Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-08-10
CHAPTER 70.
SGttleln cnt apikh q s.

AN ACT providing for the adjustment
of certain land claims with the Gen
eral Government.
WHEREAS, the excess of land certif-
ed to the State over and above the
amount it was entitled to receive under
the Act of Congress of Sept. 4th, 1871
known as the 100000 acre grant, has
mot been re-conveyed nor satisfaction
therefor rendered to the General Gov
ernment; and
WHEREAS, The lands falling to the
State, under the Joint Resolutions of
Congress of March Sd, 1861, entitled
Joint Resolutions to quiet titles in
the State of Iowa." and under the A ct
of Congress entitled AN Act confirm
ing a land claim in the State of Iowa
and for other purposes approved July
18th, 1852, have not yet been certified or
approved to the State; and
WHEREAS, The claims of the State
against the United States, arising under
the Swamp Land Grant, remain to a
very great extent in an unsettled and
unsatisfactory condition; and
WHEREAS, The interests of the State,
and her grantees demand speedy set
Element of all such matters; therefore
SECTION /. BE it enacted bykhe GEN
3rat assembly Of the State Of fora, That
Josiah A. Harvey, Register of the State
Land Office be, and he is hereby ap-
pointed 0mmissioner on behalf of
the State OF Iowa, to adjust with the
General Government all the matters
and claims aforesaid.
SEC. =. Said Commissioner shall pro-
coed to Washington City, and present
said claims to the Department of the
Interior, and urge the same TO settle
mcnt as early and as speedily rs may be
consistent with the interest of the State
and he is hereby authorized to adjust
the said excess OF the 100000 acre grant,
by permitting the United States to re-
tain out of the indemnity land falling
to the state under said Act of Congress
OF July 18th, 1862, an amount equiva-
lent to such excess, PrOpided, that moth
ing herein contained shall be construed
to be Il REIMBURSEMENT of the claim of
the State under the said 500, 900 acre
grant to the 1888 5l-lO0 acres selected
rs part of such grant, and Subsequent
~ rejected from a supposed conflict
with the Act OF Congress approved Au-
gust s, 1915, known as the Des Mcines
River Grant, and the said Commission
er is hereby instructed to secure a resto-
ration of said selections as a part of the
500, 900 acre grant, and confirmation
o. the title OF the State thereto, as part
of such grant.
SEC. 3. AS soon rs the claim or
claims, or matters of difference, under
any one of said acts, shall be adjusted,
said Commissioner shall report the
same to the Census Board, setting forth
the terms and mode of adjustment, and
said Board shall examine and pass upon
said adjustment, so presented, and the
approval of n majority of said Board
shall make the settlement of said mat
tiers, or claims, final and binding upon
the State OF Iowa. Such approval shall
be in writing, signed by tile members
tested by the great seal of the state Of
Iowa.
SEC. 1. Said Commissioner shall re-
ccive as his compensation two dollars
per day for the time actually engaged
in the discharge Of the duties by this
Act imposed, with his necessary expen-
ses in attending to the same, and his
account for such time and expenses
made out from time to time, or at the
conclusion of his services as such Com
missioner, and sworn to by him, shall
be presented to the Census Board for
allowance, and If approved and allowed
by them the Auditor of State shall
draw his warrant on the State Treas
urer, W no shall pay the same out of the
General Revenue of the State.
SEC. 5. The amount Of expenses in
CURED and paid out of the Treasury, as
provided in the preceding section, in
carrying out the provision of this Act,
shall be approved by the Census Board,
as nearly as practicable, pro rata among
the parties receiving, or entitled to re-
ceive, the benefits resulting from the,
adjustment of said several matters with
the General government, and the
amount thus apportioncd shall be paid
into the State Treasury by such parties
respectively before they shall be enti-
tied to receive the proceeds or benefits
of such settlement. -r.- .-..,,
SEC. q. All indemnity scrip received
from the General Government and all
swamp lands patented to the State shall
be conveyed to the counties to which
they belong, and all money and indem-
nifty scrip received from the Govern
ment shall be placed under the control
OF the Board of Supervisors of the sew
eral counties to which they belong.
leaving the counties thereof through
their respective Boards of Supervisors
to settle with their grantees.
SEC. z. This Act being deemed by
the General Assembly of immediate inn
portancc shall be in force from and after
its passage and publication in the Daily
State Register and Iowa Homestead,
published in Des Moines.
Approved March 3Otlr, 1866.
l hereby certify tlrat the foregoing
Act was published in the Daily State
Register April 18th, 1866, and in the
Iowa Homestead.