The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-19

places as pfima aoa evidence Of the regularity and
validity Of said sale, and Of the tito of sll purchss-
CT or purchasers under iho s1mo Prrr'3e3 That Che
owner Of s11 lots " ground 0r any loyal p"rs1n of
The United states, having any valid lien upon or iu
terczt in The same may. az any timc within sixty
days after said slae appear before the sod b1ard Of
tax commissioners 100 bus or her own proper re-aon
and, u a citizen, upon taking un oath 10 Flrtort
the Constitution of the United states and nav
Ing Tie amount OF said tax aud penalty, with
interest thereon nom the date 81 said py--
olamaton Of the President mentioned In he
second section Of this act at he rate OF fifteen Der
centgm per annum, together With the expenses Of
the sale and subsequent prucer TO be detedmned
ny said commisslnersi may redeem said lots OF land
from said sale, and any purchaser, under the same
having paid moneys, tu8sury notes or other csrtf.
Gates of indebtedness OF the Uniod stater shall
upon such redemption being made be- entitled 10 have
the same, with interest accruing after said saIe re
turned 10 him by the said commissioner uuon sur
rendering up he certificates d sale dnd Jrori.isd
pher, That ii The owner OF said loa Of gouuI shall
be minor, nonresident aleu- or loyal citizen be-
You'd seas, person Of uusonrd ind or under LEGAL
disability, The guardian, trustee, Or other person
having oHaree Of the person Cstra OF such person
may redeem The same at any Tins within two yoar
after the sale thereof Ia the m0ucr above provided
aud With Ike effect And prVridcd further, That the
certificate ~ said Cammiss oneTs shall only be Affect.
ed aa evidence II the regularity and validity Of sale
by cstlb shug the fact "a o sad property was not
subject 10 taxes that the taxes hid been paid pre-
v0us o. sale OF that ihe property had been rCdeemtd
aOCor, Ing 30 The provisions g this act
Sec 8. And Be further enacted, That at any time
within one yrfr aztec Che said saie by said COmmis-
sorurs any person being the owner Il any lot or pr
Gel u ground az the passage oil thi. act who siall
by sufficient evidence, prove 90 the satisfaction Of
said board e commissioners that BE- she, after the
passage OF TINS act h9s not laen part 10 the present
iuEurrccton against the United States or iu any man.
ner aided or abotcd the same and that by reason Of
said iuHurrgCiiOu. De ur she has be unable e. nav
said tlE or 20 redeem said lands from sale within he
time above provided fr the said board Of culumis
siOuCr3 may allow HIM or her further time to redeem
tho same. not exec ding two years from the dly of
sale and Tor This purpose they may take the tsst
m1uy OF witnesses and shall icaual The same 90
writing; and the United States, or any person Clafu
ing an interest 100 said lands, may appear and orpaso
the said application. From their decision the United
States or any party iu interest may APPEAL tn tho
district court Ui the Untci Statcl for said district
VIII b. hereby but OTiZod To- take jurisdiction of Che
same, .s u otunr cases involving tho equity Of re-
dempuuu. ANA ln case said huaId OF comm -siun, rs
should, for az 'use C5as, . act before the exura ion
OF one year amer said sales, the said strict court shall
have original jurisdiction OF tho prOcaldng for re-
domptou, as herein provided, % take place before the
said board Of C0mmIss Oncrs.
Sec O. Ind De q" Further tHacisd, That in cases where
the owners Of said lois ana parcels Of ground have
! abandoned the same, and have not paid the tax
thereon provided Tor n the thrI sect Of this net
pud the same, nor redeemed the said lands from,
sale Gs prounet for in the seventh section OF this
act and the said board Of C0umi sonars shall be- s1t
ished that the Owncgs have left the tame e. ojn the
rebel forces otherwise engage in and Bb.t u this
rel. Hon and the came shall have been strui onto the
! United states at said sale the said Commissioners
shall, 10 the name Of the United States enter upon
and take possession OF the same and mlv I-1ea mo
saInc together or IN parcels e. any person persons
| who are citizens Of The United states or may have
dDcl.rul ON oath their intention 90 become such mi n
the said rebellion ami instruction in said State shall
| be put down aud the OWL authority Of the Tinted
States establish d, and until the people OF sal Stat,
shall elect egsatura and State Cfi,ers who shall
take oath to support the Constitution of the Dtad
sntos, 10 be announced by the proclamation Of The
President and until the first day or March noxt there
after, said leases TO be IN such form and with such
such security shall, 10 the Judgment of said con,
| missionors produce the United states the greatest
! revenue.
