Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-04-10

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eight hundred and seventy three, on th,
same day and time, when the townships
of the county of Lebanon hold theil
spring elections.
Soldiers' Homestead Law.
The following is the full text Of tht
Amendatory Soldiers Homestead bill, ap
proved by the President on the Sd o.
April. Its provisions will Be found to b
most liberal toward the veterans of the
war -
Be 1t enacted by the Senate asd House
Of Representatives. Of the Lsted .Sate,
Of America in Co1yrew assembled, Thai
every private soldier and officer who has
served in the United States during the
recent rebellion for ninety days or more
and who was honorably discharged. and
has.remained loyal to the government,
including the troops mustered into the
service of the United States by virtue
of the third section of an act entitled
AN act making appropriations for com.
pleting the defenses of Washington, and
for other purposes," approved February
18th. 1862, 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, aud who was honorably discharged
and has remained loyal to the govern.
ment. shall. on compliance with the pro
vieions of an act entitled AN act to sc
cure homesteads to actual settlers on the
public domain. and the acts amendatory
thereof, a. hereinafter modified, be snti
tied to enter upon and receive patents
for a quantity Of public lands (not mine
raD not exceeding one hundred and sixty
acres or one-quarter section, to be taken
in compact form according to legal sub
division, including the alternate reserved
section Of public lands along the line Of
any railroad or other public work no,
otherwise reserved or appropriated. and
other lands subject to entry under the
homestead laws of the United States
Prorided, the said homestead eettler
shall be allowed six months after locating
his homestead within which to commence
his settlement and improvements And
Rovided also, the time which the home
stead settler shall have served in the
army. navy or Marine Corps aforesaid
shall be deducted from the time hereto.
fore required to perfect title, or if dis
charged on account Of wounds received,
or disability incurred in the line Of duty.
then the term of enlistment shall be de
Quoted from the time heretofore required
to perfect title, without reference to length
of time he may have served Provided,
ho,rerer, that no patent shall issue to any
homestead settler who has not resided
upon improved and cultivated his said
homestead for q period Of At least one
year after be shall commence bis improve
ments a. aforesaid. ,a.-.
Section 2 That any person entitled
under the provisions of the foregoing
section to enter homestead, who may
have heretofore entered under the Home
stead law a quantity of land less than
one hundred and sixty acres, shall be
permitted to enter under the provisions
of this act 60 much land as, when added
to the quantity previously entered, shall
not exceed one hundred and sixty acres.
Section 3. That in the case of the
death of any person who would be en-
titled to a homestead under the provi.
sions of the FIRST section of this act, his
widow, if unmarried. or in case of her
death or marriage. then his minor or
phan children. BY a guardian duly ap-
proved and officially accredited a, the
Department of the Interior. shall be en-.
titled to all the benefits enumerated in
this act. subject to all the provisions as to
settlement and improvements therein con-
Provided, that if such person
died during his term Of enlistment, the
whole term Of his enlistment shall be de.
Quoted from the time heretofore required
to perfect the title.
Section 4. That where a party at tho
date of this entire of tract Of land un.
der the Homestead laws, or subsequently
thereto, was actually enlisted and en-
ployed in the army or navy Of the Uni
ted States, bis services therein shall. in
the administration of said Homestead
laws, be construed to be equivalent to all
intents and purposes, to 4 residence for
the same length Of time upon the tract
SO entered; Prouided. that if his entry
has been cancelled by reason of bis ab-
sence from said tract while in the military
Or naval services Of the United States,
and such tract has been disposed Of. his
entry shall be restored and confirmed
And provided further. that if such tract
has been disposed Of, said party may en-
ter another tract subject to the entry un-
der said laws. and his right to . patent
therefore shall be determined BY the
proofs touching his residence and cult.
ration by the first tract and his Absence
;herefrom in such service
Section 5. That any sol1ier, sailor,
marine officer or any other person coming
within the provisions of this act may. a.
veil as by an agent as in person, enter
Upon the said homestead; Prorideel, that
he said claimant in person shall. within
he time prescribed. commence settlement
md improvements on the same, and
hereafter fnlGll ill ths requirements Of
bis act.
Section 6. That the Commissioners Of
be General Land Office shall have au-
hority to make al needful rules and
equations to carry into effect the pro-
isions Of this act