Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-28
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session Ihirty,frst Congress

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session 7nirty,frst Congress.
PUBLIc-No. 80.
AN ACT granting the right of and making grant Of
land to the States Of Illinois, Mississippi and Alabama in
aid Of the construction Of Railroad from Chicago to
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tues Of the United STATES Of aerca in Congress assembled
That the right Of through the public lands be- and the
same hereby granted the State of Illinois for the construc-
ton of railroad from the southern terminus Of the Illinois and
Michigan canal to point the junction of the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers with branch of the Chicago
on Lake Michigan, and another via the town Of Gaena
said State to Dubuque the State Of Iowa. with the right
also to take necessary materials Of earth, stones timber
for the construction thereof Provided That the right of
way shall not exceed hundred feet on each side of the
length thereof and copy of the survey Of said road and
branches made under the direction of the Legislature shall
be forwarded to the proper land Offices respectively, and
to the General Land Office at Washington city, within ninety
days after the completion Of the same.
Sec 2 And be further enacted That there be and is
hereby granted the State of Illinois, for the purpose aiding
in making the railroad and branches aforesaid every alternate
section Of land designated by numbers for six sections
in width each side of said road and branches but in
shall appear that the United have when the line or
route of said road and branches definitely fixed by the
hory aforesaid sold any part Of any section hereby granted
or that the right Of has attached the then
shall be lawful for any agent OF agents TO be appointed by
the Governor Of said State to select subject the approval
aforesaid from the lands the United States most contiguous
to the tier of sections above specified much land in alter
nate sections parts of sections shall bo equal such
lands the United States have so which the right of
presumption has attached aforesaid, which lands being
equal in quantity onehaf Of six sections in width each
side Of said road and branches the State Illinois shall have
and hold to and for the and purpose aforesaid Provided
That the lands TO be located saa in be further
than fifteen miles from the line Of the road And further pro-
vd The construction of said road shall be
its southern terminus, at or the junction of the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, at its northern terminus upon the Illinois
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of said points until completed, when said branch roads shall
be constructed according the survey and location thereof
Provided further, That the lands hereby granted shall be
applied in the construction of said road and branches respec
lively, in quantities corresponding with the grant for each,
and shall be disposed of only the work progresses and
shall be applied to other purpose whatsoever And proud
ed further That any and all lands reserved the United
States by the act entitled can grant quantity oland
to the State Of Illinois, for the purpose of aiding opening
canal to the waters of the Illinois river with those Of
Lake Michigan" approved March ID, eighteen hundred and
twenty be and the hereby reserved to the
United States from the operations Of this act.
Sec 8. And be IL further enacted, That the sections and
parts of sections Of land which, by such grant, shall remain to
the United States within miles each side of said road
branches shall be sold for less than double the mini
mum price of the public lands when sold.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted That the said lands
hereby granted 10 the said State shall be subject the dis
posa of the Legislature thereof for the purposes aforesaid and
other and the said railroad and branches shall be and
main public highway for the Of the Government Of the
United States free from toll other charge upon the trans
Sec g. And be further enacted, That if the said rail-
road shall not be completed within years. the said State
Of Illinois shall be bound to pay to the United States the
amount which NAV be received upon the sae Of anv mart
of said lands by said State the title the purchasers
under said State remaining vad and the title the residue
of said lands shall renves in the United States to have and
hold the in the this act had
passed.
Sec 6. And BEL further enacted That the United States
mail shall all times be transported said railroad under
the direction Of the Post Office Department such price as
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Sec T. And be further enacted That in order to aid
in the construction of said central railroad from the mouth of
the Ohio river the city of Mobile all the rights privileges
and liabilities herenbefore conferred on the State of Illinois
shall be granted the States Of Alabama and Mississippi
specyey fol the purpose aiding in the construction of
railroad from said city of Mobile point the mouth of
the Ohio river and that public lands of the United States
the same extent in proportion to the length of the road the
terms, limitations and restrictions in every respect
shall be and hereby granted to said States Of Alabama
and Mississippi respectively.
Approved, September 20, $780,
PUBLIc-No SO.
AN ACT giving the of the United States an act of
the General Assembly of Maryland passed the Decem-
Der session. eighteen hundred and forty chapter two
hundred and eighty-seven.
Be- enacted the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of The United States Of america in Congress assembled
That the assent of the United States be and The same Is here
by given to the act Of the General Assembly of Maryland
passed at its December session, eighteen hundred and
forty -four, chapter two hundred and eghyseven entitled
An act supplementary to act entitled amend the
act Incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
passed at December session, eighteen hundred and thirty
one, chapter two hundred and eighty and to each
and every provision thereo and that the be and
hereby extended much of the said canal lies within
the District Of Columbia in full and eectual manner as
if the several provisions aforesaid were hereby formally
enacted.
Approved, September 90, 1850.
PUBLIc-No. "a.
AN ACT TO suppress the slave trade in the District Of Co
lumba.
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
OF the United States of America Congress assembled,
That from and after the first day of January eighteen hun
dred and ffyone, shall be lawful to bring into the
District of Columbia any slave whatever for the purpose OF
being sod for the purpose of being placed 10 depot TO be
subsequently transferred any other State or place. to be
sold merchandise And any slave shall DC brought into
the said District by its owner by the authority or consent
its contrary the provisions OF this act such slave
shall thereupon become liberated and free. (,
Sec 2. And be IL further enacted, That it shall and
may be lawful for each Of the Corporations OF the cities Of
Washington aud Georgetown, from time to te, and often
may be necessary abae break up and abolish any depot
place confinement of slaves brought into the said Dis
;rct merchandise contrary to the provisions Of this act
by such appropriate may appear either Of the said
hereby vested in the levy Of Washington county, il anv
attempt shall be made within its ursdicions limits 10 estab-
sh depot place Of confremen, for slaves brought into
the said District mercaudse for sale contrary to this act
Approved September 20 1850.