Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-29
THE pRE.EMpTroy LAW.
IN ACT 10 appropriate the proceeds O
the sales Of the Public Lands, and 10
Grant Pre- smption Rights

NiHHt Lfc-ttpttOt tNtbHt''
Src. 10. find be Il further enacted
That from and after the passage Of this
net, every person, being the head Of the !
family, or widow, or single man. over The
age OF tweniy-onc years, ard being citi-
zen Of the United States, or having flied
his declaration of intention to become
citizen, as required by the naturalization
laws, who, since ,he first day of June, a. !
d. eighteen hundred and forty, has mude. |
or shall hereafter make, settlement in !
person on The public lands % which the
! Indian title had been, at the time Of such
settlement, eXtinguished, and which has
been, or shall have been, surveyed prior
thereto, and who shall inhabita and improve
! The same, and who has or shall erect a
dwelling thereon. shall be, and is hereby,
authorized 10 enter with the register Of
/ the land office for the district in which
such land may lie, by legal subdivisions,
any number Of acres not exceeding one
hundred and sixty, or quarter section of
/ land, 10 include he residence Of such
claimant upon paying TO the United States
! the minimum price of such land, subject,
/ however, to the following limitations and
cxcep ions. No person shall be entitled
| TO more than one pre-cmptive right by viz
| tue Of this &C no person who IS The pro-
prieior of three hundred and twenty acres
of land in any State or Territory Of the
United aes, and no person who shall
quit or ,bandon his residence on his own
/ land TO reside on the public land in the
same State OF Territory, shall acquire any
right Of pre-emplion unIer tins act: no
lands included in any reservation, by any
treaty, law, or proclamation Of the Presl-
dent of the United Safes, or reserved for
saiines, or for other purposesi no land re-
served for the support ol schools, nor the
lands acquired by either of the two last
treatries with the Miami tribe of Indians
IN the State Of Indiana, or which may be
acquired of the Wyandol tribe of Indians
IN The State Of Ohio, or other Indian re-
servalion to which the tile has been or
may be extinguished by the United States
a, any time during the operation OF this
act; no sections Of land reserved to the
Unued States alternate to other sections
granted to any Of the States for the con-
syruclion Of any canal, railroad, or other
public improvements; no sections or frac-
lions Of sections included within the linn
its OF any incorporated town; no portions
OF the pubic lands which have been Sc
lected as The site FOR city or towB no
parcel or lot Of land actually settled and
occupied for the purposes OF trade and
moi agriculture; and no lands on which are
situated any known salines or mines, shall.
S be liable to entry under and by virtue Of
G the provisions OF this act. And 50 much
OF lie proylso OF the act Of the twenty
second OF June, eighteen hundred an
thirty. eight, or any order OF the Presl-
dent OF the United States, as directs Ger
tain reservations 10 be made in favor oI
l certain claims under the treaty Of Dancing
e Rabbit creek, be, and tie sume is hereby
o repealed: ProUided, That such repeo
+ shall not affect amy title to any tract o
,Gnd secured in vir,ue OF said treaty.
SEC. IL. find be ii further enacted
- That when two or more persons shall have
a settled on the SAME quarter section OF land
g the right OF pre-empilon shall be IN hin
= or her who made The first settlement, pro
viIod such persons shall conform to th'
other provisions Of this act; and all ques
tions Us 10 the right OF pre-emption arising
2 between different settlers, shall be setIleS
Q by the register and receiver OF the dis
, lrict within which the land is situated
subject to an appeal to and revision by
he Secretary ol he Treasury Of th'
u United STATES.
SEC. y. lind be ii further enacted
S That prior TO amy entries being made un
q; der and by virtue OF the provisions Of thi
o act, proof OF the settlement and improve
ment thereby required, shall be made T.
The satisfaction oil the register and receiv
er Of the land district in which such land
2 may lie, agreeaD.y TO such rules as shal
, be prescribed by the Secretary Of tn,
. Treasury, who snail each be entitled L
receive fifty cents from each appicon, 70
his services, to be rendered as aforesaid
= and all assignments aud transfers OF III
l. right hereby secured, prior to the ISSUING
o, The patent, shall be null and void.
SEQ l3. lind be ii further enacted
v That before any person Gaining the bene
:. fiji of tins act snail be allowed TO enle
Such lulluS, ne or size SlAlt make Odtn De
lore the receiver or register of the Ian
e district in which the land is situated (wh
S, are hereby authorized to administer In
70 same that he or she has never had IN
"A benefit OF any right Of pre-enpiion unde
~ lhls acl that he or she is no. the owne
E. Of three hundred and twenty acres OF Ian
l. IN any STATE or Territory OF ,he UniIe
I'd States, nor hatn he or she settled upon an
~ improved said land 10 sell the same O
specuIaaon, OuL IN good faith 10 appropr
ale II 10 ms OF her own exclusive use {
III benefit; ANA that he Or She has moi, direc
o, } on lnalrecgly made any agreement (
he contract, IN any way or manner, WI
I, amy person OF persons whatsoever,
- which the lille which he or she mig
y acquire from Ihe Government of the Unl
ed ed SAFES, should enure, in whole, or
.c; part, to the benefit OF any person exec
re himself or herself; and ii amy person Ia
-, ing such oath shall swear falsely in 4
q" premises, ho or she sha!! be subject to