The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-12
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AN ACT 10 surrender 70 the State Of Tennessee all
TUE the United States have % lands Ia Tennessee
south and west OF the line commonly called the
Congressional reservation line. and 10 release to
said STATE the proceeds Of such Of said lands sas
may have been sold by the State Of Tennessee as
the agent fthe United States. eua.
DE enacted BY ns Ssnais and House n Rsprsen-
iafipes Of the United States Of .9asrsa im Congress
assembled, That the United States hereby release
and surrender TO the State Of Tennessee the right
and TUE Of the United States to all lands in the
State OF Tennessee lying south and west Of the
Congressional reservation line ia said State, which
may yet remain unspproprsled, and further release
and transfer 70 said State OF Tennessee the proceeds
OF such Of said lands may have been sold by said
State, not heretofore paid 10 the United States,
nor deposited subject 10 the order of the UNI
ted States, under the authority Of me act OF Con-
sress OF the eighteenth February, eighteen hundred
and forty-one, entitled IAN act amend an act on
1ued An act to authorize the State Of Tennessee 10
issue grants and perfect titles certain lands there
IN described, and 10 settle the claims the vacant
and unaPproPriatsd lands within the same passed
the eighteenth day Of April, one thousand eight
hundred and six" This surrender and transfer is
upon the express condition thai the State OF Ten
nessee shall, out Of the proceeds Of said lands
apart and apply forty ihoussnd dollars towards the
es,nblshueplsad support OF college az Jsexson Ia
the county OF Madison, in the State OF Tennessee IL
the proceeds OF the sales Of said lands shall
TO 80 much, and IL the aggregate amount Of said
sales mot paid over nor deposited rs aforesaid)
shall not amount TO the said sum, then whatsoever
sum smaller than forty Thousand dollars they may
amount to, in accordance with the provisions CON
tanned In ACT Of the general assembly Of said State
passed in the year eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, being chapter hundred and seven, secuon
eight, and in accordance with the desire expressed
by said general assembly, in their certain memorial
70 Congress, passed December four, eighteen hun-
dred and forty-hye: Provided nevertheless That the
release herein provided for TO the said State OF Ten
nessee Of said lands shall be in full satisfaction for
any and all services rendered and expenses incurred
by said State, the authorized thereof in the
agement, disposal, or administration Of said public
ands and IA agent or agents Of the United States,
la virtue ofthe provisions OF the act entitled "An
TO amend an act ennded An act to authorizes the
State Of Tennessee 10 issue grants and perfect titles
certain lands therain described and 10 settle the
| claims TO the vacant and unapproprialed lands with
IN the same, passed the eighteenth February, eigh-
teen hundred and fony-one;" Had provided, also,
That all the said lands the release Of which herein
provided for, and the proceeds thereof, shall be and
remain subject TO all the same claims Membranes,
and liabilities In relation To "North Carolina land
warrants" or other claims of North Carolina, as the
ssme would or could be subject to as regards the
United States, If the same not as aforesaid
released ....G
APPROVED, August 7th, 1886.