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442 Trrr.r·; xxx1r.~THE PUBLIC LANDS.—-Ch. 9-10. Pepaltyfcrinter- Sec. 2412. Every person who in any manner, by threats or force, ’“P““€ S““’°YS· rupts, hinders, or prevents the surveying of the public lands, or of any 29May, 1830, c. rrvate land—claim which has been or inay be confirmed by thG·UDlt:€d 163» *’·1»"·‘*» P- ‘H7· gtates, by the persons authorized to survey the same, in conformity with the instructions of the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than three thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less than one nor more than three years. _ _ Protection of Sec. 2413. Whencver the President is satisfied that forcible opposition “‘,;"T'*>}°;`. ly ;“’"` has been offered. or islikely to be offered, to any surveyor or deputy

 surveyor in the discharge of his dut1es in surveying the public lan s,_1t

$*9 3;¤r» 1832 g· 111ay be lawful for the President to order the marshal of the State or dis- 163’S‘“’V‘4*p‘4l" trict, by himself or deputy, to attend such surveyor or deputy surveyor with sufficient force to protect such officer in the execution of his duty, and to remove force should any be offered. CHAPTER TEN. BOUNTY-LANDS. Sec. Sec. 2414. Militarv bounty—land warrants and 2433. Allowance of time of service for dislocations assignable. _ tance from home to place of mus- 2415. \Varrants located at $1.25; excess tenor discharge. paid in cash. 2434. Indians included. 2416. Claims for bounty—lands in virtue of { 2435. Former evidence of right to a pencertain acts named, &c. j sion to be received in certain cases, 2417. Same subject. 5 on application for bounty-land. 2418. Bounty-lands for soldiers in certain i 2·6. Sales, morggages, letters of {attorney, wars. &c. ma e before issue o warrant 2419. Certain classes of persons in the tolievoid. Mexican war, their widows, &c., 2437. \Varrants to be located free of exentitled to forty acres. pense by Commissioner of Land- 2420. Militia and volunteers i11 service Office, &c. since 1812. 2438. Deserters not entitled to bounty- 2421. Persons not entitled under preceding land. sections. 2439. Lost warrants, provisions for. 2422. Period of captivity added to actual2440. Discharges, omissions, and loss of, service. provided for. 2423. \Varrant and patent, to issue when. » 2441. New warrant issued in lieu of lost 2424. Widows of pgrsons entitled. warrant. 2425. Additional unty—lands, &c. 2442. Regulations by Secretary of lnterior. 2426. Classes under last section specified. 2443. Mode of issuing patents to the heirs 2427. What classes of persons entitled of rsons entitled to bounty- under section 2425, without regard lands? to length of service. · 2444. Death of claimant after establishing 2428. \Vidows and children of persons en- ‘ right, and before issuing of wartitled under section 2425. rant. 2429. Subsequent marriage of widow. 2445. When proofs may he filed by legal 2430. Minors under section 2428. representatives. 2431. Proof of service. 2446. Relocation of military bounty·\and 2432. Former evidence of right to bounty- warrants in mixes of error. land to be received in certain cases. Milimrybounty- Sec. 2414. All warrants for military bounty-lands which have been or }¤¤]<{_“‘>lfF¤11;§¤11<i may hereafter be issued under any law of the United States, and all

 "’"“ ""‘*"i““‘ valid locations of the same which have been or may hereafter be made,

»——`—·-» »-————» NYG d6GlB·I‘€d to be Btsslgnable by deed or instrument; of writing, made N2? iiifi 0185% <> and executed according to such form and pursuant to such regulations ‘§’°;,dné, f8%8,‘c_ as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, g4,a_g,\·_1]_p_3o9_ S0 88 to VBSE thejlsslgnee with all the 1'1g'lltS of the original owner of the warrant or location. 3\$r;rr3n¤tslocated • Sec. 2415. 'l`he warrants which have been or 1I1R)' hereafter be issued LM {;2gaS$lT*°°S¤ in pursuance of law_ may be located accordiner to the legal subdivisions L.) ._.m. of the public lands in one body upon any lands of the United States sub· W2; Til?-i58§2é ¤- ]ect to private entry at the time of such location at the minimum price. ‘*" 1 · ·l· · When such warrant is located on lands which are subject to entry ata greater minimum than one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, the