Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-29

THz NEw BoUNrY LAND LAw.-The
Commissioner of Pensions has issued
the following Instructions for carrying
into effect the new Bounty Land Law:
Where the service has been rendered
by q substitute, he is the person enti-
tied TO the benefit of this act, and not
bis employer. es ~ .r..-1istcr asT
In the event Of the death Of any per-
son who, if living, would be entitled to
a certificate or warrant as aforesaid,
leaving a widow, or if no widow, q
minor child or children, such widow, or
if no widow, such minor child or chill
dren, is entitled to certificate or war
rant for the same quantity of land such
deceased persons would be entitled to
receive under the provisions Of said act,
if now living. ,r.-s- -
"a subsequent marriage viii not i'm
pair the right of any such widow to
such warrant if she be q widow at the
time of her application. Persons within
the age of sl years on the Sd dsy of
March, 1855. are deemed minors within
the intent and meaning of said act.
To obtain the benefits of this act, the
claimant must make a declaration, under
oath, substantially. according to the
forms hereto annexed. The signature
of the applicant must be attested, and
his or her personal identity established
by the afidavits of two witnesses, whose
residences must be given, and whose
credibility must be sustained by the
certificate of the magistrate before
whom the application is verified.
No certificates will be deemed suff-
cient in any case unless the facts are
certified to be within the personal knowl-
edge of the magistrate or other officer
who shall sign the certificate, or the
names and residence of the witnesses
by whom the facts are established be
given. or their afidavits, properly au-
thenticated, be appended to the certif-
cate.
The official character and signature
of the magistrate who may administer
the oath must be certified by the clerk
of the proper court of record of his
county, under the seal of the court
Whenever the certificate of the officer
who authenticates the signature of the
magistrate is not written on the same
sheet of paper which contains the sigma
ture to be authenticated, the certificate
must be attached to said paper by a
piece of tape or ribbon, the ends of
which must pass under the official seal,
so as to prevent any paper from being
improperly attached to the certificate.
Applications in behalf of minors
should be made in their names by their
guardian or next friend, Where there
are several minors entitled to the same
gratuity, one may make the declaration.
The warrant will be issued to all jointly.
In addition to proof of service, as in
other cases, the minor must prove the
death of his father, that no widow sur
wives him and that he and those he
are the only minor children of
the deceased.
If a party die before the issue of a
warrant to which he would be entitled,
if living, the right to said warrant dies
with him. In such case the warrant be- |
comes void, and should be cancelled,
and the party next entitled in right of
the service claimed should make an ap-
plication; and if there be no such party, |
The grant lapses under the limitation of
he benefciaries to the bounty. II the
claimant die after the issue of the war
rant, the title thereto vests in his heirs
1t law in the same manner as real estate
n the place of the domicile of the de-
ceased, and can only be assigned or To-
lated by said heirs.
Applications made by Indians must
De authenticated according to the regu-
ations to be prescribed by the commits
;ioner of Indian affairs.
Accompanying the above instructions
ire the necessary forms of declaration,
ogether with an official copy of the
aw.