, 1858-04-30
Pre-. .enlptIOn Laws.


An ACT y appropriais lAs preeeds Of the sales of
tls pablc lanaa and % grAnt preempli0n nights
sso. 70. Andts if Jarthsr enacted, That from and
aner " plaEe q this &C., every per-on. being The
head q : iAmIly, o. uidOw, single man over the
- % tseaty-one yetrs end beng eit.en % the
Uued StalsS hsvag died hls declArAtion u inten
upa - become citiEea reQaired ~ zoe naturalEA
tlo1 laws, uho, since Tie ant day VI June, A. ID.
eighteea hsndurd and ioriy. has made. or slsll
hndl % which ne Indian title lad bseu at the time
of such settlement extngaished aud which has been.
o. eh have becn surveyed prior 70 thereto, and who
ahAn inh1nii and Improve NE sane aud who has o.
ahal erect dwelling thcreaa. shall b. and Is hereby
alih1rred d enter with The Register Of the Land
0hee &c The district In which such land may he, by
legal Subdivisions any aumber oi acres not exceeding
90 hanared and sky, or quarter section Of land
. Include he resdoncs Of Anch elAiInAnt, upon pay
ing 70 tAe Uuled States the miaimum price Of such
hnd. saliect, hgwever 70 Tie following limitations
and exceptona No person shall Be entitled 70 more
penson whp b DE proprietor Of three hundred and
twenty ecrcs of land IN any state Territory Of the
Unilsd stlles. aud Persoa irho sAaii quit abai
aoa n, rssidnet ~ = own iand 70 reside On the pab
Nc land 10 The same State Territory. shall aoqar
any nghi u preempton under this at no Lands In
euded u any reservation. By any trraty. Law proc
hmation Of he President OF the United states,
served lor uAnes Tor for other purposes 10 lands
SsssrSss isr ne support q schools: nor the l.ad &c
(auyI Indian reservation % which the title
has been may b extnguished by the United Siatss
a sag Tine duhng The sPera!0a .. this act
lands on which are situated any known salin:s OF
two o. more persons shall have settled on the same
quarter sectioa Of land Tie ght u preempton shall
b In hin o. her Who made The arst settlement, pro
Vidsd nich persoh shall conform 10 the other pro
q Spsse1psoa s.lu9 between dsreat seitiers s6ali
b lIld og The Register and Receiver Of the district
within which The lands ataated, subject % an appeal
q and . nesidoa by ihe SECRETARY Of the Treasury
rlnieIlSFl ofthe Uniied States
Sec. II Aad b m further snaoisd, That prior to
any entries beiag made under and by virtue OF the
pr0viHona of this act proof Of the settlement and i'm
proEernt thereby required shall Be made 70 the sat
iacloa % The Register and Receiver VI The land dir
triet "a which eneh land may lie agreeaby 10 such
rules q shah Be prescribed BY The Secretary Of the
Ifeasary fluterorl Who shall each be entitled 10
covo afy 1oats ilom each applicant for his services
% Be re6dssed as aioesaid; and al assignments and
transfers q the right henrby secured prior 70 the
Issuing q ne patent shall be null and void.
Sec - laf b 4 l.rther snacisd, That before
any person claiming The beneat Of this act shall be
allowed . enter sach had be OF she shall make oath
bors ne Receiver o. Register Of the land district In
which the land u staated (who are hereby authorized
70 admni1ar The aame) that be she has never had
the bensdt Of any right Of preemption under hs act \
that he % she 4 not the owner of three hundred and
tHsaY acrrs of land IN any State Territory Of the
Uaiel 9i.iss. nor hath heor she settled upon and I'm
GOOD ilh b Appropriate Il 70 his or her own exclusive
nle benefit aud that be ahe has not directly OF
Indirectly. made any agreement or contract In any way
~ % q, W.T. ~, ~ y Ps,1ns ,ca@- @
tie gorernment q the United States should innure In
whole o. N part % The heneat Of any persnn except
hlnsslf O hsr.slf and 4 any person taking snsh
oalh ahal swear llsy IN the premises he she shall
b sadgol 70 aI he pains and penalties Of perjury
and ahs flrlst the money which be or she may have
paid for aid land and al right and title % the same
and any grant OF conveyance which he or she may
have tde. ax.opt In NE htndl Of bona Ode purchas
en-, o. valuahle consideration, shall be nal and
VOID And 4 shall b The dlty Of the oicer admins
tsring sach oath . die certificate thereof in the
dapllaals enpy 70 he General LAhd Once either Of
uilch shall be fnoi and sufficient evidence that such
oafh Was administered according % law.
Boo. a. Anf q q further snacfsd, That this act
shall not delay TIE ale af any of the pablo lands Of
~ Unl1d State beyond The time which has bsen or
nay b appointed By The proclamation Of the Presi-
dsl1 shah he provi.ons of this act bo available
- any person perons who shall fail 70 make proof
and payment and Ae the aldavt required before the
e1y upl1inle1 ior The commandments Of the sales \
Sec. Is. Ani bs q further enacted. That whenever
any person has settled shall settle and improve
trf Of land aabect At the time Of settlement to pr
vate eltry, an1 1hall intend % parchase the same
The or cias within tlree months after the passage
Of The sane, aud In the last within thirty days next
aner he date of such settlement hle with the Regis
ter Of de proper district written statement desert
hng ihe lands settled upon. and declaring the nen
t1n q such ponn 70 claim the same under the pro
yoll q thll act and shall. where such settlement
= already m1dc within twelve manths after the pas
Ssgl q thls al and shsa II rhail hereafter be made.
within he ne pefiod afer the date Of such settle
ment. make TIE pfaol alldavit. and payment herein
reqalred; and II be OF she shall fail 70 nle such
written statement q nforesaid and make such
andtrit. proof and payment. within the twelve
months norstad the tract II land 90 settled and i'm.
proved ihal Be saee 70 the entry Of any other pur
approved September. 4. lsli.
Ths ara section Of the act approved March Sd,
isfl, has iolowsi
esc.s .1ad u further Enacted, That claimants
undsr tae lite preempton law for land not vet pro
elanel isr sale are required 70 make known their
olel within three months from the date Of this act
wien re settlement hrs been already made and with
In three months lfom the time u the settlement
WHARF such settlement shall hereafter be made giving
ne oeszoatiqn o. the tract and The tine OF settle
ment; Otherwise his claim 70 be forfeited, and the
traet auarded 70 the next settler. in the order Of
tine. On ne sane tract q Ind Who shall have given
such ndl.e and otherwiie complied with the oondi-
-'A' = 'ns z -
ne foII0wiag i the form Of PreenptiOn dsclara-
tory statements rl
L..-.................,o Of. of.......................
have. On the. day OF, ............,A A. D.. Is .,
sstilsd aud improved The quarter Of
u9o.lno Aamoer- -.-----.,-.--, IN township nutnoer
it q md sa5Iets q a, Al de land one. ny Al
a Olympus. W.T.. and coutainnQ.. Q.............
:-..-.---............a acres which land has not vet
bea eDrtd = puie saf aSd fhHs rendered subject 10
Prigris s.iTy ana do hereby declare my intention
70 claim Tie MD tract q land as preemption right
under the provisions Of said act Of lth September,
Givea under my hand. Tai. i. !. day Of. q.
A. DIS .t III I.NFI
In presence Of
TRA WARD F.F SMITH BAYS.
WARD & HAYS,