The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-04

sue certificates under such rules and regulations
fsmay he PRESCRIBED by the Commissioners Of thu
Seneral Land ONCE, setting forth the facts In the
case' and specifying the land TO which the parties
are entitled And the said Surveyor General shall
return the proof SO taken To the office of the Com
missioner OF the General Land Office, and if the
said Commissioner shall find no valid object ton
thereto patents shall issue for the land according
to the certificates aforesaid, upon the surrender
thereof.
SEC. 8. Ind be it further enacted, That upon the
ieat OF any settler before the expiration OF the four
years continued possession required by this act
all the rights of the deceased under this act shall
descend to the heirs at law Of such settler, includ
ing the widow, where 10 left, in equal parts
and proof Of compliance with the conditions Of this
act up TO the time of the death of auch settler shall
be sufficient to entitle them to the patent.
SEC. g. Ahd be ii further enacted, That no claim
to donation rig ht under the provisions of this
upon sections. sixteen thirty sin, shall be valid
or allowed, if the residence and cultivation upon
which the same is founded shall have commenced
after the survey OF the same; shall such claim
attach to any tract parcel of land selected for
| military post, or within mile thereof, 10 any
other land reserved for governmental purposes,
less the residence and cultivation thereofsha have
commenced previous to the selection reservation
OF the same for such purposes.
SEC TO- -and be II further enacted, That there be,
and hereby 49, granted to the Territory of Oregon,
the quantity Of two townshipa of land in said Ter
rtory west Of the Cascade mountains aud to be &C.
lected In legal Subdivisions, after the came has
been surveyed, BY the Legislative Assembly of
said Territory, III such manner as it may deem
proper, be located north and the other south
OF the Columbia river TO aid in the establishment of
a university IN the Territory of Oregon, in such
manner as the said Legislative Assembly may
direct, the selection to be approved by the Survey
| or General.
SEC. ii. .dnd By IL further enacied, That what is
known % the Oregon City ciairi," excepting the
Abernethy island, which is hereby confirmed to
the legal assigns of the Willamette milling and
trading company, shall be set apart and be at the
disposal OF the Legislative Assembly, the proceeds
thereof to be applied by said Legislative Assembly
10 the establishment and endowment Of a universi-
ty, to be located at such place in the Territory
| the Legislative Assembly may designate Propi-
def, hoUes, That all lots and parts of lots in said
claim, sold or granted by Doctor John McLaugh-
lin previous 70 the fourth day of March, eighteen
hundred and forty nine, shall be confirmed to the
purchaser or donec, their assigne, be certified.
TO the Commissioner of the General Land Office by
the Surveyor General, and patents to issue said
certificates in other cases Prorided, further,
That nothing in this act contained shall be
strucd or executed as in any way TO destroy af-
feet any rShts TO land in said Territory holden or
claimed under the provisions OF the treaty o. trea-
ties existing between this country and Great Bri-
| SEC. -. And BE- IL further enacted, That all per-
sons claiming land under any of the provisions Of
this act by virtue OF settlement and cultivation
commenced subsequent TO the fret of December, in
| the year eighteen hundred and Fifty, -hail first
ma Ike affidavit before the Surveyor General, who
n hereby authorized to administer all such oaths
urlatlons, or Dciurc some oter competent Ufflcer,
that the land claimed by them is for their own use
and cultivation that they not acting directly
or Indirectly agent for or in the employ OF
others IN mailing srch claims and that they have
made no sale or transfer, or any arrangement or
agreement for any sale, transfer, or alienation OF
the same, or by which the said land shall inure to
the benefit of any other person. And all athdayits
required by this act snail be entered Of record by
the surseycr General in n book TO be kept by him
for that purpose and on proof before cot,rt cf
competent Jurisdiction, that any of such oatns or
| attrmatons are false or fraudulent, the persons
making such false or fraudulent oaths or afiirma-
tons shall be subject TO all the pains and penalties
| IF perjury.
| SEC. - And be ii further enacted, That all ques-
tons arising under this act, shall be adjudged by
the Surveyor General, preliminary u final de-
cision according 10 law and il shall be the duty of
/ the Surveyor General, under the direction OF the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office, TO cause
proper tract books to be opened for the lands In
| Oregon, and 10 do and perform all other acts and
things necessary and proper 10 carry out the pro-
visions of this act.
