The daily union., 1854-07-29
IPublic, No. 5l.l
AN All 10 ascertain and adjust the titles certain lands il
the state Of Indiana

| IPablc No. 81.
AN ACI to ascertain and ADJUST the certain lands
the state OF Indiana
Be eaaccd ty tbs oad Of Of
tie United States II 4ersca ~ Congress asaeod That the
with fit and proper person. learned IN the law and eit
zen oil Indiana 60 DC appointed by the President Of the Uni
aius, the Of any ciaman 70 any tract Of land or
any part subdivision thereof granted by the Of
Congress Of the twenty ninth OF August hunde
and eighty eight and the act Of The third Of March,
teen hundred and ninety entitled An cor granting
lands 10 The inhabitants and settlers at Nncennes and the IL
nos country the territory northwest of the Ohio and
confirming them IN their and the several acts
aid o. and supplementary thereto
SEC. A.dbe Jrtlsr enacted That every such claim
ant to any tract OF land granted part subdis
the notice hereinafter provided for file his in writing
with The sad register IN which he Aha specifically set forth
missioner Of the General Land ofice.
SEC A.d Dc a further enaatsd That such register, upon
the receipt of such instructions shall give notice by pubca
newspaper Of general circulation in the vicinity
Of the sad lands OF his readiness receive applications
70 whah notice shall be attached the instruction.
sEc4- Asd te iarasr enacted That such commission
such ciams and shall hodtheir the Of Vim
They shall have power to compel the attendance of
eide summary all matters respecting claims
Minutes OF the proceedings decisions meetings and adjourn
ment OF the said board shall be regularly entered by the
register in book kept for that purpose together with
evidence adduoed in each particular upon which their
SEC. 3. And be further enacted Thnt every claimant to
tract of land so granted any part subdivision
a
chain Of title from the original confrmee himself
show to their satisfaction continuous and pos
session in himself and those under whom he Claims for pc
riod OF twenty next preceding the filing lis
claim show such claim title would
of Indiana bar action of ectmcnt such claimant shall be
confirmed in his title.
SEC q. Ard be further That said
shall on or before the st day of September eighteen hum
dred and hy 1--we transmit the Commissioner of the Gen
era Land Once transcript OF their decisions favor of
claimants which shall contain fair of the evidence
ON which each respective claim il founded and also tran
script OF their decsons against claimants with like state
ment OF the evidence and the Of such rejection
SEC Z. Aad be further enacsd, That the Conmsoner
script shall issue patent to each claimant confirmed in
his title by the said commissioners and where such
claims have been rejected the said Commissioner upon spp
cation Of the proper shall have such
decision of the said board and in his opinion the evil
dence warrants it, Such decision, and
therefor to such claimant Proricd That this right
wise shall extend to those claims rejected where
lands have been confirmed by the said board to other
claimant nd prorded Further That the patents so issued
shall only be REIMBURSEMENT Of the title Of the United States
and shall not be construed into abrdment Of the rights
OF third persons
SEC. s. And 10 further enacted That the commissioner
eight dollars per day. each every day may
gagged in the discharge OF the duties imposed BY this and
the register and shall receive such for
their services be and proper in the discretion OF
the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
SEC O. And be further enacted, That it shall be the duty
Of the Commissioner Of the General Land Office prescribe
such rules and regulations be to give full
effect to the provisions OF this act.
Approved July 2T 1854