The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-11
A BILL,


DR.. Gwin, chairman.
A BILL
Making grant Of land to the State Of
California, to aid in the constructon Of
railroads from San FranriSco to San
Jose; Benicia TO Marysvile; Sacra.
menlo itv, via Auburn, to Nevada
City, AMI Storkton to Sonora.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and Fl use
of Representatives. of the United States of
Hmerfca an ongress assembled, That
there he, and is hereby, granted to the
state Of California, for the purpose of
aiding in making railroads from San Fran
cisco to San Jose; Bpniria to MarysviIle;
Sacramento City, via Auburn. to Nevada
City, and from torkrnn to Sonora, every
alternate section Of agricultural land, de-
~iynated by the odd numbers, for six Sec
tions in width on each side Of said roads:
but in case it shall appear that The United
States have, when the lines or routes Of
said roads are definitely fixed, sold any
part of any section hereby granted, or
thar the right of pre- emption has attached
to the same, or that the same or any por-
rion is mineral land, or has in any way
been disposed of, then it shall be lawful
for any agent or agents, to he appointed
nv the Governor of said tate, TO select,
fonl the agricultural lands Of the United
States. most contiguous 10 the tier of ser
fionS above specified, so much land in al
ternate sections, or parts Of sections, rs
shall be euua to such lands AS the United
States has reserved or disposed of as
aforesaid; which lands, selected as afore-
said, the State of California shall have
and hold to and for the use and purpose
aforesaid; PROVIDED, That the lands to
be located shall in no case he further than
fifteen miles from the lines of said roads,
should "A sufficient quantity, SUBJECT to
s,ch locat,on, he found within that DIS
fanc' and if not, then it Sha b. located
on any lands subject to such location, ana
nearest the lines of said roads resperfIve-
y: find prorided further, That the lands
hereby granted sh II be applied in the con-
strurtion of said roads, and shall be DIS
posed Of on v a- the work progresses, ana
shall he applied to oo'her purpose what
s"ever: find provided further, That any
and all lands reserved tn the United States
hy act of Congress, for the purpose OF
aiding in any object of Internal Improve
ment, or in any manner for any purpose
whatsoever, be, and the same are hrrrh!'
reserved to the United States from the
operation Of this art, except so far as II
may be found necessary to locate the
routes of the said railroads through such
reserved lands
Sec 2. find be it further enacted, ! ma.
the sections and parts of sections OF '"n"
which, by such grant, shall remain 10 'ne
United States within six miles on fa'"
side of said roads, shall not be sol" 'o1
less than double the minimum price o'
the pub ic lands when sold. ~,
Sec. 8. find be Ht,wther enocted' na.
the said lands, hereby granted to me s"'1 ~
State, shall he subject to the disposal y,
the said State, for the purposes a'"resaII
and no other; and the said raIro"ds s"a,' ha
he and remain public highway '9r .nS ."s
use Of the Government of the o'non
States, free from toll Or other charge "P",.
the transportation Of any properly -
troops of The United States. rA..
SEC. 4. find be II further e''octeo, o.",s "",
the lands hereby granted to sal" '''"; y" IN
~hal be disposed of by said State oh,y 1,, a
manner following; that is to say ln"' m',n.
quantity Of land, not exceeding one ''t" 'Iod
dred and twenty sections, and !''e'u",u ",v
within continuous length OF '"eIi '"ii.
miles of each of said roads may De sb"iii 'baii
:, mi ~ hon tho Envornor .,f sa id state s"''''