Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-03-21

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h tie sonsIfucsioa q 5grsain Railroads in said
Territory, and granting public lands in alternate
sections 70 the State Of Alabama, TO aid IN
the oonstfuction Of a certain Railroad in said
Stste. ..ss.
Be It enacted BY the Senate and House OF Rep
resentstives Of tho United States Of America in
y, granted TO the Territory of Minnesota, for
we purpose Of aiding in the construction OF rail:
roads, from Stillwaser, BY way Of Saint Paul
ana .1rnt Anthony. 70. point bstwe3 she foot
Iot Bit Stone Lake and Tie suoatb sfSkux Wood
river, with q branch via Saint Cloud and Crow
Wing, TO the nayigable waters OF the Bed River
Of said Territory may determine; from Saint
Paul and from Saint Anthony, 10 Minneapolis,
TO . convenient point Of junction west of Mis-
sissippi, to the southern boundary Of the Terri
tory in the direction Of the mouth Of the Big
Sioux river, with . branch, via Faribault, to the
north line of the State of Iowa, west OF range
sixteen; from Winona. via Saint Peter, to .
point on the Big Sioux river, south Of the forty
6fth parallel Of north latitude also from La
Crescent, via Target Lake, up the valley of Root
river, TO point Of junction with the last mem
toned road, eastof range seventeen, every alter
nate section of land, designated BY odd numbers,
for six sections in width on each side or each Of
said roads and branches; bat il case it shall APP
pear that the United States have, when the lines
or rontes of said roads and branches are definitely
fixed, sold sections, orany parts thereof, grant
cd as Aforesaid, or that the right Of pre-emption
has attached 70 the same, then II shall be lawful
for any agent or agents, to be appointed By the
Governor of said Territory or future State to Sc
lect, subject to the approval of the Secretary of
the Interior, from the lands of the United States
nearest TO the tiers of sections abovs specified,
30 much land, in alternate sections, or parts Of
sections, as shalt be equal to sneh lands as the
United States have sold, or Otherwise appropria-
ted, or to which the rights Of pre- emption have
attached, as aforesaid; which lands (thus select
edin lieu of those sold, and 70 which pre-emp-
tion rights have attached ~ aforesaid, together
with the sections, and parts of sections, designa-
ted by odd numbers as aforesaid, and appropriated
Aforesaid shall be held by the Territory or fu-
turs State of Minnesota, for the use and purposes
aforesaid |; Provided, That the land to be so To-
Gated shall, in no case, be further than fifteen
miles from the lines of said roads or branches,
and selected Tor and on account Of each Of said
roads or branches: Provided, further, That the
lands hereby granted for and on account Of said
roads and branches, severally, shall be exclusive
y applied in thu construction Of that road for
and on account Of which such Lands are hereby
granted, and shall be disposed of only as the
work progresses, and the same shall be applied
TO no other purpose whatsoever And provided,
further, That any and all lands heretofore re.
served to the United States, by airy act of Con-
gress, or IN any other manner BY competent au-
thority, for the purpose Of aiding in any object
OF internal Improvement, Or for s.ny other pur.
r Ooo wh ato he h.
served to the United States, from the operation
OF this act, except SO far As it may be found ne
cessary TO locate the routes Of said railroads and
branches through such reserved lands, in which
case the right OF way only shall be granted, sub
ject to the approval of the President of the Uni
ted States. -
sec.2. And be it further enacted, that the
sections and parts of sections Of Land which BY
such grant shall remain to the United States,
within six miles on each side OF said roads and
branches, shall not be sold for less than. double
the minimum price of the public lands when
sold; nor shall any Of said lands become subject
to private entry until the same shall have been
drst offered at public sale at the increased pri-
ces.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted. That the
land hereby granted to said Territory or future
State shall be subject to the future disposal of
the Legislature thereof for the purposes herein
expressed, and no other; and the said railroads
and branches shall be and remain public high.
ways for the use Of the government Of the United
States, free from toll or other charge upon the
transportation of any property or troops of the
United States. -
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That thu
land hereby granted to said Territory or future
State shall be disposed Of by said Territory or fu-
ture State only in the manner following, that is
to say: that y quantity Of land not exceeding
one hundred and twenty sections for each Of said
roads and branches, and included within a con.
tinuous length of twenty miles Of each of said
roads and branches, may be sold; and when the
governor Of said Territory or future State shall
twenty continuous miles Of any of said roads or
branches is completed, then another quantity Of
land hereby granted, not exceeding one hundred
and twenty sections for each of said roads or
branches having twenty continuous miles COM
pleted, as aforesaid and included within a con-
tinuous length Of twenty miles Of each Of said
roads or branches, may be sold and 90, from
time to time, until said roads and branches are
completed; and If any Of said roads or branches
are not completed within ten years no further
sale shall be made, and the lands unsold shall
revert tosthe United States. lsi gn% egaf e"
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, that the
United States mail shall be transported over said
roads and branches. under the direction of the
Post Office Department, at such prices as Con-
gress may BY law direct: Pyovtded, That until
| such price Is 6xed by Law the Post Master Gene.
raj shall have the power to determine the same.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That in
case any lands on the line Of said roads or branch
Is are within any Indian Territory no title to the
same shall accrue, nor shall the same be entered
upon the authority of said Territory or state IN.
til the Indian title to the same shall have been
extinguished ~
SEQ. 7. And be 1t further enacted, That there
be. and is hereby, granted to the State of Ala
bama, Tor the purpose Of aiding in the construc.
ton OF railroad s'from the line Of Georgia, on
the Chattahoochee river, to the city Of Mobile,
Ala" through the counties of Henry, Dale, Cot
fee, Covington, Conecuh, Baldwin and Mobile,
and branch railroad from Eufaula 20 Montgom-
cry, ssthrough the counties Of Borbour, Pike, Ma.
con and Montgomery" chartered By the State of
Alabama, BY an cot entitled ssAn act to author
ice the Savannah and Albany B. Il. Company to
extend their railroad from the line OF Georgia,
on the Cattahoochee river to the city Of Mobile,
Alabama, and TO extend q branch road from Eu-
faula 70 Montgomery" approved December 2uth
1858, alternate sections Of the public lands to the
Same extent, and in the same manner, and upon
the same limitations and restrictions IN every res.
pect as was granted to aid in the construction Of
other railroads under an act Of Congress entitled
can act granting public lands In alternate sec.
lions to the State Of Alabsma, 70 cid II the con.
struction Of certain railroads II said Stste3 40.
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