The true Democrat., 1857-05-05

AN ACT granting Public Lands the State of Wisconsin
 to and in the Construction of Railroads said State
 Be enacted, etc. That there be, and herebv gane 10 The State of Wisconsin for the purpose aiding in the construction of railroad from Madison Columbus by the way of Portage City the st. Crox Lake bet townships and from thence to inc west end Lake Superior and to field from Fond du Lac on Lake Wnnehago, norhey o the State line every alternate section of land designated by odd nnnh for six sections width each se of said roads egpec vely. But shall appear that the United states have when the line, or roules of said roads arc hNed sold any sections parts thereof granted or that the right of peemption has attached the sane then shall be lawful for any agent agents appoint ed by the of sad sate select subject the n proNa Of the Secretary of the Interior from the lands of the United States the tier of specified so much land m alternate sections parts of secons as snail be equal 10 such ahd the Unted have sold orotherwise appropriated, which the gh of has attached ds aforesaid which lands thus in lien o hoe nd ana ,o winch pFeempon has attached afore ad ogether with the sections and parts of sections de,g mated by odd numbers aforesaid and apopria ed as afe aid) snail be held by the State of Wisconsin for use and purpose aforesaid: PrOCdcd hat the to be so o caed shall in case be further than fifteen mile, from he
 me o me oa Is m and seec ed for and of sad roads: Pr0riacd tHrher That the lands hereby granted shall be exclusively applied in the of that road for winch granted and seecte shall be disposed oi only the worK progresses, the shall be apP led to herpupo,e whatsoever Had prorded fur fher ha any and all lands reserved to the United by any act of Conges for the purpose of aiding object oi internal improvement, or in for any purpose whatsoeNer De, and the ereby reserved 10 the ned siaes from the operation of this except far as may be oundhecessary locate lhe said rail roads through such reserved lands, which the right of way only shall be granted su ect the approval of the President of the United States.
 2 That the sections and parts of sections land which by such grant, sha remain the United States within six miles on each srde of said roads, shall be sold for than double the minimum price of the public lands whan sold; shall of said lands become subject o entry until the same have been first offered public sale at the increased price. f ~ :"
 3 That the a,d lands hereby granted to said State b. be subject the disposal of the thereof for e pupo,e aoreaid and other; and the sad railroads sha be and remain public highways the use of the govern ment o the United states free from or other upon 'ne ot property or troops of the United States
 hat the lands hereby granted said staie shall be disposed or oy sad state only following that to say that quantity of land exceeding hundred and twenty sections, and included length of twenty mics oi roads, respectively, be sold; and when the governor of said Stale shall o ne teof mat any twenty continuous miles of either of sad roads are completed and then another like quantity land hereby granted may be sold; and from to "t aiu roads are completed; and If said roads peted within ten yea further sales shall be made and | the land unsold shall the United States.
 > That the United States mail shall be ported said roads, under ;he direction of the Depart ment such price Congress may by law direct Prorded That until such price is fixed by law, the shall have the power 10 determine the
 APPROVED, June ,, 1856.
 AN ACT making Grant of Sections of the puh
 lie Lands to the State of Michigan, to aid in the Con
 ion of certain Railroads in said state and for other | purposes.
 enacted etc. That and hereby is granted to the State of Michigan, to aid n the of railroads from Little Bay de Noque Marquette and thence to On tonagon and from the last places to the Wiscon sin State ne and also from Amboy, by sdale Lans ing and from Grand Rapids point on or ar Traverse Bay; also from Grand Haven and Pee Marquette to Flint and thence to Fort Huron, alternate section of land designated by odd numbers for sections side of each of said roads, but in shall appear that the United States have when the lines are definitely xed sold part thereof grant ed aoTesad that the right of has to the then shall be lawful for any agent or apen to be appointed by the of said Stae select Jec to the of the Secretary of the he lands of the United States of sections above specified so much landn alternate parts