Chapter CXVI. *for the relief of James L, Stokes, and for other purposes.*March 3, 1839. *Be it enacted, &c*., That James L
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Chap. CXVI.— An Act *for the relief of James L, Stokes, and for other purposes.*March 3, 1839. *Be it enacted, &c*., That James L. Stokes is hereby permittedPermitted to complete his entry and purchase of certain land.Act of April 12, 1814, ch. 52. to complete his entry and purchase a quarter section of land, situate in the land district north of Red river, in the state of Louisiana, it being the north-east quarter section of section number sixteen, township eleven, range eight east; by virtue of the act of Congress of the twelfth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, entitled “An act for the final adjustment of land titles in the state of Lousiana and Territory of Missouri any other law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That it shall be the duty of theRegister and receiver to select other lands in lieu, &c. register of the land office and receiver of public moneys in the district aforesaid, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, to select and reserve, for the use of schools in the aforesaid township, other lands, of the same extent and quality within the same or the next adjoining township, in lieu of the quarter section which the said James L.
Stokes is hereby permitted to purchase, and which embraces his improvements: Proviso.*Provided*, That the said Stokes shall first obtain and file with the register of the,land office of the district the assent thereto of the commissioners of schools of the parish in which the lands lie, and of a majority of the tree white male inhabitants of the township over twenty-one years of age. Approved, March 3, 1839.