Chapter 287. Providing for the confirmation of title of certain purchasers from the State of Louisiana of lands formerly included in the Fort Sahine Military Reservation, in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, now abandoned
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CHAP. 287.— An Act Providing for the confirmation of title of certain purchasers from the State of Louisiana of lands formerly included in the Fort Sahine Military Reservation, in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, now abandoned. August 24, 1922. [[H. R. 10517](/us/bill/67/hr/10517).] [[Public, No. 288](/us/pl/67/288).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Fort Sabine Military Reservation, La. Title of purchasers from Louisiana of lands in abandoned, confirmed.
Vol. 16, p. 430. That, subject to the provisions of this Act, the title of all persons who prior to January 1, 1909, purchased from the State of Louisiana any lands formerly included in what was known as the Fort Sabine Military Reservation, in Cameron Parish, in the State of Louisiana, established by Executive order of December 20, 1838, and abandoned March 25, 1871, pursuant to the Act of Congress of February 24, 1871 (Sixteenth Statutes at Large, page 430), shall be confirmed and validated *Provisos*.
Evidence of purchase required.against any claim or interest of the United States: *Provided*, That satisfactory evidence of such purchase with description of the lands claimed by each applicant, in accordance with the system of United States public-land surveys, be submitted to the Secretary of the Extent of title.Interior within six months from and after the approval of this Act: *Provided further*, That patents shall issue to such purchasers and shall inure to the benefit of their heirs, assigns, or devisees, to the same extent and as if such purchasers had secured full title from the Lighthouse reservation excepted.State of Louisiana through such purchasers: *And provided further*, That section thirty-two, in township fifteen south, range fifteen west, Louisiana meridian, used by the United States for lighthouse purposes, shall be excepted from the provisions hereof.
Sec. 2. Disposal of other lands. That the lands within the limits of such abandoned Vol. 23, p. 103.military reservation not affected by the foregoing provisions of this Act shall be disposed of under the provisions of the Act approved July 5, 1884 (Twenty-third Statutes at Large, page 103). Approved, August 24, 1922.