The Arkansas banner., 1851-01-14
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 To Preside fsr ,iIe reeiairaiax of inc swamp and
 osrtarSed la'dh donated te ghe State by the Ua,-
 S~cties |. Re t sstcssa by t. 9sas-sl .9ss,~S of As &ts c .frkasssS, That tse 1ov~raot is here by aat'aasi2~i aa req arrd so 4Ppont tAfee eompe- tent psrsass ta eel sad b. ksows ,'p- B ,,ni as Swamp Ltnd CstanESS,oa-rs. Nao shall haih thess appointment tor Ihe g~Fm ef tSo yshs, aad aatIl their saeeessars Ae aPaolai-d sast g atg6-t.
 SccfRsR Be fsTtAsf taacfed. That That satt eolaassins'ets, before vslsfus apeA ';se scsay.e ot ihess daties hal take aa e.4h Neiare the paAge of son. coa't ef reeOSi, f-liafny to d-mesn h-su- selves ie ih- ai>ch4sge Ot taelr aHles; 4ad tapy shat! As>o ~everay sner lat0 bowl. 70 ,hs Ssass Os ArksnsAs, wth security. n D. appsoysd b. ,hs C p- v~raos. ia th- prRai sum el $50 0e0 cenJs,tahed
 that lhey wal iAshlally sad honestly dseha, re taeF ausiss hereinafter pFe<rsin~d
 Section !. Be t far fief en4ctsd That i' shsH be the da'Y oi sad f8tsstt thetS, l<is Ts tx the price ef the swamp and ovei flNea lAnas donated ta ihe State af ATEsasAs. by The act os C,nsrsss by The eel of Congress. eati I'd ''An Act to raahis he State ot Kaastss and c,h-r Sta'es lo rreissm the swamp lands wrhtn tieif tisnits'' approved Sep ieu5sr 2S; l359 in iheis present eonaigion tskiag lsio consideration thes locality and the yalae that vii hs aided 10 said lands by their reclam Atioa lists of which, wtth the valuation ef each tract or isgai sub division, sasn be isrSsnisd ths Cover. nor. subj e ,o has approval ~ rei-etiob. 2i To det~Imfnr the locality. exi-nt and d'nrasions of the necessary Grsins A lesses n ecd@r to reclaim said lands; 3i To istsIet and eisssify sa,d sanis. aad ia te out he making of sad iev~es and drains. Sy contract responsible pc -ons st stipulated pT,ee per cabe ysri. 10 th~ iowes, and best bidders: Prs- rsded That ghr com lo,ssioneIs be aaihouzad 10 l-et al bi ev-a the lowest, when they consider them aas ~assnahle.
 See'ion 1 Be tt fsrAer enacted, That The pay
 -nt for making sad l-s~ss sud ,irAsns shalt be sde n ia- lands reclaimed. In the proceeds bf the sales rssreo al tae price previously 6xed upon sad lands by the eommissIon~rs.
 Section , Be a jarsssT saae;sd, That the com nssosors shA have power to issue lsad scrip, rep rsssntias qaarE section tIacts, in which, at his op iien, any contractor may demand and receive. iR
 lieu of the iant ia k d payment ior his work winch scrip shai be transferable by assignment, and may be located upon any of the u selected portion of sAid swamp aud oveTfowea iAad
 Section 6. Be farther sa1cted. Thst whea any contractor shall have iaish.d hs work "a aeccrd. sncs with his contract and shall have selected his land in payment hefptor located hts scrip iH lisa thereof above prositei he shall furnish the num- bsrs of saeh iahd 10 the commissioners, and apon the certiheaie of the commissioners the Governor sha exseuse 10 such contractor. or his assignee, deed for such land m dSe for,n of law.
 Section :. Be further eaacted, That the baara of commissioners haii have power to employ ! com pet-nt surveyor engineer, 10 cooperate wt' tsm R dstslet ng and classifying sad lans, anh n de- teTmIatHg the locality, -xlsn;, anl dsnenslons The evees and drans necessary frslain sand lands and n supervising and pas ing upon he work oi the erai contractors.
 S-etios g. Be II fattssr ease'ed, That, aflet the sad board oi cossnissionefs Shsg hx the priee ol sad iands in their present condition, isksg info consideration their locality and ihe value thaf wilt b. added To sala lands by lheir ei4maiioB, they shall nave power to sell any portion oi the same tor cash al not less ihaa the pslee 6xss. bug tor as mach higher price as msy be obtained and sh .!i safaisa the purchaser vt eei tihcate certld- eaies os purchase and pay ent upon the pfessaia- ton of which t0 tbe Governor, h. shaii execuie A deed therear iH dae form ol aN; and the sad com missioner may apply he proceeds of such sales 10 the reciais1in oi said .Ands, above specified.
