The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-02

The following is copy Of the Home
stead Bill passed by the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, February J.:
4 HIII. TO secure homesteads to actual
settlers ON the public domain.
y, r 1.1.,H ig he NHa't and Hggs n
p -g-.s.atlt.-ss afL5 United States Of IWcri-l
:. yrrss asslalJ'sL That any person who /
/. the head of a family, or who has arrived
.at tbe ace of twcnty-one years, and Is a
citizen of the United States, or VINO shall
have sled his intention to become such,
IL rs,uirsd Uv the naturalization laws oil
the United states, SHALL from and after
flie massage of this act le entitled TO en-
ter free of cost. one quarter section 81 va
can't and unappropriatcd public lands
which NAV. al the time the application Is
made Ic subject 20 private entry, at Sl.23
uar mere. or a quantity equal thereto, TO
l.. located i'm a body, in conformity with
Tho Local subdivisions OF the public lands,
.,,J .rrr the same shall have been sur
Srrrr5. >. Aadiraf rhT a1-'tR, That
the usr-ou applying for the benefit of this
act Shall. upon Application 20 the Register
oftbc Land Office in which he or she Is
about to make such entry. make affidavit
before the said Register that lac or she Is
the head Of "a family, or Is twcnty-one
wear. or more of age. and that such appl-
cation Is made for his or her exclusive use
or benefit. and those specially mentioned
I'm this act. and not directly or indirectly
elr the Use or benefit OF any other person
whom~1cycr: and upon making the atii-
dlyit rs above required, and filing the aili-
davit with the Register. he or she shall
thereupon be permitted to enter the guam
tty of land already specified: Pr0g6rt,
Larntr. That no certificate shall be gwen
or patent issued therefor until the eNpira-
ton Of five years from the date of such
entry: and it, at the expiration of such
| time. or at any time thereafter, the per-
son making such entry, or, if he be dead,
! his widow, or, in case of her death. his
| heirs or devisee, or. in case of widow
making such entry, her heirs or deYisee,
/ in case OF her death, shall prove by two
! credible witnesses Chat he. she or they
/ have continued to reside upon and cult
I waite said land. and -tlil reside upon the
| same. and have not alIeHated the same. or
amy part thereof then, in such case. he.
I She. on they. ID at that time a citizen of
| the uiurd States, shall, on payment of
I ten dollars, be entitled TO a patent as in
/ other cases provided for by law: Ind pro-
] r,t.d flrti ~, In case of the death of both
/ father and mother. leaving an infant child
[ or children under twenty-oue years ofage
( the right and fee shall inure to the bene-
/ tit OF said infant child or children. and
I the executor. administrator. or guardian
may. at any time within two years after
the death of the surviving parent and in
/ accordance with the laws of the State in
| which such children for the time being
have their domicil sell said land for the
/ benefit Of said infants. but for no other
purpose: and the purchaser shall acquire
the absolute title hy the purchase, and be
entitled to "a patent from the Unite,
States.
Src. 9. IH3L. q further ra1r,L. That ia,
Register Of the Land Office shall note al
such applications on the tract books an,
pIats of his office. and keep registry @
all such entries, and make return thcreo
to The General Land Office, together Will
the proof upon which they have beer
! founded.
SEc. .. laEEra further fagr.E. That al
Lands acquired under the provisions of thi
act shall iu no event become liable to tn,
satisfaction OF amy debt OF debts contract
Ell prior To- the i--uin, the patent therefor
~Eo r. Ind BE- d further fa1-tsK That II
81 any time after filing the affidavit. a- re
quircd iu the second section of this act
and before the expiration Of the iou
years aforesaid, it shall be- proven. aiteI
due notice 20 the settler. to the sati-iar
ton of the Register OF the Land Office
that the person having fled such an aiii
dIvit shall have actually changed his OF
her residence, or abandoned the said On
Try for more than six months at any time
then, iu that event. the land So entered
shall revert back 90 the Government and
De- disposed Of as other public lands ar,
now by law. subject 20 an appeal to ia,
General Land Office.
$50. q. IatirH 6Ttia ar-trL That nj
individual shall be permitted 10 max,
moro than one entry under the provision
of this act: and that the Commissioner %
the General Land Office is hereby require,
to prepare and issue such rules and rcgu
E latious. consistent with this act. as shall
Doe necessary and proper to carry its pro
visions into effect: and that the Register
and Receivers of the several Land Office
b . shall De entitled to receive the compensa
ton for any lands entered under the pro
visions Of this ACT that they are now emit
+ I tied % receive when the same quantity q
b land i entered with money. onc-half 4
be paid by the person making the appl
Z cation at the time Of So doing. and tn
I other half on the issue Of the certihCat
1 hv the person to whom il may be issued
/ Puaft. That nothing in this act shall T.
& 50 construed a. to impair or interfere i
. / any manner whatever with existing pr,
I aruTfi1r4 RIGHTS