The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-22

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senlsiises. and 10 now On ths i.blr 81 he
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IA BILL 10 sppropfiai< shr proceeds Of the !!
sales Of the public lands. and 10 grant
pfs-empsion rights.
BE Il enaefsd. Sr.. That. fram and &c
Ter The shiny-frss day Of Dersmber. in
The wear "a our Lord one lhonsand eight
hundere5 and faaiy-one. there be- allowed
aud pad 10 each gl The STATES &c Ohio.
Insllsns. Illinois. Alabams. Missouri.
Mississippi. Louisisns. Arkansas. and
Michigan. oser snd shove what each OF
lhs said Slsis. 10 entitled - b. lhs terms
Of The compact enlsrsd into beswssn Them
ant the u. Stairs upon their admlssisn
INFO the Union The sam ~ Ten per esn-
ium upon ne meet proceeds 81 the salss
Of me public lands. which. subsequent 10
lie day Aforesaid. shall be made within
lhe Iisaiis n each ~ said Stairs respect.
issly: Provided. That the sum 30 allow
ed the sssd States, respectively. shall be
in no wise affected - diminished on &C
count Of any sums which have been here
soloss. o. shall be hereafter applied 10
The construction ar ronsinpancs OF lhe
Cumberland road. boz that she ,llsburs-
msnis FOR The said road shall remain, ss
heretofore. ehsrgesble on the Two per
een'um fund provided for BY eomPacls
miih several III The said States.
Sc. Q. .and Be Il further enoefed.
That slser dedaeiing the sald len per
ceninm; and what BY The compact sfore-
said, has heretofore been sll.a ed 10 the
States Aforesaid. tho resldne Of the nett
proeseds-which neu proceeds shall be
ascertained BY dejucting from The gross
proceeds III The expenditures Of The rear
Tor The folIo~ipg affects: saIries snd en-
penses on account Of The General Land
Office: expenses Cor surveying public
lands; salriss AMI expenses IN the SUR
seyor generals Offices salaries. eomm,s-
sions. and allowances 10 The registers and
receivrrs; the fi.e per- eenlnm - new
Siates--of all tie public lands ofihe UNI
led Safes. ~hrnrver situated. which si,all
he sold subsequent 10 The said thlr,y fire.,
day Of December. shall be divided among
The lwen,y.six States Of the Union and
The District Of Columbia. according 10
their respective iedeial representative 20.
7ulaiion. as sseerained by. The last cen
sus, 10 be applied by the Legislatures Of
!, the said Slsles 10 such purposes IS The
said legislatures may diree.: Provided.
That The d,siribulise share 10 which The
District Of Columbia shall be entitled.
shall be applied 10 free schools. or educa.
lion in some other fnrn, as Congress
may duecr find provided. also, rha,
nothing herein contained shall be con-
slrned IL The prejudice Of future applica
lions FOR reduction OF lie price Of The pub.
l,c lands, or 10 The prejudice Of applica
tons Tor transfer Of the public lands on
reasonable terms, IL HE Safes within
which they lie. .or 10 make such future dis
position Of The public lands, or any part
thereof, - Congress may deem exPedi
! enl.
\ Sec. 3. find 6ei further enacted. That
the several sums Of money received in
the Treasury a. The nett proceeds Of the
sales OF the public lands shall be paid al
The Treasury half yearly, on the first DAY
Of January and July in each year, during
The operation Of this act, 10 such person
or persons as The respective Legislatures
Of the said States shall authorize and di
rect 10 receive The same.
i Sec. 4. find be IL further enacied, THAI
any sun Of money which q, any Time
may become due and payable 70 any
State of The Union. or to The District Of
proceeds of sales Of the public lands shall
be FIRST applied 10 the psymea. Of any debt
iae and payable from the said State or
District Of The United States: ProUided.
That this shall not be construed 10 extend
! 10 The sums deposited with the S'alesun
der The act Of Congress Of The 23i June.
|, 1896. entitled "An &C, to regulate The
. deposues of the public money.
I Sec. s. find be L. furihefeaacied. Tha,
this &C, shall continue and be IN force IN
i Ill otherwise provided By law. unless the
! United States shall become involved IN
! war with any Ereign Power: in which
event, IRON The commencement Of hosil-
hues. this act shall be suspended during
the continuance OF each wal: Provided.
nevertheless. Tha, il. prior to the expira
j ton Of this act, any new Stale or States
] shai be admitted into the Union. there
be assigned to such new State or States
the proportion Of the proceeds ACQUIRING
! after their admission into The Union 10
) y hich such Stale or States may be en'i'
tied. upnn The principles Of this .sc'. 10.
D ee,her with What such State or States
/ may be entitled 10 By virtue Of compacts
10 be made on their admission into The
l Union.
Sec. 6. .andtsi,f further enacted. 'rha
d there shall be annually appropriated. To-
d completing the surveys Of said lands.
, sum not less than one hundred and fii's
], ,housand dollars; and the minimum pr'ce
!, a. which The public lands are now sold q
|, private sale shall not be increasedi and 70