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LAWS OF THE U. STATES,

TwENTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
- PUBLIc, No. 2O) /
AN ACT for the relief Of the purchasers. Of
public lands, and for tho suppression of trnu-
dulent practices at the public sales OF the |
lands Of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and Hcuse
of Representatives Of the United S;ateSof |
America in Congress assembled, That all |
purchasers, their heirs, or assignees Of such OF
the pulic lands of the United States as were
sold credit and on which further credit has |
boon taken under any of the laws passed for the
relief of purchasers of public lands, and which
lands have reverted 40 the United States, on ac-
coun, Of the baace due thereon not having been
paid or discharged agreeably to said relief laws,
such persons may avail themselves of any one
of tho three following provisions contained in
this section, to wit Frst They, shall have
right of pre- emption of the same lands, until the
fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-one, upon their paying into the pro-
per office the sum per acre therefore, which
Shall, at the time of pay ment be the minimum
price per acre of the pnblc lands of the United
States in addition to the amount heretofore paid
thereon aud forfeited Preceded, that the price,
including what has already been paid, and the
amount to be paid, shall not, in any case, ex-
coed three dollars and fifty cents per acre : Sc.
cond, They shall have the right of completing
the payment of said lands, by paying. tho ba-
lance ofthe principal debt due thereon, in cash,
subject to a deduction of thirty seven and a
half per cent, as heretofore, at any time previ-
Gus to tho fourth day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty one Third, They shall
have the right within nine months from the
pass ago of this act, in all where the price
for which said lands sold did not exceed
two dollars and fifty cents per acre, to draw
script for the amount paid thereon, in the man
ner prescribed in the act, approved the twenty
third day of May, one thousand eight hundied
eluh lot A ant for
lief of purchasers of public lands that have re.
verified for nonpayment of the purchase mon
ey;" and which scrip shall be receivable in the
same manner as directed by said act, except on
ly that it shall not be taken in payment for lands
hereafter bought ut public sale.
SEC. g. find be IL further enacted, That all
purchasers, their heirs, or assignees, of such of
the public lands of the United States as were
sold on credit and which lands have, by such
80 porsoas been relngushed under any of the laws
passed tor the relief purchasers OF public lands
and the amount paid there applied in payment
ofother lands retained by them, and which ren.
quished lands, or any part thereof, may now be
. In possession OF such persons or in case tn.
certificate OF purchase, and part payment of said
lands, has been transferred b. the persons now
In possession of said lands, or part thereof or
the persons under whom the present occupants.
may hold such possession, to some other person
not In possession thereof and the payment made
thereon applied by such other person, or his
assignee, in payment for land .held in his own
namo. In either case, the persons SO in possess
sion shall have the right of pre-cmI ton of the
same lands, according to the legal subdivisions
OF sections, not exceeding the quantity
OF two quarter sections, in contiguous
tracts, until the fourth day of July, one thons-
and eight hundred and thirty-one. upon their
paying into the proper Office, the sun per acre
therefor, which shall, at tine time of payment be
the minimum price per of the Uni |
ted States public lands; and, in addition thereto,
the same amount per acre heretofore paid there
on, and applied to other lands, subject to de- |
ductlon OF thirty seven and a half per cent on
the last mentioned sum Pricided, That the |
sum to be paid shall not in any case. exceed
three dollars and lilly cents per acre ; Prouids,i
also, That such persons only shall be entitled t..
the benefits OF this section, who shall apply for
the same, and prove their possession to the sa.
tisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the
District in which the land may lie, i'll the man.
ner to be prescribed By the Commissioner of the
General Land office, within nine months from
the passage of this act for which such Regis.
ter and Receiver, shall each be entitled to re.
ceivc from such applicants, the sum of fifty
cennts each ind procided further, That the
provisions of this section shall not extend to anv
lands that have IN any manner, been disposed of
by the United States
SEC b. 3ndbc 1t further enncted That, on
failure to apply for, and show right of pre- |
emptlon under the second section of this act |
within the time allowed therefor, and also, ON |
faiInte to complete the payment OH anv of the |
lands agreeably TO the provisions of This act.
within tho period allowed for that purpose, in |
either case, the whole of such lands shall ,be |
forthwith offered for sale without DELAY.
SEC. a. .And bc it further enacted, That If anv |
person or PERSONS SHALL before or at the time of |
the public sale of any fthe lands of the United
States, bargain, contract, agree, or shall at /
tempt TO bargain, contract, or agree, with any |
other person or PERSONS that the last named per
son or persons, shall not bid upon, or pursbase
the land SO offered for sale, or any parcel tber.
of, or shall by, intimidatioD combination mr.
unfair management, hinder or prevent, or af.
tempt to hinder or prevent, any person or per.
sons, rom DIding upon, purchasing any tract
or tracts OF land so offered for sale eyery such
offender, his, her, or their aiders and abe,tors
being thereof duly convicted, shall for evers
such offence be hned not exceeding one tbous.
qua doihrs, or Imprisoned not exceeding Two (
years, or both, In the discretion OF the Court
SEC. .. And be 1t furthe1 enactcd That If apv
person or persons, SHALL before or at the time Of
the public sale or any of the lands of the United
STATES, enter into any contract, barpain a6ree.
mont, or secret understanding with any otberI
person or persons, proposing to purchase such
IAN TO pay orto give to such purchasers for
such land, n sum OF money, or otherwise arti
Gle OF property, over and above the price at
which INC land may, OF shall be bid off by such
purchasers, every such contract, bsrgain a.
greement, or secret understanding, and ,yerv
oohu, ooI'gatioh, or writing OF any kind whatso-
ever teunded upon, or growing out of the same,
shall no uttcrly.null and void And anu rorso,
or persons being party to such contract b,r
gam, agreement, or secret understanding. who
shall or may pay to such purchasers, onv sum ofI
money or other article of property, as aforesaid
over, and above the purchase money of such land
may sue Tor, ana recover such sxcess from such
purchasers, in any Court having jurisdiction nf
The same. And ifthe party aCgreved, nave No
legal evidence of such contract, bargain. agree.
ment, or secret understanding, or of the p,vment
Of the excess aforesaid, he may, by bill in enp;lv
compel such purchasers to make DISCOVERY
thereof; and if, in such case, the complainanfs
ellnll eli for relief Tho Can't