The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

serve during the present war with Mexico, ana who shall receive an honorable dis charge or who shall have been killed or died Of wounds received or sickness incur red m the course of such service, or who shall have been discharged before the expi- Tailon of his term of service in consequence of wounds received or sickness incurred in the course Of such service, shall be entitled to receive certificate of warrant from the War Departmenifor the quantity of one hum dred and sixty acres, and which may be To- ,cated by the warrantee, or his heirs at law, at any land office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity 10 the legal subdi- visions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands in such district then subject to private entry; and upon the return of such certificate or warrant, with evidence of the location thereof having been legally made, to the General Land Office, patent shall be issued therefor. That m the event of the death of any such non-commissioned officer, musician or private, during service, or after
 his discharge, and before the issuing of a certificate or warrant as aforesaid, the said certificate or warrant shall be issued in favor and lnure to the benefit of his family or relatives, according to the following rules first, io the widow and to his children; sec ond. his father; third, his mother. And in the event of his children being minors, then
 the legally constituted guardian of such minor children shall, in conjunction with such of the children, if any. as may be oi full age, upon being duly authorized by the orphans or other court having probate juris- dlctIon. have power ;o sell, and dispose ol such certificate or warrant for the benefit of those interested. And all sales, mortgages, powers, or other instruments of writing. going 10 affect the title or claim 10 any such bounty right. made or executed prior to the issue of such warrant or certificate, shall be null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever, nor shall such claim to bounty right be in anywise affected by, or charged with, or subject to. the paymen, of any debt or claim incurred by the soldier prior to the issuing of such certificate or warrant Pro- rided. Thai no land warrant issued under the provisions of this act shall be laid upon any lands of the United States 10 which there shall be pre-emption right, or upon which there shall be an actual settlement and enIti- yation: Prorided, further, That every such Hon-commissioned officer, musician, and private who may be entitled, under the pro- visions of this act. to receive a certificate or warrant for one hundred and sixty acres of land, shall be allowed the option to receive such certificate, or warrant or Treasury sciip for one hundred doIIafs, and such scrip. whenever Il Is preferred. shall he s- sued by the Secretary of the Treasury to such person or persons as would be author ized to receive such certificates or warrants for lands; said scrip to bear an interest of six per cent. per annum, payable semi-an- nually, redeemable at the pleasure of the Government. And that each private, non- commissioned officer. and musician, who shall have been received into the service of the United States since the commencement of the war with Mexico. for less than twelve months, aud shall have served for such term. or until honorably discharged. shall be en- titled to receive a warrant for forty acres of land, which may be subject to private entry. or twenty-five dollars in scrip if preferred !; and in the event Of the death of such vofun- teer during his term of service. or after an honorable discharge, but before the passage of this act. then the warrant for such land. or scrip, shall issue 10 the wife, child, or children. if there be any, and if none, then to the father, and If there be no father, then 10 the mother of such deceased volunteer ProUided, That nothing contained in this section shall be so construed as to give bounty lands to such volunteers as were ac- cepied into service, and discharged without being marched io the seat of war