Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-09

law, or proclamation OF the President Of the Unite
States or reserved for sanes or Tor other pu pose,
no lands reserved Tor the support Of schools nor IA
lanusacquLcd 10y either OF the two lAS treaties wit
'Ae Miami ulNc ui iud0Gus IA thC State OF Indian
or which may be acquired of the wyantot tribe 4
indians I'm the State II Ohio, other Indian rcSeJ
vation TO which the tic has been or may DC eNti-
cuishrd 10y the United St,lcs any time during N
oporoiion OF tins set; no sections OF llrd reserve
to the United States alternate ~ @. her section
Srnn,CI Ia any Of the States Tor the construction ,
any canal, railroad, other public an proNcnyn
NJ sections os fractions of sections included Will
m the lini's OF any incorporated town; no por
tons OF the public lands which have been selec,c
as the site for city or town; no parcel or lot {
and Sctuii.y settled and occupied tor the purpose
OF trade and not agriculture; and 10 lands who
are situated any known sllncs or n,iGcs Shal, o.
able To entry under aud by virtue OF the provision
Of this act. And - much OF the pfoviso OF the &C
OF twenty second Of June, eighteen hundred arS
thirty eight, 90 any onicr of the President of tn,
Inteu States, ns GhtCtS certain reservations TO d,
made IN ttNor ot ccrt1u claims under the treaty ~
! Dancing Rabbit creek Ice, aud the same Is hereby
J., repealed: Proridi That such ruyci! shall not al
iee' any TIE TO any tract OF land secured IN virtue
of said trc,ty.
Sc. II. And DC il further enacted That when two
! or more persons shall have settled on the same
quarter section OF lanu the rich; 0 ore c plcn shall
be m HIN or her who made the hrSt set nirr no.
Nred such persons shall conform To the other mo
VISIONS OF this act and all questions sS to The n. IN
81 pre- emPunn arising between different settlers shall
1e settled by the register and receiver ct Jhe district
within which tire i,nd situated, subject TO an NJ.
peal to and revision Ivy the Secretary OF the Trea
sury OF tie United StaleS
See l2. Ani I've II further enacted, That prior TO
any entries being made under and uy virtue OF the
provisions OF this act, pro 4 Of the Settlement and
improvement thereby required shall be made to the
satisfaction o. Ghe reg aud receiver ut lind dis
trict m which such lands NAV Iir asteeaby TO such
rules as shall I've Prescribed by the Secretary OF the
treasury, who shall each be entitled 10 receive ffiy
an g fRgRHHa .al, -. q 4.
dcred rs aforesaid; and ali sssls nmen,s and trans.
iers OF the rsht hereby secured prior 10 the issuing
oil ,he patent snail he mall and void.
Sec. H. And toe It further enacted, That before
any person claiming the bencf, Of tbs act shall I've
allowed 10 Cn.Cr SGch lands, ne or she shall make
oath before the or register OF the land dis
trict IN which the land Is situated (Nho are hereby
authorized TO administer the samel that he or she
has never had the lCnsEt Of any right % pre-tmp
ton under this act; that nc or she IS not the on
er o three hundred and twenty acres OF land Ia any
State Territory Of tie United States nor hath be
or She settled upon and improved said land 10 Sc
the sade on Spe1Ua ION, but IN -coi AIih 10 apprn-
pirate q 20 It's or her own exclusive use or benefit
ana that he or she has not, directly or indirectly
made any agreement or contract, IN any way or
manner, with any person or persons Whatsoever, Nv
which the title which he or she might acquire f.1,
the Government Of the United States should enurr
IN whoe or m part, 10 the benefit oi any person u.
cert himself Ur herst,i aud 1t any person IA KING
such oath shall swear falsely IN the premises ne %,
she shat he subject 70 all the pains and penalties OF
pequrY' ana shall forfeit the money which he or she
may have pad tor SAID land and a., right and tale
| to the same; and any grant or conveyance winch
/ lac or she may have m.de. except in the hand, of
bona nlc purchasers 'Os a valuable cons. lrrltI.r
shall hs nuI. and VOID. And tsHaf be the duty OF
the officer adm lSterinE such uIjh 10 Il e cerr.f
cate thereof IN the public land Office OF such street
ond TO transmit duplicate copy 10 the General Land
Once, either OF which shall he good ami Su.fri,n,
evidence tina! sucu oath was administered according
! TO 'uw.
Sec. IA. And he i, further enacted That this &C,
shall not delay the sale OF any al the pubic land,
OF the United States beyond the time which has
been, or may bc appointed Ivy the proc Iauta,un oil
the President nor shall the provisions OF tins act be
available TO any person or persons who shall tai &,
MAKE nc proof and payment, and ie the afiiayi,
required before the Jay sppo'nei for the commence
ment Of the sales as aforesaid.
