The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-13
United States Laws.
LAW IN RELATION TO THE SURRENDER or BOUNTY

United States Laws.
LAW IN RELATION TO THE SURRENDER or BOUNTY
LANDS.
An act authorizing certain soldiers of the late war
with Great Britain to surrender the bounty lands
drawn by them and to locate others in lieu thereof
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for
any soldier in the late war with Great Britain, to
whom bounty land has been allotted and patented in
any State OF this Union, by virtue OF the laws
Of the United States passed prior. to the
year 1850, which was and is unfit for cult
walton, to surrender said patent, and to receive
in lieu thereof the same quantity of any of the pub
lie land subject to private entry at the minimum
price, as he may select: Provided, That, before re-
ceiying such new land. It shall be proved, to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner of the General Land
Office that the land so allotted and patented to said
soldier is unfit for cultivation and that said soldier
has never disposed Of his interest in said land, by
any sale Of bis own and that the same has not been
taken or disposed OF for his debts due to any indy
dual and that he shall release all his interest in the
same to the United States, in such way as said Com
missioner shall prescribe; and such surrender and
location shall he made within five years from the
passage Of this act Approved January Z, 1858.
LAW IN RELATION TO OREGON TERRITORY.
An act to amend an act entitled An act to es-
tablish the Territorial Government OF Oregon ap-
proved August fourteen, eighteen hundred and forty
eight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the Legislative Assembly Of the
Territory Of Oregon be, and hereby are, authorized
in all cases where the sixteen thrtysiX sections
any part thereof shall be taken and occupied un.
der the law making donations of land to actual
settlers, or otherwise to cause the county commits
soners of the several counties in said territory such
other officer or officers as they shall direct, to select
in lieu thereof, an equal quantity of any unoccupied
land in sections, or fractional sections, the case
may be.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That when Sc
lect0ns are made in pursuance Of the provisions Of
the first section of this act said lands selected
and their proceeds, shall be for ever involaby set
apart for the benefit Of common schools. Approved
January I, 1868.
LAW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MILITARY ROADS
IN OREGON
An act for the construction Of military roads in
Oregon Territory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of America in Con
gress assembled, That the following of money
be, and the same are hereby, appropriated for the
construction Of military roads in the Territory of Ore
gon, to wit: For the construction Of road from
Stiacoomb, on Pugets sound, to Fort Waa- Walla,
twenty thousand dollars; and for the construction Of
road from the mouth Of Myrtle Creek, on the imp
qua river, to Camp Stuart in Rogue river valley,
twenty thousand dollars; the said roads to be con-
struced undes the direction of the Secretary of War
pursuant to contracts to be made by him.
Approved January Z 1853.
LAW APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF ROADS IN MINNESOTA.
An Act making further appropriations for the con-
struction of roads in the territory Of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the following sums Of money
be, and they hereby, appropriated for the con-
.structon of roads in the territory Of Minnesota in
sddtion to the sums heretofore appropriated for the
same objects, by the act approved July eighteenth
eighteen hundred and fifty, to wit For the construc
ton of road from Point Douglass, on the Mississp-
p river to the falls rapids of the Saint Louis river
Of Lake Superior, by the most direct and convenient
route between those points twenty thousand dollars
for the construction Of road from Point Douglass to
Fort Gaines, now Fort Ripley, ten thousand dollars;
for the construction Of road from the mouth Of Swan
river or the most expedent point near it, north or
south Of said river to the Wnnebago agency at Long
Prairie five thousand dollars; and for the construc
ton of road from Wabashaw to Mendoza, five thou
sand dollars; and for the survey and laying out of
military road from MENDOZA to the mouth Of Big
Sioux river, on the Missouri, five thousand dollars.
The said roads to be constructed under the direction
Of the Secretary Of War; pursuant to contracts to be
made with him. Approved January Z, 1853.
RESOLUTION GRANTING TINE TO STEAMBOAT OWNERS
, TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF A LATE
resolution allowing certain cases to the own
ers of steamers further time to make the necessary
preparations to bring their vessels within the provi-
ions of act entitled IAN act to amend act en-
titled IAN act to provide for the better security Of the
lives of passengers on board Of vessels propelled in
whole or in part by steam and for other purposes,
approved August thirteth, eighteen hundred and
ffty-two
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
lives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That any inspector of steamers appointed
under the act aforesaid if not furnished seasonably
with the means of dscharging his duty, who shall
be satisfied when enrolled, licensed registered
steamer is inspected by him and found deficient In
the requirements made by said act, that such oms-
sons are not occasiOned by any fault or neglect of
the owner or master, he may grant, upon applca-
tion therefor of his own accord such further
sonable time after said act goes into effect as he may
deem sufficient with due diligence to make all neces
sary preparations to make any such vessel, her ma
chinery and equipment conform to the provisions OF
said act; Provided, The time SO allowed shall in no
case exceed ninety days after the first day Of Janua-
nv, eighteen hundred and fifty-three.
Sec. g And be it further resolved, That no such
vessel allowed further time for preparations shall
be liable to seizure or to any penalty under said act
during the time specified for any deficiency intended
to be covered by the extension Of time granted by
such inspector. Approved January Z, 1853
LAW GRANTING THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE SACK
ETTs HARBoR AND ELLIsBURG RAILROAD.
An Act granting to the Sackett's Harbor and FL
hsburg Railroad Company the right of way through
IKE military reservation at Sackett's Harbor, New
York.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves of the United States of America, in Con.
gress assembled, That the right of way through the
Of Sacketts Harbor, in the county Of Jefferson and
State Of New York, be- and is hereby, granted to the
Sackett's Harbor and Ellisburg Railroad Company
Provided, That, in the opinion of the President OF
The United States such grant be not injurious to the
public interest, and that the location shall be APP
proved by the Presided as to the position and width
Of the said railroad And provided further, That il
the said railroad shall not be completed within two
years, if at any time after its completion, the said
railroad be discontinued or abandoned, the grant
shall cease and determine Approved Jan. I, 1858.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
AFFRAY IN FULTON AvENUE.-A MAN KILLED
About two o'clock on Monday morning, man
named John Ward, was Stabbed in an ARRAY on the
corner of Fulton and Claremont avenues, causing
death almost instantly II appears that q party OF
Germans (night scavengers) were passing along
when Ward went up to one OF them, named Lewis
Gfeve, and took hold of him. A scufle ensued and
Ward received stab in the heart, with dirk knife