The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-23
SENATOR STEWART AT WORK.

having so energetic and industrious &
Representative in the Senate as Mr.
Stewart. He has the interests of hi:
constituents constantly in view, il
prompt and courteous in responding to
demands upon his time and energies,
and loses no opportunity to push for
ward such measures as will prove ben
efcial to the citizens whose faithful SER
want he is. Some evidences of Mr..
Stewards ability to serve his constitu-
ency i'll practical way are before US.
By his efforts, the clown Site Bill'' has
been amended as in dictated in the follow
ing certified copy Of an Act which has
passed both Houses of Congress:
An Act to amend an Act entitled can Act
for the relief of the inhabitants of cities
and towns upon the public lands" ap-
proved March two, eighteen hundred and
sIxty-seyen.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
.i.I-IUllUlilS Vi lONu Oh the puO-
lie land of the United States NAV avail them
selves, if the town authorities elect so to do,
of the provisions Of the Act of March two,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen. entitled
. An Act for the relief of the inhabitants of
cities and tows upon the public lands :" pro-
yided, this Act shall not prevent the issuance
Of patents TO persons who have made, or
may make, entries and elect to proceed under
existing laws: and provided further, that no
title under said Act of March two, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, shall be acquired
to any raid mining claim or possession held
under the existing laws of Congress: provided
also, that in addition to the minimum price
Of the lands included in any town site en-
tered under the provisions of this Act and
. An Act for the relief of the inhabitants of
cities and towns upon the public lands" ap-
proved March tive, eighteen hundred and
sixty seven, there, there shall be paid bv the
parties availing themselves of the provisions
fsaid Acts all costs ofSurveying and plating
any such town site and expenses incident
thereto, incurred by the United States, be-
fore any patent shall issue therefor. Passed
the Senate January 9, 1868
Attest: J. W. FoRNEY, Secretary.
Subjoined is a copy of another impor-
taut Act introduced by Mr.. Stewart and
which has received The favorable action
of Congress:
An Act to further provide for giving effect to
the various grants Of public lands to the
State of Nevada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
State of Nevada is authorized to select the
alteTn~te even-numbered sections within the
limits of any railroad grant in said State, in
in whole or in part, of the sew
erai grants made in the following Acts Of
Congress, to wit The Act organizing the
Territory of Nevada. passed March second
eighteen hundred and sixty-one the Act ad-
hitting the State of Nevada into the Union,
passed March twenty-one, eighteen hundred
md sixty-four, and the Act concerning GER
aing lands granted to Nevada, passed July
ourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six:
provided, that this privilege shall not extend
o lands upon which there may be rightful
.lairaS under the presumption aud homestead
avs: and provided, that if lands be selected
he minimum price of which is two dollars |
md fifty cents per ace, each acre so selected .
hall be taken by the State in satisfaction of
wo acres, the minimum price of which is
ne dollar and twenty five cents per acre !: /
nd provided further, that the lands granted
n the eighth and ninth sections of the said
.ct admitting Nevada into the Union, shall
e selected within four years from the pass
&c of this Act, and the period for the seec- a
ion of said lands is hereby so extended. r
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that the
lnds known and designated for the esta5- s
ishment of an agricultural college by the
Yet of July second, eighteen hundred and
and the Acts amendatory thereto, a
hall be selected in the same manner and of /,
be same character of lands as may be Sc
ected in satisfaction of any other grants re- t
erred to in the first section of this Act. But &
ais Act shall not authorize the selection of
.nds valuable for mines of gold, silver, P
Or copper. n
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, Tha.
he county of Esmeralda, in the State of
'erada, and the counties of Mono and Inyo, a
the State of California, are hereby created
land district; and the land office for such
istrict shall be located at Aurora in Esme- 4
aida county; and the President shall be >,
authorized hereafter, from time to time, as
mry require, to adjust the q
oundaries of any and all of the land dist
cts in said State, and change the location
the land Office from time to time, when C
lie same shall be expedient.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, that the
nds granted to the State of California for Il
e establishment OF an agricultural college a
the act Of July second, eighteen hundred
ID sixty-two, and acts amendatory thereto, o.
ay be selected By said State from any lands q
thin said State subject to pre-emption and
lie; Provided, That this privilege shall not q