Nebraska advertiser., 1867-01-17

surveyed : kf0FtQod, Tha& any pofpoR oWnirg and
rusiding on landanay, under ths proTisions Of thi.
said land, which shall not with the land 70 airaa.
/ d. owned and oooupisds ezeoed In the a9grazaks
ons hundred and Hixty acres.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the per-
son applying for the benefit Of this act shall, upon
applieation 70 the register Of the land odiee in which
be or aha is about to make such entry, make aff.
dayit before the said register or rsoeiver that he
Or abe is the head Of . family, OF Is twsnty-ono or
in the army OF navy Of the United States, and tia
he has never borne arms against the Government of
ths United States OF given aid and comfort to its
enemies, and that such appljcstion is made Cor his
or her exclusive use and beDeft, and that said en-
tEy is made for the purpose Of actual settlement
and cultivation, and not, either directly or Indirect
", for the use or benefit Of any other person or
persons whomsOeVeF; and upon fling the said All
daVit with the register or receiver, and on payment
of ten dollars, he or she shall thereupOl be permit
ted to enter the quantity Of land specified RroYid-
cd, however, That no certificate shall be given or
patent issued therefor until the expiration Of Eve
years from the date Of such entry aud If, at the
expiration Of such time, or at any time within two
years thereafter, the person making such On try-or
Ii he be dead, his widow or in case of her death.
his heirs, or deVisee OF in case Of = widow making
such entry, her heirs or devisee, in case Of her death
shall prove by two ereditabls witnesses that be.
she or they, have resided upon and cultivated the
same for the term Of Eve years immediatsly sue
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shall make ahdavit that no part of said land has
bSen alienated, and that be has borne true aIle-
glance to the Government Of the United States; then
in such case, be, she, or they, if at any time q citi-
zen of tho United States, shall be entitled to a pat
ent as in other cases provided By law And proyid-
cd further, That in case Of the death Of both faith
or and mother, leaving an infant Guild or children
under twsnty-One years Of ages the right ana fee
shall inure to the benedt OF said infant child or
children and the executor, administrator or guar
dian may, at any time within two years after the
death Of the surviving parent, and in accordance
with the laws of the State in which such children
for tie time being have their dOmicil, sell said land
for the benefit Of said infants, but for no other pur-
pose and the purchaser shall acquire the absolute
title by the purchase, and be entitled TO . patent
from theUnited States, on payment Of the once fees
and sum Of mOney.herein specified.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the reg
ister Of tbs land Office shall note all such a~pplica-
tiOns on the tract books and plats of his on, and
keep 3 register Of all such entries, and msks return
thereof TO the General Land once, toge Their with
the proof upon which they hare been founded.
Sec. 4. And be 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
patent therefore.
Sec. s. And be il further enacted, That il at any
time after the filing Of the affidavit as required in
the second section Of this act and before the expi-
ration Of the Eve years as aforesaid, it shall be prov
en-, after due notice to the settler, to the satisfsc-
ton of tn e register Of the land Office, that the per-
son having fled such affidavit shall have actually
changed bis or her residence, or abandoned said
land for more than six monthsat any time, then and
in that event the Land 50 eatered shallreVert to the
Government.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That no in
dividual shall be permitted to acquire title to more
than one quarter section under the provisions Of
this act; and that the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office is hereby re quiTed to prepare and issue
anph rulnc and raOul0fson7 e0pci sfant wsFb n 1an
visions Of this act, IS shall be necessary and proper
to carry its provisions into effect and that the reg
listers and receivers Of the several land Offices shall
be entitled to receive the same compensation for
any lands entered under the provisions Of this act
that they are nov entitled TO receive when the same
quantity OF land is entered With money, one half to
be paid by the person making the application, A.
the time Of 80 doing, and the other half on the is
suing of the certificate by the person to whom il
may be issued but this shall not be construed
to enlarge the maximum Of compensation now pre-
scribed by law for any register or receiFer. ProVid-
That nothing contained in thigGe shall be con-
strued as to impair or interfere in any manner what
ever with existing presumption rights: And prOvi-
ded, further, That all persons who may have filed
their application for Q presumption right prior to
the passage Of this act shall be entitled 10 all the
of this act Provided further, That no
person who has served, or may hereafter serve, fer
3 period of notices. than fourteen daysip the army
or navy Of the United States, either regular or
hOiuhtoetS unQeF the Jaws LpereOIB curing bue Exist
ence Of an actual war, domestic or foreign, shall
be depFiEedd the benefits Rf this cot on account of
not having attained tbs age Of tEenty-One years.
Sec. 7, And be it further enacted, That the fifth
section Of the act entitled act in addition to an
net more eaectually to provide for the punishment
Of certain grimes against the United Ststes, and
for other purposes" approved the third Of March,
in the year eighteen hundred and hfty=seven, shall
extend to all Oaths. afirmations, and a~f6davits, re-
Iuired or authorized by this act.
Sar q md ha sk furkko~ ouaofaH That nnRhfnR / Z
IL this act shall be construed as TO prevent any per-
ION who has aYailed him or herself Of the benefits
IF the fFst section Of this act from paying the min
mum price, or the price to which the same may c
ID at any time before the expiration of the Eve .
gears, and obtaining a patent therefor from the :
Government, as in other cases provided By law, on /
making proof Of settlement and cultivation as pro
by existing laws granting presumption rights.
Approved, May 20, 1852. j