The Mineral argus., 1884-01-24
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MAJ. STRAITS AMENDING BILL.

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WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Jan. TO-
The following is the text Of Mr.. Straits bill.
Section I That the first section of said act be,
and the same is, amended, to read as follows:
That the act entitled IAN act to amend the act
entitled an act to encourage the growth of tim
Der on the Western pTairies," approved March
ID, 1874, be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows, IhaG any person who is the
head Of a family, or who has arrived at the age
OF twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the
United States, or who shall have filed
his declaration OF intention to become
such, as is required by the naturalization laws Of
the United States, who shall plant, protect and
keep in a healthy, growing condition for eight
years hve acres OF timber on any legal subdivision
Of eighty acres, or fractional subdivision of less
than eighty acres, as the case may be, at the ex-
pratl0n of said eight years. ON making proof Of
such &aCt nv not less than two credible Witness
es, and a full compliance with the further condi-
tions as provided in Sec. 2 shall receive a
patent for such tract; provided, further,
that no more than one-quarter of any section
shall be granted, and that no person shall make
more than one entry under the provisions of this
act.
Sec. 2. That the third section be and the same
Is amended TO read as follows: That If at any
time after the filing of said affidavit or prior to
the issuing of the patent for said land the claim
ant shall fail to comply with the re-Quirements
of this act and his timber culture entry shall
have been Cancelled by reason of such failure or
shall have been relinquished by the entry man,
then and in that event, such land shall be SUBJ
qualifications enumerated a. in the first section of
Chls Get. but no part of the land
covered by the relinquished or cancelled
entry shall be entered or taken by any subse-
9uent applicant save under the provisions of
this act only, except upon the order of the COM
missioner of the general land office, made upon
proof satisfactory to him that the same is not
adapted to the growth Of timber, and no such
order shall be made until the land included in
such order shall have remained for three years,
Immediately preceding the making thereof va
can't, unappropriated public lands, subject to
have been entered under the PROFESSIONS of this
act during the meantime, and provided further,
that the register and receiver of any local land
office receiving any ACCOMPLISHMENTS under any
OF the public land lava shall be entitled to a fee
of 81 to be paid by the person making such re-
ltn~qutshment, such fee not to be reported.
Sec. 3. There shall be added to said act, of
which this act is amendatory, the following
sections: Sec. 8. No person shall be entitled
to make more than one entry under the provis-
ions of this act except upon the order of the COM
of the general land offices, and in cases
where 1t shall be made to appear to his sat
that the entry-man was not legally
entitled to make the fret entry by reason of a |
prior appropriation of the land or public policy; !
Justice to the claimant require that he should |
be relieved from the disability arising from his
having once exercised his rights under this act. |
IN which case his right to make a new entry |
shall be declared.