New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-09

The following Bill was offered IN the Senate OF
the United states on Dec. p, by Mr. Douglass o.
Illinois, and was referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands and ordered 10 be printed. II IS a
cheering sign OF progress that such project should
make It's appearance in that body and proves that
the grea; and fruitful principle It cmbodes i des
tined 20 a near triumph even though II should moi
succeed at tins Session O. Congress The Bill La,
one fault however. and that the absence Of any
provision requiring the settler who claims its ben
eft. to prove that la is not the owner Of any other
land There IS no Justice m giving man farm
i'm the West when he already owns another IN Yer
mon, or Massachusetts on winch be Is receiving
rent We hope such provision VIII be incorpo
rated in the Bill which will then become perfect
as it stands 1t reads thus
Ri ssatr n thu Fuef l,'- a.
portion thereof ~ tho rsnfd of tour ear
lie enacted BY the Seat, and Houfs Of Repree ait n
~, United States 4 1sse'cl Congress assc"tfet Thai
whenever person shall AXE actual possession 81 any
ac Of The public ands according 10 the legal surveys and
subdivisions not exceeding QlsTtet secuon and shal
rosde and and cultivate portion thereof fer
the terud Of four successive year, he sa be entitled io 4
patent from he President Of the United sihes fo ne same
upon the following terms and conditions 10 vii
FDss ANY peTsCu, wishing Ia avail himself OF hs bene-
rte Of his act and desr1ng time 10 enable bn To srect Nm.
become actual settler may file with ihc Regs
Land Ofce IN the district where M" land shs b.
situated application N writing. signed by hmsei and
veuhed by AFFIDAVIT specifying Tie lega Description Of h'
tract or qua upon which he proposes tp settle
and setting forth ihst IL not occupied hv sctua settler
which statement shall be- received and fled ~ he Register
vino shall therrupon designate The tract the books and
plate Of he OhCe a. claimed by such appchn ana NE sad
rncf shall be deemed subject TO location eutry by
other persou for The period Ui six months noun the dae Of
fling said application
Second Within months from the ming of the hppcs-
ION Aforesaid The applicant shall he With he Register
me Land Othce statement 10 writing, signed aud sworn %
by himself md supported by the oats Of least d
Interested Witnesses who shall have pelsuus know lodge
~ The facts said statement stating that tie
applicant had possession Of said tract quarter
non land by enclosing portion thereof aud erecting
house thereon. and becoming actual "a ldcr therein
specifying particularly the ds cf such possession and
dcnce and the o tire enclosure ana the and
value of the house and other improvements which state
nen and affidavit shall be received and FLED by The Regs
ter who sha designate the said tract or quarter section
books and plals hs oce having been located by
entry hy any other person for The Pcnod Of four years and
= months
Thnd, Al the expiration OF four years from The Ming
SAID aud adAvs herein provided, The SAID
cupani shall entitled 10 patent for his said land by prov
me To the satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver oi he
proper land Office by his shdsvt ana The oaihs Of
icas' Two dsncrcs'cd and competent Witnesses that Ss
has continued rcside said iTac quarter section
rirg the entire period aforesaid, and had cultivated por.
non thereof during each Of said years
SIC Ind he hrfhs' enacted Thel the privileges of
this .hu extend 20 any person being the head Of sm
H. aud ala unmarried persons male and female above the
age OF who shall comply with the terms and cond
Eour herein described
SIC ) tad b. q fHrfAey enacted That The COMMISSIONS
OF General Land Otce j. hereby authorized 10 prepare
shall be necessary and proper to carry s provisions into
eject