The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-12

hs United States " Anerica Congress assembled That
for the purpose Of aiding IN the construction Of railroads
from the Tennessee river, at Guners landing 70
the Georgia and Tennessee line Of ralroad through Chat
tooga Wills and Lookout valleys and from Eyton To the
Alternate section Of Land despsaed BY odd numbers for ~
sections in width each side OF each Of sad roads But in
case i shall appear that the United States have when the
ons parts thereof granted aforesaid that the
right presumption has attached to the then shall
If said ss 10 select subject The approval
the Secretary OF the INTERIOR from the lands Of the United
States nearest to the tiers OF sections abote specified
much land in alternate sections or parts Of sections as
shall be equal such lands the United States have sold
emption have attached aforesaid which lands thus
eeed In lieu Of those sold and to which presumption rights
parts sections designated by odd numbers aforesaid
and appropriated aforesad shall be held by the State
That the land located shall be further than
fifteen miles from the lines OF said roads and selected for ana
the lands hereby granted for and on account Of said
everay shall be exclusively applied in the construction OF
granted and shall be disposed Of only as the work progresses
and the same shall be applied to other purpose wntso
70 s states Of 1ae
or In other by competent authority for the pur
pose Of aiding any object Of internal or Tor
any other purpose Whatsoever be- and the are hereby
reserved to the United States from the operation Of this act
except 50 far it be found necessary to locate tho
routes Of said railroads through such reserved lands, in
which the right Of way only shall begranted subject to
the approval Of the President Of the United States
SEC. And De further endctcd That the sections and
parts Of sections of land which, by such grant shall reman
to the United States, within miles each side Of said
roads, shall be sold for less than double the minimum
price of the public lands when sod shall any of said
lands become to private entry until the have
been first offered at public sale at the increased price,
SEC. 3. And be Il further enacted, That the said lands
hereby granted the said State shall be subject to the dis
posa Of the legislature thereof for the purposes aforesaid
and other and the said railroads shall be and remain pub
lie highways for the of the government of the United
States free from toll other charge the transportation
o
SEC 4 And i further enacted, That the lands hereby
n oomns that 81 to sas That Quantity Of land
oexceding hundred and twenty sections for each of
miles of each Of said roads, may be sold and when the gov
of said State shall certify to the Secretary of the In
terror that any twenty continuous miles any Of said roads
completed then another quantity Of land hereby granted
not exceed hundred and twenty sections for each OF
said roads having twenty continuous miles completed afore
said and included within continuous length Of twenty miles
of each of such roads, may be sold and from time to
time until said roads eompeted and of said roads
not completed within ten years. further sale shall be
States.
mail shall be transported said roads, under the direction
OF the Post Office Department at such price Congress
may by law, direct Propidd That until euch price is
fixed BY law the Postmaster General shall have the to
determine the same.
shall be made to said State to aid in the construction Of
the following roads in said State to witt the Memphis and
spp river Tennessee Stevenson the Nashville and
Chattanooga railroad Alabama the Girard and Mobile
and Southwestern railroad from Gadsden point
the Alabama and Mississippi State line in the direction
said Mobile and Ohio railroads the Coosa and Alabama rail
road from Selma to Gadsden the Central railroad from
State line In the direction to Nashville and that
alternate sections OF the public lands to the
ton and retpieons II sverv shall be- and hsrs
BY made aid in the construction of the roads in said State
granted said State for the purpose OF constructing rail-
road from the northeast to the portion of said
State lying Northwest Of Eyton shall be assigned to such
road may be designated by the legislature of said State
Approved June >, 1885,
Public ISL
AN ACT making grant OF lands to the State of Louisiana
to aid in the construction of railroads in said State.
BE enacted By de Senate aud House Of Representative, Of
dc United States 81 America ~ Congress assembled, That
there be- and hereby granted to the State of Louisiana
for the purpose Of aiding in the ucton OF railroad
from the Texas line, In the State of louisiana west OF the
town OF Greenwood via Greenwood Shreveport and Monroe
to point the Mississippi river opposite yekburg and
from New Orleans by opeousa to the State line Of Texas
and from New Orleans the State line the direction
Jackson Mississippi every alternate section of land desg
mated BY odd numbers for six sections in width each side
States have, when the line Of said road definitely
liked sold any sections or any parts thereof granted as
same then it shall be lawful any agent agents APP
pointed by the of said State to select subject
Of the United States nearest TO the tier sections above
specified, much In alternate ectons parts OF sections
otherwise appropriated which the right OF pre-emp
ton has attached Aforesaid which lands hus selected in
lieu of those sold, and to which presumption rights have
ached aforesaid together with the sections and parts Of
sections designated by odd numbers aforesaid and appto
priacd aoresad shall be held by the State Of Louisiana
Tor the and purpose aoresad Provided That the lands
TO be located shall In be further than fifteen miles
from the line OF said roads and selected for and account
Of said roads, Provided further, That the lands hereby
granted shall be exclusively applied in the construction Of
said roads, and shall be disposed Of only the work
and the shall be applied 10 other purpose
heretofore reserved to the United States by act Of Con
gress in other by competent authority, for
the purpose OF aiding In object Of internal Improvement
or for other purpose whatsoever be- and the
hereby reserved to the United States from the
this act except far as 1t be found locate
the route Of said railroads through such reserved lands
which the right OF way only shall be granted subject
the approval Of the President OF the United States
SEo. q Aud be further enacted That the sections and
Of sections Of land which, by such grant, shall remain
TO the United States within six miles each side Of said
roads shall not be sold for less than double tho minimum price
OF tho public lands when sold shall
subject to private entry until the shall have
first offered at public sale at the increased price
SIC B. ind be q further enacted That the said lands
hereby granted 70 the said State shall be subject to the dis
posa Of the legislature thereof for the purposes aforesaid
and other and the said railroads shall be and remain
public highway for the the government of the United
States free from toll or other charge upon the transpora
tion OF property troops Of the United States.
Src A. And be e further enacted That the lands hereby
granted 70 said state, shall be disposed Of only in
following that 70 that quantity OF land not exceed
Ing one hundred and twenty sections and included within
sold and when the Of said State shall certify
the Secretary Of the Interior that twenty
miles Of said roads completed then another like quantity
OF land hereby granted may 80 from time 10
completed within ten years, further sale shall he
and the lands unsod shall revert to the United States
SEc. ,. And be u further enacted, That the United States
mail shall be transported said roads the direction
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