Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-06
CoFFespoaAsuce.
AUSTIN, MIMI; Feb. 3, 1873.
Editor Transcript.
Will you reprint what is known as
the i" Holman Bill" a. follows:

Will you reprint what 10 known as
tho Fl GILMAN Bill" 40 follows:
That every private soldier, musician and
officer who served in the army Of the United
States during the late war, for 20 Days, and
was honorably discharged, including troops
mustered into the service Of the United States
by virtue Of the Sd section Of an net entitled
IN act making appropriations for completing
tho defsnsss OF Washington, aud for other pur>
poses, approved Feb. u, 1862, and every sea-
man, and officer and other person who served
in the navy Of the United States, or in the
marine service during the late war, for 90 days
and VII" was honorably discharged. and the
widow Of any such soldier, musician, seaman,
and officer, Or il thor. DO no such widow, his
orphan children under Il years Of age. shall
be entitled to enter q quantity Of public lands,
not mineral, not to exceed 1Go acres, which
shall DO composed Of continuous tracts accord
ing to legal sub divisions, including altern ate
reserve sections Of public lands along the limo
Of any railroad or public cork, or other laud
eubjec: to entry under the homestead laws of
tho United Stotes, and receive certificate Of
such entry on payment Of government fees:
Gee. 2 That such entry shall be made in
the name Of the person entered as above to
mako the same, in person Or by agent, under
such regulations rs the Secretary OF the Inte-
rior shall prescribe, and . patent for tho lands
80 entered shsll be issued only to such soldier,
musician, seaman or officer, or to his widow or
orphan children, provided for in the first Sec
ton Of this act; but no sale Of such land, or
interest therein or power OF attorney authors
zing such salc, or other contract o. agreement
in anv wise affecting or concerning any such
land. made, executed or entered into prior to
the issuing OF tho patent therefor, and the ac-
tual delivery Of tho same to tho perso" to
whom issued, shall be Of any eject whatever,
but shall DO nnU and ro'd.
Sec. ). That tho Secretary Of tho Interior
shall prescribe rules and regulations to carry
the several provisions Of this act into e.
feet.
The bill a. amended then p.seed-ycas 1ls
nays So.
The original bill, I believe, required
no fees and had provisions for settle
nacnt, either by the soldier or his as
s;:ucc; before u complete title would b
acquired. 1t also permitted the soldier
or HE heirs in general to acquire titlt
to public lunds while tho present bill
think, is unjust in its limit to heirs.--
1 End many Of tho soldiers who signee
the petition for land bounty last yea
believe that tho " Holman Substitute
i. the same, when, 10 fact, tho amend
ment, ~ above, makes radical changes
in the main features Of tho proposed
law, aud, as view it, against the hes
interest Of our State and the soldier
in general. For instance, without resi-
dence or improvement it would be muoE
better for the soldier to receive direct
from Washington warrant than to bt
put to the expense Of land Office fee
and travelling expenses, or agents pay
&c., in locating claim,