The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-01

guous the tier Of sections above specified SO much land
such as tho United States have sold or 10 which
,ae i8ht OF preemption has attached aforesaid which
in width each side d said roads. The State Of Iowa shall
nave and hold for the aforesaid Povdsd That the
miles omthe line Of said road 4dnd PROVIDED, huihsr,
That the lands hereby granted shall DO applied in the
sfucoa OF said roads respectively, in quantities
Pondng with tho grant Tor EACH and Tor other purpose
whatever
Size g. And be il further enacted That the sections and
pa Of sections OF land which shall remain the United
States, within six miles each side OF said roads, shall
not be sold for less than double the minimum price OF the
public lands, when sold
sro Aad Dc ii farther enacted, That the said lands
hereby granted shall be subject TO the disposal OF the egs
aure thereof for the purposes aforesaid and other and
the said railroads shall be and remain public highways for
the OF the government OF the United States from
or troops Of the United States ~ r''rS''
SEC 8. A"d be IL further enacted That if the said rail
roads, or either OF them shall be completed within
fifteen from the approval of ibis act the said State OF
Iowa shall # theeuno required, be bound pay the
united States, unless further time be granted the
which be received the sale Of any part said lands
by said state the TUE to the purchasers under said STATE
remaining valid and the title to the residue of said lands
shall rsinves in the United States to have and hold the
same in the same manner if this had not been
passed.
mail shall at all times be transported said railroads.
under the direction Of the Post Office Depa rnen, such
price as the Congress may by law direct.
Resoped, That this convention will appoint a delegation
OF five Individuals proceed, by concert Washington,
ay Sd liz
soge OF The foregoing bin into law and that said delega
Keokuk, from Davenport from Iowa City, and ono
from Fort Des Moncs
On motion of Mr. Finch of Linn,
Rsolusd, That recommend all the various points
upon the lines of the contemplated railroads appoint
good and efficient proceed to Washington TO
themselves in concert for the contamination of
designs, expressed in the proceedings OF this
ton.
Reolued, That lie Grand Byington, esq, be appointed
committee of publication to act in with the secre-
tares preparing the proceedings OF this convention Tor
the and whose further duty shall be to to be
engrossed such documents accompany these pro-
ceedngs 10 Congress
On motion,
Resolved, Tina. the committee of publication forthwith,
after the ad purnment Of this conventions furnish The
Iowa City newspapers official copy oil its proceedings iol
pubca ton that The editors OF said papers send marked
copy thereof the Washington city papers, accompanied
request copy said proceedings and that the several
editors Of this State be requested to insert the same
On motion OF Col Sheileday, of Jasper, the thanks Of
the convention returned TO the officers for the efh
Gent and impartial discharge of their duties.
On motion, after appropriate remarks from the
president, the convention adjourned sine die.
ROBERT LUCAS,
President
ARTHUR BRIDGMAN,
WIN. H. MERRITT,
A. f. d. BOSQUET,
DANIEL RIDER,
Vice Presidents
w. PENN CLARKE.
THOMAS TosrEvlS,
Secretaries.