Sec. -. And be UtuT,hsr enacted, That when.
ever any person has settled or shall settle and I'M
prove trrct OF lard, subject lie time OF settle
men; 10 private entry, ana shall intend o, r,,r~b,sa
the same uuGcr the provisions of this act such sr
son shall 10 tie first case, within three month, after
the passage o. lie same, anI In the lst within ihrf
days mex, after the date OF such settlement file with
the REGISTER OF the proper district a written state.
ment describing tie land settled upon and dec lrIrg
the intention OF such person to claim the same nm.
der the provisions o, this act; and sua where such
settlement is already made. within twelve months
after the passage OF this act, and where Il sha here.
Inc 81 ITO
OF such settlement, make the proof affidavit and
payment herein required and NJ be or she shall f,r
10 e such written statement as aforesaid or shall
| fail 10 make such affidavit proof and u,vn,sn,
within the t"e,vc months aforesaid the tract of
land 50 settled and improved shall oe subject 10 the
entry o! any other purchaser.
See. lb And he II further enacted That the ,src
per cent OF the mott proceeds OF the lands soil o-
that may hereafter be sold by the United States in
the State OF Mississippi, since the frst div Of De.
I am. fnNH and arl H..g IL
and by the act entitled "An &C, % enable the pco.
pie OF the western part OF the Mississippi Territory
20 form Constitution aud State Government ana
tor the slinlssOa o. sucn State lnto the Union on
an equal footing with the original States" and all
acts supp csntnIa thereto reserved Tor the making
Of a ro1d or roads leading to said State. De, and
the same 10 hereby rG.Inqushtd TO the tate Of
Mississippi payable in t~o equal ins,aImen,s ..
the hrsi 70 0c pad on the first Of May, one thou.
sand eight hundred and fyrly-two and the oft,r
on the nrsI OF May, onc thousand eI,bt hun
dret and forty three far rs the same may then
nave accrued, and quaUery the same NAV &c
crue, after SAID PERIOD: ProyiEca, Tia, the Lcgis-
.aiusC Of said State shall pass un lcf dccaru tai~
acceptance OF said Tenquishment in f.V of s,,i
fund, accrued and accruIng. and a so embrlcinl,
provision, 10 be uHa.tcuu.e without the consent Of
Congress, that the whole Of sad Two per cent fund
sha.. ue iai,i'uy applied to the construction of a
raIrp1u, leading from Brandon, IN the State of Mis-.
s.sspTI, ID the eastern boundary Of said State In
The direction, VS. near as may be, Of the towns of
Selma, CahaOa, ami Montgomery, in the State Of
hIa. anna.
Sec. II. And he 1t further enac,eI, That the two
per cent. of the nett proceeds OF the lands sold ly
the United states, IN the State Of Afabama. since
The hrst day of September one thousand ci.Ut nm.
dTcu and nineteen, and reserved by the act entitled
Z AN act 10 enable the People u the Alabama Ter
riory 10 form Constitution and State Government
anu Tor he admission OF such State into the Union
on an tqH7. iyOIng with the original S.atgs.m for
the making Of a road or roads leading % the stII
state, ye, and tie same is hereby re.lruui.beJ 10
nc s'.i S.1c of Alabama, payable in two ouuiI In
saImenls, the first 10 DE paid on the first d'y of
May, one thousand eight hundred end fofty.fvo
anu me other on tho fret day oi May one thousand
eIsh' hundred aud forty three, so Tar as the SINE
nee accrued, and quarterly, as tue same my Is,e
alter accrue Provided That the Lrrig.5ruro or
siH state shall fret pass an act decarIg their nc
c'Pa"cc OF sad rcHrq Itshmouf and so en- rtc.r,
provision To- DO uu1''Crl0.c WI bout the Consent Of
Congress, tEit the whole Of said two per cent f5nd
shaI, be faithfully applied, under the direction oi
'hs LesIsiIiure NJ Alabama, 10 the connc1ion. by
some means OF nlcrna. improvement, Of the nlyigI-
he waters of The bay OF Mobile with the Tennessee
river ana 10 iHe construction Of a continuous line M
internal improvements from "a point on the Cb,if,.
hDo,Ne i''I "rPnsie West Point, 30 Georgia, o.
cross tho State Of Alabama, rn a g.rsrfiDp n,
jackson, 10 the State Of Mississippi.
JOHN WHITE,
Speaker Of the House oil Representatives.
SAM'L L. Southland
PRESIDENT Of the Senate pro tcmpore.