The true Democrat., 1854-12-20
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY

case, upon which their decisions have been made.
 D. Amd be 1 turther enacted. That every clai- mant to any tract of land so granted or any part or supdivlslon thereof, who can produce to such com Ihlssonefs regular chain of title from the original contrnee to himself or who can show to their satis iacIon continuous and connected possession in himself and those under whom he claims for period oI ~ years or more, :next preceding the filing of his teIil' t Q. can snow such claim or title would in Oe courts o1 indiana, bar an action ofeectment, such ciaiilant shall be confirmed in his title.
 s 0. 1dnd 6e 1 tuftber enacted, That said commis- soers shall on or before the 1st day of September Iooo transmit to the Commissioner of the General
 an-ofce transcript of their decisions in favor of claimants, hshall contain fair statement of the evidence on which each respective claim is founded and also transcript of their decisions against cai mants, with like statement of the evidence and the reason of such rejection.
 '. And be further enaded That the Commis- sloner of the General Land Oce upon the receipt of such transcript shall issue patent to each claimant so confirmed ln his title by the said commissioners ana where any such claims have been rejected the sad commissioner, upon application of the proper person shall have power to revise such decision of the said board, and may, if in his opinion the evidence warrants It. reverse such decision. and issue patent therefor to such claimant: Pa00Sded, That this right to revise shall not extend to those claims rejected where the same lands have been confirmed by the said board to some other claimant: And prousded further That the patents so issued shall only be relinquish Inent of the title of the United States and shall not be construed into abrdgment of the rights of third persons.
 $. Aud De 3 turther enacted, That the commits sioner appointed by the President shall receive com pensaton of sS per day, for each and every day he may be engaged in the discharge of the duties imposed by this act and the register and receiver shall receive such compensation for their services as may be just and proper in the discretion of the Commissioner of the Generol Land Office
 $ 9. Aud Dc I further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of the General Land Office to prescribe such rules and regulations may be necessary to give full effect the provisions of this act.
 Approved, July 2, 1854.
 AN ACT supplementary to an Act entitled '' An Act
 to authorize Notaries Public to take and certify
 Oaths. Atfrmati0ns and Acknowledgements in
 tain cases"
 Be I enacted, etc.. That all the powers and autho riy conferred in and by the above recited act, ap- proved September 16th, 1850. upon notares public in the States and Territories be and the are hereby vested ill notaries public within the District of Co., lumba.
 $ ?. And De a tiuather enacted, Thatnotaries pub lie be and they hereby authorized to take deposi tions and do such other acts in relation evidence be used in the courts of the United States in the same manner and with the effect, commissioners to take acknowledgements of bail and attida,its may now lawfully take or do.
 Approved, July 29, 1854.