Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-18
BY A r II GRITTY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed during Tic Second Session Of The Thiyty.secona
Congress
fPUBLIc REsoLUTIoY-No. 0 1

Passed during Inc Second Session Of Tie Thiytg.second
Congress
TPUBLIc REsoLUTIoN-No.o OF
A RESOLUTION in amendment of Joint resolution
relating to the duties OF inspectors of steamers APP
proved the seventh day of January eighteen hundred
and fifty three.
Resolred, BY The Senate and House of Representa-
tires ofhe United States of america IN Congress assem-
5ed That shall be the duty of the inspectors of
exercise the powers conferred upon them by A
joint resolution OF Congress- approved the seventh day
of January eighteen hundred and fifty three subject to
all the restrictions and limitations therein contain ed
Procided, That the time granted to applicants shall in
extend beyond the first day of June next
SEc2. And be 1t further yesolred That the said in
spectors may approve of boilers and pipes made
prior the first day of July and SUBSEQUENT to the
act approved the thireth of August eighteen hundred
and fifty two entitled can act to amend act entitled
to provide for the better security of the lives
passengers on board ofvessels propelled in whole
not made with stamped iron Prorided 1t shall appear
that stamped iron could not be seasonaby procured
Sec B. And be 1t further resolved That the said inspec.
tors shall hereafter be authorised and empowered upon
satisfactory proof that the owner owners of steamer
unable to obtain seasonaby upon reasonable terms
a metallic fe-boat required by said that such
boat unsued to the navigation in which steamer is
employed to acceptin any such substitute or sub
sttutes for such metallic fe-boa: Prooided Such sub
sttue SHALL in their Judgment afford safe ard suitable
means of preserving life in of accident
SEC. A. And be further resolred, That person in
terested as patenee in any way direct indirect in
fe-preservers boats any other article required
for steamers by the law of August threth eighteen
hundred and fftytwo aforesaid shall be deemed COM
peten to hold the office of inspector discharge the
duties thereof.
Approved March3 1853.
[PUBL1c REsoLUTIoNs-No 1O1
A RESOLUTION for the relief of the Spanish consul
and other subjects of SPAIN residing at New Orleans
and Of subjects OF Spain residing Key West by in
demnty for losses occasoned in the year eighteen
hundred and fifty-one
Resoluedl by the Senate md House of Representa-
tives ofte United STATES Of Ame,aca an Congress
bed That the President of the United States be, and
hereby requested to investigation be made
OF any losses that may have been sustained by the
sui Of Spain and other persons residing New Orleans
at Key West in the year eighteen hundred and fifty
and who at that time subjects of the Queen of
Spain, by the violence of individuals, arising of in
telgence then recently received at those places of the
execution Of certain persons at Havana in Cuba blythe
Spanish authorities of that island and that such losses
ascertaned to persons at that time subjects aore
said the certificate of the Secretary of State that the
same are proven the satisfaction of the President to-
geher with the reasonable costs ofthe investigation
shall be paid to those entitled out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved March 3,1s53.
[PuBLlc AcT-No. 46
AN ACT TO provide for the survey OF the public lands in
Be it enacted by the Senate House Representatives
of United States of America in Congress assembled That
the surveyor general for the district State of California
Sha @ nd PS1fs
his office at such place the President in view of the public
general if he already So and his IN
Office before entering upon duty shall and subscribe
other competent officer 70 support the Constitution of the
United ates and faithfully discharge the duties Of his office,
and give bond in the other
the penalty thereof be increased whenever the Secretary of
ceive salary the We HUNDRED dollars
per payable quarter yearly TO commence from the
be it further enacted, That shall be al
lowed for clerk hire in the office of the surveyor general
thereof may be Provided That the salary
no clerk shall exceed the sum Of hundred dollars
|. ey
penses of his office such shall be found necessarily
the Secretary Interior exceeding sum ten
thousand dollars Secretary the Interior is here
by authorized official seal TO be prepared the
tracts from the pas field notes and other records and docu
men's on file in his office aested as such by he said
judicial Matters have the same force and effect the org
SEC. further enacted, That said surveyor
general shall have the same and authority, and per
claims in the California, by apperlan to aud
required of the surveyor general in Louisiana
sufficient number skillul surveyors deputies,
meridian lines through such POINTS and perpetuated by such
and such other correction parallels and medi
other lines the public lands also cause ali private
claims to be surveyed after they have been confirmed far
lands and in the location and survey of them he shall
the same power and authority are conferred the land
officers Of Louisiana by the sixth section of the of third
March, eighteen hundred and thirty creating the office of
base and meridian lines, private clams meanderng
navigable waters the deputy shall be allowed
other the public lands there paid not exceed
wns s e be-
lands are mineral deemed unfit for cultivation and
allowance shall be made for such lines not actually
and marked in the field and were actually to be
run.
Sec And be it further enacted, That if in the opinion
of the Secretary of the Interior, it shall be advisable he
hereby authorized direct such after what known
as the ge,detc method. Aud whenever, in the opinion
the secrey of the INTERIOR departure from tile rectangular
promote public Interests he may direct such change to be-
made in the mode of surveying and designating the sail binds
mountains mineral deposes and the advantages derived
from timber ad water privileges Provided That such
acres, or sabdvided into less than forty acres. w '
pointed he pe M n I'M H mere sd be
OF the Senate aregser of the land office and receiver
Judgment the ubc interest may demand with salary
OF three Thousand dollars annum payable quarter yearly
dent, in view ofthe public convenience Shall from time 10
Tine direct rect to entering the duties Of their
tom before one the Judges of the United States coults
United states and faithfully to discharge the duties of their
respective Offices and shall give bond in the
their dns and responsibilities shall be the same as
other officers Of lite character Provided however, That
require and in the absence any further
President Rs ss 70 he
California into two three separate and distinct land dis
d. and lower portions Of the State he shall appoint by
and with the advice an the Senate during
recess Congress when necessary register of the land
once and receiver of public for each Of such
dsrcs; and the land offices the respectively shall
be ocaed at and be removed from time time such places
as the President shall public convent
ence =
sen And be it further enacted, That all the public
IN the State of California whether surveyed unsurveyed
exception of sections sixteen and thirty which
and hereby granted the State for the purposes
OF public schools in each township and with the exception
lands appropriated under the authority Of this reserved
IVY competent authority and excepting also the lands claimed
under any foreign grant or title and tn mineral lands shall be
subject the presumption laws of fourth september eighteen
hundred and prty one, with all the exceptions conditions,
ana hitaon' therein except as is herein otherwise
vlded and Shall after the pats thereof returned the
ohce OF the register be offered for sale, after months
public notice in the State of the time and place of sale under
the laws rules aad regulations governing such Sales
such as may be hereafter prescribed Provided That where
nnsurveyed lands claimed by pre.empon the usual
notice OF such clam shall be filed within three months after
me return OF the pats of surveys the land offices and proof
and payment shall he made the day appointed by the
Presidents proclamation for the of the SALE
Including such lands entry such claims TO be made by
legal subdivisions according the United States survey and
IN the most compact form And provided further That the
act OF persons having had The benefit OF said