The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-04-12
RATss OF ADVeRT,slnc.
NEW HOMESTEAD Law As II PISS
Ed BHfu HOFSES.

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To enable honorably discharged col.
diers and sailors, their widows
and orphan children, to acquire
/ homesteads on the public lands OF
the United States.
Be ft enacted 6y the Senate am
House or Representatives OF the
Caftcd State Of america an Con-
QreSs assembled:
SEcTIoS /. That every private
soldier and officer who has served
In the army of the United States
during the recent rebellion for nine
~ days: or more, and who was hon
orably discharged, and has remain
ed loyal TO the government, includ.
ing the troops mustered into the
service of the United States BY vir.
tue of the third section of an act
entitled can act making appropria.
tons for completing the defences OF
Washington, and for other prr-
poses, approved February ihir-
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, and every seaman, marine and
officer who has served in the navy
of the United States or in the mar
Inc corps, during the rebellion, for
ninety days, and who was honor
ably discharged, and has remained
loyal 10 the government, shall, on
compliance With the provisions OF
an set eutitled "An act TO secure
homesteads to actual settlers on the
public domain" and the acts amen
datoFy thereof, as hereinafter modi-
Ned, be entitled to enter upon and
receive patents for q quantity OF
public lands (not ninerall not eK-
ceeding one hundred and sixty acres,
or one quarter section, to be taken
in compact form according 10 legal
subdivisions, including the alter
nate reserved sections ct public
lands along the line of any railroad
or other public works, not other
wise reserved or appropriated, ana
other lands subject to entry under
the homestead laws of the United
States; Pr0rStled, That said home
stead settler shall be allowed six
months after locating his homestead
within which TO commence his set.
Element and improvement; Ind
prorided also, That the time which
the homestead settler shall have
served In the army, navy, or mar
inc corps aforesaid shall be deducted
from the time heretofore required 10
perfect title, or If discharged on ac-
count OF wounds received, or dis
ability incurred in the line of duty,
then the term of enlistment shall be
deducted from the time heretofore
required to perfect title, trithoaf
reference to The length Of time Re
may haze Serred; ProrideI, Hoac-
ecer, That no patent shall issue to
any homestead settler who has not
resided upon, improved and cult
waited his said homestead for at least
one year after he shall commence
his improvements as aforesaid.
SIC. .. That any person entitled
under the provisions Of the forege.
ing section to enter 9 homestead.
who may have heretofore entered
under the homestead law quantity
of land less than one hundred snd
sixty acres, shall be permitted to
enter under the provisions of this
act so much land a., when added to
the quantity previously entered.
shall net exceed one hundred and
sixty acres.
SEC. 3. That In case of the death
of any person who would be emit
tied to 3 homestead under the pro.
visions 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 q
guardian duly appointed and OIL
cially accredited OF the Department
Of the Interior ehall be entitled to
all the benefits enumerated in this
act and subject to all the provisions
as to settlement and improvements
therein contained Provided, That
II 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.
SIC, 4. That where . party at
the date of his entry of Q tract OF
land under the homestead laws, or
thereto, was actually
enlisted and employed in the army
and navy of the United States, hfs
services therein shall, In the admin
istration OF said homestead laws, be
construed to be equivalent, to ell
intents and purposes, TO q reeidence
for the same length OF time upon
the tract so entered Ps0riaed.
That IL his entry has been cancelled
by reason of his absence from sad
tract while IN the military or naval
service of the United States, and
such tract has not been disposed OF,
his entry shall be restored and con.
Aad provided 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
his residence and cnltfv6.
ton of the first tract, and mis- alb
sence thereffom in such service.
SEC. 8. That any soldier, sailor,
marine. officer, or other person
within the provisions of this
act may, IS well by an agent ae In
person, enter upon eaid homestead /;
Prorided, That said claimant In per.
SON shall, within the time prescFib.
ed, commence settlement and I'M
on the same, and there
after fulfil all the requirements OF
this act.
SEC. 6. That the Commissioners
of the General Land Once shall
have authority to make all needfal
rules and regulations to carry into
effect the provisions Of this act.