The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-12
TPuBLlc.-No. 70l


AN ACT 10 establish additional land Offices in the
States of Louisiana and Arkansas.
BE enacted By the Senate and House Of HeDr,ssn
shres OF ne United States Of Imsytcd in Congress as
senlbed That for The disposal of thai portion Of The
l.nls belonging to the Unite States in he State o.
Louisiana, within the following boundaries. To wit
beginning al the point on the Sabine river where
she base line or thiriyfrst degree of the Latitude
strikes he same thence up said river 10 the poin
where the boundary line between the United State.
Of Mexico, and the aforesaid State of Louisiana sal
leave the same, thence with sald boundary, when
the same shall be finally fixed. to the northern
OF tho State; thence east with said northern boun
Diary to the dividing line between the ranges three
snd ionr west; thence with said dividing line south
to the base line, thrty.trst degree of north Ia
tnde thence with said line to the beginning n
land office shall be established and kent i'm The town
Of Nachitoches, 10 be known The office for the
Norihnesern land district in the State of Louisisno
See. 2. And be 1t Jurtlscr enacted, Tha, u reg
ister and receiver OF pnbIc moneys shall he nppont.
ed Tor saId land district. in the manner reanired by
law, VINO shall reside IN the town Of Natchiio-hes
they shall give bond aud security in the same manner
and IN the same sums as other registers and recev.
Sts IN said State aud their salaries emolnmsnts
duhcs and authority shull in every respect. I've the
sIme m relation to the lands in the aforesaid d.,ct
as are now given granted TO the registers and re.
'evers in the other land offices In said State
SEC. And be IL further enacted, That
during the continuance Of the act entitled An nc,
10 grant pre-empton rights to settlers on the pub.
lie lands" approved June 22d. in the year 1893 the
the register aud receiver o The aforesaid land district
shall attend NJ least in months if necessary
al Shreveport in said district for the purpose of re-
ceising proof OF aud acting on such claims for pre-
enption rights, as may be presented " them under
sad act aud remain at said place long ~ may lie
necessary not exceeding two weeks time and said
register and receiver shall give public notice fr at
least two weeks OF the time they Will attend at said
place.
See. 3 Aaibea further enacted, That the Com.
missioner of the General Land O1lce ia herebv
vested with authority TO direct in what manner and
on what conditions the SAID land office shall be sup
Piled with plats and copies of platS and SURVEYS
from the Offices now established at Monroe and
Opeousas. and the Office OF the Surveyor General
of Louisiana.
Sec. g. hnd be IL further enacted. That all tha,
portion Of the present Fayetteville district which |
lies south OF the line between townships eleven and
twelve north OF the principal base line shall form
sepacae land district and b. called the Western !
and district, and The land office for said district |
shall be estab'l shed at the county seat OF Johnson
county or such other place as the President of the
United States shalt designate.
SEC. b. And be 1t further enacted That there
shall b. appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and cuusent of the Seuate ut,der the
existing laws register and receiver IN and FOR
slid district whose compensation shall the ame
as provided for other registers and receivers; add
IT shall b: tue duy OF the Secretary Of the Treasu
~, as noon as il can b. done, to the necassa
~ tract books plats, map and surveys ofthe public
lands in SAID district 10 be filed in said office; and
all applications for entries in said district shall b.
made as heretofore prescribed by law at the land
offices now established, until the first day Of June
next
JAMES X. POLK.
SpeaSerof Of MeHouse of RcpTy scntaiises,
WIN. Il. KING,
President Of the Senate.
APPROVED, July 7Ih 1893.
NJ. VAN BUREN.