablishmen nj of 3
Town, on Land reserved for the use o'
Schools, and to direct the manner of dis
posing ofcertaln quarter sections OF land
for the seat of Government in Florida.
BE a. enacted By he Senate and House oi
Representatives. Of he United Si,iieS ot IL
Dierica tn Congress assembled, That j.
shall and may he lawful for the qualifie
voters IN township five, range eleven, norti
and west, in the county Of Jackson, in the
Territory of Floridato elect, in such man
ner as may be directed by the County Cou
or said county, three fit and discreet Com
Inissioners, who shall be,and they are here
BY, authorized, by and with the consents
the voters of said Township, to be obtainr
in such manner rs the said county Cour
shall direct. to lay off and establish tow
on one quarter or two adjoining elgh's
the townships and range aforesaid, reseV-
ed by law for the use Of the Schools, auf
TO make sale of one half the lots at pub il
auction; and the money arising from sa',
sales shall be paid into the Terrltorif
Treasury, for the sole use and benefit o
common schools in said Township. whic'
said sum shall be subject to such laws a.
may hereafter be passed, for forming n
permanent fund from the said reserved
lands, for the support of common schools
and The said Commissioners shall Civ
bond and security, 10 the satisfaction ofihi
county Court, for the performance Of thr
dnties under this act, and the payment oi
the money arising from the sales ofthe lots
as afore said.
Sec. 9. .4nd be II further enucted. That
the following quarter sections of land which
, have been heretofore reserved from sale,
40 wit: The north east and north west quar-
1ers Of section thirty six, in township one,
of range one, north and west. the north.
east. southwest, and southeast quarters OF
section one. in township one, ofrange one,
south and west; and the southwest quarter
OF section six, in township one, one OF
range one south and east, shall be granted
20 the Territory of Florida.
Sec. 3 .4nd be 1t further enacted That
the Governor and Legislative Council of
Florida. or majority Of them, be, and
hereby are au,horIzcd TO select any two OF
the aforesaid quarter sections of land, to
be reserved for, and vested in the State
Should the Territory Of Florida ever be-
rected into one, in conformity to the pro
visions of the fourteenth section Of the act
passed on the eight Of February, one thou.
sand eight hundred and twenty seven; and
she residue Of the above described quarter
sections of land, or nnv part thereof, includ.
ing so much of the Northeast quarter OF
section one, in township one. of range one
South and West, contiguous to the creek
md water fall as shall not be reserved. a
greeable to the provision of the act above
mentioned. for the town Of Tallahassee,
shall be sold in such manner, end Mt such
time, as the Governor and Legislature
Council of Florida may deem proper and
the proceeds applied to the erection ofthe
ofpubic buildings in Tallahassee. any act
or acts to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, Cd March, 1929.
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An act confirming the Reports Oft the Re
pistcr and receiver Of the Land Office
for the District Of saint Stephens in the
State Of Alabama, and for other purpo
ses.
Be II enacted by the SENATE and House o.
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States Of "A
u,ericn in Congress assembled, That al
the claims to lands and town lots contain
ed in the abstracts denominated A. NUN
bcr one d, number one, +, number one
F, number one. reported to the Treasury
Department, by the Register and Recelv
or Of the Land Office for the district ~
Saint Stephens, in the state OF Alabama
under the provisions Of the act Of Congress
Of the third Of March. one thousand eigh'
hundred and twenty seven, be. and the same
are, hereby confirmed a. the extent therein
recommended for confirmation.
Sec. 9. .4nd be II further enacied, Tha
oil the claims contained in special reports
numbered one TO four inclusive. and in q
supplementary repor, ofthe said Register
and Receiver. made as aforesaid, be and
the sume are, hereby confirmed.
Sec 3 .4nd be Il further enacted, Thai
eyery person OF persons, or the legal re
presentatives Of such person or persons
who. on the fifteenth day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen. bad
for ten consecutive years prlor to that day
been in possession of q tract OF land. mol
claimed bv any other person. and not ex
ceeding the gyanity contained IN one league
square; and who were. on thst day resident
in that part Of Loulsiana situated east o.
pearl river. and west Of the PerdIdo. and
below the thirty first degree Of North la'i
tnde, and had still possession OF such tracl
of land, shall be- authorized 10 file then
claim in the manner required IN other ca
scs, before the said Register and Receiver
at Saint Stephens, for ibcir decision there
on. And j, shall be the duty Of the said
Register and Receiver 10 hear and record
the evidence offered to support such claim
and fthe same shall be established BY suf.
fcien, proof, sgreeably to thc provisions Of
this section, the said officers sh.li. in their
report, recommend The confirmation tho
right to such claim, as IN other cases Pro-