COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL LAND-OFFICE, Continued. In California and Washington Territory, To prescribe regulations for geodetic surveys in Ore- To make allowance for compensation by the day for To direct location of military bounty-land warrants, To prescribe rules for relocating erroneous location of To decide cases of suspended entries and suspended With Attorney-General and Secretary of Treasury to May order into market lands reverting to public domain Public notice of such order by, how made, To certify copies of records, books, and papers to be To enforce and execute provisions of law relating to PAGE. 2404 443 51 2405 443 51 2409 444 51 2411 444 52 2437 449 58 2446 450 60 To decide as to indemnity to States for swamp-lands 2482 457 69 To certify certain selections of surveyed lands to Cali- 2486 457 70 Certain lands surveyed by State only, 2487 458 70 2488 458 71 To direct examination of segregation-maps and surveys 2488 458 71 To direct segregation-surveys where State surveys found incorrect, 2488 458 71 To require lists of all lands selected by California to be 2489 458 71 To make final disposition of such selections, 2489 458 71 2351 433 38 CONFLICTING CLAIMS. To coal-lands, how determined, CONSIGNEES OF VESSELS. Penalty on, of vessels carrying away live-oak or red- CONSOLIDATED LAND DISTRICTS. Additional fees to registers and receivers of, CONTRACTS. To prevent bidding for public lands, &c., penalty for For survey of public lands, when to become binding, 2398 442 49 2399 442 50 CONVEYANCES. Of homesteads of Stockbridge-Munsee Indians restricted, 2311 425 27 Of mining claims failing to contribute portion of expen- se to lose his interest, Notice to delinquent, by associate, Performing labor of delinquent associate to have his in- 2324 428 30 2324 428 30 2324 428 30 COPIES. Of papers in General Land-Office; duty of Secretary of May enter town-sites in trust for occupants when, Fee to be paid on location of land-grants by, Any instrument of writing in relation to title to lands, Aiding in, or uttering, &c., such instrument; penalty, Not allowed to purchasers of public lands, CULTIVATION OF TIMBER. . 2471 454 66 2356 434 39 Homestead-settlers engaged in, to have patents, when, 2317 426 28 ter-section, when, Only one quarter-section to same person, 2464 454 65 2464 454 65 2465 454 65 Certificate or patent for land, when to issue, 2466 454 65 2466 454 65 Abandoned land to revert to United States, 2467 454 66 Land acquired by, not liable for prior debts, 2468 454 66 D. Proof of, how made, DAKOTA. Appointment of surveyor-general for, authorized, Fee for each, filed with register and receiver, For entry of town-sites, how and when to be filed, Homestead-lands not liable to satisfaction of, contracted DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. Amount to go in part payment for lands,. DEPUTY LAND SURVEYORS. May be appointed by surveyors-general, Oath may be administered to, by surveyor-general, May be removed for negligence and misconduct, To give bond, Bond of, to be approved by surveyor-general, May be required to take additional oath as to correct- Suit to be brought on bond of, when, Institution of suit on bond of, to be a lien on property In Louisiana, penalty on, for failure to perform contract, Of vein or lode mining claims on surveyed lands, how DESERTERS. Not entitled to bounty-land, 2403 443 50 2223 392 7 2223 392 7 2223 392 7 2230 393 8 2230 393 8 2231 393 9 66 9 DIMINISHED RESERVE, (See Osage Indian Trust Lands.) To estimate, annually, value of foreign coins to be re- DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. To institute suit on bond of deputy surveyors, when, Rights of way for, for agricultural, mining, and manu- Remedy to settlers injured by construction of, DRAINAGE OF MINES. When may be regulated by State or Territorial legisla- 2338 432 35 2441 449 59 May be regulated by State or Territorial legislatures, ENTRY OF PUBLIC LAND. By pre-emptors, how made, Where original settler has failed to make statement, proof, and payment, For homestead, ERRONEOUS ENTRIES. Of public lands, how corrected, EVIDENCE. 