The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-04-18

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Tie srrena "f these biIlu relates Ia
selliefs hmesseais. and i,s eh;ec, h
full, explained IN the preamble
Nnsness, nv IN net uf Congress
entitled AN as, ~ enable honorable,
discharged solliurs and sailurs, and
vi,lows and orphan children tn acquire
hnacstsais en public lands VI The uni.ed
States. Y approved April 4, ls12. and
by tho amendment, thereto, approved
June !. ls1.. Il Is provided tina. said
s,ldicrs aud sailors. their widows anl
orphan children. shall have the right 10
enter homesieads of tGO acres each an.
nn what arc called and known "a
double minimum lands. or lands
within tho limits of railroad land grants;
aud,
WHEREAS, Such discrimination again.
1t the pioneer soldiers aud sailors IL un-
just therefore,
Df il eAurisd, efc.. That section 2
Of the net entitled ".An net to amend
an act r,'ating ~ soldiers aud suilors'
honestcads, : approved juno I, 1872,
DO amended ~ ~ 10 road as follows
That any person entitled under tho
provisions " tho foregoing sections 10
enter homestead, who may have here.
tofure entered under tho hom esi ead laws
quantity " lnnd less than Ito acres,
shall DO permitted IL cntcr NJ much
lanl a.. when added 10 tho quantity
previously entered, shall not exceed
Ito nrrcs.
SkTTLhMgNr NJ COLONIES.
Tic laTt of these measures Ii Or o.
rceial Importance 10 colonies which hnvo
settled or arc about u settle upon the
public lands. Under tho present law
a pre.empter II no. allowed To sell o,
alienat" - NJ, Nay any lrotion ~ hi<'
homestead uliil he lias secured full
titla Z, il after rcaiaIptea u i've years.
In several 1t tho western States nnI
Territories colonies hayc boon formed
and town. bailt up heforc any II the
inhabitants has. resided on their pro-
cinrllpns more than two or tlr.r years.
but they la,e not bsen allowed to set
apart my u thuir land cycn for public
purpose. The law referred IL gives
them this privilege, Tho iest Ii M
follows
" 4 rnae'eJ. That any ro,.an Who
hns alrralY sei,lcd Or hereafter may
settle On the public land. u tho United
state.. either BY pre.emptien. or BY
virtue u any homestead law or any
amendments thereto. shall have tho
right T. transfer by warranty. agaiu.l
his or her nwn acts, any portion Of his
or her sai presumption or homestead
for church. cemetery Or school purposes,
or FIR tho right d way for railroads.
across such presumption - homestead.
ana tho tralpfcr fur such public pur.
poses shall In no way yitiato Tho right
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