Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-10-05
THE DISTRIBUTION LAW.

FOR the convenience of persons who WISH To lear.
ITS leading provisions. lthout reading through such
a mass OF words, we have prepared the annexed alb
stract.-.N. !. .Hcrcury.
The Act provides. that, after the first of Deem
Der per cent. Of the proceeds of all the u
ture sales of the public lands within the limits d
either of the following States, Will be given To SAID
States respectively v, VIZ; OHIO, Indiana. Illinois
Alabama. Missouri, Mississippi. Louisiana Arkan
sas. and Michigan. This Is TO be given to then
over and above what they may be entitled to receive
under compacts already existing between them anC
the L. States. Five hundred thousand acres are
also to be granted to each of the above named
: ates for the purposes of internal improvements
The selections of this quantity 10 be within the
limits of the State. They TO be made IN such q
manner rs It's legislature shall direct and located il
parcels coniormably to sectional divisions and sub
divisions From these five hundred thousand acres
is TO be deducted what the state may have already
received Tor the same purpose. All new states are
TO be entitled to similar quantity. Appropr atons
for the Cumberland road are not included Neither
can any of this land be sold for less than one dollar
and twenty-five cents per acre the proceeds APP
Piled to any other purpose than internal improve
ments.
After deducting all expenses for bringing the
land into market, and also the ten per alorc-
SAID, and the amount due under compacts with the
States. the balance that may remain Is to be dlvd
ed among the tweniy-six states and the rerri,ore.
of the Union. including the DistrIct OF Coumbil
according te taeir respective federal representative
population at the last census. These sums ore Z.
be applied by the states. first. To pay dea.-
the L. States. excepting sums deposited WIN IN,
states and apparent balances grow ny out Of llevo
lutionary transactions.
The thus divced Will be- paid on the frs
OF January and July IN each year, To whomsoeve
the Legislature of each state may designate
These provisions of the Act may be rendered in
operative by the occurrence of a between tn,
United States and any other nation or by any in
crease by law OF the minimum price at which these
lands be sold; by imposition OF duty abov,
twenty per cent. the value of such imports a.
included in the Compromise Act.
The right of pre-emptlon to 100 acres or less a
the minimum price, j. granted by this Act to an,
head of family, or widow. SINGLE man. tn,
age OF twenty years, beng citizen of the Unit
ed states. having filed a declaration of an lnten
ton to become one, provided ne has made settle
meEt upon tine IN person. since lst June. l. 10
ard is not the owner Of three hundred and twenty
acres ot land IA any State or Territory and wh
has not abandoned his residence MS own land 4
settle on the public lands. On making such settle
ment hereafter, he may in ike ma lcr acquir,
the right OF pre- emption. The title OF the land sub
lect TO tins right OF presumption must be in the L
States at the time Of settlement have beer
surveyed, and not reserved for any particular pur
pose.
The person intending 10 acquire this right un
uSi tht PioNi>icHs VI thc ACt, must. Nlthn tnIe'
months after ts passage, within thirty days ate
his settlement, II not yet made, file with the Dis
trlct Register a statement describing the land an,
declaring hS intention of settlement. " thin |.
months after the passage of this Act, or within
twelve months after his settlement if not vet made
such person must, under oath before the receiver O
register. state that he Is not disqualified from
quiring this right by any exception aforesaid tina
he settled on the land good faith. for his own cN
elusive use and benefit and he VIII then be entities
10 enter any number of acres, not exceeding on
hundred and sixty. provided he inhabit and improv
the same, and mas erected or shall erect building
thereon.