Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-04-08
A BILL
Granting the Right of Way to the State Of
Missouri and portion Of the public lands
to aid in the construction Of certain Rail

to aid in the construction OF certain Kali
roads in said State:
This bill, it will be remembered, has
passed the Senate.
That the right of way through the public
lands be, and the same is hereby granted 10
the State of Missouri, for the construction Of
Railroads from the town of Hannibal TO the
town of St. Joseph, in said State, and from
the city of St. Louis, to such point on the
Western boundary of said State, as may be
designated by the authority of said State,
with the right also to take necessary mate
rails of earth, stone and timber for the con-
struction thereof, from the public lands Of
the United States, adjacent TO said railroad:
Provided, that sin locating the railroads as
aforesaid and on assigning the limits of the
easement, no more land from the United
States than is necessary for a convenient
use of said railroads or public ways for
transportation, including stations, with the
usual bridgngs of all kinds, turn outs, and
such other appurtenances as are usually en-
joyed by railroad companies, and copy Of
the location" made under the direction Of
the Legislature, shall be forwarded to the
proper local land offices respectively, and
the General Land Office at Washington
City, within ninety days after the compile
tion of the same, to be recorded.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
there be, and is hereby granted to the State
of Missouri, for the purpose of aiding in
making the railroads aforesaid, every alter
nate section Of land designated by even num-
bers, for six sections in width on each side
of said road; but in case it shall appear that
the United States have, when the line or
route of said roads or either of them shall
be definitely fixed by the authority afore-
said, sold any section or any part thereof
granted as aforesaid, or that the right Of
pre-emption has attached to the same, then
it shall be lawful for any agent or agents 10
be appointed by the Governor of said State,
to select, subject to the approval of the Sec
rotary of the Interior, from the lands of the
United States most contiguous TO the tier Of
sections above specified, SO much land in
alternate sections or parts Of sections as shall
be equal 10 such lands as the United States
have sold, or 10 which the right of pre-
emption has attached as aforesaid, which
lands, (thus selected in lieu of those sold
and to which prescription rights have at
tached as aforesaid, together with the Sec
tons and parts Of sections designated by
even numbers as aforesaid, and appropria-
ted as aforesaid shall be held by the State
of Missouri for the use and purposes afore.
said, provided, that the lands to be so loca.
ted, shall in no case be further than iifeer
miles from the line of the road: provided
further, that the lands hereby granted shall
be exclusively applied in the construction
of that road for which it was granted anG
selected, and shall be disposed of only as
the work progresses, and the same shall be
applied to no other purpose whatever. Ant
provided, further, that any and all land:
heretofore reserved TO the United States by
any act of Congress, or in any other manner
by competent authority, for the purpose o
aiding in any object of internal improve
ment, or for any other purpose whatsoever
be and the same are hereby reserved TO thu
United States from the operation of this act
except so far as it may be found necessary
to locate the routes Of the said railroad
through such reserved lands; in which cas-,
the right of way only shall be granted.
SEC. 3. And be it furthea enacted, Tha
the sections and parts Of sections of lanc
which, by such grant, shall remain to tn
United States, within six miles on each sid
of said roads, shall not be sold for less thai
double the minimum price of the public
, lands when sold. Which lands shall be of
fered at public sale, TO the highest bidder
under the direction of the Secretary of til,
Interior, and shall not be subjec. to private
entry until after they shall have been Offered
at public sale.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, Tha
the said lands hereby granted to the saic
, State shall be subject to the disposal of tn
Legislature thereof, for the purposes afore
said and no other; and the said railroad
shall be and remain public highway for tn,
use of the Government of the United States
free from toll or other charge upon the trans
porting of any property or troops of tn
United States.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, Tha
if either of the said railroads shall not b.
completed within ten years, the said State O
Missouri shall be bound to pay to the Unite'
States the amount which may be receive,
by said State upon the sale of any part O
said lands hereby granted to The use of sail
road, the title 10 the purchasers under salt