The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-03


~ II s~srfsd ~ ~ Ss,tAn and House Of ksyrs
ss~ssisss u ~ Csstsd States u A~srsca IN Con
Ersss ssse~b1et, That all warrants for military
bounty land, which have been May hereafter be
Issued under aDy iaw OF the United States and all
valid locations Of the same which have been or
may hereafter be made, are hereby declared 10 be
aseignhblc, by deed or instrument Of writing made
and executed after the taking effect of this act
cordipg to such form, and pursuant to such regu-
lstions may be prescribed by the Commissioner
Of the General Land Ofilee, 10 vest the as.
signee with all the rights Of the original owner Of
the warrant or location: Prorsded, That any per-
entitled TO presumption right 10 any land shall
be entitled 10 use any such land warrant. in pay
mcnt Tor the same, at the rate of one dollar and
twenty five cent? per acre, for the quantity Of land
therein specihed Proosded That the warrants
which have been, or may hereafter be issuod in
pursuance Of said laws or OF this act, may be To-
Gated according 10 the legal subdivisions Of the
public lands, in one body, upon any lands Of the
United States, subject 10 private entry at the time
Of such location, at the minimum price, Provided,
Jtrfh,r, That when said warrant shall be located
on lsnds which are subject to entry at a greater
minimum than one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre, the locator Of said warrants shall pay To
the United States in cash the difference between
the value Of such warrants Mt one dollar and TWEEN
tyhye cents per acre and the tract OF land located
SEC. 2. dnd BE- IL further enacted, That the re.
gisers and receivers OF the land Offices shall here.
after be severaly authorized 10 charge and receive
for their serviccs In lDcatng all military bounty
February, eighteen hundred and forty seven, the
came compensation or per oontagc 20 which they
entitled by Law for saies Of the public lands for
cash. at the rate Of one dollar nd twenty five cents
per acre, the said compensation 10 be hereafter paid
by the assignees or holders Of such warrants.
Sac. 3. 4nd be further enacted, That register,
and receivers whether in out OF office at the pas
sage Of this act, their legal representatives in
case Of death, shall be entitled TO receive from The
treasury Of the I'm ted States for services hereto
fore performed in locating military bounty land
warrants, the same rate OF compensation provided
in the preceding section for services hereafter TO
be performed, after deducting the amount already
received by soch officers under the act entitled
"An act 20 require the holders Of military land
warrants 20 compensate the land officers Of The
United States for services in relation 60 the loca.
ton OF those warrant" approved May seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and forty eignti Pr0rid,d That
no register receiver shall receive any oonpensa
ton out Of the treasury for pact services. who has
charged and received illegal fees Cor the lOc alton
Of such warrants: lind proridsd, fwn,r, That no
register receiver shnll receive for his services
I curing any year a greater compensation than the
aIimum now allowed by law.
] sEc. &. Apd b. Il hnDtu enacted, That in all
. cases whore the militia or volunteers. or State
troops q any State or Territory were called into
military service, and whose services have been
paid by the United States subsequent to the cigb-
teenth Of June, eighteen hundred and Twelve, the
. officers and soldiers ~ such militia volunteers
troops shall be entitled 20 all the benefits Of the
. act entitled "An act granting bounty land TO GER
tain ofncefa ana EOldicrs VINO nave been engaged
in the military service Of the United states," sp
proved September twenty eighth, eighteen hun.
bred and fifty, and shall receive lands for theft
I Scrvioes according 20 The provisions Of said act
upon proof oflength Of service therein required
and that the last proyso Of the ninth section Of the
act Of the eleventh Of February, eighteen hundred
and forty seven, be, and the samc is hereby re
pcaed; Prorided, That nothing herein contained
shall authorize bounty land TO those who have here
/ toiorc received or become entitled 20 the same
Src. s. And be II ftpfLr enacted, That where AM
company, battalion, or regiment, in an organized
/ form. marched more than twenty miles ~ the plac
/ where they were mustered into the service Of tn
! United States, or were discharged more than trcn
I ~ miles from The place where suoh company, bat
talon or regiment organized; in all such
in computing the length Of service Of the officer
and soldiers Of sny sucb company, battalion o
/ regiment, with a view 10 determine the quantity O
land any officer soldier ia entitled ~ under sal
act, approved twenty eighth OF September, eigh
teen hundred and fifty, there sball be allowed on
day for every twenty miles from the place whcr
the company, battalion regiment wac organ
zed. TO the place where the same was mustered in
TO the service Of the United States; and ALEC on
day for every twenty miles from the place whcr
such company, battalion or regiment was dii
charged, Co the place where IL was organized, an
from whence II marched, TO enter the service.
Approved. March D, 1852.
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