The true Democrat., 1857-05-05
BY AUTHORITY. Tuoiic Acts of the Thirty-Fourth Conrres. OI the United Sfatos

. "i'eu States, First Session.
 & ~ i tD U transfer certain Rights and Duties conferred
 pon tie trustees of the Town of Vncenpe J,dians to t'e 'oinhoh council of the City of Vincennes
 red unon %e That hat all the rights duties confer of Indiana, under the entitled (. An at " ne ams 10 lots m the town of Vincennes and fo, b sae oants of the sand own," approved the ooth do M f , e be- and the same hereby ,fered to and vested Tn the common council of the city of Vincerpas ,n ;
 APPROVED, June ,, 1856. ~ e AN ACT granting Public Lands, in alt arnate Section, n tho Railroads in said State. N ~
 he II enacted etc. That there be- and herebv granted @ @ 7ate o Alabama, for the purpose of aiding in the
 of railroads from the Tennessee river a or near dn iandng to t'adsden the Coosa rver from ~ ect nect wIth the Georgia and Tennessee and Tennes. ne ot railroads through Chattooga Wills and Look out m ana rom Elyton to the Tennessee river at or near
 Iu b'u labama, every alternate section of land de sIe of aaoh e uhoe Tor six sections width each
 sue o each or sad roads. But in ease it shall appear that the onled states hage when the lines or a, r a;J roads are definitely fixed sold any ,ections or a , L o gah,ed as aoreaId or that the right of nre enton has attached to the same, then it shall be ayf For n r agents to be appointed by the governor of sa Sat ec subject to the approval of the Secretary of the interior from the lands of the United States nearest in inc ti G sections above specified, much land, in alternate S,s or parts oi sections, shall be equal lands as inc United States have sold or otherwise apnronatad o , winch the rights of empon have as aforesaid "h'cH lands (huS selected in lien of those sold which eempton rights have attached as ogeher b me sections and parts of deSgna by odd numbers
 as aforesaid and appropriated aoresald) shall be by te Htae or Alabama for the and purpose aforesaid Proedd That the land be shall in no case be further than fifteen miles from the lines of said roads, and selected Tor and on account of each of sad Proped tHrhcr That the lands hereby granted for and on account of said roads, sevealy shall be exclusively applied m the construction of that road for account of which such lands are hereby granted and shall be as the work progresses, and the shall be applied to no other purpose whatsoever ad procd furtAr That any and all lands heretofore reserved the States by any act of congress or in other manner by competent authority Tor the purpose of aiding any object of internal improye menu or Tor any other purpose whaoeve be. and the are hereby reserved 10 the United from the operation o ths act except far may be found To- cate the routes of said railroads through ed & I m "lcn case le rghf of way only shall be granted, subject to the approval of the President of the United States
 z That the sections and parts of sections of land which, W n sIah,' ShaI fenalh to the nied States within six miles on each side of said roads, shall for less than double the minimum of the public lands when sold nor sha any or sad lands become subject private entry until
 the same have been first offered public sale the pnce.
 3 That the said lands hereby granted to the said State shall be subject to the disposal of the thereof for the purposes aforesaid, and oher the said railroads @ pe ana remain Pubic highways for the use of the go vernmen of the United States, free or other cha upon me transportation of any property troops of Unit
 4 That the lands hereby granted State shall be uPoeu oi by sad state only m manner following, that say that quantity ot land not exceeding hundred and twenty sections for each roads, and included within continuous length o twenty miles of each of said roads may be sold and when the said ate shall certify to the Secretary of the interior that twenty continuous
 miles "i any o said roads, completed then another Quan
 "! oi lhlu hetey granted not to exceed hundred twenty sections for each of sad roads having twenty continuous miles completed aforesaid, included "nh ac"iuo9s length ot twenty miles of each of such roads, may be sold; and from tine until sad roads are completed; and if of sad mol cor,- p!eed within len further shall be made and me lands unsold shall ert to the United States
 D That the Lned states mall shall be ported ove saa roads under e direction of the PostOce Departments at such price as Conge,, may, by a dmect: Prordd Tha un' such price fixed by law, the Reinstatement shall nave the power to determine the same c. That grant of lands shall be made to >aid State to alu Tn me on,incton o the following roads said Sate m "' me hemrls and Chafe ton railroad extending from
 emphls on the Mississippi nve Tennessee sic, en- thc Nashville and Chattenooga raroad in Alabama. the Ufard and Mobile railroad, fom Urand to Mobe Ala. |
 
 iadsden 10 point the Aiabama and }>sl,>ipp sa lne III inc direction the Mube and Ono Iilroad Atb we" to connect with sad Mobile and railroad: the Coosa and Alabama raroad from Selma Gadsden; the Central railroad fom Montgomery some point on the Ala bana and euGes,ee Stae direction to Nashville
 enoe.seei and that alternate pubc lands to tue same extend and amer and upo the same
 limitations and re estncOn respect, be and hereby made to ad in the construction of the ths act Proridgd That the land. befe b granted 10 sad Stale for the purpose ra road rom the northeast 10 the south portion said sate Iyng noune>t Eyton, snail be assigned lo nr road may be gnated by the legislature of sad Stae APPROVED, June ,, IejG. AN ACT making of Lands to the State of ou>apa
 to ad in the Construction of Railroads said State.
