Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-24
Bounty Land Bill.

This act being ole in which many of the
citizens Of this couniy are interested, we pub
| lish it entire
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of Ameri,
ca in Congress assembled, That each oil the
| surviving, or the widow OF surviving children
of deceased commissioned and non commits,
stoned officers. musicians or privates, whether
Of regulars, volunteers rangers or militia, who
reformed military duty in any regiment, COM
plnv Ut detachment in the service of the Uni
ted States. in the war with Great Britain de-
clared by the United States on the 18Th dav of
June, 1912, or in any of the Indian wars since
1880, and each of the commissioned officers
who was engaged in the military service of the
United States in the late war with Mexico,
shall be entitled TO lands as follows: Those
who were engaged to serve twelve months or
during the war; & actually served nine months
shall receive 100 acres; & those who engaged
TO serve six months and actually served four
months. shall receive SO acres and those who
engaged to serve for any or an indefinite peri
cd. & actually served one month shall receive
40 acres. Provided, That wherever any officer
soldier was honorably dise harged in conse>
quence Of disability in the service before the
expiration OF his period ofservice, he shall re-
ceive the amount TO which he would be entitl-
he had engaged to serve Provided, The per-
son go having been in service shall not receive
said lands. or any part thereof if it shall APP
pear by the music rolls of his regiment or
| corps that he deserted, or was dshonorably
discharged from service, or If he has received
or is entitled 10 any military land bounty UNI
der any act of Congress heretofore passed.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, sc. That
| the period during which any offic er or soldier
may have remained IN captivity with the enemy
shall be estimated and added to the period Of
| his actual service, and the person so detained
in captivity shalllreceive land under the provis-
ions q this act in the same manner that he
would be entitled, in case he had entered the
| service for the whole made up by the addition
OF the time of his captivity, and had served du-
ring such term. H@ Is
Sec 3 And be it further enacted, sc. That
each commissioned and non-commissicned offs
Ger, musician, and private, for whom provision
| is made by the first section hereof. shall re-
| ceive certificate, or warrant. from the De-
| pariment of the Interior for the quantity of
! land to which he may be entitled, and which
may be located by the warrantee. or his heirs
at law. at any land office of the United States,
in one body, aud in conformity to the lepal
subdivisions ofthe public land, upon any of the
pnblic lands in such district then subject to
private entry, and upon the return Of such cer-
tIhcate or warrant, with evidence OF the loca.
ton thereof having been legally made 10 the
General Land Office, patent shall be issued
therefor. In the event Of the death of any
commissioned or Don-commissioned officer
musician or private, prior or subsequent 10 In,
passage OF this act. who shall have served as
aforesaid, and who shall not have received
bounty land Tor said service, like certificate
or warrant shall be issued in favor am, ennre
to the benefit OF his widow who shall receive
one hundred ami sixty acres of land in case
, her husband %as killed in battle. but moi to
her heirs. Provided. She is unmarried at ,he
date OF her application. Provided further
; That no land warrant issued under The provis.
ions Of this act shall be laid upon any land az
the United States 10 which there shall be !
preempton right, or upon which there shall
, be an actual settlement. and cultivation. cyceni
with the consent of such settler 10 he satis.
iactoriiy proven to the proper land officer.
Sec. 4. And be il further enacted. Sc. Tha,
all safes ,mortgages, letters of attorney or OF
J er instruments OF writing going to affect the
title or claim to any warrant OF certificate is.
sued, or to be issued, OF any land granted, unde,
the provisions OF this act, made or executee
prior TO the issue, shall be, null and void 10 al
8 intents aud purposes whatsoever. nor shal
such certificate or warrant, or the land obi ain
!, ed thereby, be in any way affected by or charr
ed with, or subject 10 the payment Of onv dab
or claim incurred by such officer or soldier prio
to the issuingoi the patent: Provided Thu. n,
Il benefits OF this act shall not accrue 10 anu nsT
. son who is member Of the present CONGRESS
Provided further, That it shall be the dntv d
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office