MF1323.1197 Reel 39_0983

Whereas, The General Government of the United States, has entirely abandoned "Nome Lackee Indian Reservation" situated in the County of Tehama in this State, and whereas, The Indians were on the same have mostly died, and the remainder have scattered through the Country, and whereas the said Nome Lakee Indian Reservations is, its present condition of no use or benefit to the General Government; therefore be it Resolved by the assembly, the Senate concurring, that the land composing the said Nome Lackee Indian Reservation, should be as speedily as possible thrown open to pre-emption, and placed back in the Marysville Land District for the interest of agriculture, and that pre-emption claims be allowed settlers on the same. Resolved. That his Excellency the Governor be requested to forward a copy of these Resolutions to the President of the United States Secretary of the Interior, and to each of our Senators and members of Congress.

adopted February 15th 1864