TWENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 67, 68, 69. 1831.
Chap. LXYII .—An Act granting a quantity of land to the territory of Arkansas for the erection of a public building at the seat of government of said territory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the legislature of theterritory of Arkansas be, and they are hereby authorized to select, orcause to be selected, a quantity of the unappropriated public lands in theterritory of Arkansas , not exceeding ten sections, and in portions notless than one quarter section, which is hereby granted to said territory, forthe purpose of raising a fund for the erection of a public building atLittle Rock , the seat of government of said territory.
Sec. 2. And be it further enmcted, That the legislature of said territorybe, and they are hereby authorized to adopt such measures for the saleof said tract of land, or any part thereof, at such times and manner, andconvey the same by such deeds, as they shall deem expedient; and uponthe presentation of such deeds of conveyance, as shall be adopted bysaid legislature and given to the purchasers, to the commissioner of thegeneral land office, it shall be the duty of the President to issue patentsto the purchasers, as in other cases.
Approved, March 2, 1831.
Chap. LXVIII .—An Act confirming the selections heretofore made cf lands for theconstruction of the Michigan road, in the state of Indiana .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the selections and loca-tions heretofore made by the state of Indiana, of the Michigan roadlands, so far as they may remain unsold, be, and the same are hereby,sanctioned and confirmed; and that other public lands in Indiana , in lieuof those already sold, shall be selected under the same authority that theoriginal selections and locations were made: Provided, That no selec-tions or locations shall hereafter be made for the purpose aforesaid, untilthe authority of the state of Indiana shall cause to be made to the gen-eral land office an accurate survey and plat of the said road throughoutits entire line.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the land offices at Crawfords-ville and Fort Wayne shall be duly notified, by the state authority, of theselections made in virtue of this act; after which, no sales thereof shallbe made.
Approved, March 2, 1831.
Chap. LXIX .—An Act to extend the act, entitled “ An act for the furtherextending the powers of the judges cf the superior court of the territory ofArkansas , under the act of the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eighthundred and twenty-four, and for other purposes. ”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled “ An actfor the further extending the powers of the judges of the superior courtof the territory of Arkansas , under the act of the twenty-sixth day ofMay, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, and for other pur-poses,” approved on the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundredand thirty, be, and the same is hereby, extended and continued in forceuntil the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That each of the judges of the supe-rior court of the territory of Arkansas shall, whilst in the discharge ofthe duties imposed by this act, be allowed at the rate of eight hundredVol. IV.— 60 2 r 2
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Statute II.March 2, 1831.[Obsolete.]Ten sectionsgranted.
Authority tosell.
Act of May 26,1824, ch.173.Act of May 8,1830, ch. 90, ex-tended.
Compensationto judges.