SEC. Ia. And be IL further enacied That no mine
raj lands, nor lands reserved for salines, shall be
liable to any claim and by virtue of the pro-
visions Of this act aud that such portions Of the
| public lands as may be designated under the au-
| thorty OF the President of the United States for
iOrts, ma gazner, srsenals, dock yards, and other
necdfu public uses shall be reserved and excepted
from the operation Of this acts Prouided That IL it
shall be deemed necessary, in the judgment of the
Prcsident to include IN any such reservation the
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passage OF this act, II shall, in such case be the
duty Of tho Secretary of War to cause the value of
such Improvements to be asccrtained, and the
amount 80 ascertained shall be paid to the party
entitled thereto, out Of any money not otherwise
appropriated.
! HOWELL COBB,
Speaker Of NE House Of Representatives.
! WILLIAM II. KING,
! Presidenf Of he Senate pro ienpOrs
! Approved September u, 1880
MiLLARD FILLMORE.
fPUBLIc-No. AL
AN ACT to create additional collection districts in
! California, and to change the existing district
! therein, and 10 modify the existing collection
districts in the United States
| Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Rep+e-
senfofires Of the United States of 5muiod in Con
gre,s assembled, That there shall be IN the State OF
California SIX collection districts, 20 witt San
Francisco, Monterey, San Diego, Sacramento, So
| nona, and San Joaquin. Tne district of San
| Francisco shall include all the territory, BAYS
harbors, rivers, and shores embraced within the
counties Of San Francisco. Santa Clara Contra
Costa, Marin, Mondocino, and Trinidad and a
collector, naval officer, and surveyor for the dis.
trct shall be appointed, to reside at the city Of San
Francisco, Which shall be the sole port OF entry for
the district.
The district Of Monterey shall include all the
territory, bays, harbors, rivers, and shores en-
braced within the counties Of Monterey, San Luis
Ooispo, and Santa Cruz and a collector shall be
appointed for said district, to reside at the town OF
monterey WHICH snall Dc the sole port OF entry Tor
the district.
The district Of San Diego shall include all the
territory, bays, harbors rivers, and shores of the
counties OF San Diego, Los Angeles, and Santa Ba
bara and n collector shall be appointed for said
district, 20 reside at the town Of San Diego, which
shall be the sole port of entry for said district
| The district OF Sacramento shall include all the
territory, bays, harbors, rivers, and shores Of Sac
ramcnto, Sutter, III Dorado, Yuba, Butte yols, Co
luse, and Shasta; and collector for the district
shall bc appointed, TO reside AT Sacramento city,
which shall be the sole port Of entry or the district.
The district Of Sonoma shall include all the terri
tory, bays, harbOrs, rivers, and shores embraced
within the counties Of Sonoms, Msssa, and Sola-
no and collector shall be appointed for said dis
trct, to reside at the town OF Benicia, which, to-
gcther with the town Of Balleio, shall be tho sole
port Of entry for the district.
The district of San joaquin shall include all the ter.
riory, bays, harbors, rivers and shores embraced
within the counties Of Calsbcras, San Joaquin, Tu-
aiumna, and Maripoza, and collector of the dis
trict shall be appointed 10 reside at the town OF
stockton, which shall be the sole port Of entry for
| the period. And the towns OF Santa Barbara and
San Pedro, in the collection district of San Diego,
shall DO, and arc hereby, constituted ports of de-
livery for said districts aud surveyors sha bc ap-
pointed 60 reside at each, with such other officers