The true Democrat., 1854-12-20
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her railroad lands to the Mobile and Ohio Rail- road Company, which appeared in our last is- sue We then referred to the legislation of Mississippi and Illinois upon the same subject as being, with but slight difference, the same. The action of the State of Mississippi was the same as that of Alabama, with the exception that Mississippi required the company to reim- purse her for the expense she had incurred in selecting the lands Like Alabama, she grant, ed the lands to the company with no other re- strictions or conditions affecting the value of the grant. than those contained in the law of Congress.
 In order that the public may the better under stand the matter and the action of the parties concerned in the disposing of the Alabama grant, we give below also copy of the bond executed by the Mobile and Ohio company to the State of Alabama, as required by the law. Under this wise legislation of these two States, this company has been enabled to con- plete and put into operation 100 miles Of this road and to grade 70 per cent of the remain ing 367 miles. The work of grading has been mostly done by the people residing upon and near the line of the road.
 We have before referred to the Mobile and Ohio railroad as part of a great system of roads terminating at Cairo the confluence of the Mis- sissippi and Ohio rivers, and connecting the northern lakes with the Gulf of Mexico, ill aid of which, the general government has made grants of the public land.
 Here is the law as passed by the Legislature of Alabama and we invite particular attention to it:
 AN ACT accepting the donation of land made by
 the Congress of the United States to aid ill the con-
 structon of |! Railroad from the city of Mobile to the mouth of the Ohio river
 SECTION l. Be st enucted by Ae &nate and H,vSe 1t Representatives tf the Hdts 1t -4labaa, Geaerul Assembly concened. That the lands within this State which, under the said of Congress, have been, or may be hereafter entered in conformity with its pro- visions. shall vest in full and complete title in the |" Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company" for the pur poses forth ill said act of Congress, the said company shall execute and deliver to the Cover nor of the State. d sufficient bond faithfully to use the said lands for the purposes of it's donation, and abide by. and perform the provisions and conditions in the said act contained.
 Approved. Dec. lst, 1851.
 And here follows the bond given by the company under the requirement. of the above quoted law:
 l STATE OF ALABAMA,
 COUNTY OF MOBILE.
 Whereas. by virtue of an act of the Legislature ol Alabama. approved the lst day Of December 1851 1, it was enacted that the land lying within this State. entered by virtue of act of Congress entitled Al, act granting the right of way and making Il grant of land to the States of Illinois, Mississippi and -Aab;- ma. in cid of the construction of railroad from Chi tago to Mobien shall vest in full and complete title n the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company as soon the said company shall execute and deliver suh- cicnt bond as requested uy the statute.
 Now therefore. let it be known to all whom 1t may concern. That. the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com pany." is held and firmly bound unto the State ot Alabama. we'll and tIu to use the said lands for the purposes of their doMution and to abide by and per form the provisions and conditions in said act of Congress contained and in default thereof to pay such damages may arise from the non performance of said conditions.
 IA, witness the hand of the President of said com pany and the corporate seal thereto affixed by autho- rity If resolution of the board of directors hereun to attached, this twenty third day of January. A.. D., 1852. {Siened.) SIDNEY SMITH. President Nj. & c. k. +. Co. Approved Jan9nry 2G, 1852.
 Signed.) II. w. COLLIER. | Executive chamber Montgomery, fla.