Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11

ninety days, and who was honoraby discharged aud
lns remained loyal TO tho goyernment SHALL on com
70 secure homosteads 10 aotual settlers on the public
domain and the acts amendatory thereof as herenaf
ents for quantity ofpubc lands mot mneraD not OK.
ceedng one hundred and sixty acres or one quarter
subdivisions including the alternate reserved sections
ofpubc lands along the line OF any railroad or other
and other lands subject 10 entry under the homestead
laws Of the United States Providsd That said home
stead settler shall be allowed six months after locating
bis homestead within which 10 his settlement
and Improvement And provided also, That the time
army, navy, marine corps aforesaid, shall be deduct
"a rom the time heretofore required TO perfect title or
ty incurred in the line Of duty then the torn Of enlist
ment shall he deducted nom the time heretofore re-
qpTed 70 perfect title without reference TO the length
Of time he may have served Provided, hogeucr, That
patent shall issue to any homestead settler who has
not resided upon, improved and cultivated bis sail
| commence his improvements as aforesaid.
SEC; q That any person entitled under the provls-
Ions ofthe foregoing section 10 enter homestead who
may have heretoiore entered unde the homestead laws
quantity Of land less than hundred and sixty acres
act so much land as when added TO the quantity pre-
vously entered shall not exceed hundred and Six
SIC 81 That in case Of the death of any person who
would be entitled to homestead under tho provisions
ofthe first section Of this act his widow, II unmarried
or In case of her death marriage then his minor or
phan children, by guardian duly appointed and OIL
oally accredited at the Department Of the Interior
shall be entitled 10 all the benefits enumerated in this
act subject to all the provisions as to settlement and
| improvements therein contained Provided, That ~
such person died during his term Of emil stment, the
whole torn Of his enlistment shall be deducted from the
time heretofore required TO perfect the titlo
SEC. A. That where party at the date of his entry Of
tract Of land under the homestead laws or subsequent
ly thereto, was actually enlisted and employed in the
army navy Of the United States his services therein
shall, In the administration Of said homestead law DO
construed TO be equivalent TO ali ntents and purposes
| TO q residence for the same length Of time upon the
tract entered Provided, That If his entry has been
cancelled by reason Of his absence from said tract while
In the military naval service Of the United States
and such tract has not been disposed Of his entry snail
he restored and confirmed aud provided further, That
II such tract has been disposed o. said party may on.
ter another tract subject TO entry under said laws and
his right to patent therefor shall be determined by the
proof touching his residence and Guilt Of the first
tract, and his absence therefrom In such service
SIC. g. That any soldier, sailor, marine, officer, or
other person coming within the provisions Of this act
may as well by agent as in person, enter upon said
homestead Provided, That said claimant In person
shall within the time prescribed, settlements
and improvements the same, and thereafter fulfill
| all the requirements of this act.
Sac. 6. That the Commissioner Of the General Land
Office shall have authority TO make all neednul rules
and regulations to carry into effect the provisions of
| this act.
Apuroyed. April A. 1872