Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-07-19
CHAPTER 70.
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CHAPTER 10.
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an Act providing for tia aajuatmsnl of
certain land claims wilh ths General
i Government.
/ Whereas, The excess Of land certified
10 ths State oysr and above she amount
u vas entitled TO receive under the ACT
Of Congress Of Sept mheF &, lS4f known
as the SOC, 900 acre grant, has not been
rs-ennvsyed nor Satisfaction therefor
rendered TO the General Government
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| Whereas, The lands falling 10 the
State, undsr the joint Resolutions of
Congrea Of March Sd, 1861, entitled,
Joint Resolutions TO quiet titles in the
/ stats of Iowa. and under the Act OF
Congress entitled San Act confirming q
land claim in the State OF Iowa and for
other purposes" approved July II,
1862, hsvs not ycs been certified or ap
proved 10 the SaAsa aud
Whereas, The claims Of she State
agaiast the united States, arising under
1aa swamp Land GRAFT, remain 70 very
great extent in IA unsettled and unaatis-
factory epaditi1n and
Whereas, The Interests OF the State,
and her grantees demand speedy set
| tiesnens Of al said matt RS therefore
Session |. b il enacted OF the Gen.
eral Assembly Of ths sEata of Iowa, That
Josiah A, Harvey, Register OF the State
Land Once be,and be is hereby appoint
ed q Commissioner on behalf Of the State
OF Iowa, TO adjust with the General
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aforesaid.
Sec. 2. Said Commissioners shall pro-
essd TO Washington City, and present
said elaina to ths Department Of the la.
te.ior, aid urge the same TO sstslensn:
80 early and as speedily as mag be aon,
sissenE with tbs Interest of the State, and |
dc is hereby authorized TO adjust tbs |
said excess Of ths 500, 900 acre grant,
by permitting the United States to retain |
out Of the indemnity land falling to the |
State undeT said Act Of Congress of Ju-
y l2Ehs ls62, aa anoaat sqalValeat to
such excess, Provided, Taat nothing
herein contained shall be construed 10 |
reliaqaishmsns of the claim of she State
under she said 500, 900 acre grant to TIE
1888 5l-l0D acres selected as part Of |
such grant, and suhsequ rejected |
from supposed coaaics With the Act Of |
Congress approved August 9Th, 1916, |
kn0wa IS 1ha Dss M3iaas hlEsz Grant,
and the said commissioner is barebg in. I
ssraeEsd 10 seenre q restoration Of sueh |
selections IS a part Of the 800 ,DJO acre |
grant, aad a confirmation of the title Of |
the State therstos "a part Of such |
grant.
Section .. As sooa as the claim or
claims, or matters Of Differences, undeE |
any Que Of said acts, shall be adjusted,
saId GommisaiuauE shall report sas same |
TO the Census Board, setting fcrth tbs
terms and mode of adjustment, and said !
Board shall examine aud pass upon sail 4
adjustment, so presented, and the appro-
val Of majority Vi said RJAEd shall
make the settlement Of said EAAtters, or
claims faal and btnding upon the State
OF Iowa. Such approval shall be in
EriEipg signed By the members Of sAid !
Board, agreeing sasreto, aud Gst@ssed By |
tbs, great seal VI the State Of Iowa.
See. 4. Said Commissioner shall re-
oe:vs IS his compensation two dollars |
ger day for the tias assuaiiy engaged ia |
tia discharge Of the duties by this Act !
imposed, With hrs necessary sxgens IN |
attending TO the same, and his acseuat |
for suea time &hi expenses made cat /
from time to time, or at the conc,asion I
Of biz services as such Com missioner, and /
swprn to BY bim, shall be presented 90
tho CENSUS board for allowance and If |
approved and allowed By them, the Aud
tor Of state SHAH draw bis warrant 90
the State Treasurer, who shall pay The
same ouI Of tbs general revenue Of The
State.
SEC. 5. The amount Of expenses IN
CURED and paid oat Of tbs Treasury, as
provided 10 the preceding section, 10
carrying oas the provision OF this Act,
shall be approved by the census board,
as nearly 81 praetieabie,pro rata, among
the parties receiving, or entitled 10 re-
colVs, tho benefits resulting from the ad.
3asEmguL OF said several matters With the
uBneEal GsEerEnsnt, AID The amount
thus appoFuoned sba.l be paid into the
State Treasury BY saeh parties respective
II Def IRE they shsii ba entitled to receive
the precgsts " benefits Of such settle
menS.
See. 6. All indemnity scrip reesivea
from Ehs General Government and ali
swaap lands patented 10 ths State shall
be eonVeyed to the ceuaties to which
they belong, add all money and iudsn
nity scrip reesiVsd from tha Gov
ernment shall be placed under the con-
teal Of the Board Of Supervisors Of thu
several counties 10 wsaaeh thay belong,
leaving the counties thereof through |
their respective Boards of Supervisors to
sestls wiIh their grantees.
SEQ. :. TbIs aet being deemed Of In.
mediate Importance, shall take eE ct
from Aad after its publication in the 10.
wh State Register ADD iowa Homestead,
published at Des M-inea.
Approved March 31th, 1855.
hereby certify that the foregoing act
was published IL the lows State Regis
ter April l3sh, 1850, sad Ia tbs Iowa
JAMES WRIGHT,
Seerstar Of State.