New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-17
[GgxERAL NAruRr-No. 39.1

l0EEEHAL nal y AN s19s
An act to enable honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors, their widows and
orphan children, to acquire h0mesteadB
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,
That every private soldier and Of
feer who has served in the army
of the United States during the
recent rebellion for ninety days, OF more,
and who was honorablv 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 IAN act
making appropriations for completing the
defenses of Washington, and for other pur-
poses," approved February thirteenth
eighteen hundred and siXty-two, and every
seaman, marlne+ 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
ernment, shall, on compliance with the pro-
visions of an act entitled AN actst0 secure
homesteads to actual settlers on the public
domain and the acts ainendatory thereof,
as hereinafter modified, be entitled to enter
upon and receive patents for quantity OF
public lands mot mineral) not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres, or Gne-quarter
section, to be taken in compact form ao-
cordiDg to legal subdivisions, including
the alternate reserved sections of public
lands along the line of any railroad
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 lis settlement and 5ms
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 II
discharged ON account of wounds received
or disability incurred in the line of duty
then the term Of enlistment shall DO de-
Quoted from the time heretofore required 60
perfect title, without reference to the length
Of time lie may have. served provided
however, that no patent shall issue 10 any
Homestead settler who hasn resided up0ns
improved, and cultivated his said home
stead for a period of at least one year after
be shah commence lis improvements az
aforesaid
SEC. 2. That any person entitled undez
the provisions Of the foregoing section to
entera homestead who may have heretofore
entered under the homestead laws q guam
tity OF land less than one hundred and sixty
provisions of this act so much land as, when
added to the quantity previously entered
shall not exceed one hundred and sixty
acres.
SEC. 3. That in case Of the death Of any
person who would be entitled g 2 h0mestead
under the provisions Of the first section Of
this act his widow, If unmarried, Or in case
OF her death or marriage, then his inlnog
orphan children, by guardian duly ap-
pointed and officially accredited at the De
Dartment Of the Interior, shall be entitled
to ali the benefits enumerated IN this act
subject to all. the provisions as 70 settle
ment and improvef ant5 therein containeds
provided, that il such person died during
his term 81 enlistment, the whole term Of bis
enlistment shall be deducted from the time
heretofore required 70 perfect the title.
SEC. A. That where party at the date Of
his entry of tract Of land under the home
stead laws, or subsequently, thereto Was
actually enlisted and employed ~ the army
Or navy'0f the United states. a. services
therein shall in the administraron OF saio
homestead law, be construed to be eqn1yR-
| lent, to all intenfs and purposes, to q resi-
| dence Tor the same length d time upon The
tract so entered; provided, that u his entrg
| has been Cancelled by reason Of his alisenc9
from said tract while in the military OF
naval service Of the United States, and
such tract has not been disposed Of, bis
entry shall be restored and confirmed AND
| provided further, that II sEcn tract las
been disposed Of, said party may enter
another tract subject to entry under
said laws; and lis right 70 q UafenE
| therefor shall be determined bg tho proofs
/ touching his residence aud cultivation Of
the FIRST tract, and bis absence therefroIuin
| such service.
| SEC. :. That any soldier sailor marine.
/ officer, or other person coming within TIE
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