Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-06
BOUNTY LAND BILL.

The following is correct copy of this bill,
as il passed the House Of Representatives on
Tuesday evening:
Be it enacted, &c., That each Of the survi-
officers, musicians, and privates, whether Of
regular, volunteers, rangers or militia who
performed military service in any regiment,
company, or detachment in the service Of the
United States, in the war with Great Britain,
declared by the United States on the 18th OF
June, 1912, or in any of the Indian wars,
since 1890, and each of the commissioned
officers who were engaged in the military
service Of the United States in the late wal
with Mexico, shall be entitled for twelve
months service, 10 one hundred and sixty
acres of land for six months service TO
eighty acres of land, and for three months
service, to forty acres Of land provided the
person so having been in the service, shall
not receive said land, or any part thereof, ii
it shall appear by the muster rolls OF his regi'
ment or corps, that he deserted, or was dis
'honorably discharged from service, or if he
has received or is entitled 10 any land bounty,
under any act of Congress heretofore passed
Sec. 9. That each commissioned and
non- commissioned officer, musician or pri-
va,e, for whom provision is made by the frs'
section hereof, shall receive certificate or
warran, from the Department OF the Interior
for the quantity of land 10 which he may be
entitled, and which may be located by the
warrantee or his assignees or heirs at law, al
any land office in the United States, in one
BODY, and in conformity 10 the legal sub-di-
visions of the public lands, upon any OF the
public lands in such district then subject TO
private entry: and upon the return of each
certificate or warrant with evidence OF the
location thereof, having been legally made,
TO the General Land Office, patent shall be
issued therefor.
That in the event of the death of any COM
missioned or commissioned officer, musi-
clan or private, prior or subsequent TO lhls
ACT, and who shall not have received the said
certificate or warrant, it shall be in favor,
ana snail lnure 10 lne OeHellt VI HIS "iu'"
Provided, she was married to such officer or
soldier before the conclusion of his service,
aud is unmarried al the time OF her applica-
tion. Provided further, That no land war
rant issued under the provisions of this act
shall be laid upon any lands of the United
States to which there shall be pre-emption
right, or upon which there shall be an actual
settlement and cultivation, except with the
consent of such settler, 10 be satisfactorily
proven to the proper land officers.
Sec 3. That all sales mortgages, letters of
attorney or other instrument of writing, 60
ing 10 affect the title or claim 10 any warrant
or certificate hereinbefore provided for, made
or executed prior 10 the issue of such warrant
or certificate, shall be null and void, 10 all
inents and purposes whatsoever, nor shall
such certificate or warrant of the land OBJ
tanned thereby, be in any wise affected, or
charged with or subject TO the payment OF
any debt or claim incurred by such officer or
soldier prior TO the issuing of the patent
Provided, That the benefits of this act shall
10, accrue to any person who is member of
the present Congress