Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 194.
(Report No. 184.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 8, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Wick, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Simon Rodrigues.

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3 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the claim of Simon Rodrigues to his
ancient settlement of four hundred arpens of land, situate
in the parish of St. Tamnany, in the State of Louisiana, or
to so much thereof as can be located in accordance with
the lines of public surveys, and without interference with
pre-existing rights, or grants, or sales by the United States,
be, and the same is hereby, confirmed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any por-
tion of the ancient settlement aforesaid shall be covered
by pre-existing rights, or grants, or sales by the United

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6 States, the said Simon Rodrigues, shall be entitled to enter
at the land office of the district within which the said
ancient settlement is situate, such quantity of land, not
more than equal to such deficit, as he may select, the
same not being covered by a pre-emption right, and sub-
ject to private entry.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the accept-
ance by the said Simon Rodrigues, of the provisions of
this act, entirely, or in part, shall be held as a full satisfac-
tion of his said ancient claim, as in favor of the United
States, as also in favor of conflicting claimants, if any
such there be.

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H R N^o 194
For the relief of Simon Rodrigues

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Simon Rodrigues to his ancient settlement of four hundred arpens of land, situate in the parish of St. Tamnany, in the State of Louisiana, or to so much thereof as can be located in accordance with the lines of public surveys, and without interference with pre-existing rights, or grants, or sales by the United States, be, and the same is hereby, confirmed. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any por- tion of the ancient settlement aforesaid shall be covered by pre-existing rights, or grants, or sales by the United
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4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6	States, the said Simon Rodrigues, shall be entitled to enter at the land office of the district within which the said ancient settlement is situate, such quantity of land, not more than equal to such deficit, as he may select, the same not being covered by a pre-emption right, and sub- ject to private entry. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the accept- ance by the said Simon Rodrigues, of the provisions of this act, entirely, or in part, shall be held as a full satisfac- tion of his said ancient claim, as in favor of the United States, as also in favor of conflicting claimants, if any such there be.