The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-06
AN ACT to make Land Warrants assicnablc and
for other purposes


BE ii enacted by the Senate and House of Rspre
ssnfoirss IF the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That all warrants for military
bounty land, which have been or may hereafter be
Issued under any law Of the United States and all
valid locations OF the same which have been or
may hereafter be made, are hereby declared TO be
assgnable, by deed or instrument of writing made
and executed after the taking effect Of this act
cordng to such form, and pursuant to such rcgu-
lations may be prescribed by the ConInissio ner
Of the General Land Office, 40 as TO vest the as.
signee with all the rights of the original of
the warrant ~ location: Proridsd That any per-
son entitled to presumption right TO any land shall
be entitled to use any such land warrant. in pay
ment for the same, at the rate Of one dollar aud
twenty hve cents per acre. for the quantity Of land
therein specified: Prorided, That the warrants
which bave been, or may hereafter be issued in
pursuance Of said laws or ofthis act, may be 10.
Gated according to the legal subdivisions of tho
public lands, in one body. upon any lands of the
United States, subject to private entry at the time
OF such location, at the minimum price: Provided
(Wbtu, That when said warrant shall be located
on lands which are subject TO entry at greater
minimum than one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre. the locator Of said shall pa to
the United States in cash the difference between
the value OF such warrants at dollar and TWEEN
tyhve cents per acre and the tract of land located
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted That the re.
gisters and receivers Of the land offices shall here
after be severally authorized TO charge and receive
for their services in locating all military bounty
land warrants issued since the eleventh day of
February, eighteen hundred and forty seven, the
same compensation or per ccntage to which they
entitled by law for sales OF the public lands for
cash, at the rate Of dollar nd twenty Eve cents
per acre, the said compensation to be hereafter paid
by the as~Rnecs or holders of such warrants
Sac. 3. Ind be nfwLhey enacted, That register.
and receivers, neither in of office at the pas
sage OF this act, their legal representative in
case OF death, shall be entitled receive from the
treasury Of the United States for services hereto.
fore performed in locating military bounty land
hc me "a of
in the preceding section for services hereafter to
be performed, after deducting the amount already
received by such officers under the act entitled
IAN act to require the holders of military land
warrants to compensate the land officers of the
United States for services in relation the loca
ton Of those warrant" approved May cventeentb
eighteen hundred and forty eight: Pror'ded, That
ton out OF the treasury for pact services who has
charged and received illegal fees for the location
OF such ~arrsnts And provsded fwMer, That no
register or receiver shall receive for his services
curing any. year a greater compensation than the
ma ximum now allowed by law.
SEC. T. And be II furLhsr enacted, That in all
cases where the militia volunteers, or State
troops of any State or Territory were called into
military service, and whose services have been |
paid by the United States subsequent to the ciah.
teenth Of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, the
officers and soldiers OF such militia, volunteers |
or troops sbs he entitled to all the benefits of the
act entitled can act granting bounty land to Ger
tain officers and soldiers who have been engaged |
IN 'ne tervIce OF inc united Statcs,' |
proved September twenty eighth, eighteen hun |
dred and fifty, and shall receive lands for their !
services according to the provisions of said act |
upon proof OF length Of service therein required
and that the sst P,oviso Of the ninth section of the
act OF the eleventh OF February, eighteen hundred |
and forty seven, be, and the came is hereby re. |
pcaled; PROVIDED, That nothing herein obtained |
shall authorize bounty land TO those who have here
tofore received or become entitled 10 the same
SEC. 5. hnd be IL further enacted, That where any |
company, battalion, or regiment in an organized |
form, marched more than twenty miles to the place
where they were mustered into the service OF the |
United States, were discha gcd more than TWEEN
ty miles from the place where such company, bat |
talon regiment was organized; in all such cases,
IN computing the length Of service Of the officers
and soldiers Of any such company, battalion or
re giment, with a vcw 10 determine the quantity OF
Ia nd any officer soldier is entitled to under ssd
act, approved twenty eighth Of September, eigh.
teen hundred and fifty, there shall be allowed one |
day for every twenty milcs from the place where
the company, battalion or regiment was organ
zed, TO the place where the same was mustered in
TO the service Of the United Statcs; and aIso
fay for every twenty miles from the place where
'uch company, battalion regiment was dis
-bsrged, TO the place where il or ganixed, and
rom whence IL marched. TO enter the service.
Approved, March "a, 1882.
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