ted States, if which any ofthe pabliclanas
ted States, in which any of the publiclands may De situated.

 s'Ec.2 2. .4ud De t tfurthefeaacsed, That if two or more persons be settled upon the same quarter section, the same may be di- yided between the two first actual settlers, If, by q North and South or East and " est line, the settlement or Improvement of each can be included in half-anart CT sec ton; and in such case the said settlers shall each be entitled to a pre-emption of eighty acres of land elsewhere in said land district, so as not to interfere with other settlers having right of preference.

 SEC. 3. .and 6e a further enacfed, That prior to any entries being made under the privileges given by this act, proofofsettle- ment or improvement shall be made to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the land district in which such lands may lie, agreeably to the rules to be pre- scribed by the Commissioner of the Gen. eral Office for that purpose, which Regis ter and Receiver shall each be entitled to receive fifty cents for his services therein. And that ali assignments and transfers of the right ofpre-emption given hy this act, pFlor to the issuing ofpatents, shall be null and void.

 s't.S' 4' "aNt oe t J1ffHeT eHQcteQs That thls act shall not delay the sale of any of the public lands of the United States, be- yond the time which has been, or may be, appointed for that purpose by the Presi- dents tsroclamation, TOT shall any Of the provisions of this act be available to any person of persons who shall fail to make the proof and payment required before the day appointed for the commencement of the sales of lands including the tract or tracts on which the right of pre-emption IS claimed, nor shall the right of prc-emp- ton contemplated hy this act extend to a. ny land which is reserved from sale by act ot Congress, or by order of the President, or which may have been appropriated for any purpose whatsoever.

 siFc. ,. .4ad te tt further enacted, That l this act shall be and remain in force for one year, from and after it's passage.