Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-10-10
Tne seun.y Land BIrl.

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to insert a copy as it finally passed both
houses of Congress, and was signed BY
the PRESIDENT
Be ii enacted By the Senate and
House Oe Representatives. of the Uni
ted States of America in Congress as
sembled, That each Of the surviving, or
the widow or minor children of de-
ceased commissioned or non-commis-
stoned officers, musicians or priyates,
whether of regulars, volunteers. ram
gers, 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 day of June, 1919, or'in any ofthe
Indian vars since 1870, 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 foIlows:-
Those who engaged to serve twelve
months, or during the war, and actuall!
served nine months, shall receive one
hundred and sixty acres; and those who
engaged TO serve SIX months. and actu-
ally served four months, shall receive
eighty acres; and those who engaged TO
serve for any, or an indefinite period,
and actually served one month, shall
receive forty acres. Provided, That
wherever any officer or soldier was hon.
orably discharged in consequence Of
disability in the service before the expi-
ration of his period of service, he shall
receive the amount to which he would
have been entitled if he had served the
full period for which he had been en-
gagged to serve. Provided, The person
so having been in service shall not re-
ceive said lands, or any part thereof, if
If shall appear by the muster rolls of his
regiment or corps that he deserted, or
was dishonorably discharged from SER
vice, or if he has received, or is entitled
to any military land bounty under any
act of Congress heretofore passed.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted,
&C., That the period during which any
officer or soldier NAV have remained in
captivity with the enemy shall be estima-
ted and added to the period of his actu-
al service, and the person so detained in
captivity shall receive land under the
provisions of this act in the same man.
ner that he would be entitled, in case he
had entered the service for the whole
term made up by addition of the time OF
his captivity, and had served during such
term.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
DC, That each commissioned and
non n-commissioned officer, musician
and private, for whom provision is
made by the first section hereof, shall
receive certificate, or warrant, from
the Department. of the Interior for
the quantity of land to which he may
be entitled, and which may be loca-
|, ted by the warrantee, or his heirs at
law, at any land Office Of the United
States, in one body, and in conioI-
nifty to the legal sub. divisions of the
public lands in such district then sub
ject 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. In the event OF the
, death of any commissioned or non-
commissioned officer, musician OF
f private, prior or subsequent to the
passage of this act, who shall have
served as aforesaid, and who shall
not have received bounty land for
said services, like certificate or wal.
rant shall be issued in favor and
/ enure to the benefit Of his widow
who shall receive one hundred and
sixty acres OF land, in case her hus'
, band was killed in battle, but not tC
(. her heirs; Prouided, she is unmarried
+. at the date other application. Pro
: Uided further, That no land warrant
issued under the provisions Of thi:
act shall be laid upon any land o
the United States TO which there
. shall be a pre-emption right, or up
) on which there shall be an actual set
tlement and cultivation, except with
the consent Of such settler, to bt
satisfactorily proven TO the proper
j land officer.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted
&c. That all sales, mortgages, letter;
OF attorney, or other instruments o.
, writing, going TO affect the titles OF
claim 20 any warrant or certificate
,, issued, or to be issued, or any land
granted, or to be granted, under the
I provisions OF this act, made or execu.
: ted prior TO the issue, shall be null
and void, to all intents and purpose:
whatsoever; nor shall such certifi-
cate or warrant, or the land obtain
ed thereby, be in anywise affected
! by, or charged with, or subject to,
the payment Of any debt or claim in
Cured by such officer or soldier prior
10 the issuing Of the patent: Provided,
That the benefits of this act shall moi
accrue tn any person who is a mem