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tGEERAL NAruRK-No. 16l
An Act ~ amend the act entitled IAN Act to
encourage the growth u t.xber on western
prairies-p
Be az enacted BY TIE .Sesate ans House Of Repre-
stniaf,res 81 the Jnitea States Of 4~erioa in Goa
gTess dssenSted, That the act enttled " An Act 10
encourage the growth of timoeron western pr al
ries, approved March third, eighteen hundred
and seventy three. be, and the same IL hereby
son who Is the head OF q family or who has
rived at the age Of twenty one years, and is a
S s OF me United states, or who shall have
such, as required by the NATURAL alton laws OF
the United Ssatee, whe Oh all plant, protect, and
n ,o1r 1ese 9rhs cSnaon for esa;
not being more than twelve feet apart each
way, ON any quarter section of any OF the pub
NC lands or sDe United States or twenty acres
on any legal subdivisioR of eighty acres or ten
acres on any legal subdivision of forty acres, or
one fourth part Of any fractional su division of
LAND less than forty acrsss ehall be entitled to
patent Tor the whole OF said quarter-s 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 expira-
tlon OF said eight years, on making proof Of
, such fact by not less than two credible wit
Hesses: PrortdoS, That not more than one quar-
Ter OF any section shall be thus granted, and
that DO person shall make more than ons entry
under the provisions of this act, unle a fesc-
rSSOnal subdivIas0ns OF less than forty acres
are entered which, in the aggregate, shall not
exceed one quarter sectioD.
SEC. 2 That the person applying cor the ben
cit OF this act sh all, upon application TO the
register OF the land district in which be or she
Il about To make such entry, make affillyit
before the register, the receiver, or soma Off
Ger SIthoIized to administer 0aths IN the dis
tict where the land is situated, who is req Tired
ny law 10 use an ofhcial zeal that saiG en-ry is
made for the cultivation of timber, and UPON
filing said affidavit with said register and sail
receiver, and on payment of ten dollars, he or
she shall thereupOn be permitted to enter the
quantity OF land specified, aud the party max
ing an entry OF quarter section under the pro-
visions 81 this act shall be required to break ten
acres OF the land covered thereby the first year,
ten aarss the sc cond year, and twenty acres tue
third year after date of entry, and 70 plan. ten
acres Of timber the second year, ten acres the
third year, and twenty acres the fourth year
alter date of entry. A party IN sking an ectry
of eighty acres shall break and plant at the
times here1nbefore prescribed, 0ne-haif Of the
quantity required OF a party who enters q
quarter section, and a party entering forty
acres shall break and plant, at the times here
inbefore prescribed, one-q quarter of the guam
uty REQUIRED OF party who enters
qusrter-section, or proportionate quantity
for any smaller fractional subdi vision:
PrOrided. hOlceEsT, That no final certificate shall
be given or patent issued for the land SO entered
until the expiration OF eight years from the date
of such entry; and, if at the expiration OF such
time, or at any time within i've years thereaf-
ter, the person making such entry, or if he or
she be dead, his or her heirs or legal representa-
tives shall prove, by two credible witnesses, hat
be- or she, or they have planted and, for not less
than eight years, have cultivated and protected
such quantity and character of timber ss afore-
said, they shall receive patent for such quar-
ter-section or legal subdivision OF eighty or
forty acres Of land, for any fra ctional quaint
ty Of lees than forty acres, as herein provided.
And in case of the death of a person who has
complied with the provisions OF this act for the
period of three years, his heirs or legal repre-
sentatives shall have the option to comply with
the provisions OF this act, and receive, at the
piration OF eight years, a patent for one hun
dred and sixty acres, or receive without delay a
patent for forty acres, relinq ushing all claims
TO the remainder.
SIC. 3. That if at any time after the filing of
said affidavit, and prior to the issuing OF the
patent for said land, the claimant shall aban-
don the land, or fail to do the breaking and
planting required by this act, or any part there
OF, or shall fail to cultivate, protect, and keep
in good condition such timber, then, and in that |
event, such land shall be subject to entry under
the homestead laws, or by some other person |
under the provisions of this act: Provided, That |
the party making claim to said land, either as |
homestead settler or under this act shall give,
at the time of filing his application, such notice
to the original claimant as shall be prescribed |
by the rules established by the mmissioner of /
the General Land. Office, and the tights OF the /
parties shall be determined as in other contest
ed cases.
SEC. 4. That each and every person who
under the provisions of the act entitled "Au
set to secure homesteaGs 10 actual settlers on
The public domain" approved May twentieth |
eighteen hundred and sIIty-Iwo, or any amend |
melt thereto, having Homestead on said pub
ic domain, who, at any time after the end OF
ihe third year OF bis or her residence thereon
shall, in addition 10 the settle nent and inn
provements now required by Jaw, have mai
under cultivation, for two years. one acr. OF |
timber, the trees thereon not being more than |
twelve feet apart each way, and in a good |
thrifty condition, for each and every sixteen
acres OF SAID homestead, shall, upon due proof |
't such fact by two credible witnesses receive
his or her patent for said homestead.
SIC. D. That no land acquired under the rTo- |
vls1oDs OF this act shall in any event bec1m. |
liable 20 the satisfaction OF any debt OF debts
therefor.
SEC. 6. That the Commissioner of the Genera! |
Land Office is hereby required to prepare AMI |
ssue such rules and regulations, consistent with
his act, as shall be necessary and proper to
;aTIyy its PROVISIONS into effect. and ttn.t tna /
registers and the Receivers Of the several land
,mces shall each be entitled TO receive two dol |
airs at the time of entry, and the same sum
when the claim 10 finally established ami the |
inal certificate issued.
SEC. I. That the fifth section OF the act enti- |
led IAN act IN addition to an act to punish
,rimes against the United States, and for other
purposes" approved March third, eighteen |
rndred and ffty-seven, shall extend TO ali |
,aths, affirmations, and affidavits required or
authorized by this act.
SEC. 8. That parties who have already made
entries under the act approved M arch third, |
eighteen hundred and seventy three, of which
his is ameLdatory, shall be permitted to COM
plete the same upon full compliance with the
provisions Of this act.
Approved, March IS, 1874.
GENERAL NArURE-No. III
AN ACT TO amend the act entitled "An act TO |
prevent the determination of urbearing |
animals in Alaska" approved July first, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy.
Be at enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
eRtQfiUes of the United States of America in Com