Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-03-16
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visee in case Of her death shall prove by
two creditable witnesses he, or she, or they
have continued 10 reside upon and cultivate
said land, and still reside upon same, and
have not alienated it, or any part thereof;
then in such case he, of she, or they shall
be entitled 10 patent, as in other cases pro-
vded for by law; provided further, in case
of death of both farther and mother, leaving
an infant child or children under twenty
one years of age, the right and the fee shall
insure to the benefit of the said infant child
or children, and the executor, administrator
or guardian may at any time within two
years after the death Of such surviving
parent, and in accordance with the laws of
the State in which said children for the time
being have their domicil, sell said land for
the benefit Of the said infants, for no other
purpose, and the purchasers shall acquire
the absolute title by the purchase, and be
entitled to patent from the United States.
Third.-All land acquired under the act
shall in no event become liable to satisfaction
of any debts contracted prior TO the issuing
Of the patent therefor.
Fourfh.-In case person who has filed
the affidavit required shall have changed his
or her residence, or. abandoned said entry
for more than six months at any one time,
in that case the land SO entered to revert
back to the Government, subject to appeal
to the General Land Office.
FJM.-If any individual now resident
amy one of the States or Territories, and
not citizen of the United States at the time
of making such application for the benefit
Of this Act, shall have filed declaration of
intention, as required by the Naturalization
Laws Of the United States, and shall have
become citizen of the same before the
issuance Of the patent, as made and provided
for in this Act, shall be placed upon an
equal footing with the native born citizen of
the United States.
Si1h.-No individual is permitted to
make more tran one entry under the provi-
sions Of this Act, and the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office is required 10 pre-
pare and issue such rules and regulations
consistent with this Act as shall be necessary
and proper TO carry lis provisions into effect
and the registers and the receivers Of the
several land offices shall be entitled 10 re-
ceive the same compensation for any lands
entered under the provisions ofthis Act, that
they are now entitled to receive when the
same quantity Of land is entered with money
one half to be paid by the person making
the application at the time of so doing, and
the other half OH the issue of the certificate
by the person 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 in making such
entries, be confined to such alternate quarter
section and 10 land subject to private entry;
and provided nothing in this Act shall be SO
construed as to impair or interfere in any
manner whatever with existing exemption
rights. And, provided further, that the
provisions Of this Act shall be so construed
as 10 authorize the class of persons provided
for, whom may not own over $50 acres Of
land, to enter free of cost any public lands
adjoining his or her farm subject to private
entry ut the minimum price in quantity
when added to what he or she now owns
equal TO one hundred and sixty acres-pro-
vided he Or she shall cultivate the whole OF
part thereof.
The bill passed-Ycas lo7; nays ~.