2338 432 35 2259 417 16 2264 418 17 2369-2372 436-437 41-42 Copy of plat of transcript from record of surveyor-gen- What may be, to establish claim for bounty-land, 2431-2432 448 57 EXECUTOR. When may sell homestead for benefit of infant children, 2292 423 23 Literal, of certain records to be evidence, without Any instrument of writing relating to title, under Mexi- Any false evidence to title to lands, &c., in California, FEES. To be paid by applicant to enter land for homestead, Of registers and receivers, for services relating to entry In consolidated land-districts, for transcripts and record No compensation to be paid for past services to those FEE-SIMPLE. PAGE. Land-grants to States and Territories to convey, when,. 2449 451 62 FINAL CERTIFICATE, (LAND.) Fee to be paid in donation cases for issuing, FLORIDA. Surveyor-general for, authorized, Salary of, To be paid quarterly; to commence when, Public lands in, to be disposed of only under homestead laws, Protection of live-oak and red cedar timber in, Clearance, from ports in, of vessels laden with live-oak FLOTILLA MEN. When entitled to bounty-land, FOREIGN COINS. May be received in payment for public lands, Of any instrument of writing in relation to title to lands, Aiding in, or uttering, &c., any such instrument; penalty, Rights of pre-emptors on lands reserved as, and afterward 2366 436 41 2471 454 66 2280 420 20 G. GENERAL LAND-OFFICE. Principal clerk of public lands and principal clerk of pri- 448 Chief clerk of, to perform duties of Commissioner in ab- 448 Principal clerk of surveys, appointment, salary, 449 450 Assistant Secretary to sign President's name to land-pat- 450 Clerks, &c., not to be interested in purchases of public 452 General duties of Commissioner of, 453 Custody of seal and books of, 454 Duty of Commissioner to make plats, and furnish infor- formation, &c., to President or either House, 455 Duties and powers of Commissioner as to accounts relat- 456 Warrants for military lands to be recorded in, 457 Patents issued from, how issued and signed, 458 Authenticated copies of papers in, to be furnished, Duties of recorder of, Fees for exemplification, &c., of papers filed in, Map and statement of town-sites to be filed in, GEODETIC SURVEYS. May be continued in Oregon and California, Regulations for, how prescribed, Restrictions upon, and upon charges for, GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS. No further, to be made without authority of law, GRANTS, (See Land Grants.) GREAT BRITAIN. Gold coins of, may be received in payment for public 459 460 Duplicate of oaths of pre-emption claimants to be trans- 75 1 122 2 222 3 3 3 3 2409 444 51 2409 444 51 2409 444 51 2406 443 51 2366 436 41 GUARDIANS. PAGE. May sell homestead for benefit of infant children, when, 2292 423 23 HEADS OF FAMILIES. H. When entitled to pre-emption rights, 2307 424 26 2259 417 16 ! When, may enter land for homestead purposes, 2289 422 22 HOMESTEAD. Who may enter public land for purpose of, Amount and character of land which may be taken, Persons owning and residing on land may enter con- tiguous land to make 160 acres, Oath of applicant, what to state, &c., Fees to register and receiver, Certificate and patent, when given, When patent may be given to widow or heirs, When entry made by a widow, her heirs may, &c., When persons in military or naval service may enter, When applicant may make required affidavit before Such affidavit, with fee, to be transmitted to register Record of applications for, how to be kept, Not liable for debts contracted prior to issue of patent, Homestead laws not to impair pre-emption rights, Certain pre-emptors may have benefit of homestead 2299 423 24 Minors who have served in Army or Navy may acquire' 2300 423 24 Settlers may have patent on paying for lands, when, 2301 424 25 2302 424 25 Mineral lands excluded, Lands in certain States to be disposed of only for, Time of service of, to be deducted from time required, When discharged by reason of wounds, term of enlist- Homestead settler must reside on, &c., homestead for at least a year, Soldiers and sailors, who have entered less than 160 ̊ 2306 424 26 Widow and minor children of, entitled to homesteads, 2307 424 26 Where soldier died during enlistment, whole enlist- ment deducted, To have all benefits of this chapter, Service in Army or Navy by homesteader equivalent to If entry canceled during absence in service, &c., and not 2308 425 26 If land of person in service, &c., disposed of, other land Patent to second tract determined by residence, &c., on . Soldiers, sailors, &c., may make entry by attorney, &c., |