Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-09

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 AN ACT for Ne reliefof cefaia purchasers
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 SEC l. Be 4 enocted ~ Me General 1s- semaJly cf He State cf 4Arkansos, That in all cases wherein any person may have heretofore or shall hereafter give his note or bond to the State of Arkansas, for the purchase of any of the lands of said State, under existing laws, when from any cause whatever, the State cannot make good title to said purchaser, his assignee or legal representatives or where the quantity of land is less than the number of acres pur- chased, upon application to the auditor, he shall investigate the case, and if it appear that such lands have been sold to such per son by mistake, and that the State cannot make the title thereto, the purchaser shall surrender his certificate of purchase to the auditor, and the auditor shall certify the facts to the state treasurer, upon which i certificate the treasurer shall deliver to such person his bond or note so given, for the purchase money of such land, and re- fund to him, or his agent, out of the ap- propriate fund. so much of the purchase money for such land as may have been paid into the treasury, and note the facts
 upon the proper records of his office
 SEC. ,. Be a .titrther enacted, That in all cases where such bond or note may have
 been placed in the hands of the land at torney and state collector, the treasurer shall credit such Attorney and Collector, for the amount of such land or note and issue his certificate of the facts to such at tonev and collector, upon which he shall l fothWlth deliveru up said bond or note, to such person or his agent or legal representative, and refund to him so much of the purchase money for such land as may be in his hands, and in no case where the purchase money is refunded shall the land attorney and collector he allowed to retain the per cent. allowed him by law, for collecting, 1t being the object of this act, to have re- funded to all such purchasers of land from the State, the whole amount paid by them on their bond, or note
 SEc. 3. Be H .turther endcted, That all laws or parts of law conflicting with the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act shall take ef feet and be in force from and after its pas sage.
 APPROVED, 21st February, 1859
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 S''e ceyfyfcotes in certain cases, and for
 other Pu1poses
 SEc. l. Be < enocted 5y Me General As- $en15ly 9f he State Qt Arkonsas, That the holder of any certificate of purchase of swamp and overfowed lands, from the swamp land commissioners or agents. or any person acting under their authority who shall apply to the land agent for a pa- tent certificate thereon, shall not be com pe.led to take a reiunding certificate for the amount paid for any tracts in the orininaI certificate, which shall appear to be not yet confirmed to the State. but instead of a rotmdmg certificate, shall demand and shall receive from the land agent, a holding certificate, in substantially the following form. to-wit:
 The State of Arkansas-No. Il.
 Land Agents Office at 1S-.
 l, -, Land Agent for the - District, do hereby certify that - has this day presented and filed in this office, certificate No LII, issued by --, Swamp Land Commissioners, for agent as the case may bel to --, dated the III day of - 1S-, for the - in township - of the base line, in range - of the fifth principal meridian, containing - acres, which certificate 1 have redeemed by issu- ing patent certificate No. II of even date herewith for the - in said township and range, and by granting this certificate show ing the said HI is entitled to re-enter the of said land, to-wit: the - in said township and range which it ap- pears IS not yet confirmed to the State and should 1t not be hereafter confirmed, to en- title him to refunding certificate for - dollars and = cents, the amount of money or scrip paid to said commissioners Cor agents as the case may be, for said land as appears of record
 (Signed,) - Land Agent.
 SEC. ,. The holder of such certificate shall be entitled to re-ent9i herewith, or receive a patent or refunding certificate thereon, in all respects as if the same was an original certificate from the swamp land commissioners, or agents, or those acting under them.
 SEC. 3. The holders of refunding certi- iicates which have been taken in adjusting titles to land under existing laws, which land has not been confirmed, shall have the same right to purchase the land for which they hold refunding certificates, as is con- tempated and provided for in this act; Pro0ided, That this act shall not interfere with any person who is entitled to pre-emp- tions; and provided also, that thesholder of said refunding certificate has not withdrawn his scrip out of the treasury.
 SEC. 4. This act shall be in force from and after its passage.
 APPROVED, 17th February, 1859.
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