Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-19

claimed by the State as swamp lands, and for
the adjustment of land grants inuring TO
the State under the several acts of Congress.
Whereas, certain settlers in this State have
been allowed to make homestead, timber Gull
ture and other entries at the local land Offices
of the United States on lands now claimed by
the State as swamp lands; and,
Whereas, said settlers have in good faith
fulfilled all the requirements Of the laws under
when their entries were made, and in many
cases have made final proof on said entries,
and have sold and conveyed said lands by war
ranty deed; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature ofthe State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That the governor of the State
of Minnesota is hereby authorized and empOw-
cred to relinqpish to the United States all the
right, title and interest of said State in and to
all lands claimed by the said State as swamp
lands now occupied or held by actual settlers,
their heirs or assigns, or claimants who hold
the same by virtue of homestead, presumption
or timber culture entry, according to the laws
of the United States relating thereto, whether
may have been or may be hereafter cancelled
by reason of the State having claimed the
same as swamp lands.
Sec. 2. IF in the adjustment Of the State
swamp land grant, and other grants of land
made by the United States to the State of Min
nesota, it shall appear that the United States
has reserved, sold or otherwise disposed of any
tract or tracts claimed by or inuring to the
State under either of said grants, then it shall
be lawful for, and the governor, if he shall
deem it for the best interests of the State, may,
relinquish the claim of the State to any or all
of such lands, to the end that new selections
in lieu thereof may be made, or that indemnity
may be secured in lands, or otherwise, for the
lands so lost.
Sec 5. 1t shall be the duty of the governor
to procure from the commissioner of the gen.
eral land office or the United States land offices
in this State lists of the lands described in sec
lions one u and two 81 OF this act, showing
the disposition of the same by the United
States, and thereupon to execute TO the United
States a deed of REIMBURSEMENT of the title or
shadow of title Of the State of Minnesota to
such of the lands described in said lists as. in
his judgment, may be for the relief of settlers
upon any o.! said lands, or necessary or proper
for an adjustment of the grant under which
the same arc claimed; and the governor shall
forward copy CT this act to each of our
members in Congress, and they are hereby re-
. Guested to endeavor to secure indemnity in
lands or otherwise fer the lands thus lost to
the State. -s S
Sec. a. If any grantee of this State to which
the lands mentioned in this act would have in
ured, except for this act, and said homestead,
timber culture or other entry, shall relinquish
to the State of Minnesota all its right, title and
interest in and to the said lands TO which it is
entitled as aforesaid, then said grantee sorelin-
gushing said lands shall have the right to and
may select any lands granted by the Congress
of the United States, to indemnify the State
Of Minnesota for lands relinquished by the
State under the provisions of this act, and the
governor shall convey to said grantee the lands
so granted and selected (when certified to the
State by the general government in the same
manner and upon the same terms and condi-
tioRs as if they were part of the lands orig-
tally inuring to said grantee.
8 Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in
;orce from and after its passage.
Approved February "a, 1881.