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charged, or shall be discharged from the military
service, bat shall be unable to leave, or TO avail
himself of his discharge, in consequence Of sick
ness or wounds, and shall subsequently die IN
such hospital, he shall be deemed to have died
in the military SERVICE so far as relates TO bOun
ties.
Approved, July 2, 1864.
Az Act TO quiet the titles TO lands within the
Rancho Laguna de Santos Gale, in the State
of California.
Be IL enacted 5y the Senate and HoUsc oJ
Representatives. of Ae United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That it may and shall be
lawful for all purchasers from the grantees or
their assigns Of lands within the Rancho Laguna
de Santos Gale, in the State of California, to
file, within twelve months from the passage Of
this act, with the register Of the land Office at
Marysyie. applications describing the lands so
purchased by them respectively, with proofs Of
bona fde purchase from the said grantees or their
assigns; and, upon such proofs being found sat-
isiactory, the said purchasers shall be permitted
TO enter, according to the lines Of the public
surveys, at one dollar and twenty-five cents per
acre, the lands so purchased within the limits Of
said rancho, as described in the petition presented
to the board Of commissioners under the act Of
March 8, 1851, entitled "An act TO ascertain
and settle the private land claims in the State Of
California" to the extent to which the lands so
purchased have been reduced to possession. and
are now held by said purchasers: Provided, That
any person who shall avail himself of the provi-
siOns Of this act shall be thereafter debarred any
rther claim under the grantee in the event Of
final confirmation Of the grant.
Sec. 2. ARd be it further enacted, That where
any additional surveys may be found necessary
to give full effect to this act, the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office shall cause such sur
veys TO be made at the cost Of the purchasers
as provided by the 10th section Of the act of
May 3Otl, 1862. entitled " An act TO reduce the
expenses Of the survey and sale OF the public
lands OF the United States - PJorided, That no
entry Of mineral lands or lands reserved for mil
itary or other public uses shall be permitted
under this act nor shall any rights acquired
under the prp-emption laws Of the United States
be affected thereby.
Sec. 3. And 10 IL further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the register and receiver Of
the proper land Office to receive all applications
in cases presented under this act, pursuant to
such instructions as may be prescribed by the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office, and
TO adiudge all such cases as preliminary to final
decision in due course Of law.
Approved, July 2, 1864.
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