Chapter CLXIX. granting to the counties or parishes of each state and territory of the United States, in which the public lands are situated, the right of preemption to quarter sections of land, for seats of justice within the same
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Chap. CLXIX.— An Act granting to the counties or parishes of each state and territory of the United States, in which the public lands are situated, the right of preemption to quarter sections of land, for seats of justice within the same.May 26, 1824. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatThe right of preemption to one quarter section of land granted to the several counties of each state end territory of the United States, where there are public lands, for certain purposes.Proviso.Proviso. there be granted to the several counties or parishes of each state and territory of the United States, where there are public lands, at the minimum price for which public lands of the United States are sold, the right of preemption to one quarter section of land, in each of the comities or parishes, of said states and territories, in trust for said counties or parishes, respectively, for the establishment of seats of justice therein: *Provided,* The proceeds of the sale of each of said quarter sections shall be appropriated for the purpose of erecting public buildings in the county or parish for which it is located, after deducting therefrom the amount originally paid for the same: *And provided, further,* That the seat of justice for said counties or parishes, respectively, shall be fixed previously to a sale of the adjoining lands within the county or parish for which the same is located.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* ThatParts of other acts repealed. so much of such acts, heretofore passed, granting to states rights of preemption, for county or parish purposes, as require said seals of justice to be continued at or near the centre of each of said counties or parishes, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Approved, May 26, 1824. Chapter CLXX: to alter the judicial districts of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. 4 Stat. 50 1824-05-26 Chapter CLXX United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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Chapter CLXIX
granting to the counties or parishes of each state and territory of the United States, in which the public lands are situated, the right of preemption to quarter sections of land, for seats of justice within the same
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