,
THE EXISTING LAWS

EMBRACING REFERENCES TO PREVIOUS LEGISLATION, AND CITATIONS
OF DECISIONS FROM THE FEDERAL AND THE STATE COURTS AND

FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES.

PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF CONGRESS AND
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE “COMMISSION ON THE CODIFI.
CATION OF EXISTING LAWS RELATING TO THE SURVEY

AND DISPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN."

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1880.

CONTENTS.

Section,

CHAPTER I. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

1-30

II. GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

31-76

III. SURVEYS AND SURVEYORS

77-123

IV. LAND DISTRICTS AND OFFICERS

124-147

V. SPECIAL AGENTS ....

148, 149

VI. PUBLIC SALES AND PRIVATE ENTRIES

150-173

VII. PRE-EMPTIONS

174-211

VIII. HOMESTEADS

212–255

IX. TIMBER AND TIMBER CULTURE..

256-286

X. Town SITES AND COUNTY SEATS.

287-306

XI. BOUNTY-LAND WARRANTS AND SCRIP.

307-351

XII. GENERAL GRANTS TO STATES AND TERRITORIES... 352-385

XIII. MINERAL LANDS

386-421

XIV. WATER RIGHTS

422-425

XV. DONATIONS

XVI. DESERT LANDS..

426–428

XVII. REPAYMENTS OF PURCHASE MONEY

429-433

XVIII. RESERVATIONS.

434-439

XIX. EASEMENTS..

440-461

XX. PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS

462-465

XXI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

466-486

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15-28

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61

62-67

68-79

80-94

95-106

107-113

114-128

129-141

142-158

159-161

161

162, 163

164, 165

166, 167

168-173

174-176

177-183

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