sec 10. Ird be- q GytErr enacted. Tint the sai,
| commissioners fhlu irOm time TO time make gIci
| temporary rules and regulations and insert ruct
secure proper aud reasonable employment and sun
port, at wages or upon shares Of the crop of .urt
| persons and families as may be residing upon m,
said parcels or lots Of Land which said rules and rem,
| latous declared be subject TO the approval +"
| the President
Sec H. Ind be- Il further at1c,ed, That the sai,
board Of Comm. -IuugI-, uuuuT the direction pr I'M
President may be authorz d. instead of leasing si
lands vested In the United states as above provided
to cause the same, or any portion thereof to be sub
divided and sold IN parcels not 20 exceed three INN
sale after giving due notice thereof as upau M, sa
OF other public lands of the United States for styt,
days and To- issue certificate therefor and THAI n
any such ale, any loyal citizen Of the United states
or any person who shall have declared on oath ht
intGltiUn TO become such, or any person who shat
have faithfully served Ollie 20 mus chm or urirpt
sold or or sailor IN the army navy or marine saryc
Of the United states as a regular or volunteer for IN
term Of three months, may become the purchaser
any H. upon such sale auy person serving In the arm,
or navy marine corlS SINH pay Onc-iuurth part a
the purchase money, cert iCatc shall be gwen him
and he shall have the term Of three YEAR In which h
| nay the remainder r, either in money or in certificate
ur ndeutuduc-- from the United States. Pud amy riii
zen OF the United States, or any PEI son who sbaI
have declared bis intention 70 become such briE IN
head Of family, and residing in the State or distrie
where said lands are situate, and not the owner d
any other LANDS, may, under such rules US NAV be as
| tahll-Agd by aid board OF COmmI--iO s. bayo th
right to enter up0u AID uCQOrc the ri hts If prp
| empliou In such llnus o. may be uuimproved AM
vested In the United states, may De selected by ,i
board Of commissioners, uudor the direction OF Tia
President from time 20 time, for such purp.se
sec -. iUt BE- 70 Jtutln enacted. That the proceed
Of said leases and sales shall bc paid iuto the Trsar
ry of the Unit States, unelourth of which shall b
paid over % the Governor OF said Stale wbrr,rn sf
lands ere situated or his authorized agent vbcD gl
iusurrcCti0u shall be put down, aad the pelplo sba
elect gisatur5 aud state officers who Shall take
oath to SUPPORT the Constitution Of the United State.
ugd 7lCh ct su1ll be proclaimed hy the President
f.r the purpose of re nnbur Ug the loyal citizens
said State, for such other purposes as sfII stat
may direct and one fourth shan also be paid over I
! said State as "a fIud 90 aud in the coIuuizlti N o
/ emigration from said state Of any free ucr-pu d
| African descent who may desire 10 remove thcrt
from, to Hlyt, Liberia, or any other tropi al State
colony.
Sec 10. and be u further enacted, That in case IN
| records of ass ssmcut anu valuation Of the lois &
land mentioned In the h st section Of this act shall
destroyed concealed or lost so as not TO come With
the UD-s ssuu Of the taid bOBrJS OF comm Toner,
they shall be- authorized % take evi ieucp Of the sam,
or TO value and assess the same 10 heir iudgmcn
! upon such evidence as may appear before them an
| no mistake iu the valuation of the same, or IN tb
| amount of tax thereon, shall, Ia any manner what
over affect The validity OF the sale OF the same or
any of the proceedings preliminary thereto.
-rc. "a. ind be further enacted, That tho aaid u
commissioners shall Keep book or books Il. Nuic
they shall enter, or cause TO be entered tho amour
or Gu tn If sand direct tax -od on each tract q
parcel of land which said amounts shall Doe d .ffUf