The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

domain" and the act amendatory
thereof as hereinafter modified, be
entitled to enter upon and receive
patents for quantity Of public lands
mot mineraD not exceeding one llun-
,lred and sixty acres. or one quarter
section to he taken ia compact form
according to legal subdivisions, includ-
ing the alternate reserved sections OF
public lands along the line Of any rail-
road Or other public work, not other
wise reserved or appropriated. anL
other lands subject to entry under the
homestead laws of the United States
Prorhlei, That said homestead settler
shall be allowed six months after To-
eating his homestead within which to
commence his settlement and improve
ment: Ind pyopided also, That the
time which the homestead settler shall
have served In the army, navy, or
marine corps aforesaid, Shall be de-
ducted from the time heretofore ~
qulred to perfect title, or il discharged
on account of wounds received, or dis
ability incurred in the line of duty,
then the term of enlistment shall bc
deducted from the time heretofore re-
quired to perfect title, without refer
ence to the length of time hemay have
served j.: Prorided, howerer, That no
patent shall issue to any homestead
settler who has not resided upon, I'M
proved, and cultivated bis said home
stead for period of at least ono year
after he shall commence his improve
ments as aforesaid.
SIC 2. That any person entitled I'M
der the provisions of the foregoing
section to enter a homestead, who may
have heretofore entered under the
homestead laws quantity of land less
than one hundred and sixty acres,
shall be permitted to enter under the
provisions Of this act 50 much land a@,
when added to the quantity previously
entered, shall not exceed one hundred
and sixty acres.
SIC. 8. That In case of the death of
any person who would be entitled to
homestead under the provisions of the
first section Of this act, his widow, If
unmarried, or in case of her death or
marriage, then the minor orphan chill
dlen, BY guardian duly appointed
andsoillcially accredited at the Depart
ment of the Interior, shall be entitled
to all the benefits enumerated IN this
act, subject to all the provisions as to
settlement and Improvements therein
contained: Pforiaed, That If such
person died during his term of enlist
lnent. the whole term Of his enlistment
shall be deducted from the time here
tofare required toperiect the title.
SIC. 4. That where party at the
date Of his entry of IA tract of land I'M
der the homestead laws. or subsequent
ly thereto, was actually enlisted and
employed in the army or navy OF the
United States, his services therein
sEalb In the administration Of said
homestead law, be construed to be
equivalent, to all intents and plH~
poses, to q residence for the same
length Of time upon the tract so en-
tered Prordlcd, That if his entry has
been cancelled by reason Of his absence
from said tract while in the military
OF naval service Of the United States,
and such tract has. not been disposed
Of, his entry shall be restored and COLI
tirmed: And worided further, That il
such tract has been disposed OF, said
party may enter another tract subject
to entry under said laws and his right
to Il patent therefor shall be determined
by the proofs touching his residence
and cultivation Of the first tract. and
his absence theretrom in such service.
SEC. 5. That any soldier, sailor,
marine, officer or other person coming
within the provisions of this act may,
as well by an agent as in person, enter
upon said homestead: PYorided, That
said claimant in person shall, within
the time prescribed, commence settle
ments and improvements OH the same,
and thereafter fulfill all the require
mentS of this act.
SIC. 6. That the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office shall have All
thority to make all needfal rules and
regulations to carry into effect the pre-
visions of this act.
Approved April 4, 1872.