Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-04-18

The following important act, which
became a law by signature Of the Presi'
dent OF tho United States, has not hith-
erto been published in full
Re Nscd by me Senate and House Of Rsprcrcn1RrI " de
snNcd Sds' " dmrTira IL tdngIodS aSgsmNst'
SEC l. That evoy privnte soldier and officer who has
served The Tmy Of the United States during tho recent
discharged and has remained loyal to the government
intending the troops mustered into the service OF the
the dctenc1s Of Washington and Tor other purposes APP
proved February H. 1852 and every seminar, marine and
Ocerw who h0 served IN tho navy OF the United States
orin the marine CORPS during the rebellion for ninety
dey1 and who was honcroby discharged and hasrcman-
provisions OF an Hct entitled An act to secure home
steads to actual sOters the domain and the acts
amandaory thereof az hereinafter modified be entitled
to enter upOnaud receive pRtOnts quantity OF public
land mot mineral not exceeding one hundred Nnd sixty
acres quarter section be taken in compact form
according to legal subdivisions including the alternate
reserYed sections Of public lands along no line Of any
appropriated and Gthr lands subject TO entry under the
homestead laws OF the United States provided that said
shall be allowed 5iG months after loc9t-
ment and Improvement and provided also that tho time
which the homestead settler shall have served in the army
navy or marine corps aforesaid shall he deducted from
tho time heretofore required to perfect tide, or II dis
charged on account Of wounds received or inability IN
shall be deducted from Lc time heretofore required to
perfect title, without reference to the onEh of timG no
s,uc TO any homestead settler who las not resided upon
improved, aud cultivated hi sAd homestead for aperod
OF at ast one year alter he shall commence his improve
ments a. aforesaid
SEC. That any person entitled under the provisions
or tho foregoing section to enter homestead, who may
nave heretofore ent rod under the homestead laws o
quantity of land less than bundled and sixty acres
sha be permitted to enter under the provisions of this
act so much land when added to the quantity prey
onsy entered, shall not eEoeed enc hundred and sixty
acres.
SEC. g. That in case Of the death OF any person who
would he entitled to homestead under the provisions of
the hrst section of this act his widow If unmarried or
IN case OF her death marriage then his minor orphan
children bya guardian duly appointed and officially
entitled 10 all the benefits enumerated this act sub
jcct 10 gil the provisions as To settlement and improve
mentS therein contained provided that Il such person
died dung his term OF enlistment tho whole term OF his
enlistment shall be deducted from the time heretofore
re pired to perfect the title.
SEC a. Tnat where paIy at tho date OF his entry of n
thereto was actually cnlsCd aud employed in the army
or Gvy OF the United States his service therein rhal in
the administration OF said homestead laws DO Construed
TO be equivalent TO all ntentS and purposes to resi-
tered provided thatf his entry has been cancelled by
reason OF his absence from said tract while in the military
rot been disposed Of his entry shall be ored and
rmed and provided further, that such tract has been
disposed Of said pnry mag enter another tract subject
to entry under said laws and his right to patent there
dence and cultivation OF the first tract aud his absence
tn oroiI ON IN such service.
SEC S. That any soldier sailor marine officer other
per coming within the provisions OF this act may
s'end provided, that the said cl Tn1t in person shall
within the time prescribed, settlement and
improvement on the same and thereafter fulfil all the
requirements Of this Hct.
SEC. 6. That the Commissioner Of the General Land
Once shall have auhO y TO make all necdu rules a.
regulations 10 carry INTO effect the provisions of This act