The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20

uteh, ana the executor, administrator, or
guardian may, at any time within two
years after the death of the surviving
parent and in accordance with the laws
of the State in whiuh such children for
the tImo being have theie don.icil, sell
said and for the benefit OF said Infants,
but for 10 other purpose; and the pur-
chaser shall acquire to absolute title by
| the purchase, and be entitled to a patent
from the United States, on payment of
the fees aud sum or money herein speci-
| fed
Sec. 3. 4ad be 1t further enacted, That
the Register of the Land Office shall note
all such applications on the tract books
and plates, Of his Office, and keep regis
ter of all such entries, and make return
thereof, to the General Land office, to-
gether with the proof upon which they
have been founded
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted, That
no lands acquired under the provisions of
this act shall in any event become liable
to the satisfaction of any debt or debts
contracted prior to the issuing of the pat
ent therefor.
Sec. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That
if, at any time after the filing of the aft
davit, as required in the second section of
this act, and before the expiration of the
five years aforesaid, it shall be proven,
after due notice to the settler, to the salts
faction of the Register Of the Land Office,
that the person having filled such affidavit
shall have actually changed his residence,
Ior abandoned the said lana for more than
six months at any time, then and in that
event the lands so rendered shall revert
to the Government
Sec 6. And be 1t further enacted, That
no individual shall be permitted to acquire
title to more than one quarter section un-
der the provisions Of this act; and that the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
is hereby permitted to prepare and issue
such rules and regulations consistent with
this act, as shall be necessary and proper
to carry its provisions into effect, and thai
the registers and receivers of the several
land officers shall be entitled to receive
the same compensation for any lands en-
tered under the provisions of this act,
that they are now entitled to receive when
the same quantity of land is entered with
money, one-half to be paid by the person
making the application at the time of SO
doing; and the other half on the issue OF
the certificate by the person to whom it
may be issued; but this shall not be con-
strued to enlarge the maximum of COM
pensation now prescribed by law for any
register or receiver: Provided, That
nothing contained in this act shall be con-
structed as to impair or interfere in any
manner whatever with the existing pre-
emption rights: And provided, further
That all persons who may have filed theil
applications for presumption right prior
to the passage Of this act shall be entitled
to all the privileges of this act: Provided
further, That no person who has served
or may hereafter serve, for period of moi
less than fourteen days in the army OF
navy of the United States, either regular
or volunteer, under the laws thereof
during the existence Of actual war, do
mestic or foreign, shall be deprived of the
: benefits of this act on account of not hav.
$ ing attaind the age of twenty one years.
Sec. Z. A,ad be ityJurther enacted, Tha
the fifth section of the act entitled Gar
= . act in addition to an act more effectually
! to provide for the punishment of certain
J crimes against the United States, and fol
other purpose approved the third Of
March, in the year eighteen hundred ant
: ffty-seven, shall extend to all oaths, af
/ frmations and afidavits required or au
J thorized by this act.
, Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, Tha
: nothing in this act shall be so construed
as to prevent any person who has availec
him or herself of the benefits of the frs
: section of this act, from paying the min
= imum price, or the price to which th
same may have graduated, for the quan
tity Of land SO entered at any time befor,
: the expiration of the five years, and OBJ
tanning patent therefor from the govern
: ment, as in other cases provided by law
> on making proof of settlement and cult
walton as provided by existing laws gran
! ting pre-emption rights.
Approved May 20, 1862.