The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-09-03

IsScnaic. an officer tn be called ihe soIici'
tor Of the General Land Office, with ar
annual salary Of two thousand dollars
whose duty il shall be 10 examine and pre-
sen, rcpor, TO The Commissioner. of the
stale of facts il, all cases referred by .l.e
Commissioner to his attention which shat
involve questions Of law, ar where The
facts arc in controversy between The
agents et the Gnvcrnmca, andindividuals,
or there arc conflicting claims Of parties
before the Department, with his opinion
thereon; arid also, TO advise the Commits
sioner, when required thc.c;o, on all
questions growing out Of the management
Of the publ;c lands. or the title thereto,
private land claims, Virginia military
scrip. bounty lands, and prc-cmpion
claims; aud to render such further profess
sional services in the business Of the de-
par,mcnias may be required. and shall be
connected with tie discharge Of The duties
thereof.
SEC. 6. And be i, further enacted, Tha,
i. shall be lawful fnr tho President OF the
United States, by and with tie advice and
consent OF the Senate, TO appoia. Sccrc-
,ary, with salary Of fifteen hundred
dollars per snnIs,, whose dat:- il shall be,
under the direction of The President, in
sign his nanic, apd for him. all patents
for lanl sold or granted under the autiIori.
~ Of the iIni,ci States.
s;gc. Z. And be i. further enacted, Thai
i, shall be the .!uty Of the Commissioners
10 cause TO kc prepared. and to certify.
under the seal Of the General Land Office.
such copies Of records. hooks. and pa
pers on lilc in his Office. as may be applied
for. 10 be used in cv;dcacc in courts Of
justice.
SIc. s. And be /, further enacted, Tha,
whenever The Office of Recorder shall be-
CONC racan,, or in case Of the sickness
or absence Of tho Recorder. the Duties oil
his Office shall be performed, ad interim,
by the Principal Clerk on Private Land
Claims.
SIC. 8. And be i, further enacted, Tha.
tho Rccciscrs oil the land Offices shall
make 10 the Secretary Of The Treasury
returns OF tho moneys received
in their several offices, and pay over such
moneys pursnsn! 10 his Instructions. And
,heY shall also make 10 the Commissioner
Of The General Land Office. like monthly
returns. and ,r.rsmi, 10 him quarterly
accounts currcn, of the debts aud credits
Of their several Offices with tho United
SEC 10. And be i, further enacted.
That the Commissioned Of tic General,
Land Office shall be entitled TO receive an
annual salary OF ,hrco thousand dollars;
The Recorder Of shn General Land Office.
an annual salary Of fifteen hundred dol.
lars; the principal clerk Of tho surveys.
an annual salary of ci2hiccn hundred dol.
luss: and cac', ol the said principal clerks
M annual salary Of eighteen hundred dol
lars: from aud uficr the date OF their re-
speclivc commissions; and that the said
commissioner be authorized 10 employ,
for the service Of the General Land Office.
ono clerk. wi,ose annual salary shall mt
exceed fifteen hundred dollars: fuu. clerks.
whose annual salary shall moi exceed four.
teen hundred dollars each. sixteen clerks.
whosc annual salary shall not exceed lhis-
teen hundred dollars cschs twenty clerks.
whose annual salary shall not exceed
.welrc hundred dollars each; fire ela,ks.
whose annual salary shall not exceed
eleven hundred dollars each; thirty Eve
clerks. whose annual salary shall not cx.
reed ono thousand dollars cGst: one prin-
ci pal draush,sman. wiokc annual salary
shall no, exceed fftecr hundred dollars:
one nssis,an, traugh:cman. whose annual