The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-04

Az AcT for the disposal Of the public lands
for homestead actual settlement IN the states
~ Alabama, Mississippi, louisiana, Arknn.
sas, aud Florida.
he Il eaaofed by The Senate and House Of Rep
resenfafirss Of me Unitsd siafes Of 1aaioa ~
Congress assembled That from and after the
passage " this act al the public lands In the
states " Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas. and Florida shall be- disposed Of aJ-
cording N the stipulation. 81 the homestead
law ~ twentieth May, eighteen hundred aud
ixty-twO. entitled IAN aet 10 seuure home
siead- b. actual settlers on the public domain.
aud ihn act supplemental thereto, approved
twenty.lrN ~ March, eighteen hundred and
sixty -four, but with this restriction. that until
The expiration NJ two year, from nnd after The
passage II this net, no cniry shall b. made for
more than "a halfduaner section, or ClEhty
ucrrs and In lieu NJ tile sum Of ten dollars re-
quired b. be pnid by the second section Of said
at, there shall bc paid the sum Of i've dollars
1T the time of the issue Of each patent; and
that the public lands Ia said States shall De- dis
posed VI Ia no other manner after the passage
~ this act: Prorfded, That no distinction or
discrimination shah be made IN the c0ndrtc-
lion or execution Of this act on account Of race
or color: and pr0Ulded JJfrther. That no min
eral lands shnll be- llallc 10 entry aud settle
ment under H. provisions.
SIC. 2. Ind be- u further enacted, That sec
ton second Of the aboye-cited homestead law,
entitled "An act 20 secure homeseads to actual
settlers on the public domain" approved May
twentieth. eighteen hundred and IXty-two, De
80 amended ~ 10 read ~ follows: That the
person applying for the benefit VI this act shall,
upon application 10 the register Of the land
Office Ia which he or she n about to make such
entry, make ailldayt before the said register or
receiver that he or she Il the head Of q innily
OF Il twenty -onc years or more Of age, or shnll
have performed service In the army or navy Of
the United States, and that such application i
made for his or her exclusive Use aud benefit,
aud that said entry II made for the purpose Of
actual settlement and cultivation, and not
either directly or Indirectly for the use or benz
et Of any other uorsOn or persons whOmsO-
over; and upon filing the said AFFIDAVIT with
The register or receiver. and ON payment OF five
dollars, when the entry Is Of not more than
eighty acres, lac or she shall thcrcupon be per-
mitted TO enter the amount Of land specified:
PrOoided. hOWeUer. That no certificate shall he
given, or patent issued therefor, until The eXpI.
ration Of five years from the date Of such cn-
try; aud IT, NJ the expiration Of such time, or
at any time within two years thereafter, the
person making such entry, or " he DE dead, his
widow; or IN cnsc Of her death. his heirs or
dcyiscc; or In ease Of her death, his heirs or
drViscc; or In ease Of widow making such
entry, her heirs or dcysee, In ease Of her death,
shall prove by two credible witnesses that be,
she, or they have resided upon or cultivated
the same for the term Of five years Immediately
INV UNIV W HtillH INV ~
said, aud shall make AFFIDAVIT that no part Of
snid land has been nlienated, aud that lac will
bear true allegiance 10 the government Of the
United States then, In such ease. he. she. or
they, II at that time citizen Of the United
States, shall be entitled 60 patent, rs Ia other
eases provided by Laws dnd prOUfded Ttffhcr,
That In case Of the death Of both father and
mother, leaving Pn infant child or children UNI
DER twenty -onr lNnir "t aEr, DIV light anu fec
shall enure 10 the bent t " said infant ehid or
aud the executor, administrator, or
guardian may, At any time within two yenrs
after the death Of the surviving parent, and In
accordance with the laws Of the state In which
such children, for the time being h We their
domicil sell snid land for the benefit Of said in
fants, but for no other purpose; and the pur-
chaser shall acquire the absolute title by the
purchase. and be entitled 10 patent from the
United States on the payment of the office fees
and sum OF money herein specified: PFOridod, |
That until the first day Of January, eighteen |
hundred and siNty-sevcn, any person applying |
for the benefit Of this act shall, IN addition 10
the oath, hcreinbefOrc required, also make oath |
that hwhas not borne arms against the United |
States, or given aid aud comfort to its enemies |
SEC. 3 dRd b. II further enacted, That all |
The provisions Of the said homestead law, and |
the act uncndntory thereof, approved March |
eighteen hundred and siNty-f0ur, |
10 far rs the same may he applicable, except |
80 far rs the same are modified by the preccd-
Inv sections of this act, nrc applied to and made
part Of this act as fully rs II herein enacted
AMI set forth.
Approved, june ~, 1860.