Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-07

a'ti stNtloh OF iano, 10 include the RESIDENCE l
sueh claim Mt upon paving To the United
tatcS the minimum price of such land, suhleci,
owevcr, TO the folio wing limitations aud excep- 1
ons; No person shall be entitled TO more than
ne pre- emp'lye right by virtue u tins act, no
crson who = the proprietor OF hreehundreo and
"eniy acres OF land IN any state or Territory OF
ne OnEed States, and no person who sha quit
Y abandon his residence on hts oSn land to re-
lde IN thJ pub5 land IN the same state OF Terri-f
DRY, shall acquire any NIT OF pre- einpuon under
has acti no lands included IN any reservation, by /
my treaty. law or proclamation OF the President |
i the United States reserved for sanee, or Tor
'thcr purposes; no lands reserved Tor the sup |
bort OF schools. nor the lands &c nired 0y either
# the two last treaties with the Miami tribe OF
sdi1ns IN the state of Indiana, or which may be !
acquired Of the WyandOt tribe oil Indians IN the |
state ot OHIO. or other an reservation TO
which the title has been or may BE- eNtnSu shed
ny the United St1tus "A any time uuriug the Ope-
ration Of this act; no sections oil land reserved to
Ic United States alernaicto any sections gran
"a 10 aIg of the states for the construction If n
ny canal, railroad. or other public imprpvemtn'I
NJ sections or fractions of scctiohs Included with
In the limits Of any inco-Ior town; no poruon
Il the public lands which haye b Ga selected as
the site Tor CITY or town; no parcel or lot of
land actually settled ard occupied for the -uTpo-
sci of irsGe and not agriculture; and no lands on
which are situated any known salines or mines,
shall he liable 10 entry under and by virtue of the
provisions of this act. And so much of the provI
So # The act of twenty-secOnd ofJune, eighteen
huruT,d aud thirty -cghI, and any order of tue
President OF ths Uhitrd 'ates, IS d reefs certain
reservations 4" be made IN favor %; certain claims
uIder the treaty OF DInclug Rabbit creek be- and
the same = hereby. repealed; Provided. That such
re zeal shall DOT affect any utle to any tact OF
lant secured N virtue Of SAID treaty.
Sec. III. aud b. Il further enacted That when
two or more pors rs shall have settled ON the
same quarter iecton of land, the right of pre-
CWpilun shah be IN hum or her who made the
hrst settlement, provided such person shall con-
ioTm 10 the other provisions Of TINS act; and all
qlc-ti5ns rs To the rlgatOf ire emptl arising
between diiisTebt settlers shall be settled by the
= Sis CT ana rcde,ver Of he district within which
the land - situated, suhjsct to an APPROVAL and a
revision by the Secretary Of the Treasury of the
United States.
See. IL SAad Sc Il farther enacted That prior To
any entries being made under aud by virtue Of
ANY provisions OF thig act, proof OF the settlement
aud improvement thSrsbJ required shall be made
20 the satisfaction If the register aud receiver of
the land district Ia which auch lands may lie, n
grGeably 20 such rules "a sha be prescribed 10y
the Secretary ot the Treasury, who shall each IL
entitled 20 receive fifty cents from each applicant
Tor ms services 10 Toe rende ed as aforesaid; ant
al assignments and transftrs of the right hereby
secured prnr 10 the issuing # the patent shall
null an void.
See, l3. And Be At further eno, ted. That beior,
any person claiming the benefit of this act shat
b. allowed TO enteI such lands he OF she shall
make oath before he receiver or resi lister OF th'
lanu dstIct IA which the land IS situated (whu
are hereby authorised TO administer the same
that he or she Iva, never had the benefit of any
night OF pT--enpIIuu under tins act; that he sh
Is not the owner of three hudtred and twenty a
res OF land ~ any state OF territory the Unite.
u
proved sad lahd tosel The same on speculation
out IN god tiiih 10 appropriate u 10 has or ne
tNn exclusive use . benefit snd that ne sh,
has no., tiiher directly or indirectly. made anl
aSTc-mrnt or contract, iU any way or manner
VITA any person or persons whatsO. Yer, b.
