The true Democrat., 1854-11-29

be route to the eastern line of said Territory direction of Lake Superior alternate section of land designated by odd numbers for SIX sections in width each side of said road within said territory but shall appear the United States have when the line of said road definitely by the authority aforesaid sold any section any hereo1 granted as aforesad that the right of preempton has attached to the then shall be lawful or agents to be appointed by the Governor of said Territory subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior feet from the lands of the United States the sections above specified, much land alternate parts Of sections, shall be equal such lands the Unit ed States have sold which the right of empon attached aforesaid which lands (thu selected lieu of those sold which preemption has attached as aforesaid together with the sections parts of designated odd numbers, aforesaid appropriated aforesaid shall be held by the Territory of Minnesota for the pur Prooded That the lands to be located shall be further than fifteen miles from line ofhe in each cae and selected for and of oad Pro- Uded tNer That the lands hereby granted shall be excu sivey applied the of that road for which it granted and selected, and shall be disposed of only the work progresses and the shall be applied purpose whatever And procided further That and all lands heretofore reserved to the United States by Congress, or in other manner by competent authority for the purpose o aiding Tn any object of internal improvement or for any other purpose whatsoever be and the hereby reserved the United States from the operation except far be found locate the route of said railroad through such reserved ans case the right of way only shall be ganed subject approval of the President of the United States
 g. And De it further enacted That the sections and parts of sections of and which by such grants shall remain to the United Sa1e within six miles each side of said road shall not be sOd for less than double the minimum prlce.
 3 and be tt ther enacted That the said lands hereby
 
 of legislature thereof for the purpose aforesaid and other shall they the benefit of company otoe constituted and organized and the said railroad shall be and remain public highway for the of the of the United States free from toll other charge upon the transportation of property troops of the United States shall any of said lands become subject priv entry until the shall have been first offered pubic sale at the increased price.
 4. -4nd be t further enacted That the lands hereby granted to said Territory shall be disposed of only in the toowing that is say, title shall the said Territory of Minnesota, shall any patent for any part ot the lands herenbefore mentioned, until continuous length of twenty miles of said road shall be completed through the lands hereby granted and when the Secretary of Interior shall be satisfied that twenty miles of said road mpeted then patent shall issue for quantity of land not exceeding hundred and twenty sections and ncud ed within continuous length of twenty miles of said road and from time to tme patents shall be issued in like upon the completion of each additional twenty miles said road until it shall be completed, and if said road completed within ten years, further sale shall be made and the land unsold shall the United States
 J. fnd be H turther eHacted, That the United States mail shall be ported Ill times said railroad under the direction of the Post Office Department such price Congress by law dlrect PrOcded That until such
 fixed by law, the Posmas eneal shall have the power to determine the
 Approved June 29, 1854