New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
[GENERA1 NAruRE-No. 80. |

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| An act to enable hOnOrably discharged
| soldiers and sailors, their widows and
orphan children, to acquire hOmesteads
| on the public lands Of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
| of Representatives of the United States
| of America, in Congress assembled,
| That every private soldier and of
| ficer who has served in the army
/ Of the United States during the
recent rebellion for ninety days, OF more,
| and who was honorably discharged, and
has remained loyal to the government in
| Guiding the troops mustered into the SER
| vice of the United States by virtue of the
! third section of an act entitled can act
making appropriations for completing the
| defenses of Washington, and for other pur-
| pOses," approved February thirteenth,
| eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and every
/ seaman, marine, and officer who has served
| in the navy of the United States, or in the
! marine corps, during the rebellion, for
| ninety days, and who was hOnOrably dis
| charged, and has remained loyal to the gov
| ernmenU, shall, on compliance with the pro-
/ visions Of an act entitled San act to secure
| homesteads to actual settlers on the public
/ domain" and the acts amendatOry thereof,
as hereinafter modified, be entitled to enter
upon and receive patents for quantity Of
| public lands mot mineral) not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres, or one-quarf
! section, to be taken in compact f0rue
cOrding to iega subdivisions, inqBad
! the alternate reserved sections Q3e re-
| lands along the line of any lands
| or other public work, not gead laws
| served or appropriated, an that said
subject to entry under the slowed SIX
of the United States; Mmestead within
homestead settler Setdement and inn
months after lOcatigded, also, that the
which 10 cOmmenstead settler shall have
provement; aW. navy, or marine corps
time which The deducted from the time
served IN Ruired to perfect title, or II
atofesall on account Of wounds received,
1leeretoodity incurred in the line OF duty
dlseRe term of enlistment shall be de-
OF. ii from the time heretofore required TO
feet title. without reference to the length
time he may have served /; provided,
,yvever. that no patent shall issue to any
lmestead settler who has not resided upOns
lproved, and cultivated his said home
cad for period Of at least one year after
: shall commence his improvements as
oresaid.
SEC. 2. That any person entitled under
10 provisions Of the foregoing section TO
tier a homestead who may have heretofore
ltered under the homestead laws guam
tv of land less than one hundred and sixty
,Tes shall be permitted to enter under the
Of this act so much land as en-
ided to the quantity previously On i,
aall not exceed one hundred anc SHY
cres.
SEC. 8. That in case Of the death Of any
ersou who would be entitled to q homestead
nder the provisions of the first section Of
ais act his widow, if unmarried, or in case
f her death or marriage, then his MINOR
rphan children, by a guardian duly APP
ointed and officially accredited at the De-
artment Of the Interior shall be entitled
0 ali the benefits enumerated in this act,
inject TO all the provisions as to settle
cent and improvements therein contained;
rovided, that if such person died during
lis term Of enlistment, the whole term OF his
Dlistment shall be deducted from the time
required 20 perfect the title.
SEC 4. That where party at the date OF
rs entry of tract Of land under the nome
tead laws, or subsequently thereto, was
,ctuallv enlisted and employed in the army
~ nav of fine United States his services
herein shall. in the Administration OF SAID
homestead law, be construed 20 be equlva-
emf. to all intents and purposes, to resi-
Ience for the same length OF time upon the
,ract so entered; provided, that II ms entry
las been Cancelled by reason Of his absence
rom said tract while IN the military OF
avail service OF the United States, and
guch tract has not been disposed Of his
.ntrv shall be restored and confirmed; and
provided further, that If such tract has
been disposed Of, said party may enter
mother tract subject to entry under
aid laws; and his right to patent
therefor shall be determined by the proofs
touching his residence and cultivation OF
the frst tract, and his absence theretrOm IN
such service.
SEC. 5. That any soldier, sailor, marine,
officer. or other p rson coming within the
nrovisions of this act may, as well by an
AGENT as in person, enter upon said home
Stead: provided, that said claimant in pers
sor shall. within the time prescribed, com
niece settlements and improvements on
The same, ard thereafter fulfill al the re-
quireEents Of this act.
General LAID Office shall have authority to
make an needful rules and regulations to
carry into effect the provisions Of this act.
Approved April 4, 1872.