New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-06
bproved June %. 1914.
iGENERAi. NATrRE-No. ST.


Al &C: Tor The relief .; pe:.!ers on :s;':.ad
lands.
BE :: enacted by the Senate and House o:
Representatives Of she United States OF
America in Congress assembled, Thai Il the
adjustment: Of all railroad land grants.
whether made directly 20 any railroad com.
pgny Or 20 any State for railroad purposes.
J: any OF the lands granted be found il enc
possession -! an actual settler whose entry
.: sling has been allowed under the pre-.
.mption or Homestead laws of the United
States subsequent: 20 .he time at WHICH. ur
I'll. decision of .he land office, the sgh. o:
said road was declared 70 have attached 20
such lands. the grantees, upon proper re.
'.niuishmeHe OF the Lands go entered or
fled for. shalt be entitled to select an eqlsai
quantity OF other lands in lev thereof from
any Of the public lands not mineral and
within .he limits Of the grant not otherwise
appropriated a: the date of selection. 90
witch they shall receive title :ae
And any such entries o: filings
Thus relieved from contlic. may .e
PERFECTED into complete title as il such
lands had not been granted; provided.
.sa. nothing herein contained shall in any
manner be so construed as to enlarge OF
extend any grant to any such railroad or TO
extend 20 lands reserved in any land grant
made for railroad purposes; and provided
further. that this &C: shall not be con.
strued 80 as in any manner to cOIffm o:
iegalze any decision Or ruling o: che Ia.
terror DepartmeH: .nies which lands have
been certified TO any railroad company
when such lands haze been entered by a
gre emptiOn or homestead settler after the
location If the line CT the road and c:joT 20
III. notice 10 che ioca! land office o.: the
withdrawal 0! such lands from hagse:.
approve. Jan: -, 1879.
iGES:.aL NArURE-Sc. IS.
a.: u: 20 .gai:z. entire. o: Iub.:: .a;.ds
.a.er :as homestead; Jaws u It:sa.H
cases.
g.. :: e.:c.e.l BY TIE Senate ana House
0: Representatives, OF the United States OF
America - Congress assembled. That in a:
cases -: entries .: public lands heretofore
made U.de, 'he as: t:ti.o IAN &C: 20 sect;..
:.omes:eads 50 act:al settlers "n tae public
domain approved NM twentieth. eighteen
:lr.a.ei and .iZty.wo. where che affidavit
required 10: section two .! said ace was
mad. De :c:s :he cl.c. y. t:e county OF the
residence q! che person making the entry.
:S.thou: a..Gg frs. made che settlement
..d .mD;c:.;ae Mt required or the pgov!slons
O: .ecc:oH ta:ee 0! :Lc &C: entitled ian az!
aIueaaa.a:: OF she homestead Jaw. ant:
twenty .ivs.. eighte.: hrrdye: and sixty.
:ou:. SAID :s.iidavi:s be. .I,: she same az.
ae:ehy :.galiz.a and confirmed. 80 as 20
haze Inc sam. sore. and validity as if the
::o-.s!ons o: sc sal: last named act had
been strictly c.np...3 with: provided. .ha.
:lo.a.ns IN this act .hal. have the effect o:
De construed 20 impair .he -a!ij and para.
nouE: adverse .lghts Q: any person o. eo:.
pc:a,!on to any o: swell: !aa!s. excep. i: so
y 81, ~. 81,
claims .. rlghte .: Homestead settlers upon
lands ~i.hiE III. .iG.ts @. grants Of lands
20 any railroad .ompan; mag have been re-
served n the acts making SIGH grants and
be low lawfully existing.
approved dune -. 1875.