The Iola register., 1886-05-21
THE ANDERSON BrII.
In THE SENATE OF THEo
UNITED STATES.

AA1 l0SDs
Read twice and referred to the Com.
mittee on Public Lands.
AN ACT
To provide for the adjustment of land.
grants made by Congress to aid in
the construction of railroads within
the State Of Kansas, and for the for.
feiture of. unearned Lands, and fol
other purposes.
Be it enacted....by the Senate ana
House of Representatives of the Unit.
ed States of america in Congress as.
sembled;
That the Secretary of the Interior be-
and Is hereby. authorized and directed
to Immediately adjust, or cause to be
adjusted, each of the railroad land.
grants heretofore made by Congress tc
aid in the construction of railroads
within the State of Kansas.
SEC. 2. That If it shall appear upon
the completion of such adjustments
respectively, that lands have been Ger.
titled by the Secretary of the interior
to or for the benefit of either of said
railroad companies in excess of the
amount to which it was lawfully ell.
titled. or that lands have been SO certi.
fled which were reserved from the op.
erations of said grants, or settled upon
under the homestead, pre-emption, OF
timber.culture laws by bona fide set.
tiers, within granted limits, prior tc
the definite location of said roads. OF
settled upon under the said homestead
pre- emption, or timber-culture laws by
bona fide settlers, within the indemni-
ty limits, prior to the selection of said
lands by 1.-THE railroad companies, OF
that lands not granted or lands not
earned by said companies have been so
certified, then and in that case it shall
be the duty of the General to
commence and prosecute in the proper
courts the necessary proceedings to
cancel all patents, certifications, and
evidence of title heretofore issued for
such lands, and to restore the title
thereof to the United States.
Sec. 8. That If, in the adjustment of
said grants, or any other railroad, wag-
on road. or canal grant, it shall appear
that the homestead, pre-emption, or
timber-culture claim or entry of any
bona fide settler has heretofore been
Cancelled or his application
denied on account of any
railroad grant or the withdrawal of
public lands for railroad purposes, such
settler, upon application, shall be rein
stated in all his rights..and allowed to
perfect his entry and receive patent
from the United States for the tract so
settled upon, by complying with the
laws, where he was first in
and has remained in possession of the
land, claiming his right thereto under
any claim under the general land laws
Of the United States: Provided, That
such settler has not since located all
other claim on entry in lieu of the one
20 enormously Cancelled: And provided
further, That if any of said settlers
hall have removed from said States,
" do not renew their application to
perfect their titles to said lands within
reasonable time, to be fixed by the
Secretary of the Interior, then such of
aid lands as remain shall be restored
% the public domain and be disposed
# under the public-land laws, and the |
iona fide settlers residing thereon shall |
ave priority of right under said laws. |
SEC. 4. That all other of said lands
which have been SO ::wrongfully. and
Without authority of law, certified or |
'atented to said railroad companies, |
md which have been sold by said COM
'anies, or either of them, prior to the
late of the approval of this act, the
'arty or person 80 purchasing shall |
ave the right to the lands SO pur-
hased upon making proof of the fact
+ such purchase, at the proper local
and office, within one year after the
djustment ofsaid grants, respectively,
nd patents shall issue to the party en-
tiled thereto; and the Secretary of the
Interior. OH behalf of the United States
hall demand payment from the rail-
DAD company or companies of an
equal to two dollars and fifty
ents per acre for all such lands so sold
within the granted limits, and one dol
ar and twenty-five cents per acre for
IL such lands SO sold within the in
emnity limits of the grants, respect
vely: Provided, That said lands shall
aye been sold by said company or
for that or a greater price
er acre; and if not so sold, then said
respectively, shall pay to
he United States an amount equal to
ne price per acre so received by them
ON such sales; and in case of neglect
refusal of said company ::or compan-
8 to make payment as herein provid-
within one year after the demand
hall have been made, the Attorney
eneral shall cause suit or suits to be
rought against such company or COM
anies for the amount claimed: Pro-
'ded, That all lands SO wrongfully
'rtified or patented, and not sold by
I'D companies, or either of them, shall 1
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