Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-09
Public, No. ST.
AN ACT to ascertain and adjust the titles +

Public, No. ST.
AN ACT adjust the titles to certain lands
in the State of Indiana.
Be enacted dy tie Senate aud House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled That
the register and receiver of the land office at Vncennes
gether with nit and proper person. learned in the law and
citizen Of Indiana to be appointed by the President of
to ascertain and adjust the title of claimant
of land or any part or thereof granted by the
teen hundred and lightweight and the act of the third of
granting lands INHABITANTS and settlers at Vim
conne and the Illinois country in the territory northwest
and the several in aid of and supplementary thereto
SEC 2. And be further enacted That every claim
%n sH %on6s e a the OF
ton of the notice hereinafter provided for file his claim
writing with that register in which he shall specially
forth such facts as shall be required in the instructions of
the Cominissio 9 Of the General Land r Office
upon the receipt of such instructions shall give by
Vicinity said lands Of his readness to receive apple
cations of claimants to which notice shall be attached the
instructions OF the said Commissioner.
Sec. 4: and be 1t further enacted That such commits
sioners shall meet Immediately after the time allowed for
of Vncennes They shall have power compel atten-
dance of witnesses administer ali necessary oaths
ing such claims. Minutes Of the proceedings decisions
ulary entered by the register book kept for that puT
pose together with the evidence adduced each parc
Sec s. Amd be it FURTHER enacted That every claimant
to any tract OF land so granted part subdivision
thereof who produce such commissioners regular
chain OF title from the original conrmee to himself
show their satisfaction continuous and
possession IN himself and those whom he claims for
period OF twenty more preceding the filing
of his claim or title would of Indiana bar
his title. - -. i
SEC g. Ind be further enacted That said commission
ers shall before the first day of September eighteen
hundred and htyye transmit to the Commissioner of the
Lana Ofnce transcript of their decisions IN favor
OF claimants, which shall contain fair statement of the
evidence which each respective claim founded and
also transcript of their decisions against claimants with
IKE statement OF the evidence and the of such
lection .-.r.. e.. ,-..
Sec And be 1t further enacted That the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office upon the receipt of such
script shall issue patent each claimant confirmed in
his title by the said commissioners where any such
claims have been rejected the said Commissioner upon
such decision of the said board may if in his opinion
the evidence warrants it, such decision and issue
patent therefor to such claimants ProU 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 Am1 rocided 17tle' That the
tents SO issued shall only be REIMBURSEMENT the title
the United States and shall construed abrid
ment OF the rights of hirdspersons.
DEC ana De 1t farther enacted, That the commissioner
appointed by the President shall receive compensation of
eght dollars per day. for each and every day he be
gagged IN the discharge of the duties imposed by this act
and the register and receiver shall compensa
tlon LOT Their services be and proper the dis
creton OF the Commissioner of the General Land Office
SEC o. And be at further enacted, That it shall be the
prescr be such rules regulations may be necessary
give full effect to the provisions of this act,
Approved July 81, 1854. -z->.
- Public, No. 46.1 ,Es...-
AN ACT creating collection district in New York to be
called the district of Dunkrk and constituting Dunkrk
port OF entry and the ports of Barcelona Silver
ana Cattaraugus Greek ports of delivery -
Re It enacted 6y the Senate House of Representatives
the counties of Caaraugus and Chauanuue and the har
bors and the southern Lake Erie
me state OF New ork west of and including Catarau
gus Creek and the shores each side of said creek and
west along the shore and territory bordering on Lake