The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23
[Public 7O.l

AN ACT to continue the land Offices vincennes Indiana
and to ascertain and adjust the titles to certain lands in
the States Of Indiana and Illinois formerly included
within the Nincennes land district
BE enact,dbys Senate and House of Represenuiipes Of
The Und States Of America in Congress dssem6ed That
the register and receiver of the land offices yincennes
De appointed together with and proper person learned
in the law and citizen Of Indiana be appointed by the
President Ct the United States hereby constituted
mssoners 10 ascertain and adjust the title any claimant
to any tract OF land, or any part subdivision thereof
granted by the resolution Of Congress Of the ninth
Of August seventeen hundred and ninetyone entitled
act for granting lands TO the nhabiens and ssers AT
Vincennes and the Illinois country in the territory north
west of the Ohio, and for con6ruag them in their posses
sions and toe sevsr In aid Of and supplementary
thereto, 4. ...a.... go.
See And be further enacted That every such olam-
ant TO any tract land granted any part subd-
vision thereof shall within three months after the publica-
ton Of the notice herein provided for file his claim in wr-
ting with the said register IN which he shall specifically
forth such facts shall be required In the
Of the Commissioner OF the General Land Office PROVIDED
That in any in which good may shown why
the claim was not fled within the period stipulated such
claim may be presented and acted upon at any time before
The expiration Of the commission.
SKc And be further enacted That such register upon
the receipt Of such distractions shall give notice n the
eral newspapers Of general circulation within said district
and in the vicinity Of said ands by publication Of his
readiness TO receive applications claimants to which no
ce shall be appended the instructions Of the Commissioner
and copy OF this act
SEC dnd be further enacted That said commission
shall meet immediately after the time allowed for filing
such clms and shall hold their sessions al tho town OF
Vncennee They shall have power to issue subpnnas and
compel the attendance Of witnesses administer all necessary
oaths, and to hear and decide In summary manner all
matters respecting such claims. Minutes Of the proceed
ings decisions meetings and sdjournmens Of the board
shall be regularly entered in book kept for that purpose
SEQ s. Ind be hfrher enacted That every claimant to
any tract OF land so granted any subdivision thereof
who can produce TO such commissioners regular chain Of
title from the original conhrmee or donee TO himself
who can show to their satisfaction continuous and connect
cd possession IN himself and those under whom he claims
Tor period Of twenty years next preceding the
hing OF bis claim show such claim or title
would in the courts Of ndana bar action Of esctment
such claimant shsll be confirmed in his title
SEC C. hid ~ further enacted That said commission
shall in year from the date Of organizing said com
mission under this act sooner If the their dock.
ct all disposed of transmit to the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office transcript Of their decisions In favor
OF claimants which shall contain fair statement Of the
dence which each respective claim founded; and sc
transcript Of their decisions against claimants with
like statement Of the evidence and the reason Of such
lection,