The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-03-02

Introduced by .ur. Shields IN the Uaited Staie'
Senate, January 30th, 1854.


Be ii enacted by the Senate and House At
Representatives. Of the Uaitei States Of Amer
ica in Congress assembled:--'That for facilua-
ting the transportation of the mails men and mr-
nons Of war, AMI other purposes, there b.. and
hereby il, granted to the Territory Of Mnncsuta,
for railroad from the mouth Of Left Ham rves
at the head Of Lake Superior, via ST Pau le .hs
southern line Of said Territory, with the pfy
Of extending the same 10 the northern tern,inls of
the Illinois Central railroad the Ais sissirr,
river, every Alternate section of land DIES -nalel
/ by odd numbers for six sections 10 width n each
side OF said road; bi in case it shall apes tbae
/ the United States have, when the line or roaie #
.ad road is definitely fixed by the authoriv s'sre-
/ said or tina, the right of pre- emp,icn has ttacn>
ed TO the same, then it SHALL be lawful Or anT
agent agents, TO be appointed 10y The gs.ernss
Of said Territory, 10 select, subject to Inc gn-
prevail of the Secretary Of the Interior, tion tic
lands of the United States neares. 10 the tier Of
sections above speciii.d much land 10 gl'er-
nate sections or parts Of sections shall DC -qna
TO such ,land as the nited States have Sod or
otherwise appropriated, or 30 which the rsft Ct
pre-emptioa has attached aforesaid .stiea
land (thus selected in lieu of those sold, aua to
which pre-empllon rights have attached, a5 alDse-
said, together with the sections and parts H sec
tons designated by odI numbers azores j. and
appropriated as aforesad) shall be held is he
aforesaid: Proriiet, That the lands - o.
located shall in case be further than eileen
miles from the line OF the road and seleci il to-
Y and on account Of sIid road: Prorided u at-T,
That the lands hereby granted shall be essius.---
: ~ applied To the construction Of said ..t. and
, shall be disposed Of only the work pr e. zses.
: and the same shall he applied to no 9th, Iaro-e
) whatsoever mi pr0ridct further, 'i.ait aaY
and ali lands heretofore reserved to the jnAtd
: <;,ta nv - IN
q manner by competent authority, fer the ,arfoss
. Of aiding in any object Of Internal impr veasr'
or Tor any oiher purpose whatsoever, be. 1ue i.ie
" are hereby reserved 10 the l. State i-cr ,ig
d operation of this act, except so fr tt. u.Hy Be-
II nece ss1ry 10 locate the route Of the SAT- road
II through such reserved lands in which ctso no
l. right Of way only shall he granted, sut inc
l. approval of the President Of ,hs | nilcd :t..-s
r Sep .7ni be it C4rthsr eaadtf, 13s. ,as
u sections and parts Of section, Of land +, h.1, ty
i such grant, shall remain To the Unite >!ate-.
:, whl six miles each side ot said -i. shall
+ not be sold FOR less than double the a1eHuc,
price Of The public lands when sold nor SO & say
of such lands become subject 10 private urs ar-
III the have been first offered al i.l.. - g
4; the increased price.
IS SEC, 5. IND be 1t further enacted '... t'-
r said lands, hereby granted to the sad .rr... =
shall I've subwct TO the disposal of the ....i. e.e
u thereof, for the purposes aforesaid and o.asT.
II aad the said railroad shall be and rema :. 40a.
lie highway for the Of The governu.nt uf ihe
United States, free from toll other G., f.. lr q
!, line transportation OF ANY property OF 'r, tie
United States.
Of SEC. 4. md he IL furMer enucte4 Ta.l The
lands hereby gan,ed 10 said Terrific ea.y l
~ manner following, that is 10 say: that .aa-.ry
in of land not exceeding one hundred went,
sections. and included within conin.,.. ieo-'r
~ Of twenty miles Of sand road may be anC
III when the governor Of said Territory T ccf;lfl
TO the Secretary o. the Interior that al. .aGlau
" Gus tw enty miles O. said road is comp 3D. tapu
another like quantity of ini hereby gr'n' d nav
i be sold; and from time to time nm .aid roa,
is completed; ana if SAID road is e'.llpIs ted
Of within ten years, no farther es si ..a al
n and tbs land unsod shall revert 10 t- United
States
OF SEC. 3. .fad BE Il farther enacte5, That the
n United States mail shall be ,ranporieu Sal.
railroad. under the direction Of the 'cs.-eiic'
% Department, at snch pr,ce Congres ms ty
. law direct Proriic8, II bat unli! sub g-.c" Is
; .1ed by law the Postmaster Genera shall h5e,
a., The power 10 determine he saue.