winch the lille which he or she might a our,
rom the Government of the Unite States should
ehufe, ia whoie or IN part, 20 the benefit of any
person exec ~ himself or nerseli; ano Vi any per
SPA takinS such oath shall swear lalsciy M
uep.ehis1s, he or she shall be subject 10 ailth
al Al of hall E.Ffatl
the money which lie or she may have paid toI
sid and, and right anJ tIIls To the same, and
any grant or conveyance whvI he or she may
nave mad, exec IN The hands of bona fide pur-
Chasers, Tor valuable consldt ration snail null
anc vuid. And i, shall be the duty Of the g. ficcr
adni1 STEERING such oath io file certificate thcIe-
q! lh the publc lana office Of such district and To
transmit duplicate copy u the Gene al I.aud or
hcc, either OF which shat be good and iicIent
cNdesce that su,h oath was adminislered accer-
Sec. ii. Aud be II further enacted. That this nc
shall not DELAY The sale tf any OF the pubic lands
1IFhe Lnicd states 6ey Ond tie time which has
oeen, or may he, appointed by the proclamation
% Tue tIeSde.t nor shall the pTONIs Ious of this
acc be ava liable to any person or persOns who
shall FL 10 make the proof and paymdnt and
NE The affidavIt T. qOIred bofo the day appoint
sail " ~'O''
Sc. Is. And be IL further enacted. Tho, when
yer a.y person has settled or shall settle and
mpruvs n tIact OF land, subicct al the me Of ST
chase the sam under the prOyIs ons Of this act
such person rhall Ia the first case within three
months aiier the passage OF the aame, and in the
i - within thirty days after the date Of such set
emGnt, hie with the register of the proper dis
net wnticn statement describing the laLd set
.cd upon, and declaring the intention of such
person 10 claim Inc same under the provisions OF
.hls act, and sha where such settlement IA al
eaiy made, within twelve months after the mas
sage Of ihls act, and where II all hereafter be
made, withn the same period after the date OF
such settlement, make the 2rouG aft 1avt and
paym ut herein require !, and If he or she sim n
iau 20 hlC such written abatement as Aforesaid or
shall fail TO max such affidavit proof aid nav.
m mt within the twelve months aforesaid the
tract OF land 50 settled and improved shall be
subject TO the entry of any other purchaser.
Sec. Md be Il further enacted. That tho two
per cent. cfIhc nett proceed Of the laads sold
or that may hereafter be sold by the Uni.ed
states IN the state Of Mississippi, since the first
day Of December, one thousand sisht hundred
and seventeen. and by the act en- Illtd IAN act
10 enable the People Of the western part Of the
Mississippi Territory TO form n Constitutional
and state government. and for the admission Of
such ate INTO the Union on an equal footing
with the original states, and all acts supplement
tary thereto, reserved for the making OF a road
or roads LEAKING 20 said stat, bo and tho same
Is hereby relinqushei to the state OF Miss. sippi
payable IN two equal Insialments, the first To be
paid on the FIRST day Of May. one THOUSAND eight
hundred and foriy-twO, and the other on the first
day oi May, one thousand eight hundred nnd for
~ three, so Tar as the same may then have ac-
.rucd, aud quarterly, ms the same may accrue, af-
ter tEat period: PROVIDED, That the LEGISLATURE
NJ SAID 5 ate shall pass an act, declaring their
acceptance OfsaId Teinq Ishmcnt IN full II said
lund, accrued and nccTuing. and also embracing
provision, 20 be unalterable without the consent
II Congress, that the whole Of said two per cent.
und shall be faithfully applied to the cOnstruc-
hon Of n railroad, leading from Brandon, IN the
'inie Of Mississippi. to tho eastern boundary Of
-ni1 state, IN he d. ection, as near as may be, Of
the towns Of Selma, Cahaba, aud MONTGOMERY
IN the state Of Alabama.
Sac. IL. And Be IL further enacted, That the two
Der con- Of the nett proceeds Of the lands sold by
he United States, IN tie slate ofAlabama, since
he first day Of September, one thousand eight
lunlr red and nj eileen. and res,Tvrd BY the act
mt lied An act to enable the People Of the Ala
1ama Territory 10 form a Constitution and State
'ovcrnment and for the admission Of such state
INTO the UnOu on an equal footing with the origi-
IA siatcs-" for the making Of n road or roads
ead,ng 10 the SAID state, be, and tho sane ~
iereby, relinquished 10 the said state Of Alabamf
'ayable IN two equal instalm, nts, the first 20 be
'ald on t'ie FIST day of May, one thousand eight
ilndred and Driy-twO and the other .cn the FIRST
Jay, OF lay, one thousand eight hundred and for
y. tnree, so far as the same has accrued, ahd
lafteriy, as the same may hereafter &C Crue;-
,fDVided, That the Legislature II said state shall
irst pass an act declaring their accs ptance Of
ard REIMBURSEMENT, and also embracing prOyi-
ron, 10 be unoltcrabc without the consent Of
congress, that the whole Of said two per centum