Volume 50

Public Law 75–742

Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands to the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Approved August 24, 1937

Statutory text

AN ACT

Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands to the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the Secretary

Now Mexico.

Conveyance of certain lands to;

of the Interior is authorized and directed to convey by quitclaim deed to the State of New Mexico all the right, title, and interest, legal and equitable, of the United States in and to all lands patented to such State under Patent Numbered 854989, issued March

28 Stat 422.

43 U. S. C. § 641.

17, 1922, under the provisions of volume 28, United States Statutes, page 422, commonly known as the Carey Act: Provided, That such

Proviso.

Right-of-way reserved.

26 Stat. 391.

43 U. S. C. § 943.

quitclaim deed shall contain a reservation of a right-of-way for ditches and canals as required by the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 391).

Approved, August 24, 1937.