Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-10-05
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NCT continue tue land ocss at viocsuuss g.d,,n.
ana TO ascertain aEd adjust he t certain rncsp ne
| The VineeaSss isn5 district
Be BY the Senate and oass of Reprsssnuty,.
Oh me United stste' Of America II Congress asssnblsd
ihsl the register and rScsvezcf the g7d on rncsn
nes to D. appointed. ozshsr With 81 and proper person.
M @ n se isS and ez'S o. Indians 70 os appainise
10 ascertain and adjust the tide q any clain
sea y ne resolgoo Of Of the tVentyBiSth o.
august, sevsnteea hgn0rsd and ninety sntiled ~Aa
Se loE aing lands 20 the iahabaDts sssisEs Fe
Of ne i s eoultfy.In me territory nortivsss
a. ,S IN ~ a eoa5 rnia ih9n n thsr posse ssitns,s
Sec 2 And be l further saaoied that ever suca claim
nt TO any Ie a land granted any pert Or nbdizOn
ne noes tsrea provided, s0 ais cns u vFisirg vim he
St n = l,Sh e sha sPseiaesy 81 0rsh sue4
On missioner Of the g. neral Lsud OF Provided That 10 anT
ease IN good csgse nay be shown .bv The es, -
nol aea within the per5d stipulated. sueh ca N NAY -
~ INC acted upon si any une before tbs sxllfsdon
Sec G Ahi ee II further enacted That such register upoa
@ receipt OF saea rsruct;ons, sha give
anu IN is yeio Of said lands by pu5eaon of h!s sedf-
b. ap IEe eaions Of which nOce shEl
OF thsst me i1a'ESciienso4 hs Com nsOner and copy
& Sec. = And be Il enac.d at said con uun,sios
efs shall meet Immediately sfTsr t5 ii- 1Ic,sS ~ si,
sueh ei ard shan hold their sessions AZ re town of Viz.
psthe attendance Witnesses sininlst si 20 -
ts, @ 20 near ane decide in anmary manner, all maj
DECISIONS, meetings and sdiourameus Of ths b6srd s6ab
regularly eutsred a kSDt for hat pSroose -~
Sec s. aud b. il further enacted That every oi,ia.n.
any tract Of land granted bdfvtson rreof h
The oes soss 10 5isSs S.s eS9I o1 & e as
shO" " eif sactsa CONTIGUOUS aRd euaaeed posses
sion in hasef aa those undsr whom he clam for psi0d
OF twenty years next preeeain the 81 NJ Of hsea
or eza snow such eain title wo1ld eOans Of
An seti0n Of ssetneHis sGck claimant shan -
confirmed IN his title.
Sec. tfurther enacted That SAID missioner
9nder this act sooner if the ther docket are all
o. Iraasut to the Connissiooet Of the 1ensrAl
4nd Onee flnscf OF fhes decisions IN favor OF claim
aus Speh shl contain fair statement Of the evidence
ga @sh saea sPectvs claim is founded; and also rana
~ 'ef telsons against eiamantH, with ike stzts.
hsa Of the evidenee and The reason Of S1eh rejection.
sec = And be further enacted, Thst rissonsr
Of the eae'a Land Oos npon the receipt Of suen trans.
ept oi their decsors anal patent 10 saeh csant
where such elaine svobssa rejected ise ssd C5nmis
soaer upon application Of ths proper person, shah have
IN ms on Ion TIE evidence H. svsrse e scisfop
a1a issue p-.sat le9ier % such claimant: ProEidsd that
aere ne sauna aHGs have been confirmed By The sad bor1
% some other claimant And provided further That he pa
sos go issaea shall ony be rsnqushmenr OF the s cf
ha United states and shall BE- considered or eonsrne4
h.o an abIiagneni % the rights Of sAi-d persoas
See g. And Be U f1uhsr enacted That immedis,sv ft,
hs passage OF TINS act the Commscuer ofhe Gsnsrsnd
and ON at Iadanspos ortawh TO transfer 10 beispd
,le. ~ neennes me books, Documents, maps, plots
amt an oher rapers and writings deposited in the
ees stnaiAaos by the Fesstsr aa1 TResyerofihs zna
4a ouves " tneehnss and we're raHsisTred from said
ueet 10 tue land Odices at Indiana pos provisions
g the aot for ab0lshng land under certain ecum-
t4nee aHd for other purpOsss approved June tWeh,
ghieen hundred sud ort and tbs said land Offices al Via
nd ssctca for the business and Tie salss
the public lands within said Vineennss and districts as
lid sn2ms had rot been abolished by The Pr0Vsons 81
be last aforrsaid.
See g. &ud be further enacted, Thai the Commissioner
p9oiued under ta act bY President shall Eeceivs
al compensation for bis serviees salary the Sihes
lourand dollars per annuu, payable qaarsrH TIE
Teasuy; and thu register and receive
lmpenaon far their under may Be iust
nd proper, IN the discretion OF the COmmiaAioaer Of
eneIaI Land Once.
and be itfuTther enacted That sa bs the Auy
the Commissioner General Land Once 70 prsscrfbs
zen rules and regulations
ieeL 10 the pros isOns OF ais ~-1
Approved, August 15, 1851.