The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-09-28

tons reserved and in case the same shall be
increased by law, ercept as aforesaid, at any
time during the operation of this act, then SC
much of this as provides that no nett proceed:
of the sales of The public lands shall be distribu.
ted among the several states shall, from and af
ter the increase of the minimum price Thereof
cease and become utterly null and of no effect
anything in this act to the contrary notwith.
standing; PrOrided, That if, at any time dur.
ing the existence of this act, there shall be an
imposition Of duties on imports inconsistent
with The provisions of the act of March second
one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three
entitled San act to modify the act of the four.
teenth of July one thousand eight hundred and
thiEtv-two, and all other acts imposing duties
on imports" and beyond the rate of duty fixed
by that act, 10 wit, twenty per cent on the val.
ue of such imports, or any Of them, then the
distribution provided in this act shall be sus.
pended, and shall so continue until this cause oil
lis suspension shall be removed; and when re-
moved, if not prevented by other provisions oil
this act, such distribution snail be resumed.
Sec. 7. And be ii further enacted, That the
secretary of the Treasury NAV continue any
land district in which is situated the seat Of
Government of any one of the states, aid may
continue the land office in such district, not
outstanding the quantity ofand unsold in such
district may not amount to one hundred thou
sand acres, when, in his opinion, such continu-
ance may be required by public convenience,
or in order TO close the land system in such
state at a convenient point under the provisions
of the act on the subject, approved twelfth June,
one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Sec. s. .4nd be ii further enacted, That there
shall be granted TO each stale specified in the
fist section Of this act five hundred thousand
acres of land tor purposes of internal improve.
ment; Provided, That to each of the said
states which has already received grants for
said purposes there is hereby granted no more
than quantity of land which shall. together
with the amount such state has already received
as aforesaid, make five hundred thousand acres;
the selections in ali of the said states 10 be made
within their limits respectively in such manner
as the Legislatures thereof shall direct and
located in parcels, conformabIy TO sectional d.
visions and subdivisions, of not less than three
hundred and twenty acres in one location, on
any public land except such as is or may be
reserved from sale by any law Of Congress or
proclamation of the President of the United
States, which said locations may be made at
any time after the lands of the Uuited States in
said states respectively shall have been survey
ed, according TO existing laws. And there
shall be and hereby is granted TO each new
state that shall be hereafter admitted into the
Union, upon such admission so much land as,
including such quantity as may have been
granted TO such state before its admission, and
while under Territorial Government, for pur-
of internal mr. ac aforocaf1 shall
make five hundreds THOUSAND acres of land, TO
be selected and located as aforesaid.
Sec. 9. find be IL further enacted That the lands
herein granted 10 the states above named shall
not be disposed of at price less than one dol
lar and twenty five cents per acre, until olher-
wise authorized by law Of the United States;
and the nett proceeds of the sales of said lands
shall be faithfully applied 10 objects of internal
improvement within the states aforesaid res
pectively, namely: roads, railways, bridges,
canals and improvement of water courses, and
when made or improved, shall be free for the
transportation of the United States mail, and
munitions of war, and for the passage OF their
troops, without the payment Of any toll whatev-
er.
Sec. 10. find be ii further enacted, That from
and after the passage of this act every person,
being The head of family, or widow, or single
man, over the age of twenty. one years, and
being a citizen Of the United States, or having
filed his declaration of intention to become a
citizen, as required by the naturalization laws,
who since the first day of June A. d. eighteen
hundred aud forty, has made or shall hereafter
make, settlement in person on the public lands
10 which The Indian title had been, at the time
of such settlement extinguished, and which has
been, or shall have beer surveyed prior thereto,
and who shall inhabit and improve the same,
and who has or shall erect dwelling thereon,
shall be and is hereby authorized to enter with
the register Of the land Office for the district in
which such land may lie. by legal subdivisions,
any number Of acres not exceeding one hundred
and sixty, or a quarter section of land, 10 in.
clude the residence of such claimants, upon pay.
ing to the United States the minimum price oil
such land, subject however TO the following
limitations and exceptions No person shall
be entitled 10 more than one pre-emption right
by virtue of this act no person who is the
proprietor of three hundred and twenty acres OF
land in any state or territory Of The United
States. and no person who shall quit or aban.
dan his residence on his own land to reside on
the public land in the same state or territory,
shall acquire any right Of pre-emp,ion under
this act no lands included in any reservation,
by any treaty. law, or proclamation of the Pres
ident of the United States, or reserved for sa.
lines, or for other purposes no lands reserved
for the support of schools, nor the lands acquir.
ed by either of the two last treaties with the
Miami tribe of Indians in the state of Indiana,
or which may be acquired Of the Wyandot tribe
n ind zf Id.
reservation 10 which the title has been or may
be ex,inguished by the United States at any
time during the operation of this act no Sec
lions of land reserved to the United States al
ernate to other sections granted to any of the