Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-02-03
FOR SETTLEMENT
OF LAND CLAIMS
Bill introduced by Delegate
Andrews. on January
Is, 1900.
AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

tNlNNANN ANNinMN Nl view MnhlNAf I
introduced The following BIN IN tho I
house az Representatives on January
20. The blll was referred TO the
committee ON private land claims and
ordered printed:
A bili 70 provide for the settlement OF
land claims In certain states and
territories
ne d enacted by he senate aud house
of Representatives OF the United
States OF America. in congress as
Bemblod;
That IN township surveys hereafter
20 be- made in the territories of New
Mexico and Arizona and In the stacs
OF Utah and Colorado. IL q shall DO
made 20 appear % the satisfaction Of
the deputy surveyor making such sur.
VCy that any person has, through him.
self. hia ancestors. grantora or their
lawful successors In title or posses.
sion. been in the continuous adverse
actual bona nde possession % any
tract Of land 81 or la connection there
with OF other lands altogether not OK
cceding 100 acres IN such township
for twenty years next preceding the
time OF making such survey. the dep.
uty surveyor shall recognize and e..
tabllsh the Hines Of such possession
and make the subdivision Of the ad-
Joining lands In accordance there
with. Such possession shall be accu'
ratoly defined Ia the Geld notes of
the survey aud duliuoaiod on the town.
ship plat, with the boundaries and
area os the tract, aB a separate legal
subdivision The deputy surveyor
shall return with hia survey the uamc
OF names Of az persons 30 found 20
De leo possession of each. az shown
by the survey, aud the nrufa furnished
TO him OF such possession. Upon re.
CCipt of such survey and proofs, the
commissioner Of the general ladd or
nee shall cause careful Investigation
10 be- made In such manner az he shall
deem necessary for the asccrtainmCnt
OF the truth In respect OF such claim
and occupation. and " satisfied upon
such Investigation that he claimant
c5mcs within the provisions OF this
section ne shall causn patents 10 be-
Issued 10 the parties 90 found 20 be
IN possession for the tracts respect
lively claimed BY them. provided, how
ever. that no person shall be en-
titled 20 confirmation 81 or to pat.
enc Tor more than i60 acres In hts
own right hy virtue OF thls section.
and. provided. further. that this sec
/ ton shall not apply TO any city l0t
town lot. village lot or pacturo lot
/ held under a grant from any corpora
. ton or town.
section 2. That IA the case OF
I territories OF New Mexico and Art.
zuna and On the states Of Titan and
Colorado OH persons. on whose an.
costOrs. Hrantors. or their lawful sue
cesacra lu title or possession. became
citizens of the United states by viz
tue of the treaty OF Guadalupe Hi.
dalgo or the terms OF the Gadsden
purchase and who have been ln iEc
actual continuous adverse possession
Of tracts not to exceed 100 acres each.
for twenty years next proceodmg such
survey shall he entitled, upon ilRk.
ing proofs of such facts 90 the salts
faction OF the register ana receiver OF
che proper land dlsirl't ana ol the
commissioner of the general lana of.
fee, upon such investigation as pro
yidod for M sector enc of thB act.
20 enter without payment OF purchase
money. fees Or COMMISSIONS au % sih
divisions. NOT cN.eediuE 100 a. o.. as
shall lnciida ter said posses ions.
After a eia,m Cf the charact9, dc.
scrihcd shall have been hled us 10
rected IN suc.i1n 3 OF this act, ald D.
shall appear that a tract claimed as
aforesaid ~ OF such shape that the
claimant cannot readily secure his
interests by an entry by logll subdi.
visions OF 'he public surveys. the
commissioner of~the general land of.
ace may cause such clRlm 10 be sur
voyod az She expense % the United
States. bW the deputy surveyor per.
forming the work shall not be paid
for hls services more than IS per day
In addition 10 his necessary expenses.
Before commencing such survey
the deputy surveyor shall post, in az
least three prominent places In the
township ga which such clalm Is sit'
uated. notice In both the English
and spanish languages, calling on all
persons entitled So lands Ia said town
ship under this section 90 submit "a
him Within e reasonable time proofs
of their rights IN the landr by am
dayit or otherwise tie shall then
proceed 10 establish the lines ol such
possession in the township as seen
10 him 90 be valid. properly connect.
Ing the lines thereof with the lines ol
public surveys, aud he shall return
the aforesaid proofs 90 tho surveyor
general with the field notes DC such
claims aud pusscH6luns. The surveyor
general shail then. upon hig approval
OF said proofs aud held notes 81 sur
yeys, cause the said claim to hg
plated and numbered ns o BOT or lots
90 tho section or sections ln which
such claim or claims are situated
and shall transmit "a duplicate of the
amendod plat 20 the general land OF
Zee and a tripllcato thereof 10 ihf
proper district land Office, after whici
the land claimed as Aforesaid may b.,
entered as "a lOt or lots by the mum
her or numbers designated upon the
amended township plat; provided
however, that no person shall De- en-
titled 20 enter more than 100 acres 10
One or more tracts in bis own rlgh
under che provisions OF this section
section g. That an claims arising
under other 81 the two next proceed
ing sections OF this act shall be hlef
with the surveyor general % Oh,
proper state or territory within one
year next after the passage % thii
act. and no claim not go dlod shall b
valid, and no tract of such land shall
De- subject 20 entry under the lanl
laws ~ the United States.