Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-04-24
NEW SRIEs, VOL III, NO. 81

for six sections in width on each side Of each
OF Slid roads and brancas: but in case il .hall
appear that the United States have. when the
lines or routes Of said roads and branches are
definitely fixed, sold any sections, or any narts
thereof, granted rs aforesaid, or that the rigbt
Of pre-emption has attached 20 the same. than
1t shall be Law .ul for any agent or agents to
be appointed Icy the governor of said Terrific.
. ~ or future State to select ssbiect TO the An
prcva! of the Secretary OF the Interior. from
the lands Of the United STATES nearest 10 the
tiers OF sections above specified. 50 much land
~ alternate seetlo'-S, or parts cf sections. As
shall be equal To such lands rs the United
States have sold, or otherwise Appropriated
or to which the rights Of re-emrtian have
attached, as aforesaid; which lands films :.
lccted in lieu of those sold, and 10 which r,.-
emPtion nights have attached as aforesaid TO.
/ gether with the sections and parts of sections
designated by odd numbers ~ Aforesaid AMI
! appropriated As aforeSad) shah be hell. bv
the Territory or future State Of Minnesota e.,
tue use anu purpose aforesaid; Provided.
Il hat the land 10 be so located shall nm ,,c
case, be further than fifteen miles from The
lines Of SAID roads or branches: Provided f,,-
ther, That the lands hereby granted for and
on account of sand roads and branches sev.-
raay, shal be exclusively applied in the con-
struction of that road for and on accom-, -,
which such Lands are hereby granted. and
shall be disposed Of only Us the work ,,rr.,res-
ses, and the same shall be applied to no Other
purpose whatever: AIla prOeide6 further. Tbs,
any and all lands heretofore reserved 10 the
Uuitcd States, 10y any act Of Congress. or in
any ether manner by competent authority
for the purpose OF aiding in any object of in
nom ,,rt tar L
whatsoever, be and the same are hereby 70
served to the United States from the one,.-
ton o. this act, except so far rs it NAV bo
found necessary to locate the routes of said
railroads and branches through reserved lands
in which case the right of way only shall bs
granted, subject to the approval Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States.
sec. =. iI1d be Il rurttsr ey1actel Tha. ,ba
sectors and parts Of sections of Land which
by such grant shall remain 10 the United
States, within SIX !ulles each side Of said
roads and branches, shall not be sold for less
than double the minimum prce of the pub-
hc lands when sold; nor shall any Of said lands
become suejcct'to private entry Until the same
shall have been first offered at public sale at
tie increased price.
Soo. D. --lss- 10 % 5sssier enurtrI. Thar
the sand lands hereby granted 70 the .aid
Territory or future State shall be subject To
the future disposal Of the Legislature thereof
Tor the purposes herein expressed and no 9th
er; ami the sad railroads aad branches shall
be aAd remain public highways for the use
of the government Of the United States. free
from toll or other charge upon the tran,por-
tatlon Of any property or troops Of the United
States.
Sec. 4. ind Be H tirGEer ennetoK That
the lands hereby granted to said Territory or
future State shalt DC disposed Of Jy said Ter
ritory or future State only IN the manner fol-
loving, that is to say: That "a quantity of land
not exceeding one hundred and twenty seq
tons for each OF sand roads AMI branches. and
included within a continuous length Of twenty
miles OF each ot said roads and branches. may
be sold; and when the governor ol said TerrI-
tory or future state shall certify TO the Secre-
tary OF the Interior that any twenty continu-
Gus miles OF any of said roads or branches l.
completed, then another quantity Of andhere
by granted, not 10 exceed one hundred aud
twenty sections for each og said roads and
branches having twenty continuous miles COM
pieted as aforesaid, and included within a
continuous length Of twenty miles of each Of
SAID roads or brances, may be sold: and 20
from tune TO time until said roads or branches
are completed; and if any Of said roads or
branches Is not completed within ten wears
no iurther sale shall be made. and the lands
uusod shall revert 10 the United States.
Sec. .. Aad be it further csaacied. That
the United states mail shall be transported
over sad roads and branches, under the dir.c-
ton OF the Post Office Department. at such
price rs Congress may 10y law direct: Provided.
That until such Price Is fixed by law the Post
master General shall have the power TO de-
termine the same.
See. 6. Ind BE- Il further enacted That
10 case any lands on the line Of said roads or
branches are within any Indian territory no
title 10 the same shall accrue, nor shall the
same be entered upon by the authority ofsaid
Territory or State until the Indian title 10 the
same shall have been extinguished
Sec z. Ind be it further enacted. That
there pc and Is hereby granted 70 the State of
Alabama, for the purpose Of aiding in the
construction Of a railroad "from the line Of
Georgia, on the Chattahoochee river, To the
city Of Mobile, Alabama through the coun-
ties OF Henry, Dale, Coffee, Coyington. Com
cub, Baldwin and Mobile and branch rail
road from Eufaula TO Montgomery" Through
the counties Of Barbour, Pike, Macon and
Montgomery" charted by the State of Ala
bana by an act entitled "an act 20 authorize
the Savannah and Albany Railroad Company
to extend their railroad from the line oftieor
ga, on the Chattahoochee river, TO the city
of Mobile, Alabama, and 70 extend . branch
road from Enfaula 10 Montgomery" approved
December twentieth, eighteen hundred and
htty three, alternate sections Of the public
lands 10 the same extent and in the sane
manner, and upon the same Limitations and re-
strienons IN every respect. as was granted 70
aid N the construction OF other railroads un-
der an act OF Congress entitled IAN act grant
my public lands in alternate sections 70 the