New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-21
;GEStR.i. EAgURE--No. 1851

iGENtRsI. EAgURE--NO. 100
an ac. 70 encourage the growth O. timber
on Western prairlese
Z. enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That any
person who shall plant. protect, and keep
IN healthy growing condition Tor ten
year. forty acres of timber. the trees there
on 10. beng more than twelve feet apart
each way. on any quarter section OF any OF
the public lands of the United States, shall
be entitled to q patent Tor the whole OF said
quarter section at the expiration OF said ten
wears. ON making proof OF such tact by not
less than two credible witnesses: provided.
tha: Oily one quarter III any section shall
be thus granted.
SEC. !! Tha: the person applying for the
benefit o: This acc shall. upon application
to the register Of the land office in which he
or she is :.hout to make such entry. make
affidavit. before such register or receiver
tina: said entry is made for the cultivation of
timber, and upon fling said aft.
davit with said register and receiver.
and "a payment OF ten doiars.. ne
Or she shall thereupon be permitted
to enter .le quantity of land specified: pro.
yided. however. that no certificate shall be
given or patent issued therefor until the
expiration OF at least ten years from the
date OF such entry: and ii at the expiration
of such time. or at any time within three
years thereafter. the person making such
entry. or il he or she be dead, his or her
heirs or legal representatives.. shah prove
bv two credible witnesses that he, she. or
they have planted and tor not less than ten
years have cultivated and protected such
quantity and character of timber as afore.
said. they snail! receive the patent tor such
quarter section of land.
On fhnypH 1Sv,rR
of said affidavit. and prior to the Issuing Of
the patent for said land. it shall be proven.
after due notice TO the party making such
entry and claiming to cultivate such tim.
her, - the satisfaction of the register Of the
land office. that such person has abandoned
~ failed 70 cultivate. protect, and keep in
good condition such timber, then. and III
that event. said land shall revert to the
United States
SEC. I. Tha: each and every person who.
under the provisions Of IN act entitled ~An
act TO secure homesteads to actual settlers
! Oh the public domain. approved May tweL~
.iet!,, eighteen hundred and eiXty.twO. or
! any amendment thereto. having q homes
stead or said public domain. who. at che
end Of the third year of his or her residence
| thereon. shall have had under CIVILIZATIONS
for Two years. one acre Of timber, the tsees
thereon not being more than twelve feet
; d.:ion. for each and every sixteen acres of
SAID homestead. shall, upon due proof of
! said fact by two credible witnesses, receive
| his ur her patent for said homestead.
| SEC. >. Iha: no land acquired snder pro.
! visions of this act shall ia any event, bes
! come liable TO the satisfaction of any deb.
or debts contracted prior 10 the sssuin. US
| patent therefor.
SEC. 6. Tina. .he Commissioners Of che
| General Land Office is hereby required 80
prepare and issue such rules and regula.
| tions. consistent with this acte as shall be
| necessary and proper to carry its provisions
! into effect: and that the registers and the
receivers ot ,hs several land offices shall
! ne entitled 60 receive the same,compensa-
| ton for any lands entered under the pro.
| visions OF this that they are now entitled to
receive vixen the same quantity Ct land is
I entered with money.
SEC. :. That the fifth section Of Tire act
! entitled: IAN act in addition TO an act TO
! punish crimes against the United States,
| and :oc other purposes" approved March
third. eighteen hundred and fifty seven,
| shall extend 70 al! oaths. affirmation. and
| atiidavits required or authorized by this act.
Approved March 3, 1873.
! iREsoiUy:oS OF GENERAL SAfCHE--So. .
! Join. resolution rendering the congratu!a-
| :ion- o; the American people 10 the people
OF Spain.
Resolved by the senate snd House Of
| Representatives OF the United States o:
| America in Congress assembled. That ia Tho
! name and behalf of the American people.
! the cos CALCULATIONS Of Congress are hereby
| rendered 70 .he people Of Spain upon their
! recent efforts 20 consolidate The principles
Of I'm. v.r.ai liberty IA = republican :osia Of
! government.
! Tha. the Yre.ilen. Of ,he United States
| be. and hereby i, requested - t.an.iDi; this
| resolution 20 The American minister At
. Madrid. with instructions 70 p:eseAs ): -
| the Spanish government.
! Approved March ). 1871
| GENERAL SAyUEE-EO. 100
| An &C. 20 extend the time for filing claims
! for additional bounty under the ac: Of
July twsnty-e!gLtE, eighteen hundred
! anu slXty-six.
| Be i. enacted By the Senate and House
| OF Representatives Of The United States Of
! America in Congress assembled. Tina. The
! time for 4 ing claim. for additional bount Y.
under the as. of July twenty-eighth, eight.
! zen hundred and sixty-six. and which
expired by limitation January tfigtie.l,.
! eighteen hundred and seventy three. be,
| aud the same is hereby revived and ex.
| tended until the thirtieth day of January.
eighteen hundred and seventy-four; and
| that all claims for such bOunties filed in the
proper department after the thirtieth day
OF January, eighteen hundred and seventy
three, and before the passage Of this act.
shall be deemed to have been filed in due
time, and shall be considered and decided
without fling.
| Approved March 3, 1873.