, 1860-03-16

To Secure Homcsteads to Actual Set.
tlers OH tho Pubic Domain.
GPa'* TIN Han'e e nerSs'e4,.1!sss N'rea i7th 's
Bs IL saac!<5 1y kds !S<aa:s and Rouue Of Rs7rs-
ssstaffees cf 1e pni:sd Stas' cf Ana*r1ea !" .
Ctnqress ass<sbkd:
Tha4 any person who Il the head Of q family,
or who has arrived at the nee Of tweury.one
years, and is citizen Of the United States, or
who shall have filed his intention to become
such: as required by the naturalization laws of
the United States sha2}, from and after the pas
sage Of this actbs entitled enter. free Of cost
one huncred and si1tT acres Of unappropriated
public lands upon which said person may haye
tiled prc-eu.p,ion clai1n, which may, ut the
time the application is made, be subject to pre-
less, per acre; Or eighty acres Of such unappro-
pr'ated lands, at two dollars and fifty cents per-
-acrc; to be lucased in body, in conformity to
the legal subdivisions Of the public lands, and
after the game shall have b en- Surveyed.
Sec. 2 And b. il further enacted. That the
person applying for the benefit Of this act shall,
upon application to the register of the land Of
:, ice in which be or she is about to make such
entry, make affidavit before the sai1 re.istc'ior
receiver that be or she is the head OF family.
such nppficationis is made for his or her exclusive
ute and benefit, and tlose specially men
toned IN this net, and not either di-
rect'y or indirectly for the use or ben
&ukDI HuE OlHEf Fefaon OF pE1A0Ub NuUH1fVVsEa9
aud upon 6ln. The affidavit with the register Of
receiver, be or she shal thercupon be permit
ted 10 enter the quaoIity OF land sPechef FRO
ridtd Aoutrer, that no certificate sl,all be given
or patent issued therefor until the expiration Of
| fire years from the date Of such entry; and il,
| Ut the expiration OF such time, or ut any time
! within two years thereafter, the person making
| such entry-or if he he dead, his widow; or In
case Of her death, bis heirs OF tesisee; Ct in
case Of widow making such entry. her te!rs
| Il. nf l.. 1nH he
two credible witnesses that be, she or they have
resided upon and cultivated the same
for. the term Of i've years Immediately
succeeding the time of filing the as6eavit atore-
said; then, in such case, he, she. Or they, if Ut
that tune citizen OF the United Suites, shall,
on payment OF ten dollars. be entitled to pat
| ont, ~ in other cases provided for By law: And
prociIed, farihsr, That 10 case Of the death Of
both father and mother, learing an infant child,
or children under twenty -o"e years Ct sge. tue
| right and Zee khal enure 10 the benefit Of said
iatant child, or chil1r en-; and the executor, ad-
mlnlstrator, or guardian may, ut my time With
in two years after the death ofthe surriyingpa-
rent, and in accordance with The laws ot the
State in which such children for the sia,c being
have their donici tell said land for the benefit
Of said Infants, but for no ether purpose; and
| the purchaser stall mcguire the absolute tit
by the purchase, and be entitled to patent
from the United States. on payment Of the office
! fees and sum oflnoneY herein specified.
kokt. u. dAtk u " }FFk1tF fA4fsf1, II uuk tHt
5 register Q. tile Land Office shall note al! such
t applications ou the tract-b3oks aud p'ats Of his
office, and keep register Of all such entries,
mud make return the! eof to the General LARD
:, 0tlice. together with the prusf upon which they
s | have been founded.
), ssc.4. dnd 6e it J1urtx<r fnae.sI, That Ill
7 lands acquired under the provisions Of this acl
e shall in no event become liable 10 the satis9ae
y | tion ct nny debt or debts Contracted prior tt
1t the issuing of tho paieur therefor.
; SEC. S. lad h IL fasthsr tna<!fd. That it
Is any tire nfter the filing Of the affidavit, ~ re
qulred ia the second section OF this act, aud be
fore the expiration Of the i've years a!urcsaio
t. il shall be proyea, after due notice to the set
a tier, to the satisfaction Of the register Of ti
(, land Office, ih4t the person having lifted such At
Il 1idayit shall hare actually changed his or he
+ residence, or abandoned the said entry for NOR
Is tl,un six months at any time, then, aid in ta
ID event, the land SO entered shaA r.sers to III
10 government.
as SEC. t. And be i. further enacted, That no il
I'd dividual shall be permitted to make more tha
&C one entry under the provisions Of this ucs
or and that the Commissioner oil the Gener'
3c Land Office il hereby required TO prepare ar
IL issue such rules and regulations consistent Wit
;e this act rs shall be necessary and proper to carl
i,sprovisions into effect; and iha. the reg'stel
&c, ANA rtcesveTs Of the several land offices st.a
ed be eutiied to receive tile same compensate
IT. | for any lands en:crcd under the provisions
o. this act that they are now eptitled tn rece!'
when the same quantity Of land Is entered WI
an money, oue-hali to he paid by the person 1sis
lie Ing the application at tue time 81 50 dung. .,
om the other half On The issue Of the certificate,
mt The person to whom it mar be issued: fror.
c, td, That n.thiDg contained in this net shall
'as So construed as to iupair or interfere II, III
his manner whatever with existing pze-e1npti
his ti,,hts: dad urocidtd yurthtr hat all perso
ON wLt, u,ay have t3tu their upolicatpnS Tor Z pt
in en,ption right prior to the passage Of this i
the shall he cni lea to u privileges Ut 'l1is act
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ind finaI passage Of TIE Homestead Bill. On
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The Every Republican present i'll thc House II
tie for the bill.
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