CHAP. 382.-An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the reserved lead mines in the State of Missouri to be exposed to public sale, and for other purposes.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and he hereby is, authorized, Lead mines in at any time that he shall think proper, to cause the reserved lead mines and contiguous lands in the State of Missouri, belonging to the United States, and unclaimed by individuals, to be exposed to sale, in the same manner that other public lands are authorized by law to be sold, except as hereinafter provided.

to be given, &c.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That six months' no- Six months' notice tice, at least, of the times and places of the said sales shall be given, in such newspapers of general circulation in such of the States as the President may think expedient, with a brief description of the mineral region in Missouri, and of the lands to be offered for sale, showing the number and the localities of the different mines now known, the probability of discovering others, the quality of the ore, the facilities for working it, the further facilities, if any, for manufactories of shot, sheet lead, and paints, and the means and expense of transporting the whole to the principal markets in the United States.

to issue

for confirmations

mines.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in all cases of Patents confirmation or sales of lands in Missouri, reported to contain or sales of lead lead ore, the patent shall be issued to the person in whose favor the confirmation has been made, or to the purchaser from the United States, or their heirs or assignees, as in ordinary cases of confirmation or sales. Approved, March 3, 1829.

CHAP. 383.-An act to authorize the exchange of certain lots of land between the University of Michigan Territory and Martin Baum and others.

chigan authorized with Martin Baum

and others.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the trustees of the University of Michigan be, University of Mi and they are hereby, authorized to exchange, with Martin to exchange land Baum and others, the tracts of land designated as river lots, numbered one and two, in the United States reserve of twelve miles square, on the Miami of Lake Erie, heretofore purchased from the United States, and which, having been relinquished by the said Martin Baum, under the provisions of the act of the second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one,* for the relief of the purchasers of the pub- Chap. 253. lic lands, were afterwards selected by the Secretary of the Treasury for the said university, under the provisions of the act of the twentieth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, entitled "An act concerning a seminary of learn

*Chap. 336.

ing in the Territory of Michigan," for such other lands as may be agreed upon by them; and the President of the United States, upon being advised by the said trustees that such exchange has been made, is hereby authorized and required to issue patents in such manner as may be necessary to carry this act into full effect.

Approved, January 13, 1830.

tion rights in Ar

one year.

†See chap. 374.

CHAP. 384.-An act to extend the time for locating certain donations in Ar

kansas.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asLocation of dona sembled, That so much of an act of Congress approved the kansas extended twenty-fourth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, entitled "An act to aid the State of Ohio in extending the Miami canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and to grant a quantity of land to said State to aid in the construction of canals authorized by law, and for making donations of land to certain persons in Arkansas Territory; and, also, so much of an act approved sixth January, eighteen hundred and twentynine, entitled "An act restricting the location of certain land claims in the Territory of Arkansas, and for other purposes," as limits the time of locating those donations, be, and the same is hereby, continued in force for the further term of one year from the twenty-fourth day of May next: Provided, That no locations shall be made within the further time allowed by this act, which shall not include the actual settlement made by the claimant prior to the twenty-fourth day of May next. Approved, January 13, 1830.

See chap. 375.

lands unfit for

exchanged.

[See Part II, pages 527, 533, No. 999.]

CHAP. 385.-An act to continue in force "An act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof," and for other purposes.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asMilitary bounty sembled, That the act of the twenty-second of May, one thoutivation may be sand eight hundred and twenty-six, entitled "An act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof,§ be, and the same is hereby, continued in force for the term of five years. And the provisions of the above-recited act shall be, and are hereby, extended to those having like claims in the States of Illinois and Missouri.

§See chap. 341.

Approved, March 23, 1830.

CHAP. 386.-An act for the relief of the purchasers of public lands, and for the suppression of fraudulent practices at the public sales of the lands of the United States.

purchasers of pub

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all purchasers, their heirs or assignees, of Further relief to such of the public lands of the United States as were sold on fic lands that have a credit, and on which a further credit has been taken, under become forfeited. any of the laws passed for the relief of purchasers of public lands, and which lands have reverted to the United States, on account of the balance due thereon not having been paid or discharged agreeably to said relief laws, such persons may avail themselves of any one of the three following provisions contained in this section, to wit: First, they shall have a right Terms of relief. of pre-emption of the same lands until the fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, upon their paying into the proper office the sum per acre therefor, which shall, at the time of payment, be the minimum price per acre of the public lands of the United States, in addition to the amount heretofore paid thereon and forfeited: Provided, That the price, including what has already been paid, and the amount to be paid, shall not in any case exceed three dollars and fifty cents per acre; second, they shall have the right of completing the payment of said lands by paying the balance of the principal debt due thereon in cash, subject to a deduction of thirty-seven and a half per cent., as heretofore, at any time previous to the fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one; third, they shall have the right, within nine months from the passage of this act, in all cases where the price for which said lands were sold did not exceed two dollars and fifty cents per acre, to draw scrip for the amount paid thereon, in the manner prescribed in the act approved the twenty-third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, entitled "An act for the relief of purchasers of public lands that have reverted for non-payment of the purchase-money," and which scrip shall be received in the See chap. 365. same manner as directed by said act, except only that it shall not be taken in payment for lands hereafter bought at public sale.

