The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-31

vided that the purchasers from the General
Government should be exempt from Ia xation
during the period Of five years after the pur.
chase. Aye, sir, and that very exemption re-
mains until this day in the State Of Missouri;
and there is a bill now on your ia Bile, repor ted
from committee, to abrogate the invidious
distinction. In the other States where this ex-
emption existed it has remained in full force
until within few years, when it was abolished
This provision gave to the United States not
only exemption from taxes while owner of the
soil, but enabled them to transfer that exemp-
ton to an individual grantee, who could enjoy
the benefit of the contributions made by his
neighbors, without cost to himself.
Gro BE coNrIsuED.)
32d CONGRESS, lst SESSION.
Is. a79.)
IN THE SENATE OF THE U. STATES,
MARCH 9, 1852
Bv unanimous consent, MIR. HUNTER obtain
ed leave to bring in the following bill which
was read twice, referred to the Committee on
Public Lands, and ordered to be printed
A BILL,
To Provide for the sale of certain portions o.
the public lands TO the States within which
they lie. for the purpose Of constructing rail-
roads and canals.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representa.ires of the United States Of .America
In Congress assembled, That whenever State
proposes TO charter railroad or canal to run
through the lands ofthe United States, and to
accept the benefit of the provisions of this act
upon due notice of the fact being given to the
Secretary Of the Interior, it shall be his duty
to set apart of the lands subject to private entry
seven thousand seven hundred and fifty two
acres per mile of railroad or canal, within sIx
miles on each side OF said railroad; or If that
quantity Of such lands cannot be found within
those limits, then that amount of lands, subject
to private entry, within twelve miles Of each
side Of said public work shall be Set apart by
the designation of legally authorized State Off
GERS, with the consent of said Secretary, as
near as may be in one body. and the same shall
be withdrawn from private entry, by public ad.
| vertisemcnt Of the Secretary OF, the Interior,
except in the manner and form Hereinafter pre-
scr, r,b-d. The minimum price per acre OF thes@
lands shall be one dollar aud twenty-five cents
for those who have been subject to private entry
, ...ct more than ten years; one a"iiartor those
which have been so subject is:r not less than ter
nor more than twenty years; and sevehty.hve
cts.for those which have been so subject for more
| than twenty years: Provided, hOtrerer, Tha
mineral lands, salines. and lands reserved by
law for other purposes, shall not be considered
as coming within the provisions OF this act.
Sect. 3. find be At further enacted, Tha
whenever State through which the said rail
road or c; nal passes, and in which the said land
may lie, shall desire to do so, it may select al
or suc. part as it chooses of the lands reserv
ed, as pre.emption. at the minimum prices here
inbefcre established, which the lands would bea
when set apart by the Secre tary of the Interior
But the State must take up and pay In casl
for said lands, or otherwise its right 10 theI
shall be forfeited, either within six years frOr
tho time when set apart by the Secretary of tn
Interior,or by thetimethe railroad or canal is fir
ished it it should be completed before the exp "a
ton Of the said six years. But during this perio
the State may sell the lands thus reserved
individuals or corporations: Pror,ded, That n
title shall be given to the purchaser until h
presents to the receiver of the proper land ofic
certificate OF purchase, duly authenticated, az
corGing to the law Of the State from which
issues, and obtains the receipt from the said RI
ceiver, for the use Of the United States, th
, price herein fixed as the minimum per acre ft
which the lands shall be Sold Upon the issu
Of the receipt for the money and certificate I
afrsaid, the title shall be given in the mannt
now prescribed by law: Prorided, ho,ocpe
That with the exception of the certificate as
foresa,d, the land shall be entered, aud the tit
giveh. according to the same forms, and in til
same quantities, now prescribed by the laws
the United States find prouidcd further, Tn
6 If, at the expiration of the period beyond wine
!, the State is prohibited from entering the sa
: lands, it shall expose them all for sale, IN II
manner and upon the terms herein prescri,,
(. tor sales by it to individuals and corporation
!, that the further time ottwo years shall be q v,
" to it to complete the sales Of slid lands aior
: said, through the land office of the Unit
- States, .u
:" Seer. 8 find be it further enacted, That Il
righ, Of way for any railroad or canal, charter
!. bv State, 20 run through the lands of the
- nited States, shall be givin t" the State for i
;. use Of sad railroad Or canal; and that in I
event of diff renee between the Pos'ma>,
u General and The railroad Company as to t
G compensation for carrying the mails Of The
oi nited States tine matter shall be settled by III
al tual agrermen, between the P"stnlastrrs Ge
IS eral and the Governor Of tho S ale in which su
N railroad lies; and tnat the benefit OF this act
5 only be claimed when the charter provides,
- sufficient foretures and penalties, lin the o.,
~ on Of the Postmaster GENERALLY for forci
- the railroad company companies to perio
T. the said award; when, in the case OF co
<e panies already chartered the end can De ene'
It ed. by contracts and s'ipulations saiistacto
IS to the Postmaster General.
n Shcr. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
i lands purchased b. the State under this act,
:, TO be applied.by said State for the construct,
10 ofthe railroad or canal for which they WI
20 reserved but the time and manner of SELL
40 them, and the mode of fappropria,ing them, oh
OF be determined by the State itself to whom
e proceeds OF this fund belongs after its appli
IN ton to the construction Of the said public wor
gn Proc,ded, haaoerer, That the acceptance BY
ne State of the benef Of the provisions OF
ce act, shall be considered az irplying all object
ne on it's part TO appropriate the said land as |
., scribed IN this act.
no SEcL. S. .4nd be it further enacted, That
To- act shall take affect from its passage.
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