Nebraska advertiser., 1857-12-03
TPuBlie 42.l
Ian ACT

AlakinGa Grant ofalternata sections Of the Public
lsipdS, to the State of Louisiana, to aid IN the
construction Of certain Railroads in said States.
Be It enacted bgtae Senate and House Of RepreseR-
tatinss Of the Jtied States Of Amsrica CongresS
dsse1tke, That there be and IS hereby granted to
the state Of louisiana. for tho purpose Of aiding
the lYFuetieR Of railroad from the Texas line
IN tho State louisiana Of the teEn Of Green
wood, via Greenwood, Shreveport, and Monroe, to a
point on the Mississippi river; opposite Rieksburg
and from New Orleans by OpelOusas 70 the State
line ef Texas; and from New Orleans to the State
liue.in direction To- Jackson every alternate section
Of Ind designated BY odd numbers, for six sections
IN width on eieh side of each Of said roads and
branch But In ease it shall appear that the United
States have when lines OF routes of said branch
ase ,IlefntITeyF fxed, sold any sections. iar any
pErts thereof, grsnted as aforesaid or that the,
rlgttt of poeempton has attached to the saun then
i<hall be lawful for any agent rRESuts to % an-
painted by the governor of said State selest, sub
Jeet 60 the approval Of the Secretary Of Interior
froIp the lands ofthe limited SfItes ns1rcSt O the
tiers 'f sections above specified 50 mPeh la9e IN al
ternate SECTIONS parts of sections, az shall ef ea
% srI lands az the United States hare sold,pr eth
eFwise appropriated, or TO which the rieaes FrE-
emliton hAxe attsehed IS afszesRs5 isE 4
ttnts sele lecel fl lieu 81 Ihos,i SOLD AMI N.eA P
slalihs Il 1.lae atiaeil6lI as afsEt
the seei I'1Ess qi seltiilr.s
odd numbers, al aIaIrsaii. ana 81 rzE
afclesaid, shall Be held By the stat L.aaI
the use ana p.arpase aforezai1 -Pzsble3
la dto beso l6eaIed shah in no case bc fartte tn
ffthen miles fromihe lines II sahf r0adz ana fs.h
Provided further That the lands herefT zrlntel
Tor and on account OF said roads and hran d seTer
ally, shall be exclusively applied in thu construction
of that road or branch for and on acseunt 0f Whril
said lands are hereby granted and shall be digposi
Of only as the work progresses, and the sand sa
be applied 10 no other purposes TflaiEaFTer- And
provided further, That any and all laas heretofore
resHnrsd to the SUHited States BY .lag Aetof Con-
gresss or in any other manner by cora author-
ity for the purpose Of aiding in any object Of ni err
naI Improvement, fer any other paf.8se Nbatge-
ever, s-and the same are hereby ressTTel to tie
United States from the operation Of IS act exec
so far as il may be found neeaass7y tol0cats the
routes of said railroads or branch trDaGh suck D
served lands; in which ease the rig II way OF Is
shall be granted, subject to theapproVa Of the Fe-
si0ent Of the United States. f fF.
See. .. And Be IL farther chacted Thai thaEsetians
and parts of sections of land which, W such grant
shall remain to the Caited States vigain six miles
each 81 le of said roads and brancb. shall ntt be
sold for less than double tho miniman pTies ofthe
public lands when sold; nor shall any # said bird:
becelne subject to private entry until u sae nave
been first offered at public sale at tAe iaeTeased
; price.
See. 3. ARd be 1t further enacie7. That th, said
lands hereby granted 10 The said State Sh be s Ib-
cet 70 the disposal of the Legislators thereof fT nc
PURPOSES aforesaid, and &c other; and ne saerail-
roIds and branch shall be and remain biz high
Wify for the use Of the ~overnme Il df the United
States. free from toll OF other char % upE
Prtation of any property or troe As q the lnited
SEC 4. lad Be It further ezacf-d, Tat The land
hereby granted to said State shall BE- dPose by
said State only in manner follow Is ts say
that quantity of land net eqceeing st.e hnhlreC
ald twenty sections fer each Of said anC
branch, and Included within coHtinna lsth o
twenty miles of each of said roads ans tfi MAJ
be sold and when the govIEnor @ - l-shal
certify to the Secretary of the lHtcFar ie an
twenty continuous miles of any ar eta = " saiC
rtGds or branch is completed, then aas - atlititl
of land hereby granted not to exceed oie Aandrc6
and twenty sections for each of sad roasor tranct
having twenty continuous miles c0inPlet as hfors
sirid. and included within a cOnuBuetF length o
twenty miles of each of such roads 81 r5ieh may b
sold: and So, from time to time, uI ~ ff 1oasls anC
branch are completed aud If any CT either OF salC
roads or branch is not eollIleteC FitkiH ten gears
No further sales snail be made aad tls ians uso'
shall rover 10 the United States. ~
See , Ind be 1t further eRGcteks Iase ~ matt
of the United States shall be uanE7o ofer sax
roads and branch. under the dircctan q tlse Post
Office Department, at suel Prite IS NtH1rss may
Iv law direct Provided. That until such paice
+ fixed hy Ian, tae Postmaster trener2 s1sh haT
newer to determine the same. sl
Approved, june 3, 1855.