The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-31


Sec. 10. And belt further enacted, That, temporar
and until otherwise provided by law, the governor
SAID Territory may define the Judicial districts OF
Territory, and assign the judges who are or may be !
pointed for said Territory TO the seye al districts,
also appoint the times and places for Loding courts
the several counties or subdivisions In ea1h OF said
clai districts by proclamation . be issued oy MN;
the legislative assembly, at their first any sui
qnent session, may organize, alter or modify sucn
cal districts and assign the judges, and alter the
and places Of holding the courts, to the hall
proper and convenient
Sec. 20. And be il further enacted, That all oil hce,
be appointed by the President, by and with the az
and consent OF the Senate for the Territory Of H
who by virtue OF the provisions of any law now
ing, or which may be enacted during the present [
gress are required TO give security for moneys that
be ntrnsted with them for disbursement shall give
security at such time and place, al in such manner
the Secretary Of the Treasury may prescribe.
Sec. II. And be further enacted, That all treati
laws, and other engagements made by the royernmt
of the United States with the Indian tribes nsbtng
part OF the territory embraced within this ast shall
faithfully and rigdy observed, Notwithstanding anyth
contained in this act and that the existing agencies
superintendencies OF said Indians be continued with
same powers and duties which are now prescribed |
law except that the President of the United States
his discretion, change the location 0f tie Office OF ;
perintendent
Sec. %. And be II further enacted Tibet fer the p
pose OF further promoting the cause Of learning adva
mg the arts OF peace. and giving agricultural, enerpp
ana mechanical labor the aid OF science, me lands
SAID Territory shall be surveyed under the direction OF
United States preparatory to bringing the into M
Ket there shall be- in addition TO the reservation here
before made TOT the support of common Schools fur
reserved from sale within said Territory nine sHtre TOW
sh'Is OF iand 10 be located and designated N differ
parts OF said Territory in tract tracts of at least
entire township in body, by or under direction
the Secretary of the Treasury, six of which nynshps
hereby set apart as end6wments, under tho future dir
ton of Congress- to such universities Of Learning as s
be established by lie State States which RAY be for
ed out Of said ritory after the shall have be
admitted into the Union and the other three TOWNSHIP
under the like direction, endowments, and fer the
port OF mechanical and agricultural professcrShips
departments which may be connected with srat' unve
ties as may in like manner be provided and establish
by sucn State States TO be formed cot OF 81
Territory such agricultural ana mechane e schools
may be established by such State or States, dsconnec
with and independent OF such universities CT learnt
but neither the said Territory, the State Sta
thereof TO be formed, shall in anywse interfere with
part of the lands reserved in this act without the
Of Congress first thereto had and obtained and then
so far as such consent may be expressly given And
like manner, as the lands in the Territory CT Nebra
shall be surveyed as aforesaid, there shall bs ,eser
from sale eighteen entire townships ia the said Te
tory. to be located and designated those requi
to be in the Territory of Kansas in all Respects TIVE
Of which shall be held endowments for UNIVERSITIES
learning and six for mechanical and agricultural
tessorships or schools, as may be provided and est
lshed and such reserved townships shall IN all respc
be subject to the same uations restrictions and
visions in the Territory OF Nebraska the Sate St
thereof to be formed, far is applicable h
inbeiore prescribed in reference to the like reservat
in the Territory Of kanses, and shall be for the benz
and subject to such regulations, restrictions imtat
and provisions as shall here after be established by
in regard to the new State States that shall in fu
be formed out of the said Territory OF Nebraska An
shall further be the duty of said secretary to
selected located and from sale in The said I'd
tories OF Kansas Nebraska respectively, sect
Of land elsewhere in said Territories, respectively
each and every township above required to be reser
from sale, in lieu of sections sixteen and thirty tn
reserved townships; and the eighteen sections in Ka
and the hrtys six sections in Nebraska 1c be sele
and set apart lieu Of the sections sixteen and thir
Of the Aforesaid reserved townships, shall be reseI
from sale for the support Of common schools aad be
iect to the same restrictions in all respects her
before provided for other sections apart to the
common schools.
