Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-06
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AN ACT TO enable hon0rahly discharged soldiers
aud sailors, their widows and prghan children, 10
aCq lire hDmesteads on the public lands OF the
nlted states.
Il. il enacted By The Scnat and House 9f r pressntd-
Bes ~ t,e United StItes Of Anertcd in Congress
sembcd rhat every private s dcr and oil ipr who
h IS svry in the army OF the United states during
the recent rehtliOn for ninety days, Or more, and
who was hOnOrHbly discharged and has relnrined
loyal to the government, Including tho troops mus
tered iul the service of the nited States by vir-
tue Of the third section of an act entitled An act
making appropriations for mpleting he deienses
OF was / giOn, and for other purposes" approved
February thirteenth eigh'een hundred aud sixty
two, aud every seaman, marine, marine, aud oilctr
who has rived II the navy OF the United Stdtts,ur
IN the marine corps, during the rebellion. tr MIN W
DAYS Und who was hOnOfably discharged, and has
rena hed loyal to the government, shall On compf-
anes with the provisions Of act entitled ''An act
secure hOmtsteads 10 arl ual settlers the pub
lie domain, and the lcta amt ndatury thereof, aA
herelnafted modified, be cGtitled 70 enter upon and
receive pateurS for a qlaailiy public lands mot
nneraD not eNdeeding one hundred ami sixty acres
quarteT-Aectiun, to be taken IN compact form
according TO legal Subdivisions including t- alter
nate reserved sections OF public lanhs anug he
line OF any railroad or other pubic wCrk, nod uthtr-
wise received ar appropriated and other lands sub
Jsct tn rs un er the honest aad laws of the
Duited States: fr0Uldsf, That said homestead het
tier shall allowed six months after locating his
Homestead wl lin Which to commence hi5 settle
ment and iinaIuveuent: Aud fr6pri-d also, That
the time VII ch the hameatead setAer shall have
served ia he army, navy, or marine corps aforesaid
tha he dedu leo irun the time heretofore required
SO perfect little, or IL discharged on Recount OI
wounds receive or disability incurred in the line
of duty, then ths term at enl stment shall he de-
ductud from the time heretofore required to perteo
title, without rrfetcnCi 10 the length OF tune he
may have served: PrODidtd, hlwrgeT, That no pat
cut shall issue u any honest AL settler WAC mas
not r sided up0n improved. and cultivated his said
homestead for uefiOd Of at least QUE year after lie
shall comni' nee his improvements as Aforesaid
Sc. 2. That any person entitled under IN proVs-
ions OF the foregoing section 10 inter Homestead,
who may have heretOfO entered utdcr the home
stead laws quantity of laad es' than one hundred
and six acres, shall be permitted 10 enter under
the provisions OF lnls act 30 mucl lanu as Mhen
added 10 he quantity previously entered, shall moi
| exc sed one hundred and siAiy acres
) c. =. That IN case OF the death OF any person
| who would be Grtited u homestead under IN,
provisions OF the first section of this act, his wild
ow II unm irTied or In case of her death or mar
rlagr, then his minor orphan chill ren by guardl-
an duly app intcd and officially accredited at the
Depa tm6nt Uf the Interior snail be entitled 10 al
| the benefits enumerated In this act, subject to
| the provisions ~ TO settlement and improvements
/ therein contained: FTOufisd. That II SUN person
died during his term OF enlistment, the whole term
| OF his enlistment shall be deducted from Inc tlut
| heretofore required TO perfect the title.
| SEC Thai where a party at the date OF hlI en-
try VI a tract OF land under tho homestead laws, OIL
subsequently thereto, was actually enlisted and en-
| plOyeh In the army or navy Of the United states
his services therein shal III the administration
| said homestead law be construed 10 be equivalent
to all lntents and purposes, TO residence l. lh'
spine length Uf tine upon the fact 30 entered; P'0
rided That II his entry has been Cancelled by reason
OF his Absence from said tract while IN the mlutar
or naval ser. Ice OF the United states, and sucl
| tract has not Ueen dlspOsed OF his entry shal b
| restored ana confirmed: ndWoUded fvrther, Tha
II such tract has been disposed o., said party ma.
| enter another tract subject TO entry under SAL
laws: ard his right to patent therefor shall be de
termlued 10y the proofs touching his residence AM
cultivation or tne irst tract aud MIS- absence there
| from In suCh service.
Sic. s. That any soldier, :sailor, marine, officer
or other person coming within the PROVISIONS 0
this aOt may well by an agent as In person, ente
upon said homestead: PTOUided, That said clhlman
III person shall within the time prescribed, com
menCs settlemt nts and improvements on the sault
aud thereafter fulnl al the requirements OF hi
| act
SEC. G. That The Commissioner OF the Generf
an Onice shall have authority TO make all needit
rules and rjRua,ons to carry into effect tine provi'
| Ions ul this act.
| Approved A ril 4, 1871