Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-30
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ORFIOIA n.
LAWS OF THE On TIED STATES.
Passed at ths Fret Session Of ths TNrty.
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(PUBL1c-No. 32l

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PUBLIc-No. 32l
An ACT amendatOry OF the homesteaa law
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES. Of the United States
of America in Congress Assem- 81. That
in case of any person desirousaf ayailing
himself of the benefits Of tho homestead
Act or tventieth' az Nav, al hteen hundred
and sixtv.tVo. but Vhe. by reason of ac-
tnsl service In the rnIlitary or naval SER
vice of the United jStates. is unable to do
the ,,ersonnl nrSfIninary acts at the dis
riot Iand sfSoe which the said act of
tTentieth Afay. eighteen hundred and
S;Tf1.kIC rennires and whose family,
or sor.S member thereof. is residing on
fheIiahd which he desires TO enter, aud
,I<Son which a bona fiie Improvement and
-, lemene have been made, it shall aud
nav be lawful for such person to make
the affidavit REQUIRED by said act before
the officer commanding in the branch of
the ssrvioe In which tho party NAV be en-
Raged. which affidavit shall be as binding
in law. and with like pepalties. ns if tn.
ken before the register or receiver: and
unon such affidavit being filed with the
register by the wife or other representa-.
tive of the marty. the same shall become
elective from the date of such filing. pro-
vided the said application and affidavit are
accompanied by the foe and Commission.
ns required bv Law.
Ser. Q And be it further enacted. That.
bssides the tsp.dollar fec exacted NV the
aaid act the homestead nnnlicant shall
hereafter nav tn the REGISTER and receiver
each. as Commissions, at the time or en-
trv. one ner centum unon the cash price
az fxed hv Law of the land annIied for,
and Like commissioners when the claim
IA 6nalIv estahI;sbed and thu certifcate
thereFor issued AZ the basis of n natent
c. And he r. Fnrtbot enocFed That
IN oTv o.se bereafter in Yrb;ob the anil
800 e. tI,e henei;t ~ tho bon,a.teoS nd
Thoss family mr. soms msmher thereof
IA residino On the land which he desires
70 enter snd nnon which a bona fSde i'm
rrovensnt and sertlement have heen
made IA nrevented Inv reason of distance
hoIiI2 infirmitv. or other pood cause
from nersonal ettendance at The district
land Office il shall and NAV he lawful for
hi1S to noske the a fFidavit rson;red nv tho
ORIGINAL statute before the clerk Of the
go tar +ha co,nt., in IDIOT tha on,I;1
10 aRtnal resident and IN trans
nit The sumo with tbs fse and commits.
sions to The rea;ster and rece;ver 'S
Seo q And he it i further enacted That
in I;Sr, or the fas allowed hv the twelfth ti
40 " ~ tub the nronmn.;Nn sct of F"nrth
ssntom n s sr s;1htesn SMndred and fortv-
one ,bs -ee;stsr and rsce;ver ShoIl aoSb
he snt;t,e5 to one dollar for thar service; S
in ect;nS rnon M nr Rem claims and
AZ oStA"6 0PVH Pay VIZ PSAOH OiolAHS' anu
fSfrs ss csntS ner 5nndrsd words far the h,
testimonv wbich NAV he he rednce,l hv them
to writing for claimants in estabIish;nr
pre-emption or homestead rights. theregee
pistions for SWIM nroner Effect to E5e
nrovisiuns of this act to he nrescribed nv
The Como;ss;oner IF the GeneraI TaDd
Oaiee.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted. That
vhere a nre-emT,tor has sn tsken the initiate.
~ Stens reon;-ad hv sT;st;no, iows IN w.
Ssrd - aotno1 Sot;Ionont snd ~ oollod
ewav frnm snch settlement bv he;n% ocl
+naiyr an-oToJ IN &c Ea;I;tSr,, ~. So
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