Butte record., 1854-02-11
Pre-enraoa Gains.

land Offices IN California, by which II seems
there are many things to be considered, aad
many steps to be taken. II order to secure
tide. which ~ presume the people 30 not
generally understand TIE following coz
aensed statement sf the contents Of this cir-
cular mar H1eve e interest to those Of our
readers who nay xish TO avsil themselves of
tie baneat q the Tce-e1-psion ast
These laTs were extended over his State.
y Az act Of Marsh 2, 1853. and authorizes
settlements 70 be nale OF uasurvayel public
lands for one year from is passage; but set
,lements made after March /. 1854. 1IlI not
be recognized b this at:
Tie 10Th AID 36th sections which have been
ioaatsi 20 the State for School purposes. If
settled on, can be hell By pre- erapto.s. and
the State nay select oiber lands Instead u
those thus settled on
Lands reserved On account Of claims rndsr
French. Spanish. or ether grsnts. which have
been or sball heater be declared invalid ly
The supreme eours q the L. 5 vii be open -
the right of pre- -eas7tion after me lands have
been thus released
T-s person claiming the beusa: Of this as..
mass be q citizen o. tie United States. OF de-
clarsd his intentian.to become such-lnu4t be
The head d family, oT a widow. OF single
nan over p yegrs q are They may be paid
f9r h military land warrants at the rate of
81 . Ter acre Parties settling on such land
ara required II ale their deelarators State
laeat with the proper register. within three
months after 1le fling Of the township plat II
said registers o.zee. The proof. affidavit and
payment of these lands nay De made at any
time previous 70 the day fixed by the Pres-
dents proclamation. for the o9mIneucenent Of
the public sale Of lan5s included i. tie tract
TIE tracts liable 70 enter under tlse provis-
Ions Il this act. are, regular quarter section,
Notwithstanding is quantity may De few acres
more or less; any lesser subdivision, or any
adjoining legal subdivisions the aggregate
number Of acres IN which does not exceed lG0
acres, but these regular quarter sections, or
legal subdivisions. canno; Of COURSE Be known
until the legal surveys Of the Z. s. have been
made
The heirs Of parties who die before eousr-
mating their e,ailas u the fling u lie proper
I papers. have the rigf,t so perfect the claim
UnleF tins act person can make but one
antry of land
Nc person who owns go acres Of lana n
any State or Territory Of the q S Is entitled
to the benefits Of this act
No person can avail himself Of tie benfts
4 this act, who shall ab0ndon his residence on
rs ovn LAID il California to reside cn the
public lands
No ssigaments CT transfers Of pre-emption
rights can be recognized Of entries made with
cash or revolutionary land script The pat
ents must Issue to the claimants, in whose
name all such entries must b made; but
where the claim has been located by militia
r. warrant, lmade assignable by act of Con-
grsss. approved March -, 2852) the certif-
cate may be assigned, and the patent will be
issued to the assignee.
The following descriptions q lands ara ex-
eupt from the operations Of these acts
/ / Lands included by any reservation in
any treaty, law, or proclamation Of the Pres
iaent oI the L 5, and lands reserved for sa-
lines or any other purposes.
= Lands reserved 1os the support ofsohools
except section Is and g. on unsurveyed
land, as hereinbefore mentioned
/ 3. any Indian reservation to which the tt
I tie has been o. may be ezangaisAel, by the
+ United S5ates q any tine during lie opera
/ tious q this act,
I. Sections of land reserved TO the United
States, alternate to other sections which may
hereafter be grrntea to the State for the con
s1ruc'lan q any canal. rLil read or other
pEhlic improvement, except where TIE settle
lneat may be made On such land, betseed the
tiUe Of reservation and the fnsl allotment re
fergca % tle sc, Of March 3, 1855
). Sections or fract5ecs @. sections Included
within the Eslit Of any incorporated town
c. Every portion q tie public lands when
has been selected as a site 1or a city ST town.
: Every parcel ct lot Of land actually sst-
tlsl Ct occupied for The purpose Of trade, and
n3t gricaltnre
: Al lznls on whieb are situated any
known sahnes or miaes.
g. Lands reserved By competent authority,
and these claimed under any foreign grant or
title
10 Lands selected for military pest. o.
within oIe ui.e Of sgea post.
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