Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-10-31
NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE
Court Of Private Land Claims

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court
IN Private Land Claims, established by tn
act of Congress approved March 3, 1881, en-
titled AN act to establish Court OF Privat
ment of private land claims in certain State
and Territories" was duly organized at tn
City of Denver, in the state of Colorado, OF
the first day of July, 1891, by the appoint
vided for in said act. And by order of tn
Chief Justice and Associate Judges of sait
court, the first session thereof Will be mel.
at Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday, the l7tl
day of November, 1891.
The substance of said act of Congress is a
follows:
To establish Court of Private Land Claims
and to provide for the settlement O.
private land claims in certain States ant
Territories.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentdtiveS Of tho United States Of America n
C0RgreSs assembled:
SECTION l. That there shall be, and hereby
is established a court to be called the Courl
of Private Land Claims, to consist OF ch1el
Justice and four associate justices, who shall
be. when appointed, citizens and residents
of some of the States of the United States
to be appointed by the President by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate
to hold their offlces for the term expiring or
the thirty-hrst day of December, anne
domini eighteen hundred and ninety-fve
any three of whom shall constitute
quorum. Said court shall have and exercise
jurisdiction in the hearing and decision OF
private land claims according to the pro
visions of this act. The said court shall ap
point clerk who shall attend all the sessions
of the court, and deputy clerk, where
regular terms of the court are held me
court shall also appoint a stenographer who
shall attend all the sessions of the court and
perform the duties required OF him by the
court
The said court shall have the power to
adopt all necessary rules and regulations
for the transaction of its business ana TO
carry out the provisions OF this act; TO issue
the business of said court, and to issue com
missions to take dispositions as provided IN
chapter seventee of title thirteen. OF the
Revised Statutes of the United States. Each
OF said justices shall have power to admin
lister oaths and anlrmations 1t shall be the
duty of the United States marshal for any
district or Territory in which the court is
held, to serve any process of the said court
placed in his hands for this purpose, and to
hi se9 by by ss p
shall hold such sessions in the States and
Territories mentioned In this act as shall be
needful for the purposes thereon, and snall
give notice of the times and places OF the
holding of such sessions, by publication In
both the English and Spanish languages, II
one newspaper published at the capital Of
such State or Territory, once a week
for two successive weeks tho iasf 90. OF
times of the holding Of such SEES.
stons, but such sessions may be adjourned
from time to time without such pu blicatlon;;
by the President. by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, a competent attorney,
learned In the law, who shall when appointed
be resident and citizen OF some state OF
the United states, to represent the United
pointed by the said court, a person who
shall be when appointed citizen and resi-
dent Of some State OF the United states
skilled in the Spanish and Engl1sh IAN
IN said court, to attend all the sessions
thereof, and to perform such other services
Is may be required of him by the court
SEC. 3. That Immediately upon the organl-
Eatton OF said court the CLERK saaIi cause az se
the first session thereof, to be published Tor
4 period of ninety days in one newspaper at
The City of Washington and IN one pu pnsned
1t the capital of the State of Colorado and
Mexico. Such notices shall be published In
both the spanish and English languages,
Ind shall contain the substance OF this act
SEC. :. That 1t shall be the duty OF the
Commissioner Of the General Land once or
he United States, the Suryeyors-Genera
Of such Territories and States. or the
Keeper of any public records who may have
possessions of any records and papers re-
atlng to any land grants or CLAIMS tor
and within said states and Territories in
relation to which any petition shall be
under this act, on the application
If any person interested or by the attorney
If the United States, to safely transmit
Iuch records and papers to said court or 70
hereof when required BY said court, ans
,roduce such records and paporA
SEC 3. rhat the testimony which has
,een heretofore lawfully and regularly re-
:eived by the Surveyor-General OF the
proper Territory or state or by the Com
missioner of the General Land Ofice, upon
my claims presented to them, respectively,
hall he admitted in evidence In all trials
lnder this act When the person testitying Is
lead, so far as the subject matter Thereon
s competent evidence; and the court shall
1--WE 1t such weight as, in its Judgment, I'M
Ter all the circumstances, 1t ougnt to nave.
SEC. u. That 1t shall be lawful for any
'erson or persons or corporation or their
egal representatives, claiming lands within
he limits of the territory derived by the
United States from the Republl OF Mexico
md now embraced within the Territories of
lew Mexico, Arizona or Utah, or within
he States of Nevada, Colorado or Wyo.
ming by virtue of any such Spanish or Mex
can grant, concession, warrant or survey
Ls the United States are bound to recognize
ession OF said country by Mexico TO the
United States which at the date of the
of this act have not been confirmed
,y act of Congress or otherwise, finally de-
:ided upon by lawful authority, and which
re not already complete and perfect in
very such case, to present petition in
writing to the said court In the state or
Territory where said land is situated and
where tie said court holds It's sessions, but
asses arising in the States and Territories
n which the court does not hold regular
SESSIONS may be instituted at such place as
nay lie designated by the rules of the court
The petition shall set forth fully the
lature of their claims to the lands, and
state the date and form of the
rant, concession, war; ant or order of sur
icy under which they claim, by whom
made, the name or names OF any person or
'ersons in possession Of or claiming the
anne, or any part thereof, otherwise than
" the lease or permission of the petitioner,
md also the quantity of land claimed and
he boundaries thereof, where situate, with
map showing the same as near as may be,
nd whether the said claim has heretofore
'een confirmed, considered or acted upon
" Congress or the authorities of the United
'tates, or been heretofore submitted to any
authorities constituted by law for the ad
ustment of land titles within the limits OF
he said territory SO acquired, and by them
eported on unfavorably or recommended
or confirmation, or authorized to be sur
eyed or not; and pray IN such petition
hat the validity of such title or claim may
e inquired into and decided.
AND the said court is hereby authorized
nd required to take and exercise jurisdic-
lon of all cases or claims presented by pc.
ltion in conformity with the provisions of
his act, and to hear and determine the
anne, as in this act provided, on the petit
Ions and proofs in case nc answer or an
wers be filed, after due notice, or on the
etiuion and the answer or answers of any
erson OF persons interested in preventing
ny claim from being este blished, and the
nswer of the attorney for the United
tates, where he may have filed an answer,
nd such testimony and proofs as may be
AIKEN; and copy of such petition, with
itation to any adverse .possessor or claim
mt, shall Immediately after the filing of the
anne be served on such possessor or claim
mt In the ordinary legal manner OF serving
UGH process In the proper State or Terri /
Dry, and in like manner on the attorney !
or the United States; and it shall be the .
uty OF the attorney for the United States, |
8 also any adverse possessor or claimant !
fter service of petition and citation as
ereinbefore provided, within thirty days,
Mess further time shall for good cause
hown, be granted by the court, or Judge
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