Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-25
The THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
ar ct.


To amend secacn of article II of
chapter l22 of the session laws Of
1876. being entitled can act for the
regulation and support OF common
schools, approved March 4, 1876.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Kansas:
SG1 |. That section OF article IA
Of chapter 122 Of the session laws OF
1876 be and. the saIne is hereby
amended so as 10 read as follows:
section 4. Any person who has settled
upon any portion Of school land, and
AS actually resided thereon contin-
uously for a period CT six months,
nd has made If his only home for
said period. and has improved said
and TO the amount of one hundred
dollars, including q permanent dwell
ZIG, prior to appraisment, may, with
Z. sixty days after its appraisment,
-E,e 10 the probate court of his county
. verified petition. stating therein that
Ee has settled upon said land, and re-
sided thereon continuously for a
period of not less than six months
Immediately prior to said appralsment;
ta.: he has permanently improved
Said land to the amount of one hun
aed dollars: that said Improvements
consist Of permanent dwelling, and
sch other improvements as show al
insen ton to make permanent home
thereof; that said land has been ap
p;aised, and the amount thereof; that
I'D improvements have been apprais-
e, aad the amount Thereof; that he has
;, Il therefore, taken school land to the
mount Of one Quarter-section under
x provision of this act or of the act
u which this act is amendatory; that
be has given ten days public notice
through a newspaper of general Cir
c,ia;ion in the county wherein said
land is situated, setting forth in said
notice description of said land, the
names and residence of two witnesses
bv whom he expects to prove said
settlement and improvements, the
time when-the time to be fixed by
the probate judge-said petition will
he heard by the probate cours, and
asking that he be allowed to purchase
said land: Provided, that any person
=. 40 has purchased school land to the
3lnOunt OF one Guarter-section under
tle provision Of the act of which this,
act is smenhator, or who may hers
after purchase school land. to the
mount of one quarter-section under
Lie provisions OF this act. shall net
again be permitted TO purchase school
and under the provision Of this act
Provided, further, that the heirs of
deceased persons who have made i'm
I-aveEDentS upon school land shall be
entitIed to all the rights accuing to
actual residents thereon.
SEC2 Every pers On who shall wilful
y and corruptly swear, testify or affirm
.,isely to any material matter. upon
oath or affirmation in any matter OF
proceeding relating to the proof of
.'estlement or improvement upon school
and before the probate court under
re provision of this act, shall be
teesued guilty of perjury, and shall
s,son conviction thereof, be punished
u confinement and hard labor for $
t:rm of not more than seven years.
SEC 3 Section four of article four
teen Of chapter one hundred anC
twenty-five Of the session laws of 1875
il hereby repealed
SEQ 4. This act shall take efec
sad be in force from and after it.
publication in the official state paper
aia SPEAKER: Your committe.
OF state affairs, to whom was referred
house bill No. 4. and act TO amene
section four OF article fourteen O
chapter one hundred and twenty -tw,
cf the session laws of 1876, being en-
AIDED can ACT FOR the regulation an,
seaport OF common schools approve,
5arch 4 1876, have had the sam
Under consideration, aud instruct N
% report the bill back to the hous
tn the recommendation that it b