The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-07-08
The Bounty Land Bill.

The following is the Land Bounty Bill
as it finally passed the House Of Represen.
tatives on Tuesday last:
AN ACT granting bounty land 10 officers and
soldiers who have been engaged in the mill
tary service Of the United States.
Be it enacted, &c. That each Of the sur
viving commissioned and non-commission-
ed officers, musicians Or privates, whether
of regulars, volunteers, rangers or militia,
who performed military service IN any re-
giment, company or detachment in the SER
vice of the United States in the war with
Great Britain declared by the United States
on the 18th day Of June, 1912, Or in any
Of the Indian wars since 1890, and each
of the commissioned officers who was en-
gagged in the military service Of the United
States in the late war with Mexico, shall
be entitled, for twelve months service, to
one hundred and sixty acres of land;. for
six months service, TO eighty acres of
land. Provided, the person so having been
in service shall not receive said land, or
any part thereof, if it shall appear by the
muster-roll of his regiment Or corps that
he deserted or was dishonorably discharged
from service, or if he has received or, is en-
titled to any land bounty under any act Of
Congress heretofore passed.
Sec. 2. That each commissioned and
non-commissioned officer, musician. or
private for whom provision is made by the
first section hereof, shall receive q certi-
fcate or warrant from the Department Of
the Interior for the quantity of land 10
which he may be entitled, and which may
be located by the warranlee or his heirs-at-
law at any land Office Of the United States,
in one body, and in conformity to the legal
subdivisions Of the public lands 10 such
district then subject to private entry; and
upon the return Of such certificate or war
rant, with evidence of the location thereof
having been legally made, to the General
Land Office, patent shall be issued there
for. In the event Of the death Of any
commissioned or non-commissioned officer,
musician or private, prior or subsequent
10 the passage Of this act, who shall have
served as aforesaid, and who shall not have
received bounty land for said services, a Ike
certificate or warrant shall be issued in
favor and inure to the benefit Of bis widow:
Provided she was married to such officer or
soldier before the conclusion Of his service,
and is unmarried nt the date Of her applica.
ion: Provided further, That no land war-
rant issued under the provisions Of this act
shall be laid upon any land Of the United
States to which there shall be pre-eInp-
ton right, or upon which there shallbe an
actual settlement and cultivation, except
with the consent Of such settler, to be sat
sfactoriy proven 10 the proper land officer.
Sec 3. That oil sales, mortgages, letters
Of attorney, or other instruments Of writing
going to affect the title or claim 70 any
warrant or certificate herein before pro-
yided for, made or executed prior 10 the
issue Of such warrant or certificate, shall
be null aud void 10 oil intents and purposes
whatsoever; nor shall such certificate or
warrant or the land obtained thereby, be
in anywise affected by, or charged with,
or subject to the payment Of any debt or
claim incurred by such officer or soldier
prior 10 the issuing Of the patent Provided,
That the benefits Of this net shnll not ac-
crue 10 any person who is D member ofihe
present Congress. ii s.ls l3
The 6nnl vote on this bill stood 'Yehs,
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