to pre-emption in

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all purchasers, Purchasers or their their heirs or assignees, of such of the public lands of the assignees entitled United States as were sold on credit, and which lands have relinquished lands. by such persons been relinquished, under any of the laws passed for the relief of purchasers of public lands, and the amount paid thereon applied in payment of other lands retained by them, and which relinquished lands, or any part thereof, may now be in possession of such persons; or in case the certificate of purchase and part payment of said lands has been transferred by the persons now in possession of said lands, or part thereof, or the persons under whom the present occupants may hold such possession, to some other person not in possession thereof, and the payment made thereon ap

If pre-emption rights be not ap

may be sold.

plied by such other person, or his assignee, in payment for land held in his own name; in either case, the persons so in possession shall have the right of pre-emption of the same lands, according to the legal subdivisions of sections, not exceeding the quantity of two quarter sections, in contiguous tracts, until the fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, upon their paying into the proper office the sum per acre therefor which shall at the time of payment be the minimum price per acre of the United States public lands; and, in addition thereto, the same amount per acre heretofore paid thereon and applied to other lands, subject to a deduction of thirty-seven and a half per cent. on the lastmentioned sum: Provided, That the sum to be paid shall not, in any case, exceed three dollars and fifty cents per acre : Provided, also, That such persons only shall be entitled to the benefits of this section, who shall apply for the same, and prove their possession, to the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the district in which the land may lie, in the manner to be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, within nine months from the passage of this act; for which such register and receiver shall each be entitled to receive from such applicants the sum of fifty cents each: And provided, further, That the provisions of this section shall not extend to any lands that have in any manner been disposed of by the United States.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That, on failure to plied for in nine apply for and show a right of pre-emption, under the second months, the land section of this act, within the time allowed therefor, and also on failure to complete the payment on any of the lands, agreeably to the provisions of this act, within the period allowed for that purpose, in either case, the whole of such lands shall be forthwith offered for sale without delay.

Combination to depress the price of

Under penalty.

All agreements be. fore sale null and void.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall, before or at the time of the public sale of any of the lands of the United States, bargain, contract, or agree, or shall attempt to bargain, contract, or agree, with any other person or persons, that the last-named person or persons shall not bid upon or purchase the land so offered for sale, or any parcel thereof, or shall, by intimidation, combination, or unfair management, hinder or prevent, or attempt to hinder or prevent, any person or persons from bidding upon or purchasing any tract or tracts of land so offered for sale, every such offender, his, her, or their aiders and abetters, being thereof duly convicted, shall, for every such offence, be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the court.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall, before or at the time of the public sale of any of the lands of the United States, enter into any contract, bargain, agreement, or secret understanding, with any other person or persons, proposing to purchase such land, to pay or give to such purchasers, for such land, a sum of money or

consequence of

may be recovered.

other article of property, over and above the price at which the land may or shall be bid off by such purchasers, every such contract, bargain, agreement, or secret understanding, and every bond, obligation, or writing, of any kind whatsoever, founded upon or growing out of the same, shall be utterly null and void. And any person or persons, being a party to Premium paid in. such contract, bargain, agreement, or secret understanding, such agreement, who shall or may pay to such purchasers any sum of money or other article of property, as aforesaid, over and above the purchase-money of such land, may sue for and recover such excess from such purchasers in any court having jurisdiction of the same. And if the party aggrieved, having no legal evidence of such contract, bargain, agreement, or secret understanding, or of the payment of the excess aforesaid, he may, by bill in equity, compel such purchasers to make discovery thereof; and if in such case the complainant shall ask for relief, the court in which the bill is pending may proceed to final decree between the parties to the same: Provided, Suit to be com Every such suit, either in law or equity, shall be commenced menced within six within six years next after the sale of said land by the United States.

Approved, March 31, 1830.

[See Part II, Nos. 15, 42, 56, 57, 58, 60, 64, 72, 77, 88, 93, 363, 364, 366, 370, 371, 374, 376, 377, 396, 486, 487, 504, 894.]

years.

CHAP. 387.-An act amending and supplementary to the act to aid the State of Ohio in extending the Miami canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and to grant a quantity of land to said State to aid in the construction of the canals authorized by law, and for making donations of land to certain persons in Arkansas Territory.

Ohio changed.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the act approved May twenty- Condition of grant fourth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, entitled of canal lands to "An act to aid the State of Ohio in extending the Miami canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and to grant a quantity of land to said State to aid in the construction of the canals authorized by law, and for making donations of land to certain persons in Arkansas Territory," as provides that the ex- See chap. 374. tension of the Miami canal shall be completed within twenty years, or that the State shall be bound to pay to the United States the amount of any land previously sold, be, and the same is hereby, repealed: Provided, That if the State of Ohio shall apply the said lands, or the proceeds of the sales, or any part thereof, to any other use whatever, than in the extension of the Miami canal, before the same shall have been completed, the said grant, for all lands unsold, shall thereby become null and void, and the said State of Ohio shall become liable and bound to pay to the United States the amount for which