Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-21

tenth june ONE thopsapd heudEed snd
,rs ssss 81 s fSay
sand eight hsndfed and fosF hundred and fl1.y
nG Tos peusSus to and under
.y,arst july one tlousand hundred and
first section act of third February thousand eight hn
dred and two bundrhd and iesr snousano oo-
For hafpay PENSIONS payable through the g cond and
h ird auditors of the treasury thousand ana
forty seven dollars and seven cents. !, IN.
For navy invalid pensions thirty thousand dollars.
For navy pensions widows and orphans, under act OF
eleventh Of August thons md eight hundred and forty
eight, one hundred and ten Thousand dollars IN
board p risate AIMED vessels curing The last war with
Great Britain, in addition to- the unexpended 0aahce "
former appropriations for the object Thirteen
Sec 3 And be it fsrsher enacted That much Of the
first section Of the act entitled An act for the IF The
surviving officers and soldiers Of the army ah
Revolution approved fifteenth May, one thousand @
hundred and twenty of the first section o .he aG If
certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army OF the
approved seventh III 5nn s,s 1n nrors Of the first
section Of the nct entitled renewing certain naval
pensions and extending the beLeht OF exist ng Ia cal
pectng naval pensions to sgeid approved eIev
enth August thousand eight hundred ana .y 49,
provides tie payment OF an Pensions nut
ated be and is hereby repealed from ana
aer the trt.th Of June one thousand eight nunored
Sec And be it further enacted That any moneys sp,
propraed by the act Of thryfrst May eighteen undre,
and fit, four supply deficiencies for the fiscal year emu
ng the thireh Of that year, and by the second
ion OF the act of February eighteen
e
invads who were wounded on board OF private armsd
under the provisions thereof may applied to the same
purpose subsequent to the thrtie,h of June
to nvalids thus wounded shall be paid from the
treasury of the United States in the same manner upon
appropriations made to be made as other pensions lot
naval or mil .tary services.
Approved April 3, 1886.
CHAP XXX An Act provide for at least two Election
Precincts in each Ward in the CT OF Washington anu
Be enacted BY The Senate and House Representatives
the United States of America in Congress assemoe'
That be the duty of the city corporation to provide
least election precincts in each ward to appoint
commissioners elections in the same and TO
adopt such other ,guatons may be necessary to give
full force and effect to this section. $50
Sec And Whereas native born citizens resdeIt OF the
city of Washington who arrive at the age OF
years between the teih day Of december mex. pece
Be further enacted That person. being naturazed
between day December and the day Of the succeed
ing election shall be eutted to vote at such next succeed
| Ing election. .
to be held the city Washington for municipal officers
the polls shall be opened O'Clock, and closed
O'clock and that all acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved, May 10, 1o5G.
CHAP XXI An Act granting Public Lands, in alternate
Sections the States Of Florida and Alabama TO aid in
the constructor of certain Railroads IN said StaeS
Be enacted by the Senate and House OF Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That there be and her by granted to the State of For-
roads from ST. Johns River Jacksonville to the waters
Of Eseamba Bay, or Pensacola; and from Amelia
brunch i to Cedar Key on the Gulf Of Mexco and
railroad FROM Pensacola 10 the stage line Of Alabama, in
the direction of Montgomery every alternate section of
land designated by odd numbers for six sections in width
each side of each of said roads and branch Bt IN case
it shall appear that the United States have when the lines
of
sections, parts thereof granted aforesaid or
that the right of has attached to the same
it shall be lawful for agent agents to be appointed
by the Governor of said Stale to select subject to the a
Of the Secretary Of the neror from the lands OF
The Uni ed States the tiers Of sections above
ced nuch land in alternate secticns parts OF Sec
tions shall be equal such lands the United States
of preemption hive attached as aforesaid which lands
hus selected in lieu Of those sold aud to which prcemp
ton rights have attached aDreiad. together with the
and and parts designated by odd
6ers as aforesaid and appropriated os aoreshd shall be
sd Provided That the land be so located shall in
be further than fifteen miles from the lines Of lid
of said roads and branch Provided further That the lands
hereby granted for and of said Roads and branch
of that road branch and which such
lands are hereby granted and shall be disposed of only
the work progresses and the shall be applied
lands heretofore reserved to the United States
by act Of Congress- other by cumpe
internal Improvement or for any other purpose whatso-
be- and the hereby reerved the United
States from the operation OF this act, except far it
be found necessary locate the said rail-
roads or branch through such reserved lands which
approval Of the President the United States.
Sec 2 And be 1t further enacted, That the sections and
parts of of land who BY such grant, shall remain
to the United States within miles each side of said
roads and branch shall not be sold for less than double
the minimum price of the public lands when sold shall
any OF said lands become subject to private entry until the
same have been first offered at public sale the increased
price
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hereby granted to the said State shall lie subject
posal Of the Legislature thereof for the aforesaid
and no other and the said railroads and branch shall be
and remain public highways for the
the United States free from toll other charge upon
he OF any property or troops of the United
Sec And be it further enacted That the land hereby
granted to said State shall be disposed BY State
only in manner following, that is say that quantity
OF land not exec ding hundred and twenty sections
for each Of said roads and branch and included within
length Of twenty mics of each of said
branch may be sold and when the Gt of said State
shall certify to the Secretary of the Interior that any
y continuous miles Of either Of said roads branch
IS completed then another quantity of land hereby granted
not to exceed one hundred and twenty for each
said roads Or branch having twenty continuous miles
peted as aforesaid, and included within continuous
length Of twenty miles Of each of such roads branch
may be sold; and from time tme until said roads
and branch Completed and if any or either Of said
roads or branch is not completed within ten years.
to the United States.
Sec And be it further enacted That the United State:
mail shall tie iranser ell said rads and branch under
the direction OF the Post Office Department. at such price
Congress by law direct; Provided That until such
price fixed by law the Postmaster General shall have TIT
| power to determine the same
Sec g. And be i! further enacted That similar grant
alternate sections of public land hereby made the Stat
Of Alabama to aid in the construction of railroad from
Montgomery in said State to the boundary line between
Florida and Alabama in the direction of Pensacola and
connect with the road from Pensacola said inc upon thu
same terms and conditions in all respects are herenbe
fore rescribed for the grant to Florida.
Approved, May II, 1856
CHAP XXXVI. An Act to transfer certain Rights and Du