The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-27
-oN 0EA'ERHEAD COUNTY, NJ T, MARCH e. 1886
PUBLIC LANDS,

FtstA.lt LA NDS.
Hi!i 10 Repeal the Timber Culture. Pre-.
emption and Desert Land Acts.
The following is the text OF the bill re-
ported to the House by the Public Land
Committee: ,
Sec. |. Chapter " Of Title xNNI..
excepting Sections ,:7s, .c76, .2Ss c,So.
:sSS and c-o9 Of the Revised Statutes oi
the United States, and ii, other laws at.
lowing pre- emption of the public lands q,
the United States are hereby repealed.
Provided, however, that this repeal sha,l
not effect any valid right heretofore accrued
or accrning under said laws, but all honp
fidc claims lawfully initiated before tl,.:
passage Of this act may be perfected upo.,
due compliance with the law in the same
manner, upon the same terms and condi-
tons, and subject 10 the same Limitation.
forfeiture and contests, as If this act had
not been passed. And provided further.
that any person who has no, hcre,olcrs.
had the benefit Of the prc.cmtion law, ant,
who has failed from any cause, except
from the sale or disposal OF the right there,
to, to perfect a title to tract Of land here
tofore entered by him under the ho,ns
stead laws, may make second homestead
entry in lieu Of tho presumption law hers.
by repealed.
SEC. :. That The act entitled IAN act tp
amend an act entitled an act to encourage:
the growth Of timber in the Wcster.,
prairic," approved June, 1873, be and ,ht:
same is Hereby repealed; provided, how,
ever, that this repeal shall not afiec, an,
valid rights heretofore accrued or accruing
under said law; but all bona tilc claims
lawfully initiated before the passage Of this
act may be perfected upon due compliance.
with the law in the same manner, upon the
same terms and conditions, and subject tu
the slime limitations, toriciturcs and con
tests as ii this act had not been passed.
SEC. ;. That section $50 Of tho revised
statutes be amended 50 as to read as fo,.
lows: "Section ,3o Nothing in this chap
ter shall be construed as to proven. any
person who has availcd himself Of the ben
efits of section .,So from paying the mini
mum price for the quantity OF land SO en-
tered at any time before the expiration O,
thirty calander months from the date OF
! such entries and obtaining a patent there.
for; the proofs oI actual settlement an,.
cultivation thereof To- be filed ut least six
months prior, aud as Il preliminary to tll.
application for the patent and in the sa,ns
manner and to the effect as is provided ant,
re.enatc" in section :3Oi this act, rs to th.
final proc. and the Issuance. OF apatent'
SEC. t. The act entitled! San act to pro
vide for the sale OF desert land, in certain
States and Territories" approved March ;,
1881, is hereby repealed, provided, how
ever, this repeal >hall not affect any valid
right heretofore accrne, or accruin. und,.
the said laws, but all bon" .fdr claims law
fully initiated before the passage OF this acr
may be perfected upon the due compliance.
with the law in tho same manner upon thu
same terms and conditions and subject t.
tho same Limitations, tor,citures and con
tests as il this act had no, been passed!
SEC. $. That hereafter no public land "a
the Cn;tct, States no, heretofore c,ilrrc., a
public sale, ;ncludin. abandoned military
and other reservations and cXccD, isu!atct.
and disconnected fractional tracts au;lo.
izcd to be sold by Section .455 OF the Re
vised Statutes. and Fedora! and other lands.
the sale OF which a, public auction haS
been authorized! by Acts Of Congress Dl !,
sl:cal nature, having local appiicati,,n,
shall be- sold at public sale or y. ~"hcc. 10
private rutrv.
SEC. &. That Section .cSS of the Rcvisc,
Statutes be amended 50 as to read as fol
lows: "Section ..SS. Any person VIII,
has already settled on the public lands.
either by presumption or homestead, for
church, cemetery or school purposes. or
for the right of way OF railroads or aitcl,,.-
for irriga,ins Or drainage across such pr.
e'np:ion Or homestead, Or the ,r:rsicr Tor
such purposes, shall in no way v,jatc Ia.
right to complete and perfect the ,i,l.: 10
their pre-cntion."
A Maniac Mothers Crime.