The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-03-25

A few weels ago We gave an, abstract
Of the Homestead Bill, az II was.then re.
nor,ed TO the House. ltshas' now passed
that branch Of Congress. AS 1t is o
measure in which the people are much
Interested, we re-publish our abstract.
The Bill provides:
First. Any free white person, being
the head Of a family, OF who las arrived
a, the age OF 81 years, ard Is CITIZEN OF
the United States, shall be allowed to
enter, free Of cost, quarter ssct'cnoi I'M
appropriated land.
Second. The person, to await himself
or herself OF the provisions OIL the act 2
required TO make affidavit, and flle twin
the Register, showing that he or she y
the head of family. or is q years OF
age. No certificate TO be gwen or pat
eut 10 be issued until five years from the
date Of the entry; and if a! the expInas
ton of such time ,hc person making such
entry, or if he be dead his widow, or IN
case of her death, his heirs or devlsee, or
in case of q widow making such entry,
her heirs or deyisce in case OF her death,
shall prove BY two credible witnesses
that he, or she, or they, have cont. nued
to reside upon or cultivate said land, AMI.
still reside upon the same, and have not
alienased i, Of any part thereof, then III
such case he, or she, or they, shall DO
entitled to a patent as in other cases
made and provided for by law, provided
further in case Of the death Of both father
of mother, leaving an infan, child or;
children under ,wenty.o one years Of age,
the right OF the fee shall inure 10 the BEN
eft OF the said infant child or eh,idrn.
and the executor, administrator, or quar-
dian. may at any time within iva years
after the death Of such surviving parent,
and in accordance with the laws Of tho.
State In which such children for the time
being have their domiciI, sell said land
for the benefit oil the said infants, Tor no.
other purpose, and the purchaser shaft
acquire the absolute ,nle by the purchase,
and be entitled tea paten, from the Uni
ted States. -.s
Third All land acquired under this.
&C, shall in no event become liable TO sat-
isiaction OF any debts contracted prior TO
the issuing OF the patent therefor.
Fourth. In case person who las
filed the affidavit required shal! hate
changed his or her residence, or aban-
doned said county for more than six
months at amy one time, in that even, the
land 10 revert back 10 government.
| Fifth. II any individual non a residen.
o! any oac Of he States or Territories,
and no, a citizen Of the United States at
the time of making such application for
the benefit OF TINS act, shall nave flied =
/ declaration Of intention as required by
the naturalization laws of the Uni,ed4
States, and shall become citizen Of tie
same before the issuance oi the patent,
he shall be placed upon an equal footing
with the native born eitizeLs OF the UNI.
ted States s
Sixth. No individual Is permitted 10
make more than one entry under the
! provisions Of this act. Receivers OF the
several land offices shall be euiitlsd 10
receive the same compensation for any
lands entered under the provisions OF
this act. tiIat they are now entitled IL
receive when the same quantity Of land
is entered with money. one-halt to be
paid blythe person making the application.
al the time Of SO doing, aud tie other hall
on the issue of the certificate by the per-
son 10 whom It may be issued; provided,
however, all persons entering land under
the provisions Of this act shall, as near as
may be practicable, III making such en-
tries, be confined to each alternate quar-
ter section, and to land s,lbjec, TO private
entry; and provided nothing IN this act
shall be so construed as 20 impair or in.
teriere IN any manner whatever win,
existing pre-. eaap'len rights and provided
iurther that tie provisions of this &C,
shall be 50 construed az to authorize the
class of persons provide, for who may
not own over 100 acres of land, to enter.
free Of cost any public lands adjoining
ais or her farm, snbjee, 10 private entry
at the mlnlmnn price, IN quantity, when
added 10 what he or she now owns. equal
10 l6O acres: provided be or she shall
cultivate the whole OF part thereof.