Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-17

SecUnQ section act February tnOu
sand eight hundred and fhree four hundred and sixty
For pensions widows and orphans under of
ty-rst July Thousand eight hundred and fortyeght
section act of third February thousand eight hum
dred and fftyhree, hundrd and four thousand dol
lars.
For hafpay pensions payable through the second and
auditors Of the treasury thirtyeght thousand and
dollars and seven cents.
For navy invalid PENSIONS thirty thousand dollars.
FOR navy pensions to widows and orphans under act OF
eight, one hundred and ten Thousand. dollars.
For paying pensions of invads who were wounded on
in to- the e
former appropriations for the same thin hundred
Sec !. And be it frsber enacted That so much of the
first section of the act entitled An for the relief OF
ain surviving officers and soldiers of army IF the
hundred and twenty eight of the first section of the act
titled An act supplementary to the act for the relief OF
Resolution, approved seventh june Thousand eight
hundred and thirty two and of the first provide of the first
pensions and extending the beLeft of laws re-
speeding naval pensions to engineers, fremen and coal
beavers in the navy and to their widows arprSIed esv
as provides tie payment Of all pensions under afore
SAID acts out OF any moneys in the treasury not
'er the irtih Of June thousand eight hundred
mi ufty-six.
Sec And be it further enacted That any moneys ap
proprated by the act of hryfrst May eg teen hundred
and tiff, four 70 supply deficiencies for the fiscal year end
SEE on Of the act Of twenty February eighteen
hundred ard tyve, making Appropriations for the pay:
ent Of pensions app cable to the payment of OF
vessels during the last with Great Britain not required
under the thereof may bs applied to tine same
dred and fyve it being hereby provided that pensions
to nvalids thus wounded shall be paid from moneys the
treasury of the United States in the same manner upon
appropriations made to be made other pensions tor
naval or mil ary services.
Approved April ., 1885,
CHAP NIX An Act provide for at least two Election
Precincts in each Ward in the CT Of Washington and
Be enacted y The Senate and House Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That it shall be the duty of the city corporation to provide
at least two election precincts in each ward to appoint
superb elections in the same and to
adopt such other guatiOns be necessary to give
full force and effect To this section.
Sec And whereas, native born citizens resident of the
city OF Washington who arrive at the age OF wentyohe
between the threth dav of December next
ding the election and The day Of election not allowed to
Be it further enacted That person. being natuaized
between day Of December and the day of the succeed
election shall be euti'ied to vote at such next succeed
| ing election.
Sec :. And be it further eracted, That at all elcc ions
to be held in the city r Washington for municipal officers,
the polls shall be opened o'clock and closed
O'Clock p and that all acts and parts OF acts
| inconsistent wi this act are hereby repealed
| Approved May IL, ls56.
Char. XXXI An Act granting Public Lands. in alternate
Sections the States OF Florida and Alabama, TO aid IN
the construct ON of certain Railroads in said States
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
OF the United States OF Amer IN Congress a>SeiDeu
That there be and her by granted the State of Fior-
d. the purpose OF aiding in the constru on o. ran.
of Escambia Bay a, or near Pensacola and from Amelia
Island the Atlantic, to the waters of Tampa Bay, with
rirod fron Pensacola to the stage line Of Alabama
the direction of Montgomery, alternate section OF
land designated by odd numbers for SIX sections IN wa
each SIDE OF each of said roads and branch LIT IN
it shall appear that the United States have when the lines
of said roads and branch definitely fixed sold
sections parts thereof granted aforesaid or
that the right presumption has attached to the then
shall be lawful for agent agents to be appointed
by The Governor said State select subject to the
prval Of the Secretary of the itcror n the lands OF
the Uni ed States to the tiers Of sections above
tons as shall be equal to such lands as the United
have Sold or 9TH rwse appropriated oweh the rights
ius selected in lieu of those sold and which preemp
ton rights have attached aoreiad together with the
Ind and parts sections designated by odd
bers aforesaid aud appropriated af,reshd shall be
held by the State Of Florida for the and purpose aforc
i'd; Provided That the land to be so located shall in
be further than fifteen miles frum the lines Of sue
roads and branch and selected for and account of each
of roads and branch Provided further That the land
hereby granted for and of said roads ard branch
severai shall be exclusively applied i'll the construction
Of that road branch for and of which suci
the work progresses and the shall be applied to nj
other purpose whatsoever; And provided further Tina
and AL lands heretofore reserved to the United State
by any of Congress- any other by compe
authority, for the purpose OF aiding in any object
eper BE- aud he same are hereby erse 10 the Unite
States from the operation OF this act except so far as
be found to locate the routes OF Sad raj
roads or branch through such reserved lands While
the right of only shall be granted subject to III
approval Of the President OF the United States.
z And be II further enacted, That the sections an
parts OF sections Of land winch by such grant, shall renal
the United States within miles each side OF sal
ruads and branch shall not be sold for less than d"9oi
the minimum price of the pubic lands when sold nor sa
any Of said lands become subject to private entry until IN
have been first offered public sale at the increase
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That the saia land
hereby granted the sa Stale shall subject the d
posa the Legislature thereof for the purposes aforesaid
other and the said railroads and branch shall
and remain public highways for the of the governnsu
of the United States Tree from toll other charge upo
the rans oraton OF property or troops OF the Unite
States.
Sec 4. And be ifurther enacted That the lands hercb
granted to said State shall be disposed of by said Sta
only in manner following that is To say: that qnant't
[ of land ding hundred aud twenty section
for each OF said roads and branch and included within
length of twenty mics of each of said roads
branch be sold and when the &c vernon OF SAID Sta
shall certify the Secretary of the Interior that twe
y miles Of any either Of SAID roads OF branc
completed then another quantity of land hereby grantee
exceed hundred and twenty sections for each
said roads branch having twenty continuous miles con
| pleed as aforesaid, and included within contnuot
length of twenty miles Of each of such roads branc
| may be sold and from time to time until said roae
roads or branch is not completed within years, flu
ther sales shall be made and the lands unsoid shall eve
to the United States.
Sec And be it further enacted, That the United Stat
mail shall lie iransp ell over said ads and branch und
as Congress nay by law direct Provided That until
price fixed by law the Postmaster General shall have
| power o determine the same.
Sec 6. And be i: further enacted. That similar grant
Alternate sections public land is hereby made to the Sta
of Alabama to aid in the construction of railroad fro
Montgomery said State to the boundary line betwet
Florida and Alabama in the direction of Pensacola, and
connect with from Pensacola said line upon
and conditions in all respects hereinb
fore rescrbed for the grant to Florida.
Approved, May II, 1856.
CHAP XXXvI. An Act to transfer certain Rights and
ties conferred upon the Trustees of the town OF VI
cennes, Indanna, to the Common Council of the City
Vincennes. ......s =. .s..
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representay
e of the United States of America in Congress assemble
That all the rights and duties conferred the trse
of the of ViEcennes in the State of Indiana und
the act entitled can act to adjust the claims to lots in
of Vncennes and for the sale of the land aprrop
ted for the Of the inhabitants of the sa
town. approved the twentieth day of April eighteen hu
bred and eighteen be- and the hereby transer
to and vested in the council of the city of vi
cennes in said State. - 6'
Approved June 2, 1856.