Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-06-04

after the death of Slie arriving parent
and in accordance with the laws Of the
State in which such children foe the time
being have their domicii, sell said land
for the benefit of said infants, but for no
other purpose and the purchaser shall
acquire the absolute title by the purchase
and be entitled to patent from the Uni
ted States, ou payment of the Office fees
and sum of money herein specified
Sec. 3. And be it furtber enacted
Tat the Register OF the Land ttice shall
note all such applications on ehe tract
books aud plats of his Office, aa1 keep a
register Of all such entries anl ID, Ike re-
turn thereof TO the General Land Office.
together with the proof upon which thev
have been founded
Sec. 4 4ad b. il further enacted.
hat no lands acquired under the provi-
sions OF this ac5 shall IN any event become
liable to TIE salts action aly debt or
debts contracted prior TO the issueing Of
the patent therefor
Sec. ). AItd be 1T further enacted
That If, any time after the fling Of the
affidavit, as required in the section OF
this act, and before the expiration of the
five years afores I'D it shall be proven
after dee notice to the settler. to the salts
faction Of the Regis er OF the Land Office
that the person having Led such affidavit
shall have actually changed his or her
residence, or abandoned the said land
shall have ceased II occupy the said land
Tor more thdn SIX months at any time
then and in that event the land SO entered
shall revert to the Government
Sec. D. 1Rd be 1t further enacted
That no individual shalt be itted to
acquire to more tha one quarter section
under the provisions OF this act; and that
the Comm lssioner Of the General LanI
Oifice Is hereby required to prepare and
issue such rules and regulations, c0nsis-
tent with this act, as shall be necessary
and proper 10 carry the provisions into
elect; and that the registers and recei-
yers of the several land Offices shall be
entitled to receive the same compensation
for any lands entered under the protec-
tlon OF this act thtt they are now entitled
10 receive when the same quality OF land
Is entered with money, one-half 10 be
paid by the person making the application
at the time or 50 doing, aud the o5her half
on the issue OF the certificate by the per
son to whom it may be issued but thi~
shall not be construed to enlarge the max
ium OF compensation now prescribed by
Law for any register or receiver PrOci-
ded. That nothing continued in this acc
snail be so construed as to impair or M
/ teriere in any manner whatever with ex-
! lsting pre-emption ri -hts 4,.L ,5rorided
! further, That all persons who may have
/ nled their applications TOR Il pre-emp5jon
right prior To the passa e of this act shall
I be entitled to all the privile -es Of this act
/ Proctded, further, That no person VINO
| has served, or may hereafter serve, for a
| period OF not less than II DAYS in the ar
( my or navy OF the United States. either
regulaE or volunteer, un er the laws
/ thereof during the existence # an actual
4 war, domestic or foreign, shall be deprived
/ OF the benefits of this act on account OF
/ not having attained the age Of twenty one
/ years,
Sec :. Ind be ..it further e1sucted,
That the fifth section Of the act entitled
An act IN addition to an act more eTee
tuailv to provide for the punishment Of
certain crimes against the United States,
and for other purposes, approved the
third Of March, lS5I, shall extend to all
oaths, alfirmations and afidayits, required
or authorized by this act
Sec. 3. AHd be it further enacted
/ That nothing III this act shall be 50 con
strued as to prevent any person who has
avaIled him or herself OF the benefit OF
the first section of this act from passing
the mInlGm price, or the price TO which
the same may have eradu ted, for the
quantity Of land so entered a. any time
before the expiratian of the Ave wears
and obtaining a patenC therefor provided
by law, on making proof o. settlement and
cultivation rs provided by existing laws
granting presumption rights