White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

The following 10 correct copy OF tn
Homestead bill as passed by both House
of Congress. signed BY the President:
AN ACT to secure homesteads to aetna
settlers on public domain. and to pro
vide . bounty for soldiers in lieu o
grants of the public lands.
Be Il enaeted By the Senate and Hoas
of Represensasires of the Unitsd State
of America IN Congress asssmUsd: Ths
any person who is the head Of family
or who has arrived at the age of twenty
one years and Is . citizen OF the Upitet
States, or who shall have filed his declara
ration of intention to become such as re
quired BY the naturalization laws Of th'
United States. and who has never born
arms sgainst the United States Govern
ment. or given aid and comfort to i.a en-
emies. shall. from and after the LIST o
January. 1868. be entitled to enter on
quarter section. or . less quantity. Of un
appropriated Public Lsnas. upon which
said person may have fled pre-emptior
claim. or which may. at the time the ap
phcation is made. be subject to prc-emp'
tion, at 81 .25 per acre. or eighty acres OIL
less Of such unappropriated lands. al
$3.50 per acre, to be located in q body
in conformity to the legal subdivisions o
the public lsnds. and after the same shal
have been surveyed: Provided. That any
person owning and residing on land may,
under this act. enter other land lying con.
tignous to his or her said land, which
shall not. with the land SO slreaiy owned
and occupied. exceed in the aggregate
l60 acres.
SEC. 2. find be it further enacted. That
the person applying for the benefit Of this
act shall upon application to the Register
of the Land Office in which he or she is
about TO make such entry. make affidavit
before the said Register or Receiver, that
he or she is the head of family. or is
twenty-one years or more of age. or
shall have performed service in the army
Of the United States. or given all or
comfort to its enemies. and that such ap-
plication is made for his or her exclusive
use and benefit. and that said entry is
made for the purpose of actual settlement
and cultivation. and not. either directly
nor indirectly. for the use of any other
person or persons whomsoever and upon
filing the said affidavit with the Register
or Receiver. and on payment of $40. he or
she shall be permitted to enter the qnanti-
ty of land specified: Provided, however.
that no certificate shall be given or pat
ent issued therefor until the expiration of
i've years from the da,e of such entry
and if at the expiration of such time, or
At any time within two years thereafter,
he person making such entry-or if he
he dead his widow ; or in case of her
iesth his heirs or devisee or in case of
. widow making such entry. her heirs or
ievisee, in case of her death-sball prove
~ two credible witnesses that he she or
hey may have resided upon or cultivated
he same for the term of FIVE years im-
succeeding the time of filing
he affidavit aforesaid, and shall make
'ttilayit that no part Of said land has
'een siienated. and that he has borne true
llegiaDce to the Government of the Uai-
ed States then. in such case, he, she or
hey; IT at tnat time a citizen of the Uni
ed States, shall be entitled to patent. as
q other cases provided by law: And
rovIded. further. That in case of the
cath Of brother. father and mother, leav-
ng an infant child, or children under
wenty-ons years Of age. the right and fee
hall inure to the benefit of said infant
hid or children and the executor, ad-
or guardian. may. at any
me within two years after the death of the
lrviving parent. and in accordance with
le laws Of the State in which such chill
rem for the time being have their domicile,
Ill said land for the benefit of said in
MS. but for no other purpose. and the
nchaser shall acquire the absolute title
Y purchase and be entitled to a patent
ON the United States, on payment of
lice fees and sum Of money herein spec
ed.
SEC. 3. And be It further enacted. That
le Register OF the Land Office shall note
! such applications on the tract books
ID plats of his Office. and keep a regis
r Of all such entries and make return
ereof to the General Land Office, to-
'ther with the proof rpon which they
I'VE been founded.
SEC. 4. And be Il further enacted, That
} lands acquired under the provisions OF
is act shall in any event become liable
the satisfaction Of any debt or debt.
ntrscted prior to the issuing Of the !,
tent therefor.
SEC. 5. And Be It further snoeted, :.
nat If at any time as required in
9 second section Of this act and be-
'e the expiration Of the FIVE years afore- :
id it shall be proven, after due notice
the settler to the satisfaction Of the y
gister of the Land Office. that the per- :,
q having fled snch uffi Iavit shall have =
Iually changed bis or her former resi- :;
nee. or abandoned the said land, shall 9 9
We ceased to occupy the said land for
're than six months at any time. then.
that event. the lands so entered shall re- c,
# to the Government. e
SEC. 6. Asd BE- II further saoesed, o
at no individual shall be permitted to Il
lnIre title to more than one quarter h.
tion under the provisions of this act I'll
that the Commissioner Of the Gen. s
| Land Office is hereby required to CT
pare and issue such rules and regula. 70
ns, consistent with this act. as shall be n:
'essary and proper to carry its provis- in
8 into effect; aud that the Registers A
Receivers Of the Of the several Land ol
ices shall be entitled to receive the ur
ne compensation for any lands entered 40
Ter the provisions Of this act ihst they ev