The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-03-25
Laaa warrants lIads A s.Ignabls.

Land warrants Made AGsignabie.
The following isD c0py Of the net making land
warrants assignabls. as il passed both u oosss Of
Congress on Tbarsday. It will. npsIoubl prompt
y receive tho siguslnre 0ftie President:
An ACT making Laud Warrants assigDaJle aud
for Oiber purposes.
be u enacted by ME Seaate and Houae Of Rep
resehtatiUes Of The Uaited iSiaiss Of Ameriea in
CoHgre" aIsembied ruat al warrants I1r militia
ry bonniy lund, which have beenor may berear
ter be issued under ouy law ofthe United siales
nlIh all valid locations Of the same. which have
been or may hereafter he male. nre hereby ,le
clared iU he assigmble. by deed nr instrument of
writing made and executed after the t,king effect
ol THIS act ncc riding 10 such form, aud pursuant
to such regulai us as may be prescribrd by the
C"nulissi iner Of the General Land Office. 81 a.
10 vest the as.guee with all the rights ol the orig
lndl owners nl the warrant or location; Frooiled.
That any person entitled 10 prs emplion right To
any land. shall DO entitled 10 use aiiy such land
warrant. IN payment Of Tie same, Ut the rle nl
sL2A per Bcre, tor the qunniiiy Of land therein
specified. PrOUided Tint the warrnuts which
have been or may hereafter be issued ia pnrsn.
alIce ol said laws. or Of this act. may lie lpcated
according 10 the legal subdivisions Of the public
lands. IN one body. upon any lands Of the United
States subject To private entry al the Time of sncl
l0caOn, n, the minimum price; ProUided far
thfr, Thut when said wnrrauls shall be located
on lands which Hre subject 10 entry at greater
minimum llln $l2j per acre lhe locator Of said
warrants shall pay To the United States in cash
the difference belwe"u tue vhlue Of such warrants
ut % per acre. aud the tract rflnnd located on.
Skc. :. and be HJarher enacted, That the
register nnd receivers Of the land Offices shall
hereafter be severay authorized 10 charge and
receive lor their services in locating all military
bounty 'and warrnnts. issued since the lth day
o' reOrnHry' l3a|' tie same compensation OF per
cenhge 70 WDcll ey are entitled by law lOr
safes ol ihe public laIds lUr cash, at the rate Oi
u 20 per acre the said conpei Satl"n In be here.
utter paid ny the asslSnees Or holders OGslch war
ranls'
SEC $. And be IL further enacted. That regis
ers ana receivers whether in or out Of Office ht
lne passage nl tins act, or the legul representa-
yves N case OF death, Sbnll lie eutillcI 10 receive
from lie Treasury al tie United Stiles. fr ser.
vices heretofore performed IN locating military
D"lnt, hnd warrants. tie saine rate or cOmpen
sa'ion provided III the preceding sect;nn Tor ser
vices hereafter 10 be perl0rnie'i. alter deductng
llie amount alrehdy r. ccived by such officers an
her tlle ACT entitled An acl To require HE holders
Oi military land warrants To compensate the land
officers Of the United States for services in rela
uon tn the l"cdtion OF those warrants" approved
May u. 1913; Pro0ided That no reg ster or re
celver shall receive ANY compensation out Of the
irensnry for past servicrs whu llis charged Hnd
received Illegal lees lnr HE lpchtiun of such war
ralll,: AHl pyoOtdcd JarGter, That nU register or
receiver shall receive Tor his services during any
year grehter compensation than the maximum
now allowed ny law.
SIC 4. Aad6e Il further enactcd. That in al
cases where the militia or volunteers or State
troops oFany State or Ter itory were called iutp
military service ahd whose services have been
lad ny lfe United states subsequent IL the rislI
lethll ol June, eighteen hundred aud Twelve. the
officers and snIiers of such militia volunteers or
troops shall be entitled To all The benefits Of the
nct entitled An act granting bounty luud To Ger.
tam officers AMI soldiers who have been engaged
III he military service Of The United States" ap