 Be Il enacted, etc, That there be and hereby granted 10 the SaIe oi Loulsana for The purpose aiding in the construction of raifoad rom the TeAa, lne in tie 9a of Louisiana, west of the of via Green wood Shreveport and Monroe, point the Mississippi tl'ef opposite Nicksburg and from by Ope5a 10 he State ne of lexas; from New Orleans To tbe Sale ne' in the direction Jackson, hssls>pp ery al o anu de gnlied by odd numbers for sec tons n width on each side of sad road. case shall lie o sad road Is definitely hAed sold any sections, any parts thereof gran ed as aforesaid that the right pe.emon has attached to the sane then shall be awu agent
 ageh, To be appointed by the of sad state, lec subject to ihe approval of the Interior from the and o the Lned states, of sec 'ohS le No muth m alternate sections parts ot sections >hali be equal lands as the t1IeI Saie have sold oherwse appropriated, 10 winch the Hshl o WeenPoh mas attached ds aforesaid; winch lands ChUS selected Iu leu of those Sold and rghs have attached aforesaid, together the ,ecions dNu parts "l secohs de@nated b! odd numbers, a. atoe- >ad, and appropriated he ,y the -Iae o Louisiana for the nse and purpose atorc> Prori
 we ahHs to De % located shall m no ca,e be further than Iii cen miles tom the ne of sad for and on account of >a roads, Pror,dcd tarhlr That the lands hee'E granted ia De exclusively aPPied m the ton ot sad roads, and shall be disposed of only work Progfe>>e' and the shall he applied her purpose "hdt' CT: iHd proraed Rrher hat and heretofore reseN ed to e United states b, any ge,>, orn any other by competent auhory for the purpose o aiding in object of internal or for any other purpose whatsee> be, ana the hereby re>eNed to tie neL state from inc operation hls act except far may be found local the route of said railroads through such ed lands winch case he gh oi way only shall be ganed, subject the apmo. val ot the President of the uIted States
 . That the sections and parts sections of land which, by such grant, shall remain 10 the United six than dorble the minimum price the public hea sold; nor shall any of sad lands become subject prlvate entry until the have offered al public safe at the n ed price,
 3 That the lands hereby granted to the said stae shall De subject to the dlsposa oi tne legislature thereof f the pnFose aforesaid other; and ra roads shall be and remain public highway for the the go upon e Transportation of property troops of the | ed States.
 4 That te and> hereby granted Stae. shall be dis. posed ol okN m manner oowng mat say that quan- hy o land not exceeding hunded and enty se1tons anu hchGed within continuous length of miles of oad may be sold and when the of sad shall certify to the Secretary of the Interior that twenty con-
 1u"uS HileN ol Sad roads cOmpeted then another Ike quantity of land hereby granted may be sold; and so from tme 10 tune, until roads compleed If roads completed within years her ale shall De made and the lands unsold shall the United States That the United States ma'l shall transported over ad roads under the direction ot the PostO Department, at such Congress may by law direct: Propid That until such price fixed by law, the shall have the power to de ermne the same APPROVED, June B 1856. AN ACI granting Public Lands the State of Wisconsin
 to and in the Construction of Railroads said State Be u enacted, That there be- and hereby granted 10 me State o Wisconsin for the purpose of aiding the construction of railroad from Madison Columbus by the rlanel ,IIA AtnI IhaS l,rasE