Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-30
CHAP. SAN ACT

To define the boundaries Of the State Of Iowa,
and to repeal so much of the act of the third
of March, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-6ve, as relates to the boundaries Of
Iowa.
[SEc. IL Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United States Of
.4meric0 an Congress assembled, That the follow
ing shall be, and they are hereby declared TO
be, the boundaries of the State of Iowa, IN lieu
of those prescribed by the second section Of
the act of the third of March, eighteen hnn-
dred and forty-hve, entitled " An act for the
admission of the States of Iowa and Florida
into the Union," viz: Beginning in the mid
die of the main channel of the Mississippi
river, at point due east of the middle of The
mouth of the main channel of the said Drs
| Moines river; thence, up the middle of the
main channel of the said Des Mones river, to
| point on said river where the northern bOun-
dairy line Of the State of Missouri, as eStAb-
Iished hy the constitution OF that State, adop-
ted June twelfth, eighteen hundred and TWEEN
| ty, crosses the said middle of the main char
mel of the said Des Moines river; thence,
westwardly, along the said nothern boundary
| line of the State of Missouri, as established
at the time aforesaid, until an extension OF
said line interspct the middle ofthe main chan
mel of the Missouri river; thence. up the
middle of the main channel of the said Mis-
souri, river, TO point opposite the middle oil
the main channel of the Big Sioux river, &C
cording to NicoIet's map; thence, up the
main channel of the Big Sioux river, accor.
ding to said map. until it is intersected by the
parallel of forty-three degrees and thirty min
utes north latitude; thence east, along said
parallel of forty-three degrees and thirty min
utps, until said parallel ntersect the middle OF
the main schannel of the Mississippi river;
thence down the middle of the main channel
of said Mississippi river, to the place OF be-
ginning.
SEC 2. .And be it further enacted, That the
question which has heretofore been the sub
iect,matter Of controversy and dispute between
the State of Missouri and the Territory of To-
wa. respecting the precise location OF the
northern boundary line of the State OF Mis-
souri,, shall be, and the same is hereby. refer
red to the Supreme Court of the United States
for adjudication and settlement, in accordance
with the act of the Legislature of Missouri
approved March twenty-five, eighteen hundred
and forty We, and the memorial OF the Coun-
ell and House of Representatives of the Ter
rito:y of Iowa, approved January seventeen
eighteen hundred and forty-six, by which both
parties have agreed to " the commencement
and speedy determination of such suit as may
be necessary to procure final decision BY
the Supreme Court of the United States upon
the true location Of the northern boundary o
tina. State :" and the said Supreme Court is
hereby invested with all the power and au
thori'y necessary to the performance of the
duty imposed by this section.
SEC. 8. .4nd be it further enacted, That, un
til the next census and apportionment shall be
made. the State of Iowa shall be entitled tc
two Representatives in the House OF REPRE-
sentatives Of the United States.
SEC. /. .4nd be it further enacted, That sc
much Of the act of the third Of March, eighteen
hundred and forty-fve, entitled s. An act fol
the admission of the States of Iowa and Flor
ida into the Union," relating to the said State
of Iowa, as is inconsistent with the provIs
ions Of this act, he and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
| Approved, August 4, 1916.