The New York herald., 1860-12-08

rsN KxPuoS.
IN tie extension OF tho general pre- empton law OF lS41
10 the States and Territories wart Of uniformity
has arisen In some Instances the law he right OF
s.lre deels'asry statement xssin thee months ron
statutory provisions In the former being held by
two construction 70 relate 10 regard 70 limitation 10
survey That should be made Of universal application
TIE act Of 1854 extending tho act Of lssl 70 Kansas
settlers on the game quarter section should each be per
med take the legal subdivision embracing actual
residences, and make W his Quansum upon c,ntisaous
sctslers upon uronered lands, under present laws
allowed 70 prove ana pay for theLr lands ~ any
prior the DAY public sale Of the bo5y OF lands
would repeat recommendation that such settlers
saienepts, a. ihe mme time nskng IL iacumeent
TO cnor o. public sale, ~ proanatiop al lands ths,
may been survey cd within some soeccd limit a.
TO time atr the p,ats OF survey have been approved
Asa protection against fraudulent pre- emptions, no
Gro should be permitted 70 eject an cntry, until After
the expiration of iSce months from the iats Of hlnc Lis
dccsfaory statement and until be has produced salts
factory proof Of three months continued rssden1e upm
scp Of this eoe there are evils which should be cor
rected. There BOTHER cnt nor sspo oilty Incurred
oy ,Se p% ,pr1s E sssos isy'Sss e. ,c.: %
ccmmcr ced thai law ba pssscd that the party ap
pcarg sbali do 20 within imitcd une and ony then
upon ,ipg IN sfdavit stating his purpose not for de
lay vesasor of his opponent and indcang specially
tie red error Of fact or Law.
IN rteard 10 town sites, 10 held b. the Dsparsmeas
uat the sct OF 4,h September ls4l oxcirdss all ands
within the corporate mis Of tosn from ssricclsurs
An scs h suste,ted limiting the sumbsr Of scres sha.
may lawfully be Incorporated. Under thc lag, as
Low coosiInet, u = In The power Of local
Rounding iouns thereby interfering with rural pre- emp
titn ritha.
lmlis II hss beec claimed that there no la~ Axing
nmnston within vhrh settlement claims shal be proved
W, uupkss such claims are spec scaiy oc'sined me
rulrs of ihS toe requires sekrs rlsosd sections
within the sis mile iimita, where The ola hsd legal
Inception bsfcse the line o. route was nxed 70 provo up
spd pay fer their and before The ccm mencensst o. the
public sss o the body Of lands 70 which shsy bssoug
whether specifically paned In The proclamssou or nod
Il vi BE- reroeved lhss they are not required
70 conform 70 this rulne se eli ossers outside ihe raj
rosd 0hs, n the sane body Of lAnds, they would have
rnliues credit aud could occupy the public lends with
not tbcy hal fully compid With the reQuivemsuu Of
Law, and bad ACQUIRED the right Of prcsmpsors and bs
th,y rght would psss by the rr~nt 70 the rs lrosds
sra hence never would be onersd.
GssursroS ACT os lsst-cHrsrusrw TIE PRICE LAND
foso ~ xsErnT PuR rHn rrxxfr or A1usI ssrrrHss
ssn svs AnSoIspe rARns
To eusrd ssains, inposi,ion md frsud In future
spdtr this hv, the recommendation 70 renewed f,r
the pssssge Of hv requiring every person applying 70
enter lard for sexual seeaest and cultivation bsfJrc
berg permitted do co. make proof S bona ndc AL
iuai tsnsst ssd cultivation 70 The sstisfsst,os on sSe
Rsepfcr snd Recsvcv of the proper Land Oios. ma
ssd trccf no, rrcdrscd within one year RON tho dAas
Of The erf OF the application and Abdayss enter
claim sba be null and void and the land again suhcs
tsle
w fstaIu to kTtuustfun enWf& made ssnco tbe r0me'
dial art 81 % March, ls6T susgceod legislation
be bst requiring pfccf q bona noe sctua setsisrsent
fpd cult,ao within one nom such eosctscos, cr
:, NJ purchasers their asegpeon shall make fu'i pay
p,nti ior The lard ats rs per acre, and IN ssAuh shc
trry shall be cancelled pre- snpeoa ssd iasd restored
tp Raikc
rpder the generic designation Of pv'vHss lard
ctins" tie r1iied states have bad 70 deal With an I'm
nee rmornt CT lard busn most Intricate and dsli
raj, 10 i adjustment ne oraiites Of the class OF ~
ties mark progress Of early setsene0t 10 our portions
rney begin avsy tbe perthern sbcres ef sbe xos,.
r.r Ixer rrpnsuia down IN the old Fvuch settls
,sr, al spd near ncroit pass N Gtesn Bar ARD
pYai,is su cher Wisconsin, enfer into Tsdans the
IA Test, down the eastern side of tho
80, and w tbr no-, resch Peora rnr,e Ia Proche,
va ,he ssskstsss ihoss ressrY sGscsi F~ssb ard