Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07

being TO the construction OF d road and TO no other pur.
whatever. And other Fourth part shall be applied
TO the OF the railroad from Hannibal to ST. Jo-
eoh il the State Of Missouri to b. applied thereto by the
company chartered for that purpose the General
Of Missouri by the Of the Hannb and St. HAIL
road Company and the right and ts 70 SAID fourth part
in said company, and be spp BY The presaen.
directors thereof for the time being, a. the construction
said road and q to 70 1 .d shall be
piled objects of internal Improvement including the
draining the Great Swamp in Cape Gardean and the ad
acent counties, as the General Assembly OF Msouri
order and direct.
Sec s. .fndbe further enacted That the lands so grant
object OF to proceeds are applicable,
shall be taken in parcels eonormable sectional sub
divisional sectional lnes but two parcels shall be taken
adjoining each other any which the right OF pre-
empton attached and the quantity granted to each OBJ
quality tfor cultivation cannot be found within twenty
one miles Of the which applicable rAen the
mander may be taken in like out of the next
public lands fit for cultivation.
Sec l. And further enacted That the selection of the
said granted lands shall be made by agent agents.
pointed for that purpose by the Governor OF Missouri and
return Of the made 70 the General Land Office at Wash
contrary to the provisions of this
Sec s. dnd6e further enacted That right Of way to the
extent Of hundred and fifty feet from the centre o. ad
companies and copy of the location and survey OF the said
railroads shall be filed in the land Office Of the district;
through which the said roads pass and also to the General
Land Office at Washington city.
Sec. find 6e further enacted That ifthe said railroads,
Or one Of the objects o. internal e wnhin
years from the that the lands for such select
ed thereof made the General Land Office then
the companies aforesaid each for ITSELF and the where
the State itself conducts the Improvement shall be bound to
pay the United States the amount which may have been
raised upon the sales made tor the said unfinished road the
sale to the purchaser remaining valid and the title to the
sold part Of the lands applicable such unfinished road shall
the United States have and to hold the same In
the same manner as il this had never passed.
Sec T. find be further enacted That the said railroads,
when completed shall be subject transport demand in
the Of the company the troops munitions Of war; and
army supplies Of the United States unreasonable and moderate
rates exceeding the lowest rates paid by individuals for
like services and the public mails shall at all times be trans
ported thereon under the direction the General Post Once
Department such reasonable and just prices Congress
may by law direct the Company and the Postmaster
General agree upon.
Mr. STURGEON gave notice of his intention 10 ask leave
to introduce bill to establish agricultural bureau
DEcEAsE OF THE HON. CHESTER BUTLER.
message received from the House of Representa-
ves by Mr. YoUSs its Clerk announcing the decease Of
the Hon. CHESTER BUrLER, Representative from the State
of Pennsylvania. . s" '
Mr. COOPER, of Pennsylvania, and pronounced an
eloquent and feeling euogum upon the character and public
services Of the deceased. t.t.@
When he had concluded the usual resolutions Of respect for
the memory Of the deceased unanimously adopted.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.