Demoine courier., 1855-02-22

in the Office of the Secretary Of State;
and it any dispute should arise between
said Register Of the State Land Office,
and any officer of whom books, or other
documents are demanded, under the pro-
visions of this section, the Governor Of
the State, and the Register and Receiver
Of the Land Office in Iowa City, a.
Commissioner as aforesaid, shall deter.
min the same, and their decision shall
be final.
SEC. 6. All patents 70, State Lands
shall issue from tine State Land Office.
and shall be signed by the Governor. and
recorded by The Register, and each pat.
ent shall contain therein marginal cer-
tifcaie of the book and page, On which
it is recorded; which certificate of the
book ard page OF which it 10 recorded.
shall be signed by the Register, aud all
patents shall be delivered TO the patsn-
tees free Of charge.
SEC. z. No patents for any portion Of
the State lands now set apart for educa-
tioDal purposes shall issue. except upon
the written requisi.ion of the Superin-
tendeni Of Public instruction; which
requisition the Register Of the State
Land Office shall file and record.
SEC. 8. In like manner no patents,
or conyeyances, Of Des Moines River
improvement. Lands, shall issue excep,
on the writer requisition Of the Com.
m%issioners thereof; and no patent shall
issue for any other lands belonging 10
the State, except upon the written requi.
sition Of the person, or persons, special.
ly charged with the custody of the same,
or in pursuance of law; Provided, that
all patents issued for any of the Des
Moines River improvement Lands, shall
contain the following clause. "Nothlng
in this patent shal, be construed into q
Wnrrant by the State against my claim
or claims 70 said Lands arising out OF any
pre-existing contract, in relation 10 said
lands, made or entered into by the State
or any of its Agents, nor 10 intended to
interfere with the rights Of any person;
or company, TO any of said lands accru-
ing by virtue of any law of this State, or
any contract under the provisions Of any
OF said laws.
SEC. Q. The salary Of The Register Of
the State Land Office shall be lOOO,OO
dollars per annum and he is hereby au.
thorized toemploy a Clerk in said office,
by the advice and consen, of the Cover
nor of the State.
SEC, 10. The State Land Office shall
Ike kept open for business. during bust
ness hours of every day; and shall have
the personal attendance of the Register,
the documents therein shall be subject
to inspection. in the presence Of the Reg.
isier. by parties having an in.erest therein.
and certified copies thereof signed by tho
Register, shall be deemed prima faeis
evidence Of the fact to which they re-
late in all courts in this State; and shell
be furnished by the register for a reason
able compensation. an o Of which
shall be kept, and The amount thereof
paid quarterly into the treasury.
SEC. IL. TIE Governor and the Reg
lister and Receiver of the Land Office At
Iowa City, acting as Commissioners %
aforesaid, shall have power 10 make all
neediul rules, and regulations. not incon-
sistant with this act. for giving to the
State Land Office a proper efficiency.
and correctness, and for rendering it .
public convenience. and for this purpose
they shall enter and sign their order in
this respect, in a minute book, 10 be kept
in said Land Office, and the orders 90
signed by a majority of them shall b
b nding on the Register.
Approved 25,h OF January, 1855.