New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
TGEEBRAL NArURp-No. 30. |

GENERAL EATURE-No. 80.
An act to enable honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors, their widows and
orphan children, to acquire homesteads
on the public lands of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled,
fcer who has served in the army
of the United States during tina
recent rebellion for ninety days, or morei
and who was honorabiy discharged and
has remained loyal to the government, in
Guiding the troops mustered into the ser
vice of the United States by virtue Of the
third section of an act entitled San act
making appropriations for completing the
defenses Of Washington, and fer other pur-
posesn approved February thirteenth
eighteen hundred and sixty-tw0, 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, and who was honorably dis
charged, and has remained loyal to the gov
eminent, shall, on compliance with the pre-
visions of an act entitled An act to secun3
homesteads to actual settlers on the public
domain" and the acts amendatory thereof
as hereinafter modified be entitled 20 enter
upon and receive patents for q quantity OF
public lands fnot mineral) not exceeding
section, to be taken in compact form ac-
cording to legal subdivisions, including
the alternate reserved sections Of public
lands along the line of any r9lr0ad
or other public work, not otherwise re-
served or appropriated, and other lands
subject to entry under the homestead laws
of the United States provided, that said
homestead settler shall be allowed SIX
months after locating his homestead within
which TO commence his settlement and in-
provement; and provided, also, that the
time which the homestead settler shall have
served in the army, navy, or marine corps
aforesaid, shall be deducted from the time
heretofore required to perfect title, or if
discharged 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 the length
of time be may have served provided,
however, that no patent shall issue to any
homestead settler who has not resided upOns
improved, and cultivated his said home
stead for period Of ut least one year after
he shall commence his improvements as
aforesaid.
SEC 2 That any person entitled unde1
the provisions Of the foregoing section to
enter homestead who may have heretofore
entered under the homestead laws GUAM
tity Of landless than one hundred and sixty
acres HlhkA DC DtEE1iblt4 10 clNIE uANGA lIa
provisions of this act so much land az, when
added to the quantity previously entered
shall not exceed one hundred and sixty
acres
SEC g. That in case Of the death Of any
person who would be entitled 70 homestead
under the provisions Of the first section Of
this act his widow, if unmarried, or In caae
of her death or marriage. then bis minor
orphan children, by guardian duly ap-
pointed and officially accredited at the De.
paftrnent Of the Interior. shall he entitled
to ali the benefits enumerated in this set,
subject to all the provisions as to settle
ment. and improved. ants therein contained;
provided, that If such person died during
his term Of enlistment, the whole term Of his
enlistment shall be deducted from the time
heretofore required to perfect the title.
SEC. A. That where party at the date Of
his entry Of tract Of land under the hoalez
stead laws, or subsequently therstas WIS
actually enlisted and employed il fae army
or navy of the United States ~ services
therein shall, in the administrator of said
homestead law, reconstruct to Be f4aifa-
lent to all intents and purposes II resi-
dence for the same length of time upDH It's
tract so entered; provided that If his entry
has been Cancelled by reason Of his absence
from said tract while in tire military Or
naval service of the United States, and
such tract has not been disposed Of, his
tUAl3 rAdAAe 10 fceABLtA MtatA EVAAEiAApAAs h3AtA
provided further, that ii such tract has
been disposed Of said party may enter
another tract subject 10 entry under
said laws; and bis right to q pafent
therefor shah beslefermined By the proofs
touching his residence and cultivation Of
the first tract, and his absence therefroin IN
such service.
SEC 5 That any soldier, sailor, 11arfnes
officer, or other person coming. within tbs
provisions OF this act may, as well By an
agent as in person, enter upon said home
stead; provided, that said claimant in per-
son shall, within the tune prescribed, eOni-
the earne and thereafter fulfill all the re-
quiFements 0f this act.
SEC That the Commissioner of tho
General EaHd Office shah have authority 10
make ali neeafni rules and regulations 70
carry into effect the provisions Of this act.
Approved April 4, 1872.