Smyrna times., 1872-11-13

GENERAL NArURE-No. 1911 !
An to amend an act reatiag to soldiers and sailors
Sc enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
Nh. United State o Amerca in Congress assembled, That
tn. entitled An act to enable ably discharged soldiers
III. public lands ct tue United States approved
m j. hereby amended read as foONs That every
private soldier and officer who has served in army the
To States during the recent rebellion for ninety days or
more who honOraby discharged and has remained
r service Of United by virtue Of the third section
o at Wsbnstop aS o aSa TS
proved February thirteenth eighteen hundred aud sixytwo
and seaman marine and officer who has served in the
the United States or "a the marine corps during the
.nd remained loyal to the shall cOmpi
With tht provisions OF an act entitled act
m amendatory thereof hereinafter mod ded be entitled
Sot@nefa exceeding one hGnifed sky acres,
garter to De taken IN compact form according to
public along the line Of railroad other public work
Po,ed That said homestead settler shall be allowed six
months atns his homestead 6ing
statement within which to make his entry and commence his
time which settled shall have served in the
the tim heetoor required perpct tile or it discharged
a item The term enlistment shall be- deducted from the
heretofore required to perfect title without reference 10
That patent shall issue and hmstead settler who ha;
noredd improved and cultivated his said honest
period of at least after shall his
$50 person entitled under the provisions of thu
OesoHg section to homestead who may have hereto
than hundred and acres shall be permitted TO
embraced in the FIRST when added to tn
quantity previous entered shall not exceed hundred
acres.
Ssc That of the death Of any person would
entitled the homestead under the provisions first
tOn OF this act his widow unmarried of
the his minor orphan children by guardian du
appointed aud officially accredited the Department Of III
Interior shall be entitled to all the benefits enumerated
this act subject to all tho provisions the settlement
therein contained: Provided That ii snch
died during his OF enlistment whole of h
enlistment shall be deiucted from the time heretofore
CURED % perfectlthe title.
That where the date of his entry of ira
land under the homestead laws subsequently heret
actually enlisted and employed the army OF II
United his services therein shall the admin
OF said homestead laws be construed 10 Be equivalent 10
ntents and to residence for the length
time the tract entered Provided That il his ent
has been cancelled by his absence from said tract w
the militia OF he Uni ed atss. and
tract has been s2osed o. his entry shall be
Aud provided further That il has been disposed
said party enter another rsct subject to entry under
proofs touching his residence the ii
and his absence therefrom in such service.
SEC. s. Thai soldier sailor marine officer, other
coming within the provisions Of this we'll by
in enter said homestead bv filing
=aratOry statement in presumption Provided tt
said claimant shall within the prescbed
hs actual entry, settlements and
the and thereafter fulfill all the requirements OF
act.
SEC That the Commissioner Of General Land OF
shall have authority to make all needl rules and regulate
TO into effect he provisions Of this act.
Approved, June 8. 1873.