The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
Copp,s Land Review.
rHE NEW ADDITioNAL HOMESTEAD BIZ l.
TIArDID NOT BECOME A LAW.

rHE NEW ADDITioNAL HOMESTEAD Bi-
TIiArDID NOT BECOME A LAW.
S.n,e few weeks ago gave synopsis of Il
bill pending before Congress containing i'm
po-tart md h,nnicent provisions, ard pre-.
lcted that it would pass bath houses. Well
the prediction proved correct. but the bill
failed to become law because it was not
reached by the Presilen, for signature before
the adjournment of Congress. have no
doubt that the matter will receive early at
.ertion when Congress r--convenes in Deceni
Der; that ,he bill -Sill be re.enac,ed and re.
c-ive the signature Of the President. In order
that the people may be familiar with ai' of
its provisions, print it entire in this letter
to the exclusion of other matter, deeIning it
of the utmost Importance:
"An act to allow person. who hsve abon-
d.aed or relinquished their homestead en-
tries to make another entry, and for other
purposes.
BE !: enacted, etc.. That anv person who
has not heretofore perfected title to a tract of
land which he has made filing upon under
the pre-emp,ion law or entry OF under the
homestead law may make a homestead entry
of not exceeding one ne.qunrtef section of public
land subject to such entry such previous
filing or entry to the contrary notvithstand-
ing; but this right shall not apply TO persons
who perfect titles to lands under the pre-
emr.io, or Homestead laws already initiated.
'.SES. 2. That whenever il shall be made
to appear 70 the register and receiver "f any
I,tin a
the Secretary Of the Interior may prescribe,
that .nv settler upon the public domain un-
Lx. existinr law, is unable by reason Of
drpnth, whole or partial destruction OF crops,
sickness or other unavoidable casualty, to
secure a support for himself, herself or those
dependent upon him or her upon The lands
settled upon. then such register and receiver
may grant To such settler leave of absence
frnn, the clsim upon which he or she has
filed for period not exceeding one year at
any one time. and such settler so granted
leaye.of absence shall forfeit rights by
fea.on of such absenc-; Providod, Ti,st the
.iale = such actual absence shall not he de.
Quoted from the actual residence required by
law.
"SEc. 3. That the price Of all sections and
parts of sections Of the public lands, vitbis
the limit. Of the portions Of the several grants
of land, To aid in the cons.ructIon of railroads,
which have been heretofore and which mny
hereafter t,e forfeited, which were by the act
max ing such grant. have since been in.
creased to the donble minimum price and,
also of all lands within the limits Of any
such railroad grant, aud not embraced in the
land lying adjacent to aud ootsrmiaous with
the portions OF the line of any such railroad
which shall no; he completed at the date Of
this act, is hereby fixed At one dollar and
twenty-five cent. PEI acre.
''SEc. I. Tha, from and after the passage
Of this act, any homestead settler who has
entered less than one-quarier section Of land
may enter other and additional land lying
contiguous. 10 III. original entry. which shall
not. with the lEnd frat entered and occupied,
exceed in the aggregate one hundred and
sixty Acres withou, proof of residence upon
and cultivation Of the additional ea,ry; and
if final pr~of of settlement and cultivation
has been msde for she original entry. when
the additional entry is made. .Sheu the patent
shall issue without further proof
"SEc. s. That every person entities, usder
the provisions Of the haaestesi laws, TO enter
q homestead, who has heretofore complied
with, or who shall hereafter comply with the
conditions Of ssid laws and who shall hac.
made his final proof hereunder. for qnsn-
tity OF land less than one hundred aud sixty
acres, and received the receivers FINAL receir,
therefor shall be entitled under said laws to
enter. by legal subdivisions of the public
lands of tn, United States subject To home.
stead entry - much additional land as added
to the quantity previously 80 catered by him
,h-ll not exceed one hundred and sixty acres;
P1or.iai, Tha; in DO case shall pstert 'ssu.
until the persou making such additional home
stead entry shall have actually and IN con.
iormity with the homestead laws resided up.
up aud cultivated the land entered therein
aud otherwise COMPLIED with snch laws"
Should my opinion as herein expressed be
verified, many homeless. people will have &C.
casion to rejoice In the opportunity to secure
homes.
Henry y. Corr.