The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-23
THE NEW BOUNTY LAND BILL.


The Commissioner of Pensions has issued
the Following instructions for carrying into
effect the new Bounty Land Law:
Where the service has been rendered
ey 6 substitute, he is the person eutitled
10 the benefit Of this act, and not his en-
plover.
ain the event Of the death of any person
who, If living, would be entitled to a certi6-
cate or warrant, as aforesaid leaving widow,
o: it no widow, a minor child or children,
such widow, or if no widow, such minor child
or children, is entitled TO certificate or war.
rant for the same quantity of land, such de-
ceased persons would be entitled to receive
under the provisions of said act, if now liv-
ing.
"A subsequent marriage will not impair
the right of any such widow to such warrant
If she be u widow at the time of her appi
cation. Persons within the age of twenty lone
years on the Sd day of March, 1855, are DEEM
ed minors within the intent and meaning of
said act.
ITO obtain the benefits Of this Act, the
claimant must make 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 affidavits of two
witnesses, whose credibility must be sustain.
ed by the certificate of the magistrate before
whom the application is verified.
"No certificates will be deemed sufficient
in any case unless the facts are certified to be
within the personal knowledge of the magi,
strate or other officer who shall sign the Ger.
tificate, or the names and residence of the
witnesses by whom the facts are established
be given, or their affidavits, properly anthem
ticaied, be appended to the certificate.
"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 his court. Whenever the certiti-
cate of the officer who authentcates the sig
nature of the magistrate is not written on
the same sheet of paper which contains the
signature to be authenticated, the certificate
must be attached 10 said paper by peice OF
tape or ribbon, the ends of which must pass
the official seal, so as to prevent any paper
from being improperly attached to the Ger.
tiicate.
"Appicatons in behalf Of minors should
be made in their names by the guardian or
next friend. When there are several minors
entitled to the same gratuitv, one may make
the declaration. The warrant will be issued
jointly. In addition to proof of service, rs in
other cases, the minor must prove the death
Of his father, that no widow survives him,
and that he and those he represents, are the
only minor children of the deceased.
If party die before the issue OF war
rant to which he would be entitled, il living,
the right to said warrant dies with him. In
such case the warrant becomes void, and
should be cancelled, and the party next emit.
tied in right of the service claimed should
make an application; and if there be no such
party, the grant lapses under the limitation
of the bencliriaries to the bounty. If the
claimant die after the issue of the warrant,
the title thereto vests in his heirs al law in the
same manner as real estate in the place ofthe
domicil of the deceased and can only be as
signed or located by said heirs.
applications made by Indians must be
authenticated according to the regulations to
be prescribed by the commissioner Of Indian
affairs.
accompanying the above instructions are
the necessary forms of declaration, together
with an official copy of the law.