 | United States. Congress. House - 1881 - 1188 էջ
...instructions to 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 of Spain and Mexico," in said Territory, and for this purpo.se the surveyor general was authorized to issue notices, summon... | |
 | 1855 - 372 էջ
...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 էջ
...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... | |
 | William Wharton Lester - 1860 - 786 էջ
...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... | |
 | 1860 - 782 էջ
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1863 - 726 էջ
...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 էջ
...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... | |
 | 1866 - 724 էջ
...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 էջ
...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. Supreme Court - 1875 - 732 էջ
...this act."] Section eight authorizes the surveyor-general to ascertain the origin, nature, character, and extent of all claims to lands under the laws, usages, and customs of Spain ami Mexico; and lands covered thereby are to be reserved from siile. Section nine gives the Secretary... | |
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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,... 
