Washington telegraph., 1859-03-16

State collector, the Treasurer shall credit sucb
attorney aud collector for the amount Of such
land or note, and issue his certificate Of the
facts to such attorney and collector upon which
he shall forthwith deliver up said bond or not.
10 such pers N or his ngeEt or legal representa-
tive. and refund 10 him 80 much of the pur-
chase money for such land, as may "a u his
hands, and in 10 case whe.e the purchase
money is refunded shall the land attorney and
collector be allowed 10 retain the per cent
allowed him by law for collecting. it being the
object of this act TO have refunded to all sucn
purchasers of land from the State, the whole
amount paid by them on their bond or note
See. 3. Bc Il further enacted That all laws
or parts Of law conflicting with the provisions
Of this act, be and the same are hereby gspeal-
cd, and this act shall take effect and DC in force
from and after its passage.
Approved 2lst February, 1859
AN ACT to enable the Laud 4gss;s 70 is-ue Ger
tifeatss Il CERTAIN cases, and for other gur-
poses.
SEC. l. Be IL enacted BIZ tts General .isseu.-
BIZ Of he Stdts et -4rkaasas, That the holder
of any certificate of purchase Of swamp and
overhowcd lands, from the swamp land com
uiissioueCs or agents, or any person acting un-
der their authority, who shall apply to the
land agent for patent certificate thereon
shall not be compelled To take L rcfuudiEs Ger
tiicate for the amount paid for any tracts ia
the original certificate, which shall appear to
be not vet confirmed to the State. but instead
Of a rstundipg certificate, shall demand, and
shall receive from the land agent, holding
certificate, in substantially the following fora,
to-wit:
Land Agents Office at ---. IS.
L. Land Agent iUr the -- district, do
hereby certify that --- has this day presented
auI fled ia this office. certificate No. -, Issued
by -, Swamp Land Commissioners, Tor
AGENT AS the case may hei To-. dated tse
- day Of --. IS. ior the , ia township
- OF the base line in range -- Of the
nth principal meridian, continuing -- acres.
which certificate ! have redeemed by issuing Il
patent certitc@ts No. OF even date here
y,ill fur tAa - Ia said township and range,
and by granting this certificate showing the
sid - is eiltIlel- TO re-cuter tie rcnla5utcr
OF said land. ss-wiy: the - ia said town
sl-rcraJ range. which it appa@r- Is not Yet con
ii~-gei t. tse STATE. aui should IL not be here
:.-.sr confirmed, 20 oI;itls hsm to q refuUijn-
~ar..fcafs for dollars and - cents. the
s5.agu, OF money or scrip paid to said conn
miSsj1Hcrs cor agents as the case m J bel for
sniJ land arga..rs ot record
T~iEuc4l - Land Agent
Sse. = The holder OF such cert icase shall
he e-tftIrI n rc-cu-a- Herewith. or receive n
r..Jeut o. ,v ending certiEs..te thereon, in ali
-uspa-rs as ii the same was au ORG 'nAl eertsh-
,-t- fguEl tle swamp land cnaiu.l-slai.7rs. or
agents. uf ,luss acting under them
-a-. e. The L0.Ias- Of rc.UnGIuE ccy-s-ates
~sl have i.arl ,a-eU ia adjusting titles TO
I... u.lar yliatlas laws which laat has not
Lrsa. confirmed shah have tire same right to
. r,ctcLasa tbc land for which they hold refund
ia.. certificates. as is contemplated and gr9Flt-
ct in tLis act. Provided. That tais a-5 shall
not Interfere with any person who l. emitted
t5 prescriptions: ami provided also. ta,-i the
holder OF said r-iantlaE cc.ls--eJts las L2l
Ts--r Llaas TREASURY
SEC 4 This acj shall Js In force from and
after Is passage
Approved I7tA of F.bz,ary- 1852
UeLulNG BACK CoTroS.-Ia another
part Of cur to-day's pspcr. we gablish an
article frou. ,ho Columbus Times, coal
mentiur u-s1n some suggestions of 9 cor
respondent of the Charleesoa Courier up
un the policy Of holding back cotton 10
enhance its ir.ce. We concur with the
Times. THAT the policy IS not sound one
We venture the assertion, t'at t"e plan
ter wl.o makes !, a rule t. sci! his coti0u
IS soon as iC Is giuaed, for 4 succession
Of years, Fjil realize a better profit than
the one who holds it back with the ex-
mediation Of -ettih. higher price than
his Rcighburs. Now aud then Il may
occur that the latIor policy NIL Pr9ve
successful, but in the long run. we think
the experience Of planters will sustain
our assertion that the earlier cotton Is
sold after it Is giunel the more remuner-
alive ii viii be to the producer. We also
concur with the Times in its Suggestions
about varying crops. 1t is time that
nlanters were making efforts to to q der
themselves more Independent Of other
States for grain, hogs, aud stock gener-
allv. The profits Of our cotton crop are
mainly consumed in the purchase of mules.
horses, hogs. bacon, wheat, corn, etc, the
product of Tennessee, Kentucky, and
other western States. This is all wrong,
and the sooner our planters provide
AGAINST such an evil the sooner they Will
be prosperous and iudependent.--I''de-
pendent South.
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