Washington telegraph., 1850-10-30

The other, The fauGs 9f our fTaena-
The first we bear under our clothes,
Gu. Of sight, out of mind, at the back;
The last is under our nose,
We know every scrap in the sack.
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On the fas., ionabIe mode Of ladies wearing
watches in their bosoms
Among our fashionable bellies,
No wonder now that time should linger;
Allowed to place his rude two hands
Where no else dare place finger.
ny AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC ACTS.
Passed during the first session Of the Thnty:frs
Congress.
PUBIIC-No 80.
AN ACT granting the right Of way, and making
a GRANT of land to the States of Illinois, Mssis
sippi and Alabama, in aid of the construction
of railroad from Chicago 10 Mobile.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
RsmesentItires of the Uasted States Of 1nsericq
in Congress assembled, That the right OF way
through the public lands be- and the same is here
by, granted to the State of Illinois for the con-
structiou of railroad from the southern terminus
of the Illinois and Michigan canal to point at
or near the junction OF the Ohio aud Mississippi
rivers with ii branch Of the same to Chicago on
Lake Michigan, aud another VIA the town oil
Gale,.a in said State, to Dubuque, in the State
of Iowa, with the right, ais to take necessary
materials of earth, steues, timber, &c, t9r The
construction thereof Froridad, That the right OF
way shall not exceed hundred feet on each
side of the Icagth thereof; and copy OF the sur
vey OF said road aud branches made under the
direction of the Legislature. shall be forwarded t.
the prup-r local land Offices respectively. and 10
In. General Land Office at W Washington cny,
within ninety days after the completion OF tn.
same
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That there
be and is hereby granted to the State OF ILLINOIS
for the purpose "f aiding i'll making the railroad
and branches aforesaid, every alternate section OF
land deSiyaai-d by numbers, for SIX sections
IN width on each side OF saio road and branches;
but in case it shall appear that the United States
have, when the line or route OF SAID road ana
branches is defntely fixed by the authority a!ofe-
ssid, sold any part Of any section hereby granted,
that the right of pre-emptsqn has attached TO
the same thea it stall he iawful for amy agent or
agents TO he appointed by the Governor OF SAID
State, select subject 10 The approval aiorrsH'd'
from the lands OF the United States most contigu-
uus 70 the. tier OF sections above specified, much
land ia alternate sections parts oil sections, as
sh all be equal TO such lands the Uuiied States
have sld, or 10 which the right oil pre-eniptioh
has attached as aforesaid, which lands being equal
in quantity to half OF six sections III Iidtil on
each side of said road and branches. the state OF
illinois shall have and hold to and Tor The use ana
purpose aforesaid: Prou;ded, That the lands to be
located shall in case be further than hiteeh
miles from the line of the road; And further pro-
pfded That construction of said road shall be
commenced at its southern terminus, at or near
the Junction of the Ono aud MISSISSIPPI rivers,
and its northern teiminus upon the i""o'n a"u
MICHIGAN cauuI si,nult taneously, and continued
from each of said points until conpirieo' wi'eh
said branch roads shall be constructed, accoiu"S 10
the survey and location thereof: ffo0i2ea JntMef'
That the lands hereby granted shall oe applied IN
the construction of said road and branches respec-
tiyely. in quantities corresponding with the grant
for EACH and shall be disposed oil only as the WORK
progresses, and shall be applied to no oth"r puf-
pose whatsoever. And proUided further, That
any and all lands reserved 10 the United States
by the act entitled "An act TO grant quantity
of land to the State of Illinois, for the purpose oi
aiding in opening canal To connect Inc Wtleis
of the Illinois river with those OF Lake aichigah,
approved March second, eighteen hundred and
twenty-seven,'' be and the same are herebyre-
served to the United States from the operations
Of this act.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
sections and parts of Sc ;iions OF land which, oy
such grant, shall remain to the United States,
within sig miles on each side OF said road ana
branches shall not be sold for less than double the
minimum price of the public lands when sold
SEC 4. and be it further enacted, That the
said lands hereby granted TO the said State shall
he subject to the disposal OF the Legislature thereof
for the purpose aforesaid and no other; aud the
said railroad and branches shall be and remain a
public highway, for the use OF the Government oi
the United States, free from toll or other charge
upon the transportation of any property or troops
of the Ulitrd States.
SEC 5. And be ii further enacted, That II the
said railroad snail not he completed wIthih Ten
years, the said State of Illinois shall be bound TO
paw to the United States the amount winch may
be received upon the sale of any part OF said lands
by said State, the title to the purchasers under
said State remaining valid; and the title to the
residue of said lands shall renvest In the Oniteo
States to have and hold the same IN the same
manner as il this act had not been passed;
SEC 6. And be it further enacted, That the
United States mail shall at all times be transported
on the said railroad under the direction oil the fos'
Office Department., at such price as the congress
may by law direct ,
SEC 7. And be it further enacted, That In
order to aid in the continuation of said Central
Railroad from the mouth of the Ohio river to the
CITY of Mobile, all the rights, privileges and Ia
bilities herenbefore conferred the State oil IL
Enois. shall be granted to the States of alabama
and Mississippi respectively, Tor the purpose o,
aiding in the construction OF railroad from sa''
city of Mobile TO point near the mouth OF TIE
Ohio river, aud that public land OF tne Chteo
States to the same extent in proportion to the
LENGTH of the road ON the same terms, limitations,
and restrictions in every respect shall oe' ana !
hereby. GRANTED to said States OF Alabama aho
Mississippi respectively.
Speaker of the House Of RePreseen1tdt'0eS resent
WILLIAM r. KING,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved September ~, looO.
III.