The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-04-27

WAYNE COUNTY. IND, April

belli6n. for ninety days. and Who
was honorably discharged and has
remained loyal to the Government
shall. on compliance with ah act
entitled AN act to secure home-
steads to actual settlers ON the
public domain and the acts
amendatory thereof, a. herein after
modified, be entitled to enter upon
and receive patents for quantity
of public lands (not mineral not
exceeding 160 acres, or one quar-
ter-scction. to be taken In compact
form according to legal subdivis
IONS, including the alternate re-.
served 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 homes. esd laws of the United
States: Provided that said home.
stead settler shall be allowed six
months after. locating his home
stead within which to commence
his settlement and Improvement:
AND PROVIDED ALSO, That the time
which the homestead settler shall
have served in the army. navy, or
marine corps aforesaid shall be de-
Quoted from the time heretofore
required to perfect title or if dis
charged on account of wounds
received, or disability inucured in
the line Of duty, then the term Of
enlistment shall be deducted from
the time heretofore required to
perfect title, without reference to
length Of time he may have serv
ed: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That no
patent shall issue to any home
stead settler who has not resided
upon, improved and cultivated his
said homestead for period Of at
least one year after he shall COM
mence his improvements afore-
said.
Sec 2 That any person en-
titled under the provisions Of the
foregoing section to enter q home>
stead, who may have heretofore
, entered under the homestead laws
q quantity of land less than 160
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. 8. That in the case Of
> the death Of any person who would
be entitled to homestead under
the provisions of the first section
q OF this act. his widow, if unmarried
or In case Of her death or marriage
then his minor orphan children
: by a guardian duly appointed ant
officially accredited at the Depart
y ment of the Interior, shall be en-
titled to all the provisions as te
settlement and Improvement there
B. in contained: PROVIDED, That i
a such person died during his tern
% OF enlistment, the whole term o
=. enlistment shall be deducted fror
= the time heretofore required t
perfect the title.
'e Sec. That where a party at
the date of his entry of a tract Q
land under the homestead laws, o
-, subsequently thereto,was actual.
III enlisted or employed in the arm
as or navy Of the United States, hi
o. service therein shall, on the ad
or m:nistra'ion of said homestea
laws. be construed TO be cqnivf
lent to all intents and purposes
CO residence for the same length {
9w time upon the tract 90 entere
ee Provided, That if his entry h'
r been cancelled by reason Of b
absence from said tract while
NC the military or naval service of q
Is United States, aad such tract b,
e. not been disposed OF, his ent
mt shall be restored and conirme
M AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That
:. such tract has been disposed I
'no said party may enter another ira
'an subject to entry under said Law
res and his right to patent thereto
,se shall be determined by the proc
:; touching his residence and cul'
-, vation Of the first tract, and
oAi absence therefrom in such servit
my Sec 5 That any soldier, sail
ILL marine, officer, or other 'perst
ota coming within provisions Of Il
act may, as we'll by and agent
in person, enter upon homestes
are PROVIDED. That said claimant
l. person, shall within the time pr
to scribed, commence settlement q
:, Improvement on tho same. q
l'n thereafter fulfill all the requir
ia ments Of this act.
SEC. 6 That the Commissio
ers Of the General Land Off
shall have authority to make
needful rules anil regulations