Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-07-11

/ TffY- ftD0 IN nrst section. Negatved.
BY Mr. SAWYER, to add TO the third section the follow
ing pTovso
Provided further That every nerson s,,,,,no ., , -.
of the aforesaid lands OF the United States under the
sons OF this act shall be required first affidavit before
register receiver of the proper Office that he or h,
the for his her USE the purposes Of
ual settlement and cultivation by and for him herself OF
for the OF adjacent farm plantation and oec
pied by him herse and that together with said entry h,
she has acquired from the United States under the
visions OF this than three hundred and twenty
of land according to the public surveys thereof and any
taking such OATH by affidavit shall falsely the
premises she shall be all of the pains penal
ties Of perjury Provided That nothing herein contained
be construed from entering purchas
the lands of the United States price and
twenty per per acre. authorized proyd
ed by law This act shall take effect six months from aud after
| its passage.
This amendment rejected.
The bill having been gone through by sections
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama, moved to add the following
| sections
Sec S. And belt further enacted That upon the conditions
herein specified there shall be granted each head Of family
| one hundred and sixty of land.
Sec. g. .aadbe ae. enacted That any person desiring
the benefit of this act shall Make and file with the register
the proper land Office statement under OATH that he she
not the OF real estate and that holds
real estate in trust for him her. for his her and
benefit; which shall forth the number of persons
the family giving ages and shall describe the land
selected, and that she intention of the applicant in good
faith reside upon said land The register shall file said
and make entry thereof in book provided for that
purpose and shall grant to the applicant certificate setting
forth the with description of the land and that the
applicant the expiration Of three years from
Of shall receive patent for the land provided in the
tme the applicant shall have become resident thereon.
Sec. T. .3nd be H further enacted That the expiration
of three from the date OF the registers certificate the
pcant his her heirs, apply for and obtain patent
for the land provided satisfactory proof made to the register
that the applicant is residing the land for which the patent
| is required
Sec g. and be farther enacted That all such selected
land shall be subject to SALE at present. the expiration OF
year after the date of the registers certificate if satisfactory
proof by disineresed Witnesses made the register that
the applicant has done nothing improve take
thereof The register shall receive fifty cents upon the first
application and fifty cents upon application for patent for his
b. d se % eaeaeg 6 e and shah i.
granted under the provisions OF the four last sections OF this
that has not been offered for sale at the last named gradu
price for and remains unsod and all lands thus
acquired shall be subject taxation from the date of the regis
ers certificate other lands within the respective States
| Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON moved to substitute the fol-
lowing for the amendment moved by Mr.. HousToN
Belt enactedb By the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United STATES Of america in Congress assembled,
That every poor man. who is the head of family, shall
and after the passage of this act be entitled enter free
cost quarter section of and unappropaed public
land, quantity equal thereto to be located in body
conformity with the legal subdivisions Of the public lands
Sec. Ind be IL further enacted That the person apply
the benefit Of This SHALL upon application to the
gser of the land Office which he she make such
entry make affidavit before the said register that he she
head OF family and destitute OF means purchase quantity
equal quarter section of land and shall in addition there
furnish certificate of three respectable househoders that
he she is poor and the head of family and of good
characters and making the affidavit above required and filing
this certificate with the register he she shall hereupon be
land already
uided hozoeDer That certificate receipt shall be given
patent issued therefor until the expiration of four
from the date of enry and it, at the expiration of such ime
the person making such entry shall prove by credible
that he she has continued reside upon
sadland and still resides upon the same and has aenaed
the same part thereof then such he she shall
be entitled to certificate and patent in other cases
Sec. 8. find be further enacted That, the expiration
of four from the date of the registers certificate
applicant, his her heirs, may apply for and
patent for the land provided satisfactory proof made to the
register that the applicant is residing the which the
See. A. .9nd be further enacted That the register shall
keep registry Of all such entries make return thereof
the General Land Once together with the proof upon which
they have been founded.
Sec S. ind be further enacted Thata lands entered by
and granted person under the provisions Of this free
of COST shall be and reman forever exempt free from the
debts and liabilities of the person whom same shall be
granted and from all evies seizures sales every kind
for and account OF such debts and liabilities such
lands upon the death of the person whom shall
have been granted, shall descend to- and the right and title
thereto shall be in the widow and children of the ner
TO whom the lands granted under the laws
Of the State in which the lands shall be situated
Mr. EWING, Of Pennsylvania asked Mr.. JOHNSON to
modify his amendment make it read every poor man.
white or black" The modification not made.
Mr.. JoHssoS's amendment rejected
Mr. DARRAGH moved 70 substitute the following for the
amendment moved by Mr.. HoUsroS
Be enacted &C. Thatfrom and after the of November
1896 any citizen of the United States and any female
widow daughter OF citizen of the United States above
tbs age o. eighteen years. who may desire to make set
Element and abtation ppon cultivate public lands
ainng unsold and reserved from sale subject pre-
empon favor OF other person. he she file his
her application, IN writing with the register of the land
district in which said lands lie, specifying the township
range section, and sectional subdivision Of said lands
upon his her aducing satisfactory proof the register
aforesaid and to the receiver OF the district that other
person has settled upon said lands which proof shall be filed
with said register then the said register and shall
such applicant certificate reciting such application
and stating that upon the continued habaton and cultivation
OF said lands by said applicant should he she have died.
by his or her heirs for the OF three
the date of said certificate and upon proof thereof being
within sixty days after the expiration of said such
gster and receiver aforesaid such applicant IL he she
shall have died. his heirs shall be entitled said lands
and patent shall therefor said applicant his her
heirs, without any charge therefor Provided horoepe That
IN no shall application be made certificate patent
be issued in favor of the person for than quarter
OF section OF land 4d proed aso That right of said
applicant, his her heirs such lands shall
be sod assigned transferred before the said patent
issued anc all sales, assignments transfers, agree
ments to SELL assign, transfer the part thereof
before said patent shall be ssued shall be null and void
shall said right said lands be subject sale by under
any process at law in equity prior to said patent being
issued.
ind be further enacted That shall be unlawful for any
person except the applicant aforesaid his her heirs
aforesaid to settle upon the quarter section of anor which
certificate shall have issued aforesaid and such illegal set
Element shall in give such person any right such
lands.
This amendment negatived.
And Mr.. HousroS's amendment then rejected
Mr.. ANDREW STEWART moved to add to the bill the
following
And whereas the States have received of
land, under and by virtue entitled An appro
pirate the proceeds Of the sales of the public lands aud grant
presumption rights approved September H. iS4i Therefore,
Belt further enacted That each and every State ofhe United
States other than those which the said 900 OF land
appropriated by the aforesaid shall be entitled
and there hereby appropriated TO each obem 500 acres