Sec. 49, And be 1t further enacted, That for
purpose OF encouraging the speedy settler
OF our new Territories Of Kansas and Nebr|
by population OF sufficient force TO
iend tbemsel res against all depredatoDs Of tie Ind
or Of other evil disposed PERSONS and thus 10 reev
government OF the burden and expense OF maintaann
great cost and Inconvenience military posts and pair
troops in those remote Territories, every white pc
being the head OF family and a citizen OF the
States, or who, IL OF foreign BIRTH shall have made
claraten, IN due form OF law OF intention 10 become
zen Of the Cpcd States. who shall locate upoa any
lands Of the United States intended for sale sail
tories, and improve and cultivate the sans at any
before the first day OF January eighteen hundred
fifty eight and shall continue 10 reside thereon 10
wheie year. with bis or her family, shall be entitl(
continue such occupancy for that time and aterwa1
he first day OF January, eighteen hundred and six
ty IRE emption and until such lands shah bs surv
by the United States and ready for sale, by ling
i such settlement and detention to claim the benz
suoh pre- ption with the register OF the land OIL
the district In which such location may be n.ade
came Is embraced In any land district, and. not 81
nraced with the register OF the nearest land okce;
notice shall be according to such forms aud made in
way az The Secretary Of the Treasury shall press
and II shall be the duty OF said Secretary cause
public notice Of his Aforesaid regulations touchine
mptons TO he given In said Territory ss he may
ocessary for the benefit Of pre-emptors. And whe
erson, entitled 10 the benefit OF apre enpt.oa, shi
his notice OF the same shall be directed. tie regis
such land Office shall give TO such person cert
thereof. And the lands specified In such notice shf
be subject 10 entry, at public private SALE by any
person than such pre- emptor, or, in the event
death, then Of the legal heir heirs OF the preen
INT after the said first day Of January, eighteen hu
and sixty. But such preemptor or, in the event Of
time alter the filing OF such notcc-n stu oecu
sad lands when SAID lands shall have been surveye
ready for sale-befcre the said first day Of jar
Eighteen hundred and sixty, be permitted 10 enis
pre- empted ands, not exceeding In qsantty one
section. according 10 the legal surveys aud tie ega
sions into quarter Sections or less quantities. .. the
OF eve cents per acre; but no such pre- emyton
chase shall embrace lands in more than one qnarts
ton. Whenever IL shall be found by the surveys,
made, that more than one person cntu ID 70
emption Is located upon the same quar- her secsou
persons may enter that quarter section In commo
also other lands IN by pre- cmption under thi
not exceeding, however, In amount, one quarter
he aggregate four quarter sections for any such CD
presumption; or, II such common occupants agree n
they may enter their said lands separately, inst<
above provided, In common: Provided, THAI moth
this act shall be SO construed as 10 authorize ar
emption, or purchase under pre- emption, OF any
In either Of said Territories, reserved by this act
educational purpose, or OF any lands which have
or shal hereafter be, reserved by Congress,
other purpose whatever, from sale; or &C any
lands, or lands containing mines Of gold, silver,
lead, quicksilver platina, zinc or tin. And who
lands In said Territories, or either of them, shall
veycd, any person persons who may have
upon any such reservations may locate aud have
emption right Of purchase Of other lands subject
accsrdipg 10 the provisions Of this act, In either
Territories, without having resided upon or Gu
the same by giving notice and making payment a
provided And provided further, That the right
ever, be assignable; nor soal any person who 81
mted % assert another, or change that 70 q d
except also where II shall be made to appear 10
been deprived Of the benefit OF the first claim by
and better claim o. another person 10 the same
hnd, being established TO the satisfaction Of
ceiver. Nor shall anything herein contained
strted 10 allow any one 10 enter upon or assert
emption or other claim 10 any lands in either Of
ritores 10 which the Indian title has nos already
tinguished. Nor shall the provisions Of this act
any case OF settlement or location within either
Territories which has been or shall be made be
pasrage Of this act.
Sec "a And be IL further enacted Tha. 30
the fourteenth section, and also much of th(
second section, Of the act passed at tho nrss q
the Thirty third Congress, commonly known ~
SIS Nebraska act, reads follows, to wit -
the eighth Section Of the act preparatory TO the