...— , do hereby apply to enter, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved May 20, 1862, entitled " An Act to secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," the of section , in township , of range -, containing acres. LAND OFFICE at 18 I, -, Register of the...

...my application No for an entry under the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved May 20, 1862, entitled " An Act to secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the Public Domain," do solemnly swear that I am over twenty-one years of age, that I am a citizen of the United States,...

...acres." On the 20th May, 1862, Congress passed what is commonly known as the " Homestead Law." It is entitled " An Act to secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain." It provides, " that any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one...

...State of California, to be withdrawn from pre-emption, private entry, and sale: Provided, however, That the provisions of the act of September, eighteen hundred...approved May twenty, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and the amendments thereto, shall be and the same are hereby extended to all other lands of the United...

...printed. Tin: HOMESTEAD ACT. Mr. DOX also introduced a bill (HR No. 680) to extend the benefits of an act entitled " An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," approved May 20, 1862; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and...

...provisions. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That section second of the above-cited homestead law, entitled "An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," approved May twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, be so amermed as to read as follows: That tho person applying...

...of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Florida 196 No. 680 — to extend the benefits of an act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain, approved May 20,1862 196 No. 681 — authorizing the payment of a sum of money to the widow of Henry C. Fillebrown....

...discharged, and has remained loyal to the Government, shall, in compliance with the provisions of an act entitled " An Act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," and the acts amendatory thereof, as hereinafter specified, be entitled to enter upon and receive patents...

...said parties may avail themselves of the provisions of the act of Congress, approved May 20, 1862, entitled "An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," and acts amendatory thereof. SEC. n. That upon the survey of the lands aforesaid, the Secretary of...

...provisions of the act of ^3,™ home ~ Congress approved May twenty, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," and acts amendatory thereof. SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That upon the sur- upon survey, vey...