Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-22
SOLDIER, HoMEoTEAD ELL.
Full text OF the Bill as recently pass
Ell by Congress.

BE II GRGcted, dc, TLat every pri
vate soldier aud officer who has served
in the army of the United States during
the recent rebellion, for ninety days. aud
who WAS honorab!y discharged and has
remained loyal to the Government,
GLIDING the troops mustered into the s, r
vice of the United States by virtue of me
third section of an act entitled An act
making appropriations for completing the
defehses Of Washington and fer olher
purposes, approved Feb Is. 1862; and
every seaman, marine and oflic. or 9th
er person who has served in The navy of
the United States or in the marine corps
during the rebellion for ninety days, and
who was bonorabiy discharged and has
remained loyal to the Government, shall.
on compliance with the provisions of an
act entitled AN act TO secure homesteads,
TO actual settlers Oh the public domain
and the acts amendatory thereof as here
matter modified, be entitled to enter up
on and receive patents for quantity of
| public land, not mineral. not exceeding
| 100 acres, or one quarter section, TO bs
| taken IN compact form, according t. le-
gal subdivisions. including the alternate
reserved sections of public lands along
the line of any railroad or other public
work, or other lands subject TO entry un
der the homestead laws, in the United
States, wherever public lands have been
or NAV be granted by acts of Congress;
provided that said homestead settler shall
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his homestead within which TO commence
his settlement and Improvements: and
provided also that the time which the
homestead settler shall have served in the
army, navy, or marine corps as aforesaid,
or if discharged on account of wounds
received, or disability incurred in the Inns
of duty. then the term of enlistment shall
be deducted from The time heretofore re-
CURED 10 perfect tile; and provided fur
Their, that anv homestead settler as afore
said may assign his homestead certificates
within twelve months from the date
thereof, to any citizen of the United
States over twenty one years OF Age, or
any person who has declared his attention
to become such, who has not previously
awaited himself of the benefits of the
Homestead Pre-smtion laws and the as
signed shall succeed to all the rights Of
the homestead settler, but no such as
signor of homestead certificate shall
thereafter have the right TO avail himself
of the benefit of this act or the acts here.
tofore passed, granting homesteads to
actual settlers, nor shall such assignee
have the right to acquire any other home.
stead under said acts; provided, however,
that DO patent shall issue to homestead
settler, or bis assignee. who has not re.
sided upon. improved and cultivated his
said homestead for period of at least
two years, as provided in section four Of
this act.
Sec. 2. And be IL further ENACTED,
That any person. entitled under the pro-
visions Of the foregoing section, TO enter
a homestead, who may have heretofore
entered under the homestead laws n
quantity of land less than l 90 acres. shall
be permitted to enter. under the provis.
ions Of this act so much land as when
aided 10 the quantity previously entered,
shall not exceed 100 acres.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That in case OF the death of any person
who would be entitled TO a homestead
under provisions of The first section of
this act. his widow, it unmarried. or in
case of her death or marriage, then bis
minor orphan children shall be entitled
to aIl The benefits enumerated in this act;
provided, that if such person died during
his term of enlistment. then such term of
enlistment shall be deducted from the
time heretofore required 10 perfect the
title.
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted,
That every private soldier and every sea-
man. mari, e and officer who served in
the army and navy for the said period Of
ninety days, and is now inscribed on the
pension rolls Of the United States, or il
entitled 10 be so inscribed on account OF
wounds received or disabilities incurred
in the line of duty. may in lieu o! rights.
privileges aud benefits herein before in
Cured, enter upon by an agent or att"r-
nev. and receive patem. for one quarter
section of land as provided in section one
of this act, and shall be entitled to all the
berefils of said first section. or liable tn
all the provisions thereof except as TO tho
actual residence, and that all acts and
things required to he done By said home
stead settler by sail first section may be
done by said agent or attorney; provided
that no such agent OF attorney shall act
a. such for more than one person at the
same time.
Sec. 5. And 5e 10 further ENACTED,
That all declarations and proofs required
under this act and the former acts grant
ing homesteads to actual settlers, may bs
taken before the Judge or clerk of any
court of record in the United States, or
in any State or Territory; and when duly
authenticated, under the official seal of
such court, shall be of the same force
aud eff CT as if taken before the register
or the receiver of the proper lana office.
Sec. 6. Ind be at further enacted.
That the Commissioner of the General
Land Office shall have authority to make
all neelful rules aud regulations to carry
into effect the provisions of this act.
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