 Ssclioa g Be t further eaaeied, That said com nissoHers shall. on ihe hest Monday ef October of each year. Tender te the Governor an account ef ali 'her official transactions during h. year, which he Governor shaii communicate la ihe 6euefaI Assesn- ply at is next subsequent sessioa.
 Sect on 10 8. t fari8sy eRtetsd. That The con- pensaon Of the <afrsyof or sagtaeer shall be hNed 5Y the hoaEt ei consnl.s su~fs. ta b. pad land ~ scrip, al hts epiioa by the en ralssa1-rs as n hp ease Gt epn,TaCt7es and when he shall have sese- is h. isa,s, ocaled his scrip, and repoytea the ab-rs thereof 10 the Governor, he upon Ire .ef- iiGcae of he Hnis-Ion-rs. shall execute to him. his 4ssignss. 4sai ta~fsiir due lostn of lss
 Seton IL Be n ffrthsT ,Rqeted Tatt The com mi.si0a.'s shaiy ssrh fecrty~, en.np-nsailen ar ta~iT S~Tyc< S2 O0o per aaAgu, 10 De pad in land scrip; snd whea they shall have selected their tsat located thets sefIp aai exported The maIn. b-rs thereof te the Governor ae ss,a execute eed. 'hesetos to tae, or 'i'sf assignee, in dae iarm of iAw.
 Section ls B. < far1lsr eaacied That the pro- po>ed ievses snail b. esa>'fgeied near as p,ac- tlcsbe. (isSIsz tat5 eoa~Etrg alton lac cagsas of >hatesl tn Ire ns ct inc rtTrrs, ef otbrr water eoHrs-s. and n al eases shali iotev Tie general cSase ol ITysss, other wAi~r cnarses, sRd 8e S, !ocai~i ss 10 aecolaBsa The lat gesi amount e is'na'ioa .t'a the seas iaiiry aad inconvenience 10 individuals.
 S-e,'on E. B. ' far'ssr esaetsd. That ail person. l~giiy sn'i tsi, hy 3y set Jt CoBsrsS heretofore pss~et, either 'n taeir rlgt ihr legal st-n-e ef another to Ftghis Bse-~tar ril0H an any of sas8 sNs@p orerfi1s e laads, or Aho shs re- q on, ybo shSl have ifnaHsvs,i ih- ssul- .3ssH have the ~xrEl ghi ai purchase thereof io the ~x'~Hi ei thsF eiaslHs, for Ihe fs-fsoa ol fartye munia-, from assa alter th@ date ui i patent. r.. sa~a ay ti~ la'r.t Ststrs t 'his Sa'r. ti- pfic. pf~s'oHs'y hx~d npon ihe same not so exceed Si $ per acre
 S-ci,ps IT. Be t fsrsAey vaaeted. That, 10 en- eaaAse. ey &ll Jasi hsaos. ite progress and com Pl~'Een ot the reclamation by uA-ri.g iuiucen-n.s 10 pafcRa-er- ssa eon sc'ofs tase up sad tsnds ihai h. swamp sad Osrfh ea lasd saas! b. Sxsnp rem 'x4iioH .os he oi ten ysars or aniii sad ishfs arr reclaimed.
 eftafi io De fariSsr sHacfSd Thaf sad eofn-
 Disstenprs shas urocee isa usif4f~ty ascertain
 he >wsmo and rd lands gFaaied 70 The S,A'e by the act Of Co"gfr~s. approved the 2Sih S~ptem- Der, is5e and snail i~Port the to t'.s Cover nor. or OAfh. by accurate i.fs. wha%e da'y't shAn Se 10 ae the fse if oi is~ Sars~yot n- efai; and a enable sst sIisssoaess iO vx~cuir this aHty sP-esisiy. they hereby -Tapos~r~d 10 appoiat such aa@ber oi eonp~t~n, eesspsss ipat io exrssd on- i5T each eaattt thAt Contains swamp
 sssds) 70 ald therein, ~ba sAsA h. ehiIflsd tn criv~. as comp n-ston ior iheir s~FSeFs, S2 pes disfn, ts b. pzt', .her eases in szfd os scrir
 S~c''an Is. Be t fsTtAez saaeiea. fha' The bosoi et com Dt-ssoA~rs shsi haze p"~.r to aapsHt such sg-n as thsy mss fad B-e-~safy ta eotsi-i oi BO tS@r~ teAa ihrse isE any otse lsrs d'Fiei. 6x-a hv the eSasn'.sf0B-Ts 'o ssd 's the location and ntrae''@n of The B~esssaFs.te aId ai sihs an tn csassh ying aat sric'iag ssss aBp and over hb esi tsists; xbo shzI r~e~tg~. As taH ramf~n- .a'ioa for tb~s s-fVtSes. g reT day foF zach day they artsaily Tsnpsef te b. m