The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27
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lines running east and west, and north and south And
Prouded, further That after the survey Is made, all
claims shall be made In conformity TO the same, and in
compact formF
months after the surveys have been made where the
survey has been made before the settlement then within
twelve months from the time the settlement
menced, each person claiming donation right under
this shall prove the satisfaction of the Surveyor
General OF such other officer may be appointed by
required by this act had been commenced, specifying the
time OF the commencement; aud at any time after the
expiration o four years from the date OF such settlement
whether made under the laws OF the late provisional
government not, shall prove in like manner by TWO
disnterescd witnesses the fact Of continued residence
snd cultivation required BY the fourth section Of this act
and upon such proof being made, the Surveyor General
other officer appointed by law for that purpose shall
certificates under such rules and regulations
be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land
Office setting forth the facts in the csse and specifying
the land which the parties cted. And the said
Surveyor Geacral shall return the proof taken the
office OF the Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
and il the said Commissioner shall find valid objection
thereto patents shall issue for the land according the
src g. Aud BE- Il 'GsrtGer enalted, Tna, upon the
death Of settler beore the expiration OF the four
continued possession required by this act all the rights
Of the deceased under this shall deeend the heirs
law OF such settler, including the widow where is
left, in equal paris and proof OF compliance with the
settler shall he sufficient to cntite them the patent
SEC 9. Aad be IL further enacted, That no claim to
donation right under the provisions Of this upon
sections sixteen thirty-six, shall be valid allowed
if tho residence and cultivation upon which the
founded shall have commenced after the survey OF The
same shall such claim attach TO tract parcel
OF land selected Tor military post within mile
thereof To other land reserved for Governmental
PURPOSES unless the residence and cultivation thereof
shall have commenced previous selection
ervaton OF the same for such purposes.
SEC. 10. 4fnd be ii ftrher enacted, That there he,
and hereby is granted TO the Territory of Oregon the
quantity of two townships Of land in said Territory
west Of the Cascade Mountains and be selected Ie
gal Subdivisions after the has been surveyed, by
the Legislative Assembly of saio Territory in such
H.
south Of the Columbia river to aid in the establish
rnent of University in the Territory of Oregon in such
manner as the said Legislative Assembly NAV direct,
the selection to he approved by the Surveyor General.
SEC. IL. And be it further encted, That what is
known AS the Oregon city caim excepting the Aber-
nehy island which hereby confirmed to the legal
signs Of the Willamette Milling and Trading COmpanes
shall be apart and be the disposal Of the Legisa
tive Assembly the proceeds thereof be applied by said
Legislative Assembly the establishment and endow-
ment OF University be located such place in the
Territory As the Legislative Assembly may designate
ProUded tOUeUer That all lots and parts OF lots in said
claim, sold granted by Doctor John Mclaughlin pre-
vious the fourth day Of March, eighteen hundr and
forty mine, shall be confirmed to the purchaser donee
or their assigns to be certified to the Commissioner of the
General Land Office by the SGrvcyor General and pat
TO issue said certificates i'll other Pro-
ttded furfhe That nothing in this act contained shall
be construed executed, III way destroy
affect any rights to land in said Territory holden
claimed under the provisions of the treaty
sting between this country and Great Britain
SEC. l2 And be IL further enacted, That all persons
claiming land under Of the provisions of this net by
quent 10 the FIRST Of December in the hteen hun
dred and fifty, shall first make adav Wit before Sur
veyor General, who hereby authorized administer
all such oahs armations or before other
petent officer that the land claimed by for their
own use and cultivation; that they acting di-
rectly indirectly agent for, the employment
OF Others in making such clans and that they have
made no sale transfer any arrangement or agree
men for sale, transfer alienation OF the same
by which the said land shall the benefit any
other person. Ard all adavits required by this act
shall be entered record BY the Survey General
book to be kept by him for that purpose and proof
before court of competent jurisdiction that OF
persons making such false fraudulent oaths air-
nations shall be subject all the pains penalties Of
perjury.
SEC. l3. and D. 10 firtiey enacted That all aues-
Ons arising under this shall be adudged by the Sur
veyor General rs preliminary final decision accord
ing to laws and it shall be the du, of the Survey
era under the direction of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, to proper tract books TO
be opened ior the lands in Oregon and do perform
all other acts and things necessary and proper carry
out the provisions Of this aot.
SEC IA. And be ii ftrtasr enacted That miners!
lands lands reserved for salnes, shall be liable to
any cam under and by virtue of the provisions of this
ac and that sach portions of the public lands be
designated under the authority of the President Of the
and other neei public shall be reserved and
ccptcd from The operation of this Proridei That
II shall be deemed necessary in the Judgment Of the
President 10 include n any such reservation the
provemcnts Of settler made previous to the
Of this act shall in such case, be the duty of
to be ascertaned, and the asccrtained shall
be paid to the party entitled thereto, of any money
not otherwise appropriated.
Approved September 81, 1850.