Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-14
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TVl. AN ACT for the prevention and punishment of lrauds in lnnd titles in NAlilnnin


 frauds in lnnd titles in California.
 Ee 4 eaq,tld by He .S.aate tiad Muse Dt Renye- se'atdttcoS / t5e tnaed Natt> ,f .lheyica iD tDp- gfnS oe~em]le@, That if any person shalt falsely make alter. Jorge counterfeit CT cause or pucuie to be falsely made, altered. forged or countereited or Miii rly ail and assist n th, false making Hi'criag larging or counteiei.r any petition ccr- 1T. ate. orlcr, report. decree conce7-ioit ienounce- 'Hent. deed, pacnt. coltrmati1n. di-eno. map eslciente. part of all est cdiente or any title iarer. or evidence o right. ttle or claim to lands muer ur minerals in California. or uny istru ment of writing hatever In relation to lands ar mneS or minerals in the State of Calf riia fo, tic iurlo>e "t setting up or establishing against the ni.rd Sta'e~ any claim right or title to ant.s mines or minerals within Ihe State of California or for the purpose 0t enabling any pcr>' to set up or establish any such clau: CT if any person for the purposes aforesaid or ci her of thcm shall utter or publish a4 true Hmi genuine any such false, forged altered or connei fitted petition. certificate orler reiott de cree. concession, denounccment. deed patent contr- nation, diocno, map e>pedieute rart of an e>pe- dlentc lc-Nnler. cNiden'e of right title ar claim t" lands or mines or minerals in the State of C,litr mia. or any instrument Of writing whatever in rela ton to lands or mines or minerals in the State of California, the person offending shall he deemed and adludged guilty of miSdeamor and being there of duly convicted shall be sentenced to be imrsorcd and kept at hard labor for period not less than three years, and not more than ten vcArs and shalj he fined not exceeding Sl0o00. SIC 2 4ad Be r f,r~ her emaoed. That if any person shall make or canse Wlt1ppiy niu p1a sst in making any falsely dated petition certificate order, report decree e>sion denouncrmer+ dend patent e nnrinaton dIseno. map espedente or part of an espedlente or any title paper or written evi- dehce of right ute or claim. under Mexican authoIi ty To any lands. mines or minerals in the State cf California. or any instrument of wrtinp in relation to lands or mines minerals in the State of Cnlifor- nia. having false date or falsely purporno tn he made by any Mexican officer authoritv prior To the Tth day of July A. D. 1S4f for tho purpose of settno lui m non hal Tnit,1 to lands or mines or minerals within the State of California or of enabling person to set up ores tahllsh any such claim; CT if person shall sion his name as governor etary other pnhc officer acting under Mexican authority. to any instrument Of writing falsely pnrportiug to be grant conces sion. or denonncemcnt under Mexican authority and during it's existence in California of lands mines ors minerals or falsely rnrportinr to be an rforme re- port record conirma' ion or her procccinr on an application for q grant. concession or denoEpccmcnt under Mexican authority during its existence m Cali fornia. of lands mines or minerals the r,nrson so offending shall he deemed and adiudred gnil,y of I mlsdemeanor and being hereof duly con victol shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and kept at hard h bor for period not les than three wears nor more th'n ten years. and shall he fined not cyccelr Q Sloooo SECTION B. And 5e a turthe, enae4.d. That f any person for the purpose of sotine up or establishing any claim again~t 'hr Uritea Statas to lands. ines or minerals within the State of Cnfor- mia. shall present. procre to be presented before any Court. Judge. Commission or Commits
 
 forged altered or counerfcitcd petition certfcate orfler. report. decree concession. denounremept deed patent. diseno, map. espediente part of an espedinrte. title paper written evidence nf ripht title or claim to lands. minerals or mines in te State of California, knowing the same to he false forged altered connterfed, any falsely dated petition. certificate order report decree. concession denonnce- mcnt deed patent. confrmation diseno man .espe- diente or part of an espediente ttlenaper or writ ten erdence of richt. title or claim to lands mines or minerals in California. knowing the same to he falsely dated or if any person shall prosecute in any Court of the United States bv appeal or otherwise any claim against the United States for lands mines or minerals in California shall after the passage of this act continue to prosecute any claim now pending in said courts against the United States for lands mines minerals in California which claim is founded npnn evidenced by any petition certi- fcate order, report, decree concession denounce- ment, deed paten, confirmation diseno nlars espe- dente TT part of espedente title raper or writ ten evidence of right title claim which has been forged altered, counterfeited or falsely dated know ing 'he to be forged altered or counerfeited or falsely dated the person so offending shall he deemed and adindged guilty of misdemeanor and on con | yietion thereof shall be sentenced be imprisoned and kept at hard labor. for period not less than three wears nor more than ten years and shall be fined not exceeding $ln ne0.
 Approved IS May, 1858.