Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-27

homestead laws of the United States, provided
that said homestead settlers shall be allowed
six months after locating his homestead with
| in which to commence his settlement and
improvement and provided also that the
time which the homestead settlers have
served in the army, navy or marine corps
aforesaid shall be deducted from the time
! heretofore deducted from the time heretofore
required to per lect the title /; or if discharged
on account OF wounds received or disability
incurred 10 the line of duty, then the term
of enlistment shall b. deducted from the time
heretofore required to perfect the title, with
out re erence TO the length OF time he may
have served /; provided, however, that no
! patent shall issue to any homestead settler
who has not resided upon, improved and
cultivated his said homestead for period OF
at least one year after he shall commence his
! improvements aforesaid
! Section 2. That any person entitled under
the provisions OF the foregoing SECTION to en-
ter homestead, who may have heretofore
entered under the homesteai laws a quantity
OF land less than one hundred anu sixty
acres, shall te permitted to enter under the
provisions of this act 50 much land as, when
added TO the quantity previously entered,
shall not exceed one hundred and sixty acres.
Section 3. That in case OF the death OF
any person who would be entitled t. home
stead under the provisions Vi the first section
of this act, his widow. If unmarried, or IN
case of her death OF marriage, then his mi
nor orphan children, By a guard ~ duly APP
pointed officially accepted at tie depart
ment Of the Interior, shall be entitled 10 all
he benefits enumerated IN this act, provide
that il such person died during his term Of
enlistment, tie whole term OF his enlistment
shall tie deducted from the time heretofore
required to perfect the title.
Section 4. That where party, at the date
of his entry of tract OF land under the
homestead laws, or subseq entity thereto was
actually enlisted and employed in the army
or navy Of the United states, his service
therein shall, in the administration OF SAID
homestead laws, be construed To be equiv
alent to all intents and purposes to a resi-
dence for the same length OF tune upon the
tracts 50 entered, provided that it his entry
has been Cancelled by reason Of his absence
from said tract while in the military or naval
service OF the United States, and such tract
h q not been disposed Of, his entry shall
he reserved and confirmed and provided
further, that if such tract has been disposed
Of, said party may enter another tract sub
lect to entry under SAID laws. and his right
10 a patert therefor shall be determined by
the proofs touching his residence and cult
walton Of the first tract, and his absence
therefrOm in such service.
Section 5. That any soldier, sailor, marine,
officer, or other person coming within the
provisions of this act, may as well by m
agent as in person enter pom said homes tead
provided that said claimant In person shall
within the time prescribed commence settle
mOnt and Improvements on the same, and
thereafter fulfil al. the requirements IN this
act.
Section 6. That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shall have authority TO
make all needlul rules and regulations to
carry into effect the provisions of this act.
In the House on Monday the 25Jh inst,
Mr.. H4wey vi ILLINOIS, moved u suspend the
rules and pass the above bill, which was
agreed To without the yeas and nays, 50 that
with the signature OF the President II be
comes q law.