Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-02

assigns, without his or their collision, has
been evicted from or turned out Of possession
Of any such land by the judgment Of any
United States court, in the manner before
mentioned is hereby authorized, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
pr1ated, to repay to the person or persons
entitled thereto n sum Of money equal to
that originally paid by the purchaser Of the
land so recovered, If the same has been paid
into the treasury, or to any person legally
authorized to receive the same for the United
States"
Approved, June 8, 1872.
GENERAL MATURING. l2ll
AN ACT 10 amend an act relating TO soldiers and sail
De Il enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
sembcd, That the entitled An act 70 enable hon
orably discharged soldiers and sailors, their widows
public lands Of the United sates approved O Apr
fourth, eighteen hundred and seventytwo, be- and the
same IS hereby, amended 10 read follows That
every private soldef and officer who has served in the
army Of the United States during the recent rebellion
for ninety days, or more, and who honorably dis
charged, and has remained loyal 10 the government,
including the troops mustered into the service Of the
United States by virtue Of the third section Of act
ing the dofenoes of Washington and for other purpo-
ses approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-two, and every seaman marine, 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 Discharged and has remained
loyal to the government shall on compliance with tho
provisions Of act entitled An act 70 secure home
seads 70 actual settlers on the public domain, and
the acts amendatory thereof hereinafter modified,
be entitled to enter upon and receive patents for
Quantity OF public lands mot mineraD not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres quartersectlon, 10
be taken in compact FORM according to legal subdivls
ions including the alternate reserved sections Of public
lands along the line of any railroad OF other public
work not otherwise appropriated and other lands sub
ect to entry under the homestead laws Of the United
States Provided, That said homestead settler shall DO
allowed six months AFTER locating his homestead and
Hing his deolaratory statement, within which TO mako
ment And provided also, That the time which The
homestead settler shall have served in tho army navy
Of marine corps aforesaid shall be deducted nom tho
time heretofore required to perfect title dscharg
ed on account Of wounds received disability incur
red in the line Of duty then the term Of enlistment
shall be deducted from tho time heretofore required TO
perfect title without reference TO the length Of time
he may have served Provided, however, That pat.
emit shall issue TO any homestead settler who has not
resided upon, improved and cultivated his said home
stead for period Of at least year after he shall
commence his improvements as aforesaid
SEC. 9. That any person entitled under the provis
ions Of the foregoing section TO enter homestead who
laws quantity Of land less than hundred ind six
ty acres shall be permitted TO enter under the pfovis
ions Of this act SO much land contiguous 70 the tract
embraced In the first entry as whom added to the guam
tty previously entered shall not exceed one hundred
SEC g. 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 II unmarried,
or In case Of her death or marriage, then his minor
phan children, by guardian duly appointed and Off
caly accredited at the Department Of tho Interior,
subject to all the provisions to settlement and i'm
provements therein contained Provided That IL such
person died during his term of enlistment the whole
term Of his enlistment shall be deducted from the time
heretofore required 10 perfect the title.
SEC. 4. That whore party at the date Of his entry
of tract Of land under the homestead laws, suhse
quenty thereto was actually enlisted and employed
In the army navy Of the United States his services
therein shall, in the administration Of said homestead
laws be construed to DO equivalent to all intens and
purposes to n residence for the length OF time
upon the tract entered Provided That II his entry
has hesn cancelled by of his absence from said
tract while In the military naval service Of the Unit
cd States and such tract has not b9en disposed Of his
entry shall be restored And 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 may be determined by the
proofs touching his residence and cultivation OF the
first tract and his absence therefrom In such service
SEC. g. That any soldier, sailor, marine officer,
other person coming within the provisions OF this act
may well by agent as in person. enter upon said
homestead by filing declnratOry statement In pre-
emption Provided, That said claimant in person
shall within the time prescribed make his actual entry
commence settlements and improvements on the same
and thereafter fulfill all the requirements Of this act
| SEQ 6. That the Commissioner Of the General Land
Office shall have authority to make all needful rules
and regulations to carry into effect the provisions Of
| this act.
Approved, June s, 1872.