Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-07-29
rHE DISTRIBUTION LAND BILL.

nett proceeds 81 the salcs Of the public
lands aftcr That time sold 10 Ohio, lndi-
ana, Illinois; Alabama. Missouri, MIssis-
sipp,, louisiana, Arkansas and Michigan,
shall DO allowed and paid to each Of those
states respectively, over and above what
they ARD entitled to by the terms OF their
admission in the Union, and over and a
bove allowances for the continuance oil the
Cumberland road.
iSecfcn2. The residue Of the nett pro-
cecds shall be divided among the twenty
elk states and the District of columbia,
according TO their federal representative
population, to be applied as the state
Legislatures shall direct, provided moth
ing contained 10 this section shall preJu.
dice any further action Of Congress on
this subject.
Section 3. Payment Of the nett pro.
ceeds 10 be made half yearly at the
Treasury, on the first days Of January
and July.
Section a. The portion of any state
or Of the District TO be first applied 10
the payment Of any existing debt from
such state or the District 10 the United
Statesmen including, however, the sums
deposited with the states under the act OF
June %, 1886.
Section 5. This act to continue in
force until otherwise provided by law,
unless the United States shall become in.
voye6 in war with any foreign power
in-that case, to be suspended during the
continuance OF such war. New states
admitted into the Union shall have as.
signed to them their proportion.
Section O appropriates Sl5O,0OO an
nually for completing the surveys of the
public lands. The minimum price OF sale
not 10 be Increased. lfincreased by law,
thon from the time Of such increase
the distribution of the nett proceeds
among the states to be discontnued.s
Section Z authorizes the Secretary oil
he Treasury to continue any land dis.
trict in which the seat of government OF
any state is situated, and the land office
in such district, although ne quantity un-
sold therein may not amount to 100 900
acres when such continuance is IN his
sopinion required by public convenience.
Section grants to each OF the states
named in the first section (Which has not
heretofore received 500, 900 acres for in-
ternal Improvement quantity OF land
sufficient to make up, with what has been
received, that amount, to be selected with.
in the limits Of such state, by the Legis-
lature, and located in parcels OF 800 acres;
locations to be made at any time within
FIVE years after survey and offer at pub
lie sale.
Section Q. The lands so granted shall
not be sold at less than $l,25 per acre
until otherwise provided by law of the
United States. Nett proceeds to be up-
Piled to purposes of internal improvement.
Roads, bridges, canals, &C., constructed
with such proceeds to be free for the
transportation of the United States mail,
troops and munitions OF war.
Section 10 authorizes every head of a
family, widow, or single man, over 81
years of age, being a citizen or having
filed declaration Of intention, who since
the LIST of June, 1910, has made or shall
make a settlement in person on public
lands to which the Indian title has been
extiuguished, and shall erect dwelling
thereon, to enter for any number of acres
not exceeding 100, including his or her
residence, paying the minimum price.
Persons VINO have had the benefit Of pre-
emption under any other law OF Congress
are excluded from this provision nor
shall any person be entitled to more than
one pre-. emptlvc right under the'sa ;
nor any person who is the proprietor oil
800 acres in any state or territory, nor
unv who shall abandon his residence on
his own land, to make residence on any
public land in the same state or territory.
No land included in any reservation, nor
any reserved for salines, or for the support
Of schools &c. &C., shall be liable TO en-
try under this section.
Section IL. When two or moro per
sons have settled on the same quarter o
lan1, the right Of prescription shall be ii
the first ssttler. All questions as to Tho
right of pre-. emption to be decided by the
register and receiver of the district, will
an appeal in the Secretary Of the Urea
sury.
Section II prescribes the mode Of proc
as to settlement.
Section l3 requires the settler demand
ing presumption to make oath before th'
receiver or register, that he or she is il
the condition specified, and has fulfilled
all the requirements of the act. False
swearing made punishable as perjury
and als1 forleits the land and all monte;
paid thereon.
Section Ii. Sales of public lands no
to be delayed by this act, nor Shall it
provisions be available to any person wh'
shall fail to make the required proof onC
payment before the day appointed for tht
sale.
Section Is requires all settlers intend
ing TO purchase, within three months atie
the passage of the act, or if settlement Il
made after the passage of the act, theE
within 30 days after such settlement, L
file with the register description OF tbs
land and notice Of the intention to claim
aud within 10 months after the passage
olthe act, or after the settlement, to lul
I'll the other requirements, or the trac
shall be subject to the entry of any othe
purchaser.
To TAKE INK OUT OF LINEN. Take
piece Of mould candle, or common caudl,
will do nearly as well, melt it, and dip tht
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