The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-04-26
SOLDIERS HOMESTEAD ACT.
WASHINGTON, D c., April s. 1872

I SOLUIEHS' HUMtSfEAU ACI.
WASHINGTON, D C., April g. lst2.t
The following important ACT, which
became q law by signature OF the
President on Thursday last, has moi
hitherto been published in iull: q
Be IL enacted By Tie Senate a1sd House Of Repre-
sentatires or The United States or ARierici. ~
/ Con9ress asseDsbled: .-J 3d. -
SECTION l. That every private sol
dier and officer who has served in the
army of the United States during the
recent rebellion for ninety days OF
more, aad who was .honorahly dis
charged, 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 san act max
ing appropriations for completing the
defense OF Washington and for other
purposes" approved February Is,
1862, and every seaman, marine and
officer who has served in the navy oI
the United States, or in the marine
corps, during the rebellion, for nine
ty days, and who was homo, bly, dis.
charged and has remained loyal to
the Government, shall on compliance
with the provisions of an act entitled
'.An act to secure homesteads to act
ual settlers on the domain" and the
acts amendatory thereof, as herein
after modified, be entitled to entel
upon end received patents for 8
quantity of public land (not mineraD
not exceeding one hundred and sixty
acres, or One-quarter section, to he
taken in compact form according to
legal subdivision, including the alter
nate reserved sections of public lands
along the line of any railroad or other
public work not otherwise reserved
or appropriated, and other lands
subject to entry under the homestead
laws OF the United States; Provided,
that said homestead settlers shall be
allowed six months after locating his
homestead within which to commence
his settlement and Improvement; and
provided also, that the time which the
homestead settler shah have served
in the army, navy and marine corps
aforesaid shall be deducted from the
time heretofore required to perfect
the title, or If discharged on account
of wounds received or inability in
Cured in the line of duty, then the
term of enlistment shall be deducted
from the time heretofore required to
to perfect the title, without reference
to the length oftime he may havese
we'd; Provided, however, that no pat
ent shall issue to any homestead set
tier who has not resided upon, impro-
we'd and cultivated his said homestead
for period of at least one year after
he shall commence his improvements
as aforesaid.
SEC 2. That any person entitled
under the provisions OF the foregoing
sections to enter a homestead, who
may have heretofore entered under
the homes laws quantity OF
land less than one hundred and sixty
acres, shall be permitted to enter
under the provisions of this act so
much land as, when added to the
quantity previously entered, shall
not exceed one hundred and sixty
acres.
Sec 3. That in the csse of the
death OF any person who would be
entitled to homestead under the
provisions of the first section OF this
act, his widow, If unmarried, or in
case of her death or marriage, then
his minor orphan children, by guar
dian duly appointed and officially
accredited at the Department OF the
Interior, shall be entitled to all the
benefits enumerated in this act, SUBJ
ject to all the provisions as to settle
ment and improvements therein con-
tanned Provided, That if such person
died during his term OF enlistment,
tn whole term of his enlistment shall
be deducted from the time heretofore
required to perfect the title.
SEC 4, That where o party, at
the date Of his entry of q tract OF
land under the Homestead laws, or
subsequently 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 equivalent, to all intents and
purposes, to q residence for the same
length of time upon the tract SO
entered; Provided, That if 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 has been dis
posed of, his entry shall be restored
and confirmed; Prouidsd further, that
if such tract has been disposed of,
said party may enter another tract |
subject to entry under said laws, and
his right to patent therefor shall be
determined by the proofs touching
his residence and cultivation of the
first tract, and his absence therefrom
in such service. -...
Rec. 5. Thal any soldier, sailor,
marine, officer, or other person COM
ing within the provisions OF this act
may, as well by an agent as in person,
enter upon said homestead Provided,
That the said claimant in person
shall, within the time prescribed,
commence settlement and improve
ment on the same and thereafter full
fill all the requirements OF this act.
SEC g. That the Commissioners
OF the General Land Cflice shall have
authority to make all needful rules
and regulations to carry into effect
the provisions Of this act.