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Approved, July 80, 1864.
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An ACT to quit the Titles to Lands within
the Rancho Laguna de- Santos Gale, in the
State of California. 7 ai d .f.i
BE It enacted by the Senate and Homss 81
Representatives. Of the United Slater Of
.America in Congress assembled, That
it may and shall be lawful for all purchasers
from the grantees or their assigns Of land.
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 Marysville, appli-
cations describing the lands so purchased by
them respectively, with proofs of bona fide
purchase from tho said grantees or their as
signs; and. upon such proofs being found
satisfactory, the said purchasers shall be per-
mittcd to enter. according 10 tho lines Of the
public surveys. at one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, the lands so purchased within
the limits of said ranch, rs described in the
petition presented to the board of commission
ers under the act Of March 3. 1851, entitled
AN act to ascertain and settle the private
land claims in the State of California" to the
extent to which tho lands SO purchased have
been reduced to possession, and arc now held
by aaid purchasers. .a .t,I vv
Sec. 9. And be 1t further enacted, That
where any additional surveys may be found
necessary to give full effect to this act, the
commissioner Of the general land-of6ce shall
cause such surveys TO be made ut the cost Of
the purchasers. as provided by the 10th Sec
ton of the act OF May 3Oth, 1868, entitled
An &C: to reduce the expenses Of the survey
and sale Of the public lands Of the United
States :" Proridea, That no entry of mineral
lands or lands reserved for military or other
public uses, shall be permitted under this act.
nor shall any rights acquired under the pre-
cmption laws of the United States b. affected
hereby. l.a .. a.4.
Sec. 3. And be 1t .t~rtAey enacted, That
i: shall be the duty of the rgistcr and receiver
of the proper land .ofIice to receive all applca-
tions in cases presented under this act, pur-
suant to such instructions as may be pre-
scribcd by the commissioner Of the general
land-oflice. and to adjudge all such cases as
preliminary to final decision in due course
Of law. .... .,t.....t..a
Approved, July 2, 1864. = 'ttat.