Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-01

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Be 1t enacted By the Senate and f{oass of Rem,
| fe&atdHbss Of HE United States Of .4R,eTica in
Congress assembled, That all warrants for mil
ilary bounty land, which have been or NAV
hereafter be isueI under any law Of the United
States, and all valid locations OF tie same
which kave been, or may hereafter be maasa
are hereby declared 10 'bc ass anable, by deed
or instrument OF writing made and executed
after thest'l1ng effect OF lhisncI according to
such form, and pursuant TO such regulations
as may be prescribed BY the. Commissioner of
the General Land Office, so as to vest the as
signee with all The rights OF the originalOwners
Of the warrant or lpcatipn' pFov ided, That any
person entitled TO pre-cmptoh right to any land
shall be entitled 10 use, any such land warrant
in payment Of the same, at the rate of S 20
per acre, fer the quantity Of Land therein spec
ltied proDtfef, That the warrants which have
been OF may hereafter be issusl IN pursuance
ofsaid laws, or OF this act, may be located, ac-
coring to the legal subdivisions OF the public
lands, III ono boiy, upon any lands OF the United
States, subject 10 private entry at the time Of
such location, At tho minimum prices; Provided,
! further That when said warrants shall be loca-
ted on lands which are, subject to entry at
greater minimum than i l 70 per acre, the To-
Gator OF said WARRANTS SHALL pay TO the United
States in cash the difference between the value
OF such warrants at 81 20 per serc, and thetraet
Of land located on.
See. 2. MI bal jurhcf eaacicI, That Che reg
listers and receivers of Abe land offices shall
hereafter be scverally authorized TO charge
and receive for their services in locating all
military bounty Land warrants, issued since The
/ lth day OF February, 1S47, the same compen-
saton Of per celtage to which they are en-
titled bylaw for saCs of the public lands for
cash, at the rate oil $ | 20 per acre, the said
compensation 10 be hereafter PAID by the assg-
nces OF holders OF such warrants.
Sec. 3. mi BE- 1t further enacted, That regis
ters and receivers, whether iii or out Of Office
at the passage OF this act; or their legal repre-
sentatiyes in case OF deaf h. shall be entitled to
receive from thc Treasury OF the Umited States,
10y services hereafter to lie performed, after
deducting the amount already received by such
officers under the acl entitled AN rot TO require
the holders Of military land warrants TO cum
! Pensate the land officers of the United States
for services in relation TO the location Of those
warrants approved My II, 1913: propiiea,
That no register or 5ceiver shall receive any
compensation out OF The Treasury for past SER
Vices who has such war.IlS: .3,sd pr0ui.cG
i tWther That no reeis;er3r receiver shall re-
7 ccive FOR lis services during any year a
, greater compensation than the maximum now
, allowed by law ... ....,. s.. .....'
Sec. 4. .dalJ' il farther enacted, That in all
: cases the militia or yountecrs or State
troops of any Stale or Territory~wera call ed in
to military service. and who's serNioes have
: bren paid blythe United States subsequent TO
the eighteenth Of June, eighteen hundred and
twelve, the officers and soldiers Of such militia
volunteers, or troops, shall be entitled TO all the
benefits OF The act entitled, IAN act granting
houpt,, l,n.ls q, IL.
have been engaged in the military service of the
United States, F" approved September twenty
) eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty, and shall re-
ccIve lands for their services, according To the
provisions OF said act, upon proof of cugth Of
service as therein required; and that the last
proviso Of the ninth section Of the act of elcy-
enth OF February eighteen hundred and forty-
seven, be and the same is hereby repealed: Pro-
pmei, That nothing herein contained shall au-
thorzc bounty land 10 those who have hereto
lore received or become entitled 10 the same.
Sec 5. find b, ii further enacted, That where
any company, battalion or regiment, in an or
ganzed form march more than twenty mile, 10
the place where they were mustered INTO the
service OF the United States, or were DISCHARGED
more than twenty miles from the place where
Sueh company, battalion or regiment was or
gained; H. all such eases, in computing the
length Of service of officers and soIdiers Of 0ny
such company battalion or regiment, with u
view to determine the quantity OF land any Off
Ger or soldier is entitled 10 under said act, ap-
proved 18Th Of September, 1850, there shall be
allowed one day for every twenty miles from
the place where the company, battalion or reg
lment was organized, to the place where the
same was mustered into the service of the Uni
lea States; and also one day fer every twenty
miles from the plase where such company, bat
anon or regiment was discharged, 10 The place
1t was organized and from whence il marched
10 enter the service. -s.t