Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-12

provided for In this act
Approved, March 3, 1858.
[PgBLIc--No. A.
AN ACf TO extend presumption rights to certain lands
therein mentioned.
DC enqcted W he Seaae and House Of Representatives.
me Oned States Of america in Congress assembled That
the pre-empton laws Of the United States they
exist be and they hereby extended the alternate
reserved sections of public lands along the lines Of all
the railroads in the United States wherever public lands
nave been or may be granted by acts of Congress- and
that " shall be the privilege of the persons residing on
any OF sd reserved lands to pay for the in soldiers
bounty land warrants, estimated at dollar and twenty
nve cents per acre. or in gold and silver both together
preference TO any other person. and at any time before
tne same snail be offered for sale at auction Prooded
Iat no person shall be entitled the henet of this act
VINO mas not settled and improved shall not settle and
improve such lands prior the final allotment Of the al
ternate sections to such railroads by the General Land
once and provided further, That the price to be paid
snail IN all cases be two dollars and fifty per acre.
or such other minimum price is fixed by law,
may De hxed upon lands hereafter granted; and
person shall have the right Of presumption to than
one hundred and sixty acres And pyoped further That
any settler who has settled may hereafter settle
ianus heretofore reserved account of claims under
French Spanish other grants which have been or shall
De hereafter declared by the Supreme Court of the United
States TO be invalid shall be entitled all the rights of
granted by this act and the of the fourth
OF September, eighteen hundred and fortyone entitled
An act to appropriate the proceeds Of the public lands
anu to grant emption rights after the lands shall
have been released from reservation in the same manner
as II no reservation existed.
Approved, March B. 1853.
IPuBMc-No. AL
AN ACT authorizing changes in the location Of land
Offices.
BE snenAd In The Senate and House of Rercsenatiues Of
the United States Of Aaeyica IN Congress eeoe.Ilsd That
the President be and he is hereby authorized change
the location of the land Offices in the several land dis
rcts established by law, and to establish the from
time tome at such point in the district he may deem
expediGt. [Approyed, March 3, 1858.
[PUBLIc-No. 46.l
AN ACTto provide for the survey of the public lands in
California the granting of presumption rights therein,
and forpther purposes.
BE enacted Jy The Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
The United Mates f9erica Congress assembled That the
surveyor general for the district or State of California
who is now VI may hereafter be appointed by the Pres
dent by and with the advice and of the Senate
shall keep Ills office at such place tile President in
view OF the public convenience shall from time time
direct; and the surveyor general if he has not already
done and his in Office, before entering upon
duty shall take and subscribe oath or affirmation be-
fore judge Of Uniel States court other competent
officer to support heConsttution of the United States,
and faithfully discharge the duties of his Office and give
bond in the amohnt other surveyors general the
penalty thereof to be Increased whenever the Secretary
the Interior shall detm proper He shall be entitled to
receive salary ut the rate of four thousand five hundred
dollars per annum payable quarter yearly,
from the time Of entering into bond.
Sec. 2 ind b IL further enacted That there shall be
allowed for clerk hire in the Office Of the
the sum of eleven thousand dollars per annum much
thereof as may be necessary Procd That the salary
of no clerk shall exceed the Of twenty-five hundred
dollars per annum; and for office rent fuel and other
incidental expenses Of his Office such shall be
found necessary by the Secretary of the Interior not
exceeding the sum of ten thousanddoars And the Sec
rotary Of the Interior is hereby authorized to
official seal to be prepared for the Office of the said
veyor general and any copy from the pla
field notes, and other records and documents file nhs
Office, when aested such, by the said SEAL and the
signature OF the surveyor general SHALL in all Judicial
matters, have the force and effect the originals
Sec. 3. Aad be further enacted That the said
veyor general shall have the power and authority
and perform the duties respecting the public
lands and private claims in the State of California by
law apperan and required Of the surveyor general
in louisiana except far the may be modified
by this act He shall engage sufficient number Of skill
ful surveyors as his. deputies, whom he shall cause 10
survey, measure, and mark base and meridian lines
through such points and perpetuated by such monuments
and such other correction parallels and meridans may
be prescribed and also TO survey and establish the other
lines OF the public lands lie shall also all private
claims TO be surveyed after they have been confirmed
far may be necessary complete the surveys Of the
public lands and in the location and survey of them he
shall have the power and authority as are conferred
on the land officers Of Louisiana by the sixth section of
the act OF third March, eighteen hundred and thirty
creating the office Of the surveyor general for that State
and for surveying the base and meridian lines and private
claims, and meanderDg naygable waters Che deputy
yeyor shall be allowed n exceeding sixteen dollars per
mile and for surveying the other lines OF the public
lands there shall be paid not exceeding average Of
twelve dollars per mile: Prorided That other than
township lines shall be surveyed when the lands mine
raj deemed unfit for cultivation and allowance
shall be made for such lines not actually and
marked in the field and we're actually necessary to be
Sec t. AHd be further enacted, That il, in the opinion
Of the Secretary of the Interior ii shall be advisable he
is hereby authorized to direct such surveys after what is
known the geodetic method. And whenever, in the
opinion Of the Secretary Of the Interior departure from
the rectangular mode Of surveying and subdvidng the
public lands would promote the public interests he may
direct such change be made in the mode of surveying
and designating the said lands he may deem proper,
with reference to the existence Of mountains mineral de-
posites, and the advantages derived from timber and
water privileges ProVidd That such lands shall be
surveyed into less than hundred and sixty acres
subdiyided into less than forty
Sec. s. And be further enacted That there shall be
appointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, register of the land office and
receiver of public moneys for the State Of California at
such time as in his judgment the public interest may
demand with salary each Of three thousand dollars
per annum, payable reryeary; and the land Office
shall be located at such place the President in view
of the public convenience, shall from time to time di
and previously to entering the duties Of their
Offices, they each shall take and subscribe oath or
affirmation before Of the judges Of the United States
courts, other competent officer to support the Consti
tuition Of the United States and faithfully discharge the
duties of their respective Offices, and shall give bond in
the amount other registers and receivers Of the
public land Offices and their general duties and response
bes shall be the other officers of like charac
ter Procded hocUer That at such time times in his
judgment the public interest may imperativey require
and in the absence Of any further and special legislation
Of Congress the subject il sha be lawful for the Pre-
sden Of the United States to divide the State Of Cafor
mia into two three separate and distinct land districts
circumstances shall determine be necessary embrace
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