 | United States. Congress. House - 1881 - 1188 strani
...8th section of the act of July 22, 1854, which makes it the duty of the surveyors general to report the origin, nature, and extent of all claims to lands,...laws, usages, and customs of Spain and Mexico, and to report his conclusions to Congress for its direct action upon the question of confirmation or rejection.... | |
 | 1855 - 374 strani
...claim must he made within three months after the survey. The Surveyor-General for New Mexico shall ascertain the origin, nature, and extent of all claims...all such claims, their validity, or invalidity, and 1855.] the various grades of title ; also upon the locality, extent, and population of ail puehlos,... | |
 | 1855 - 372 strani
...claim must be made within three months after the survey. The Surveyor-General for New Mexico ehall ascertain the origin, nature, and extent of all claims...necessary acts, and shall report fully on all such claims, then- validity, or invalidity, and the various grades of title ; ateo upon the locality, extent, and... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1855 - 680 strani
...instructions as may be given by the Secretary of the Interior, to ascertain the origin, nature, character, and extent of all claims to lands under the laws, usages, and customs «f Spain and Mexico; and for this purpose may issue notices, summon witnesses, administer oaths, and... | |
 | 1860 - 782 strani
...instructions as may be given by the Secretary of the Interior, to ascertain the origin, nature, character, and extent of all claims to lands under the laws,...Mexico; and, for this purpose, may issue notices, summons witnesses, administer oaths, and do and perform all other necessary acts in the premises. He... | |
 | William Wharton Lester - 1860 - 786 strani
...instructions as may be given by the Secretary of the Interior, to ascertain the origin, nature, character, and extent of all claims to lands under the laws,...Mexico; and, for this purpose, may issue notices, summons witnesses, administer oaths, and do and perform all other necessary acts in the premises. He... | |
 | 1855 - 384 strani
...claim must be made within three months after the survey. The Surveyor-General for New Mexico shall ascertain the origin, nature, and extent of all claims...necessary acts, and shall report fully on all such claims, then* validity, or invalidity, and the various grades of title ; also upon the locality, extent, and... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1863 - 726 strani
...instructions as may be given by the Secretary of the Interior, to ascertain the; origin, nature, character, and extent of all claims to lands under the laws,...Mexico ; and for this purpose may issue notices, summon witi administer oaths, and do and perform all other necessary acts in the prenii-i'-." By this law... | |
 | United States. Dept. of the Interior - 1865 - 1182 strani
...general, under direction of the Secretary of the Interior, "to ascertain the origin, nature, character and extent of all claims to lands under the laws,...customs of Spain and Mexico," and for this purpose he has the power to " issue notices, summon witnesses, administer oaths," and make report on all such... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1068 strani
...general, under direction of the Secretary of the Interior, "to ascertain the origin, nature, character and extent of all claims to lands under the laws,...customs of Spain and Mexico," and for this purpose he has the power to "issue notices, summon witnesses, administer oaths," and make report on all such... | |
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And be it further enacted, that it shall be the duty of the surveyor general, under such instructions as may be given by the secretary of the interior, to ascertain the origin, nature, character, and extent of all claims to lands under the laws, usages,... 
