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| Methodist revival on the island.
Dissolving views at Odd Fellow Hall.
~. 4. WASHINGTON. Jan. q. 1851.
California Laxd TILES he LII from the judi.
eiGyy COMMITTEE of the Se~Gte.
Mr. Berrien, Zone oft Q very blest lawyers In
the United States,) Of the Judiciary Committee Of
the Senate, 10 which was refe fred the bin Of Mr..
Gwin, and tbs substitute bill of Mr. Benton, pro-
viding for the settlement Of land claims and land
titles in California, reported the other day, substi-
tute for both; and the following is copy Of the
bill Of the Judiciary Committee, which is made the
special order for Monday, the 2Sth inst -
A BILL To ASCERTAIN AND sxrrLE THE PRUArE LAND
CLAIMS IN THE SrATE OF CALIFORNIA.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House OF kepresen
tatves Of the United States OF America in Congress
assembled That for the purpose or ssoersining and
ettng private land claims In the State OF California
. comm ission shall be, and 10 hereby, constituted
which shall consist three commissioner to be ap
pointed by the President Of the United States aud
With the advice and consent OF the Senate which com
mission shall continue for three from the date Of
this act unless sooner discontinued by the President
OF the United States.
skilled In the Spanish and English lsngusg shall be
sppsinted by the said commissioners, whose duty It
the procsednss Of the board in . bound book, to be
filed in the Office OF the Secretary Of the Interior
COMMISSION.
SIC 8. And be it further enacted, That such clerks,
not to exceed i've In number, as may be necessary,
shall be appointed BY the said commissioners.
SIC 4. And be 1t further enacted, That 1t shall be
lawful the President Of the United States to APP
point agent learned In the law and skilled in the
Spanish and Englsh languages whose special duty 1t
shall be to suprrinteDd interests the United
States in the premises to continue him IN such sgsn
cy as long as the public interest may inths Judgment
OF the President require his and to allow
him such compensation as the Preeident shall deem
reasonable. 1t shall be the duty Of the said agent to
tnn If fha hrsr
In behalf Of the United States and to attend ell
cssions when the claimant In any before the
board, sha take depositions and deposition taken
by in behalf OF any such claimant shall be read In
evidence in any Gaze, whether before the commission
ers, or before the District or Snprsms Court of the
United States uness notice Of the time and place Of
taking the same shall have been given in writing to
said agent or to tho district attorney Of the proper
district SO long before the time Of taking the deposit
tion to enable him to DO present at the time and
place Of taking the and like notice shall be given
OF tins and place OF taking any deposition on the
BIC g. And be IL further enacted That the said
missopers .ha hold their sessions at such times and
places the President Of the United States shall Direct
Of which they shall give due and public notice and the
marsha OF the district In which the board Is sitting
shall appoint deputy whose duty 1t shall be to attend
upon the said board and who shall receive the
compensation IL allowed to the marshal for his at.
tendance upon the district court
sEc g. And be further enacted That the said CON-
missoners. when stting IS . board and each commits
soner at his chamber, shall BE- and are and s hereby
authorized to administer eaths and to examine wit.
nesses in any care pending before the commissioners
that all such Testimony shall be taken in writing aud
shall be recorded and preserved In bound books to be
provided for that purpose
SEc. And be it further enacted, That the secreta
ry Of the beard shall be- and he IL hereby xuthoizs ID
and required en- the application Of the law agent or
District Attorney OF the United states OF any claim
ant or bis council to issus writs Of subpens COM
msnding the attendance Of witness or witnesses be-
fore the said board or any commissioner
SEC. g. And b1 IL further enacted That each and
every perfon clAming lands In California by virtue of
any right title derived from the spanish Mexican
government ehall present the same to the said
documentary evidence and testimony of witnesses
the said claimant relies In support Of such claim
and IL ehal be the duty OF the GO nissioners when
the case ready for hearing te proceed promptly
examine the ssme upon such evidence, and upon the
evidence produced In behalf OF the United States and
to decide the validity Of the said claim and with
In thirty days after such decison 10 rendered certify
the same. with the reasons which IL 10 founded to
the District Attorney Of the United States in and for
the dstrct in hicb such dscsios shall be rendered
ssc And be it further enacted, That In ell cases
OF the rejection or confirmation Of any claim by the
board OF commissioners, IL shall and may bs law
full for the claimant the District Attorney in be-
half OF the United States, TO present petition to
the District Court Of the district In which the land
claimed Ia situated, praying the said court to
view the decision OF the ssid commissioners, and
ton presented by the claimant shall forth fully
the nature Of the claim and the Of the original
and present claimants and shall contain deraign-
ment OF the claimants title. tog ether with transcript
Of the report OF the board OF and the
documentary evidence and testimony Of the witnesses
On which II was founded; and such petition, II pre-
sened by the District Attorney behalf the United
States shall be accompanied by . Transcript OF the
report Of the board commissioners and OF papers
and evidence on which il was founded and sha fully
and distinctly get forth the grounds which the esd
claim alleged to be invss copy OF which petition,
II the same shall be presented by claimant shall be
served the District Attorney OF the United States
and presented in behalf Of the United States shall
party upon whom such servire shall be made shall be
bound 10 answer the same within . time to be pre-
scribed by the judge OF the District Court and the
Of the claimant to such petition shall set forth
fully the nsture OF the claim and the names OF the
original and present claimants and shal con tain
dersgoment OF the claimants title: and the Of
the District Attorney in behalf Of the United States
shall fully and distinctly set forth the ds
which the said claim Is alleged to be invalid copies of
which shal be served upon the nd party
thirty days before the meeting OF the court and there
upon at the FIRST term OF the cosrt the said
sbxll stand for trial unless cause shown the
sAme shall be continued BY the court.
stc 10 And be 1t further enacted That the District
Court sha proceed TO render judgment upon the plead
ngs and evidence in the and upon such further
evidence rs may be taken BY order OF the said cosrt
ud. snt IL rendered grant an appeal 20 she suprems
Court OF the United States payment Of such reason
able costs as tha be allowed by the court and such
security for costs thereafter to accrue the said court
src IL And be It further enacted That the com N L.
soDers herein provided for, and the District and
preme Courts, in deciding the validity OF any
claim brought before them under the provisions Of this
act shslI be governed by the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalgo the Law OF nations the laws ussges aud
toms Of the government from which the claim Is de-
rived the principles OF equity and the decisions OF the
applicable.
Sec IL And be It further enacted, That to eniitls
either party review Of the proceedings AID dsci
sion the commissioners hsr-nhefore provided for,
notice Of the intention Of such party TO file petition
to the District Court shall b. entered on the journsl
record Of proceedings OF the mssjoners within
sixty days after their decision the claim has been
made and notified TO the parties, and such petition
abs be filed In the District Court within six months
alter euoh decision has been rendered
Sec ID And be q further enacted. That all lands,
the claims 10 which have been finally rejected by the
c6mmisson'r, IN manner herein provided. OF which
shall he finally decided 10 be invalid by the District
supreme Court and all lands the claims 10 which
shall not have been presented to the said
within two after the date OF this act ,hs be
deemed beid ard considered as part OF the public 90
main u the United states, and Tor all claims finally
oonhrmeo by the esid CON mis.ioners by the said
District 30 Prene Court, ps's mt shall Issue 60 the
claimant upon hts pr.sentin to the General Land
once, authentic certificate 81 such COZ fr alton
and plat survey OF the said land duly certified and
approved BY The Surveyor General 81 Caiords whose
duty fha be 10 causs all private claims which shalt
he finally confirmed to be accurately surveyed and 10
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