The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-22

lnt proper Nllnln SlNIy DAYS u1Ie1
the date of actual possession and the commence
ment OF improvements on the land by Ming OF
a declaratory statement therefor: Prouided,
the date OF such improvement, Hing must be
made within sixty days from the receipt OF such
plat at the district office: And provided further,
That where the improvements shall have bee n
made prior TO the expiration OF three months
from the passage Of this act, sixty days from
the expiration OF said three months shall be
allowed for the Hing OF n dcclaratOry state
ment, and no sale under Tn. provisions of tn $
act shall be allowed until the expiration OF six
months IRON the date thereof.
SIC. I. That thS act shall be- h,li t. authD,-
lie only one entry by the same person or ASST
citation of persons under It's provisions; and 10
association of persons any member OF which
shall have taken the benciit Ut THIS act either
us an individual or as n member OF any other
association. shall enter or hold any other lands
under the provisions Of thlsHci; and no member
of any association which shall have taken the
ben mt OF this act shall enter or hold any other
lands under It's provisions aud all persons
claiming under section two thereof shall be re-
quicd 10 prove their respective rights ana pay
for the lands ilcd upon within one year from
the time prescribed for llliug their respective
claims; ana upon failure to HE the proper mo-
ticc, or to pay for the land within the required
period, the same shall be subject 90 entry by
any other qualified applicant.
SEC. D. That In case Of conflicting claims up
on land where the Improvements shall be here
after commenced, priority of possession aud i'm
nrOyeincnt, followed by proper Ming and CON
tlnued good faith, shall determine the prefer
cncc right to purchase And also where I'M
prOvcmontS have already been made at the date
of The passage OF this net, division of the land
claimed may be made by legal subdivisions, to
include, as near as may be, the valuable I'M
provements of the respective parties; and the
Commissioner Of the General Land-Once shall
be- and Is horeby, authorized to issue all need
tul rules ana regulations for carrying into cf-
feet the provisions Of this act
SEC q, That nothing In this ana shall be con-
strued to destroy or impair amy rights which
may have attached prior to its passage, or to
authorize the sale of lands valuable for mines
n frI1 II a
Approved March ., is'a.
No. l01-AN ACT to authorize certain post
masters to deposit public moneys In national
banks.
Be Il cnactcd By he Senate ami House Of Repre-
scHtdtireS 0f the NiHtcd States Of Imericd in Com
press assembled, That from and after the passage
of this act IL shall be lawful for any postmaster,
having public money belonging to the govern
mont, where there are no designated deposit
res, treasurcrS of mintS, or treasurer or asSls-
tant treaslrcrs OF the United States, within the
county, to deposit the same, at his own risk and
IN his Official capacity, In any national bank In
the town. city, or county where the said post
master resides; but no authority or permission
Is or shall he given for the demand or receipt by
the postmaster, or any other person, of interest,
directly or indirectly, on any deposit made as
herein described and it shall be the duty of all
pOstnastelS who have made any such deposit to
report quarterly to the Postmaster-General the
name OF the bank where such deposits have
been made, and also state the amount which
Approved, March 3, 1873
No. 1J1.--AN ACT to fix the compensation OF
the deputy collector of customs at Saint Paul.
BE i enacted by he Senate and House If Repre-
scntatircs of the UAied States Of mericd in Com
nreSs assembled, That the compensation, includ-
ing official cmoluments of all kinds OF the off,
Ger appointed I'm pursuance OF the second sec
ton of the act entitled IAN act to establish the
collection district OF Du Luth, and to create
saint Paul, in the collection district of MINES
third, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, shall
not exceed the sum OF two thousand dollars per
annum Plorided, hoireUcy, That said officer may
be required, in addition to his duties as such de-
putty collector, to perform the duties OF an In
spector OF the customs, without additional COM
Approved, March ., 1873
No. loan ACT TO amend an net entitled
"An act to enable honOrably discharged soldiers
and sailors, their widows and orphan children,
to acquire homcsteads on the public lands OF
the United States" and the amendments there
to.
Be il endctod On he Senate and House of Repre.
seatatircs IF the Enited Statc IF inperica in con-
gross assembled, That section two of the act en-.
titled IAN act to amend an act relating to SOL
dcrs' and sailors homesteadS," approved June
eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, be
amended so as to read as follows: That any per.
son entitled under the provisions OF the forego-
ing sections to enter Il homestead, who may
have heretofore entered under the homestead
laws quantity of land less than one hundred
ana Sixty acres, shall be permitted to enter SC
much land as, when added to the quantity pre-
viously entered, shall not exceed one hundred
and sixty acres
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. 103--AN ACT for the relief of the State OF
Connecticut and other States.
Be ii enacted Jy the Senate and House of ReD,e.
sentdtires of the Tinted States If america IN Con-
grcss assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be, and he is hereby, directed out OF any
money appropriated to continue the settlement
| of accounts presented under the act OF july
| twcnty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty.
| one, to pay to the governor of Connecticut, OF
| TO his duly-authorlZed agents, any amounts adj
| vanced by the said State in payment ofthap-
| lains extra surgeons, or assistant surgeons
employed by said state in said capacities dur
ing the late war; the said claims to be settled
by the proper accounting officers Of the treasury
upon vouchers filed: PrOrided, That certificates
OF actual employment are flied with the ac-
counts.
SEC. 2. That when the vouchers of other States
for payments made to chaplains, extra surgeons
or assistant surgeons situated similarly with
those OF CONNECTICUT are filed. the Treasury De
partmont shall adjust and settle them accord.
Ing to the provisions of the foregoing section
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. 1Oi.--AN ACT to authorize the interment
| of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and
marines in the national cemeteries of the Uni
| ted States.
BE i enacted by Tie Senate and House Of Repre-.
scntatires IF the United States Of 1merica in Con.
grcss assembled, That honoraby discharged sol
diers, sailors, or marines, who served during the
late wa either In the regular or volunteer
| forces, dying subsequent to the passage OF this
| act, may be buried IN any national cemetery OF
| the United states free OF cost, and their graves
shall receive the same care and attention us The
graves Of those already buried. The prOduc.
ton OF the honorable discharge OF the deceased
shall be authority for the superintendent OF the
cemetery to permit the inteTment.
Approved, March 3. 1873.