A BILL
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A BILL

 To authorize the Governor of the Ta.

 atory of Arkapsas 10 sell the thos

 sand acres of land granted lo sa;a

 Territory by an act of Congress ass

 proved the fifteenthof June, one shar

 sand eight hundred and thrtr.tMo

 and ior7otier ri5P5sss.

 Be it c,eocfcd ty tte 'Senate aud I}ousc .of Representatives. Qtr tie bnasd stotes of y4p.srdoa are Congress dssen1bled, Thai whenever the Governor of the Terri,a' try of Arkansas shall furnish 10 the Sa. cfetary of the Ire tsury a sufficient description of the boundaries of ihe thousand acres of land, donated byae Faet of Congress Of the fifteenth of Jupc ono thousand eight hundred and tljrty' 1.-Two, to the Territory of Arkansas toe I the erection of courthouse ard iit in the townof Little Rock in tie Ter. |ritofy aforesaid. Il stfall De the duty ot ithe Secretary of fhe Treasury to canso q patent to be issued for said thousand aeres of land, tothe Governor of ArE. ahsas, and lis successors in office. h trust, for the benefit of the Territory of

 < sAglsansas, for the purpose ef ercctinga .courtshonsc andjail al Little Rock.

 Snc. ?. .4sad Dc i1 ;felAer cnactsd. That thc Governor of. the safa Territo. y Of fiii-iki,1sas 'e, iii, ;iFsti, he is licreby. fully empowered and authorized 10 lay }olf into town lots, conforming, as near 3asp practicable, to the present plan of lbe town of Little Rock, SO much of said grant of a thousand acres of land as Ie. may deem advisable so to be approprj. alea and that he he further aulhorizea l 10 sell the same, from fine to time. as fthe puhlic interest rnay require and Ithe residue Of said graf1t, which nav mot be'laid of into town lots correspohd.s ling with the plan Of the said toanof Little Rock, De shall De antborizedio dispose of, inkuel, lots CT parcels as Ee may deem advisable; but. in no case shall he be authorized to sell, unless ls shaIigiVc plibhe notice of such sale bv an advertisement sns ono CT nsorc ueVs. tpapers pFintedin the Territory of Ark. ansas; and said sale shall be public as f the court house 8in ahe town of Little 1 Rock. 7

 sne. ,. .qAa L. | fatler eaactsd.

 That, in case suitable situations cannot

 De had, free ef cost c tlle TerriIorY, lfor tue location ai the StaEc-house. as 1 well IS fer fae eeH4f-eousez and lin the town oi Little Rock, the Governor aforesaid slyaA be, and lie is hereby, fnllS authorized 10 select and lay of suitable squares for each of those buiid- iiass, within the addition hercumo aa-. thorized to be added to tllc town of

 Little Rock and that tue squares sose- leefedand lali aiI shall be appropriated

 to the use of thc respective buildings for which ilel mag be deseaaied. and for no other purpose whatsoescF, for ] ever.

 SEe. 1. .9aa be | fuIher tsdfd. That flle Governor shall execute deeds Tor tue lots he may sell under the pro. visions of this act, purchasers, so soon

 $ the purchasers shall pay up entirely the amount thes may have bid forany lot or lots, and Ill sales shall bc for cash. SEe. ,. ind Je t fvther e,aefea, l That so soon as the Governor aforesaid IsAall dispose of lots, he shall apply Inc proceeds of said sales 10 tIle erectoBof good and substantial courthouse and Jail; and, after these shall have been compieted, should there De any funds rcmaining, 1t shall bc the duty of said Governor, to appiy the surplus thus re- malnlng 10 the erection of a suitable tiand permanent house for the residence oi the present and future Governor Of Arkansas, during their continuance in ofice.

 Icb. l2.-On motionof Mr. Seyief Resoteea, That That tie Committee CT Ia-= dian Affairs, be instructed to enquire r1to the cxpedlency Of paying unto George Elliot, a Cherokee Indian, the sum oi eleven hundred and sixty-three dollars, and thirly-five cents, which is due 10 bim and others, for whom he $ agent, and which is unjustly withheld from him and them.

 feb. H.-0n motion of Asr. Wick. life, il was

 Reso1red, That the Committee onthe Judiciary be instructed 10 enquire into the exPedicney of suspending until the end oi the next session of Congress the luHher adjudication in the Courts ot ti3e Ierrltorlcsand ofthe United States upon private land claims under the acts of Congress giving jurisdiction to the said Courts.