Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 189.
(Report No. 179.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 8, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Rumsey, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Elisha Thomason.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That Elisha Thomason is hereby permitted to
complete his entry and purchase of the northeast quarter
of section sixteen, in township fifteen, range five, east, in
the land district north of Red river: Provided, however,
That said Thomason shall first procure and file with the
register of the district the assent, in writing, of the com-
missioners of schools, and a majority of the free white
adult male inhabitants of the township in which said land
lies, to such entry and purchase.

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9 Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, If such entry and
purchase shall be made by said Thomason in pursuance of
the section aforesaid, then the register of the land office
and receiver of public money in said district, under the
directions of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall select
and reserve for the use of schools in said township, other
land in the same or adjoining township, of the same extent
and quality with those which said Thomason is hereby
allowed to enter and purchase, as aforesaid.

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H R N^o 189
For the releif of Elisha Thomason

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Elisha Thomason is hereby permitted to complete his entry and purchase of the northeast quarter of section sixteen, in township fifteen, range five, east, in the land district north of Red river: Provided, however, That said Thomason shall first procure and file with the register of the district the assent, in writing, of the com- missioners of schools, and a majority of the free white adult male inhabitants of the township in which said land lies, to such entry and purchase.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, If such entry and purchase shall be made by said Thomason in pursuance of the section aforesaid, then the register of the land office and receiver of public money in said district, under the directions of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall select and reserve for the use of schools in said township, other land in the same or adjoining township, of the same extent and quality with those which said Thomason is hereby allowed to enter and purchase, as aforesaid.