Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24
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OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED At THE
FIRST SESSION OF THE FoRTY.THlRD CONGRESS.
IoFFIQIAL III
GENERAL NATURE-No. 12.1

AN ACT changing the times for holding
certain district courts of the United States,
for the State OF Iowa.
Be il enacted by Tie Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
1mericd in Congress assembled, That in
stead of the times now fixed by law, the
terms OF the district courts of the United
STATE s for the district Of Iowa, to lie held in
the city OF Keokuk and the city OF Council
Bluffs, shall commence at Keokuk on the
third Tuesday of January and the third
Tuesday OF June, and at Council Bluffs on
The fourth Monday cf March and the fourth
Monday of September, in each year.
SEC. 2. That all causes, processes, suits,
and proceedings now pending or commence
cd for said terms of court or hereafter to be
commenced shall be continued or return
ed in and TO said courts at the several times
herein specified.
Approved, February 8, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1871
AN ACT to establish certain post routes in
the State of Arkansas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of The United States Of
Americd in Congress assembled That the
following are hereby established as post
routes. From Little Rock, via Argenta,
Reeds Landing, Eagle Landing, Wam-
poo, Pumbayou, AdamsOurg, and
Pastoral TO Pine Bluff. From
New Gascony, Green Back, Cooper's Land
ing, Willamette, and Sarassa to Arkansas
Post. From Watson Station on the re xas,
Mississippi River and North y estern Rail
road, TO Red Fork on the Arkansas River.
From Hath Station, on the Texas, Mississ-
ippi River and Northwestern Railroad, to
South Bend on the Arkansas River.
Approved, February y, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. H.
UT craoiino an additional dist Itl Ina
the Territory of New Mexico.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion of the Territory of New Mex
leo lying south of the principal base line Of
said Territory shall constitute n separate
land district, TO be called the La Messilla
land district, the Office of which shall be
located at such place in said district as the
President of the United States may direct,
which may be changed from time 10 time as
the public interest may require.
SEC. 2. That tho p-aside of shall appolnt
by aud with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, a register aud receiver of the pub
lie moneys for said district, and said OFF,
GERS shall reside in the place where said
land-oflce is located, and they shall have
the same powers, perform The same duties,
and receive the same emolumentS as are or
may be prescribed by law in relation to
land Offices Of the United States in other
Territories.
Approved, March 8, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. ISL
AN ACT 10 amend the fifteenth section of
an act approved June eighth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, entitled IAN
act TO revise, consolidate and amend the
statutes relating to the Post Office Depart
ment.
Be il enacted 6y the Senate and House of
of fbp TrniToI N1uIe nj
America, in Congress assembled, That sec
ton fifteen of the act ITO revise, consoli-
date and amend the the statues relating to
the Post Office Department" approved
June eighth, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-two, be amended to read as follows:
"SEC. Is. That before entering upon the
duties, and before they shall receive any
salary, the Postmaster General, and all per-
sons employed in the postal service, shall
respectively take and subscribe before some
magistrate or other competent officer au
thorized TO administer oaths by the laws o?
the United, or OF any State or Territory,
the following oath or atfirmaticn:
"I, A. Il. do solemnly swear Tor affirm,
as the case may be,) that will faithfully
perform all the duties required of me and
abstain from everything forbidden by the
laws in relation 10 the establishment of
post-offices and post-roads within the Unit
ed States; and that / will honestly and
belonging 10 the said United States which
may come into my possession or control {;
and also further swear (or ahirml that l
will support the Constitution OF the United
States, 50 help me Cod
And this oath or Animation may be tax
en- before any officer civil or military hold
ing commission under the United
States, and such officer is hereby author
lied to administer and certify such oath or
affirmation
Approved, March ., 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. Ii
AN ACT 10 amend the act entitled IAN act
to encourage the growth OF timber on
western prairies."
BE it enacted by the Senate aud House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the ac.
entitled IAN act to encourage tue growth of
timber on western pra!ries,' approved
March third, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-three, be, and the same is heI eby, amend
ed so as to read as follows: That any per-
son who is the head OF a family or who has
arrived at the age of twenty-one yeais, and
is a citizen OF the United States, or who
shall have filed his declaration Of intention
to become such, as required by the nalur.
alization laws OF the United States, who
shall plant, protect, and keep in healthy,
growing condition for eight years, forty
acres of timber, the trees thereon not being
more than twelve feet apart each way, on
any quarter section of any Of the public
lands of the United States, or twenty acres
on any legal subdivision of eighty acres,
or ten acres on any legal subdivision Of
forty acres, or one-fourth pant of any frac
tional subdivision of land less than forty
acres, shall be entitled TO a patent for
the whole of said quarter. section, or OF
such legal subdivision of eighty or forty
acres, or fractional subdivision OF less than
forty acres, as the case may be, at the ex-
piration of said eight years, on making
proof of such fact ny not less than two
credible witnesses: Provided, That not
more than one quarter OF any section shall
be thus granted, and that no person shall
make more than one entry under the pro-
visions of this act, unless fractional subdi-
visions of less than forty acres are entered
which, in the aggregate, shall not exceed
one quarter section.
SEC. 2. That the person applying for the
benefit of this act shall, upon application
to the register of the land-district In which
he or she is about to make such entry, make
affidavit before the register or the receiyeror
some officer au thorized to administer oaths
In the district where the land is situated
who is required by law to use Official seal,
that said entry is made for the cultivation
OF timber, and upon filing said affidavit
with said register and said receiver, and
on payment of ten dollars, he or she shall
thereon be permitted to enter the guam
tity of land specified; and the party max
ing an entry OF a quarter-section under the
provisions of this act shall be required to
break ten acres Of the land covered there
by the first year, ten acres the second year,
and Tween y acres the third year after date
of entry, and to plant ten acres of timber
the second year, ten acTos the third year.
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