The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-29
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AN ACT providing for the adjustment Of certain
land claims with the General Government
State over and above the amount II WAS entitled
70 receive hndsr the Act Of Congress Of September
Z, 1s41, known - the 5oo, 200 acre grant, has NOT
been re-cohvsyed nor satisfaction rendered to the
General Government; and
WHERKAs, The lands falling TO the State, under
the Joint Resolution Of Congress Of March Sd,
1861 entitled aJoint Resolution 10 quiet titles In
the Stste Of Iowa" and under the Act Of Congress
entitled "An Act confirming land claim 10 the
State Of lows and for other purposes" approved
July 18th, 1852, have not yet bssn certified ef sp-
proved To the State, and
WHEREAs, The eiaims Of the State against the
GATED States, arising under the swamp Land
tied and snsatisfactory condition; and
WHBRsAs, The interests cf The State, and her
grantees demand speedy settlement Of all said
matters; therefore
HrcrIos l. Be IL e.aeted ~ the Geaerai Assen-
bly, Of The State Of Io~a, That Josiah A. Harvey,
Registsf Of the State Land 0Ace b, and he 10
hereby sppointed ConnissioneY on behalf Of
the State 0f Iosa, 70 adjust With she General
Government all the mstters and claims aforesaid.
SEC. :. Said Commissioner shall proceed to
Washington City, and present sAid claims 70 the
Departmeut of the Interior, and urge the same to
settlement - early and as speedily as may be
consistent wfh the interest OF the State aud he 10
hereby satbdrssd to adjust the said excess of the
500, zoe scre grant, by permitting the United
States to retain out of the indemnity land falling
TO the State under saI. Act VI Congress Of July
18th. 1857, a4 smouht equivalent 70 such excess,
Provided, That Nothing herein contained shall be
Construed 10 b. reiinquishmsnt Of the claim Of
The State nnasr the said 500 900 grant 70 the
12sl3 5I-iee acres selected part Of such grant,
And m tad ~
nict with the Act Of Congress approved August
Sth, lS46, known - the Des Moines River erALt
aad the saiA Co1aissionsS \ hArphy sAssrpctsd 70
sseuss srsstdra4ian Of ND ssasseioss - part Of
the coo. - aere grant and confirmation Of the
tftls q the State thereto, - part Of such grant
ssc. J. Az soon - the claim or claims, or mat
tsr Of diGershee, under any Of said acts shall
ts sdjssts4 aid ceunissiopee shall fspoT, the
Aus to the Qsnsas Board, ssttiag forth tho term
aud mode Of 3djustDent, Aad said Board shall ex-
anime and paSs upon said adjussmsnt. % present
ed, and the approval Of > majority Of said Board
shall make ths settlsnsnt Of said nattsrs, or
claims anal sAd binding upoa the State Of Iowa
Such approval shall Be in writing signed by the
members Of Sid Board. Agreeing thereto, and A.
tested by the great seal Of the stats Of Iowa.
SEC 1. Sid Commissioner shall reeeive ~ his
compensation two dollars per day for the time
actually engaged in the discharge ofthe duties by
this Act imposed, with his necessary expenses in
time and expenses made out from time 70 time, or
at the conclusion Of his services ~ such Connis-
soner, and sworn to by him, shall be presented TO
the Census Board fur allowance, and II approved
and allowed by them, the Auditor Of State shsll
draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, who
shall pay the same out Of the General Revenue Of
ths State.
SEC 5. The amount Of expenses incurred and
paid out Of the Treasury, provided in the pre-
ceding section, in carrying out the provisiea Of
this Act, shali be approved BY the Census Board,
- nearly as practicable, pro rota, among the pas-
ties receiving. entitled to receive, the benefits
resulting FROM the adjustment Of said several mat
ters with the General Government, and the amount
thus apportohed shall Be paid into tho State
Treasury by such parties respectively before they
shall be entitled 10 receive the proceeds bene-
Hts Of such settlement.
SEo. 8. All indemnity scrip received from the
General Government and all swamp lands pstsnt-
ed TO the State shall be conveyed to the counties
| to which they belong, and All money and indem-
nifty scrip received from the Government shall be
placed under the control Of the Board Of Superb.
sors Of the several counties to which they belong
leaving the counties thereof through their respec-
tive Boards Of Supervisors to settle with theil
| grantees.
Sac. 7. This Act being deemed Of immediate
| importance, shall take effect from and after iti
| publication in the io,ea State Rsc,ste. and the
Iosa Homestead, aewspapers pu6ished d De.
| Moinea.
Approved March soth, 1865
hereby certify that the foregoing Act was pub.
ished in thh fo,rn State Register April 13th, 1864
| and in tho 1otca Homestead.
JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary Of State.