The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-11
AFFAIRS IN WARRINGTON.



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N Aor TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF SURVEYOR
UxNERAL OF NEW MEXICO, KANSAS AND NE
ppAsxA TO GRANT DONATIONS TO ACTUA Set
sIaRs THrREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentativss OF the United States Of America, In
Congress assembled, That the President, by and
with the advice and consent Of the senate shall be-
md he 10 hereby, authorized to appoint surveyor
general In New Mexico, whose annual salary shall
Be three thousand dollars, and whose power an-
thority and duties shall be the same ~ those pro
yided by law fer the survey orgenerl Of Oregon he
shall have proper allowances for clerk hire Office
rent and fuel, not exceeding what now is or here
after may be allowed by ls~ to the said surveyor
general Of Oregon ana he shall locate his Office
from time to time such places may be directed
by the President Of the United States.
Sec. 2. And be it fur ther enacted, That to every
White male citizen OF the United States, or every
white male above the age Of yentyone years, who
has dc clared his intention to become a citizen and
Who residing In said Territory prior to the first
day Of January, eigeteen hundred and hfty-thre
and who may be still residing there, there shall be-
and bei eby is donated quarter tion, OF one
bundIed and sixty acrs OF land. Add to every
wpIfe ma citizen Of the United States, or every
white mae above the age Of twenty-oue years, who
has declared mis- intention to become citizen and
who shall bave removed shall to and set
Gle In Paid Territory between the first day OF Janu-
airy, eighteen hundred and fifty three, and the first
day OF January. eighteen hundred and fifty eight,
there shall In like manner be donated one quarter
section, or one hundred and sixty acres, on condi
t0s Of artua settlement and cultivation for not less
than four years: Provided, however, That each Of
sasd donations shall include the actual set tlement
and improvement of the donee and sh al be select
ed by legsl subdivisions, within three months after
fhe survey Of the land where the settlement was
made before the survey; and where the settlement
MAS made after the survey, then within three
noAtSR sf tr the settlement has been mace; and all
persons falling 10 designate the boundaries Of their
c.ms within that time thall orSet oil right to the
sane.
Sec. 3. Ard be it further enacted That on proof
Of the settlement and cultivation required by this
net 10 q satisfaction of The survey General or
ctfer officer designated nv law for that purpose,
70 the super vision Of the Sec etary Of the In
terror, q certificate shall be issued TO the par
~ entitled, on presentation of which, IL APP
proved by the Secretary of the Interior patent
shall be Issued thereon Provided, however, That OIL
the death IT any su settler before the completion
OF the four years occupancy and cultivation required
BY this act the right shall descend 20 his heirsat-
law, who shall be entitled certificate and patent
- aforesaid, on proof as before provided, Of con-
GpueJ OCCUPANCY and cultivation BY such settler to
tho time of his death: Provided, however, That
when lands are claimed under any OF the provisions
Of this act by persoBs who not citizens of the
United States patents shall not issue therefor until
they become citizens.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted That none of
the prov sOns Of this at shall extend TO mineral or
school lanes, salibes military or other reservations
or lands settled on and occupied for purposes OF
t'ade and commerce, aud not for agriculture and
all legal Subdivisions settled ON and occupied, in
whole or in part, for purposes Of trade and COM
merce, and not for agriculture, shall be subject TO
the provisions Of the act OF twenty third Of May,
eighteen hundred and forty -four, In relation to town
sites on the public lands, whether so settled and
occupied before or after the survey of said lands
except that said lands shall 10 donated instead of
being sold.
Sec. s. And be il further enacted, That when the
lands in the said Territory shall be surveyed u2der
The direction of the government Of the United
States, preparatory TO bringing the same into
ma ket, sections numbered sixteen and thirty six In
49, II. f. IT.
same are hereby, reserved for the purpose of being
applied to s hools in sad Territory, and in the
States and Territories hereafter TO be created out Of
the same.
SEQ. g. And be it further enacted, That hen the
lands In said Territory shall be surveyed as afore-
said, quantity of land equal to two townships
shan be, and the same Is hereby, reserved for the
establishment of university in said Territory and
In tie State hereafter to be created ont Of the same
70 DO selected under the direction Of the Iegisls
tire, in legal subdivisions Of not less thai onehalf
section.
Sec. Z. And be II further enacted, Tha. any Of
the lands not taken under the provisions of this act
shall be subject TO the Grafton Of the Pre- emptoa
oct u fourth September, eighteen hundred and
fortyone, whether settled upon before after the
survey; and, in all where the settlement. was
made before the survey, the settler shall file his de-
clayation within three months after the survey IL
made and returned; and any person claiming Q
donation under this shall be permitted to enter
the land claimed by him At any time prior TO the
four years occupancy and cultivation required, BY
paying therefor Mt the rate of dollar and twenty
Eve cents per acre, and proving occupancy and
cultivation up to the time Of such payment
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That IL shall be
ehe duty Of the surveyor general under such nstruc
Mons as may be given by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to ascertain the origin, natnre character and
extent OF all claims to lands under the laws, usages
purpose, may Issue notices summons witnesses, ad-
minister oaths, and do and perform sll o.hec aces
sary acts in the premises He shah make s la re-
port ON all such claims originated before ces
son Of the territory TO the United States by the
k1eAty OF Guadalupe llidalgo, Of eighteen hundred
and denoting the various grades Of ttle
With his decision a. to the validity or invali1ity OF
each Of the same under the laws, usagcs, q Gus
toms Of the country before its cesson to the United
Btses and shall also make report in regard TO al
pueblos existing In the Territory showing the cxtent
AMI locality OF each, stating the number ol .nabi
tAnts In the said pueblos respectively and the
tnTe Of their titles TO the land. Such report to be
nude according to the form which may be prsscribed
10 laid before Congress for such action there
may be deemed just and proper, WITH vie~ to con-
arm BONA fde grants, and give full effect to the treaty
United States and Mexico; and, until the final &c.
lion Of Congress such claims, oil lands sered
thereby shall be reserved from sale or other disposal
BY the government, and shallnot be subject to the
donations granted by the previous provisions OF this
aet.
Sec. 0. And be IL further cnac ed, That full power
and authority arc hereby given the Secretary Of the
Interior issue all needful rules and regulations
for fully carrying into effect the several provisions
OF this act.
Sec. 10. And be IL further enacted, That The Pres.
dent Of the United States shsl be, and he s hereby
authorized 70 appoint, by and with the advice aud
enn sent OF the Senate surveyogeneral for the Ter
ritcri1s u Nebraska and Kansas who shall locate
his Office 1t such place a. the President Of the Uni
tcd States shall, from time TO time, direct, and
who're duties, powers obligations aad res1onsioii.
tes, and compensation, shall be the same as those
Of The surveyor general of Wisconsin and Iowa, and
who shall be allowed the same amount for Office
rent, fge1 in idents expenses, clerk hire "a is
allowed to SAID surveyor general Of Wisconsin and
Iowa.
Sec II. And be II further enacted, That said sur
vey general shall cause the necessary surveys TO
b. made In said Territories, of standard meridian,
base, and pa alel lines, and Of township aud sub
cvsioBsl incs uneer such rules and regulations as
shall be pres rbtd by the commission OF ne tie