Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-03

AN 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-fve, relates to the
boundaries of Iowa.
Be it enacled by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of The United States
Of america IN Congress assembled, That
the following shall be, and they are here.
by declared 10 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 hundred and for
tv-five. entitled San act for the admission
Of the States Of Iowa and Florida into the
Union" viz: Beginning in the middle of
the main channel of the Mississippi river.
al point due east Of The middle of the
mouth of the main channel of the Des
Moines river; thence, up the middle of
the main channel Of The said Des Moines
river, TO point on said river where the
northern boundaryline of The State of Mis-
souri,, as established by the constitution
of that State, adopted June twelfth, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty, crosses the said
middle of the main channel Of the said
Des Moines river; thence westwardly,
the State of Missouri, as established at
the time aforesaid, until an extension of
said line nlerseci the middle of the main
channel of the Missouri river; thence. up
the middle of the main channel of the said
Missouri river, to point opposite the
middle of the main channel of the Big
Sioux river, according TO Nicolet's map;
thence up the main channel of the said
Big Sioux river, according to said map,
until it is inlersected by the parallel of
forty three degrees and thirty minutes
north latitude; thence east, along said par
allel of forty .,hree degrees and thirty min
utes, until said parallel intersect the mid
| die Of The main channel Of the Mississippi
river; thence down the middle of the main
channel of said Mississippi river TO the
place oil beginning.
SEC. 2. find be IL further enacted, That
the question which has heretofore been
the subject matter of controversy and dis
pue between the State OF Missouri and
the Territory of Iowa respecting the pre-
else location of the northern boundary
line Of the State of Missouri, shall be and
The same is hereby referred to the Su-
preme Court of the United States for ad.
iudicalion and settlement, in accordance
with the act of the Legislature of Missou-
ri, approved March twenty five, eighteen
hundred and forty five, and the memorial
of the Council and House of Representa-
,ves of the Territory Of Iowa, approved
January seventeen, eighteen hundred and
foriy-six, by which both parties have
agreed to "lhe commencement and speedy
determination of such suit as may be ne.
cessary TO procure final decision by the
Supreme Court Of the United States upon
, the true location of the northern boundary
of that State;" and the said Supreme
Cour, is hereby invested with all the
| power and authority necessary TO the
} performance of the duty imposed by thii
section.
, SEC. 3. find be ii further enacted
That, until the next census and appor
lionment shall be made, the State OF Iowa
!, shall be entitled to two Representatives
in the House of Representatives Of The
h United States.
!, SEC. 4. And be IL further enacted
That so much Of the &C! OF the third o
March, eighteen hundred and forty five
entitled AN act for the admission Of IN,
!, States of Iowa and Florida into in,
:. Union relating to the said State of low;
c as is inconsistent with the provisions o
: This act, be and The same is hereby re
j. pealed.
i Approved. August 4, 1916.
: Galveston. says a writer in the Bosto
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