The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-05-29
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81, az = TIE Homestead Bill. n
The following is a correct copy Of the
Homestead Bill as passed ly both h9uses
Of Congress, and signed BY lie Presi-
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AN A CT 90 Secure Hemesteadss to Act.
1e ual Settlers on the Public Domain, and
Ito provide Bounty for Soldiers 10 lieu
Of Grahts Of the Public Lands. ~ "a
= Bel enacted Iy As, ,Senote and House of
Reprssentdtirss efMe United States of H.
nasyiea in Congress .Assem5led; That any
person who is the head Of family, or has
arrived at the age Of iwenty,one years, and
is A,citizepsnf the United States. or who
shah have fled bis declaration Of inteu.
lion to- become such, as r. quired by the
naturalization laws Of the United States,
and who has never borne arms against
the United States Government, or given
aid aud comfort TO ,iis enc mics, shall from
and after thelst ofJ-nusry. 1868, be
entitled 10 enter one qnsttcr section, or
less quantity, Of unsppropriaitd public
lands, upon which said person may have
fled a. pre- emnion claim. or which may.
at ths time the applicaIion is made. be
sui ject 10 pre- einption at 81 go. or less.
per acre: or eighty acres or less, ,sor such
unappropIlaied lands. at Sc go per acre,
10 be located in a body. in conformity to
the legal sui divisions Of the public lands,
and ailer the same shall have cen sur.
veyed: P'opidea, That any per, on own
ing and residing On land may, under the
provisions Of this act enter other Iaud w.
ing contiguous to his of her said land.
which shall not with the land so already
owned, exceed in aggregate leo acres.
SECTION g.. And 6s il further enacted
That the person applyin for he benefit
o. this act shall, upon application TO the
Register of the Land { flee in which be
or she is about TO make such entry make
affidavit before tie said Register or Re-
ceiver that he or she is the cad Of lam.
lily. or twenty one yfaIs or mole OF age,
Or shall have performed service in the ar.
my OF the United States, and that he has
never borne arms against the Government
of the United States or given aid and
c,mrort TO it, enemies and that sucb an.
plication is made for his or her exclusive
use and benefit. and that said entry is
made f,r,the purpose of actual settlemeu,
and cultivation. and mot either diIeclly or
indirectly for The use and benefit of an,
other person or persons whomsoever; and
mon filing the said affidayi, with the
Register or Receiver. and or payment of
$40. h. o, she shall lbvtsupon be hermit.
ted to enter the ouanlity Of land speei.
fed; Propided, homever, That no cerli6.
cate shall be given or patent issned there.
for until the eapiral;on of five wears rom
he dale of such niry:and if At the ex.
Mira ion of such time or at any fims
within Two yes,s thereafter, tie person
NJ inc sucb su,,v--or.;rb be he ce,d h;s
w;dnue ., in csse q, ber de.,b his b,;rs
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