Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-11
THE NEW BOUNTY LAND Law.

The Commissioner Of Pensions has is
sued ihe following instructions for carry
ing into effect ihe new Bounty land Law.
Where The service has been rendered
by substitute, he is The person entitled
TO the benefit OF this act, and not his EN-
ployer.
In The event Of The death o any person
who, if living, would be entitled 10 Ger
tifcate or warrant as aforesaid, leaving q
widow or il no widow, such minor child
or children Is entitled . reoeiee undo. The
provisions Of this act, j, now living.
A subsequent marriage will not impair
The right of ans such widow to such war
rant if she be a widow at ihe time of her
application. Persons within the age or2l
years on the 3 / day of March, 1853, are
deemed minors within the intent meaning
Of said law.
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 afli-
davils Of two witnesses, whose residence
must be given, and credibiity must be
sustained by the certificate of the magis-
rate Iefore whom the application is veri-
fed.
No certificate viii be deemed sufficient
in any case unless the facts are certified
TO be within the personal knowledge of
the magistrate or other officer who shall
sign the certificate, or the names and res
idence Of The witnesses by whom the
facts are established be given, or their af-
lidayits, properly authenticated, be appen-
ded TO the certificate.
The official character and signature of
the mag istrate who may administer the
oath must be certified by the clerk Of the
proper court of record OF his county, un.
der the seal Of the court. Whenever The
certificate Of the officer who authenticates
the signature Of Che magistrate is not writ
len on The same sheet Of paper which
contains The signature to be authenticated,
he certificate must be attached to said pa
per by a piece Of tape or ribbon, The ends
Of which must pass under the official sea,
50 as TO prevent any paper from being
Improperly attached TO the certificate.
4 Applications in behalf Of minors should
be made in their names by the guardian or
next friend. Where there are several
minors entitled to the sama gratuity, one
may make the declaration. The warrant
viii be issued 10 all jointly. Ia addition
to proof of service, as in other eases, 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 a
warrant 70 which he would be entitled, il
living, the right 10 said warrant dies with
him. In such case the warrant becomes
void, and could be cancelled, and the party
next entitled in right Of service claimed
should make an application; and If there
be no such party, the grand lapses under
The Limitation of the beneGciaries to the
bounty. II the claimant die after the is
sue of ihe warrant, the tile thereto vest.
in his heirs at law, in the same manner as
real estate in the place of the domicile oI
the deceased, and can only be assigned OF
located by said heirs.
Applications made by the Indians mus
be authenticated according 10 the reguIa
tions 10 be prescribed by the Commission
er of Indian affairs.
Accompanying the obove instruction
arc the necessary forms Of declaration
together with an official copy Of the law