Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-16

aforesaid shall be made, shall proceed, Us soon
practicable after The execution of such contract
contracts, 10 locate The general route OF said
road or roads and nix the eastern and western
terminus OF the same; and as soon as such gene
raj route or routes shall be determined, which
shall not be more than TWO years from the date OF
said contract or contracts, statement thereof
shall be furnished by said party or parties 10 the
Secretary of War, and as soon as practicable
thereafter the President shall cause the public
lands on each side of said route routes, 10 the
extent of at least forty miles, 10 be surveyed and
the Indian title thereto extingushed if practical
BILE and the provisions OF the act OF September,
eighteen hundred and torty-one, granting pre-.
emplon rights, and the acts amendatory thereof,
shall be, and the same are hereby, extended 10
such lands, saving and excepting the lands herein
set apart and appropriated for the use OF said
road or roads, as aforesaid Propiaed, h0iceier,
That the alternate sections and parts OF sections
of land which by this, act shall remain 10 the
United States, within the lines OF tea miles on
each side of said road or roads, shall not be en-
tered or sold by presumption or otherwise, for
less than double the minimum price OF the public
lands when sold: Prop,ded, further, That so soon
as a contract shall be made as aforesaid for the
construction OF either or each OF said roads, II
shall be the duty Of the President 10 cause the
public lands for not exceeding forty miles on each
side of so much of such route as the contractors
thereof shall Indicate In pursuance OF this act, 10
be withheld from settlement SALE or occupation,
until the lands shall have been surveyed, and the
alternate sections selected, as provided in this act
SEC 7. And 6sn further enacted, That The party
or parties receiving grants Of alternate sections
of land, under the provisions of this act, shall be
required TO sell and Internationally convey one
halt of the same within five years from and after
the issuing patent for the same or any part
thereof; and all lands so granted TO such party or
parties and remaining the property Of such party
or parties, or which may be held TO the use or for
the benefit of such party or parties at the expira-
lion often years from the date ofihe patents, shall
be and become foIfeiIed 10 the United states.
Sec s. A7ld be it further enacted, That the lands
Of the United States, for two hundred feet wide
along the entire line of said road or roads,
shall be, and is hereby, set apart and dedicated
as highway for railroads and telegraph pur-
poses and the said party or parties may take
any earth, ground, stone, timber, or other ne
cessary materials, for the construction of said
roads or telegraph from and adjoining lands
Of the United States. Allconiracts made in pur.
suance of this act for the construction and keep.
ing up OF railroad roads and telegraphic line
lines, shall provide for and require the railroad
or railroads 10 be constructed in substantial,
thorough and workmanlike manner, with all neces-
sary drains, culvers, bridges, viaducs, crossings,
urnouls, sidngs, stations, watering places, and all
other appurenants, including the furniture and roll
ing works Of The road or roads, equal in all respects
10 road of the first class when prepared for BUSH
ness with rails Of the best quality, weighing not
less than sixty-fou pounds 10 the yard, and a
uniform guage throughout the entire length OF
each road and shall also provide for and require
telegraphic line of the most substantial and APP
proved description along the line of each road
ProvideG, They shall not charge the government
higher rates than they do individuals for like ser.
vice.
SEC. 9. Andbe IL further ea0ctsd That the party
or parties constructing or owning either of said
roads, may al any time construct one or more adj
ditional tracts along said routes within the two
hundred feet-herein granted for the right of way.
And all connections with said road roads shall be
made under The direction Of the legislatures oftbe
States and Territories respectively in which the
same shall be constructed; and no road shall be
made in pursuance Of this act in the State of Cal
iiornia, without the authority of the Legislature Of
thar State, and then only by virtue oflhe author
ity of such State.
SEC. 10. An1 be Il further enacted, That when.
ever said road or roads shall be surrendered 10 the
United States IN pursuance OF the provisions OF
this act and the contracts authorized by IT, there
upon so much of said road or roads as may lie
within any Of the States shall with their assent,
vest in and become the property Of the State or
States, within the limits Of which the same may
be located subject to the use of the United States
for postal, military, and all other government SER
vice, aud also subject 10 such regulations as Con-
gress may prescribe, restricting the charge OF
transportation thereon. And all other States or
ga nized and admitted into the Union thereafter
'hai acquire the same rights subject 10 like pro-
III, iops and restrictions.
SIC. IL. And be 1t further enacted, Should the
Secrerary Of War, Secretary Of the Navy, and
postma SieT General, under the first advertise
nent, fail 10 receive proposals in compliance with
me proyisl ans OF this act for making all or either
d said roads il shall be the duty OF the said Sec
re,arv 10 issue new advertisements in like man.
ner Tor new proposals, once in each year, until
each of said railrt aos and telegraphic lines shall
be put under contra CT pursuance Of the provis-
ions of this act unless Congress shall otherwise
order and direct.
The above substitute is the same as the bill
offered on the 9th insta ut, BY JUDsE Dou,aLAs,
with the exception of few slight verbal amend
ments.