 | United States. Congress. House - 1881 - 1188 lapas
...of the Territory of New Mexico, under instructions to be given by the Secretary of the Interior, " to ascertain the origin, nature, character, and extent...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 - 384 lapas
...three months after the survey. The Surveyor-General for New Mexico shall ascertain the origin, nature, and extent of all claims to lands under the laws,...this purpose, may issue notices, summon witnesses, and administer oaths, and do all other necessary acts, and shall report fully on all such claims, then*... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1855 - 680 lapas
...legislation, which requires the surveyor general, under instructions from the Secretary of the Interior, to ascertain the origin, nature, character and extent of all claims to land "under the laws, usages, and customs of Spain and Mexico;" and arms the surveyor general with... | |
 | William Wharton Lester - 1860 - 786 lapas
...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...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 lapas
...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...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 lapas
...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...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 lapas
...1854, authority is given to the surveyor general, under direction of the Secretary of the Interior, "to ascertain the origin, nature, character and extent...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 lapas
...1SÓ4, authority is given to the surveyor general, under direction of the Secretary of the Interior, "to ascertain the origin, nature, character and extent...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 lapas
...1804, authority is given tu the surveyor general, under direction of the Secretary- of the Interior, "to ascertain the origin, nature, character and extent...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 lapas
...under and by virtue of ihe provisions of this act."] Section eight authorizes the surveyor-general to ascertain the origin, nature, character, and extent...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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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, and customs of Spain and... 
