The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
MORNING, APRIL 28.

bama, in the direction of Mortoor-r . .,.. - width mn sah sha'ed by odd numbers for six sections in
 on edch slde of each of said roads and branch Rnt m case It snail appear that the United states have when inc
 " oues or sand roads and branch are definitely fxed
 ,h, or any parts thereof granted as said or that the right of pre- emptop ha, heen a., a ' then snail be lawful for any agent or agents in he oy the governor of sad Sate select sub;er, to th
 val o the Secretary of the Interior from ,he jnd ed States nearest to the tiers of section, ,boys M he m & sections or parts of sections shall De equal To such lands the United States have so,d M otherwise appropriated which the rieht, of nrs
 nave st.achea aforesaid which lands (thu selected in e or those sold and to which preemption rights have a as aforesad together with sections and f sections by odd numbers aid and ,pnr pated as aforesad) shall be held the State of Ford, TOT the use and purpose aoesad Prorided That the land o De so located shall in be further than fiji cen miles from the lines of said and branch and for and
 or each Of said roads and branch Propided fur
 nat the lands hereby granted for and on account of in ana branch everay, shall be exclusively applied m construction o that road branch for and on account W ch such lands hereby grant ed and shall be to mn ob ork progresses, and the shall be applied anu .nd m mpose whatsoever find prorded further, That any ana all lands heretofore to the nite S,ates hv @ @ oi congress, or in any other manner by compeent
 et' TOT ue purpose of aiding in any object of in, erpaI improvement, or for any purpose xbatr " h h the same are hereby cd United state, ton The operation oi ths act, except far it may be fnnnd sary to locate the of said railroads or b.nh such reserved lands; which the right of op hs supect to the approval of the President of the
 That the sections and parts sections of land which " such grant, shall remain to the United within six
 on each side of said roads and rahch shall not be sold for less than double the minimum price of the public lands when sod nor shall of said become subject to pr Vae entry until the been first oe red at publc sale at the increased price.
 5 That the said lands hereby granted to the said State
 De suoect to the disposal of the legislature thereof for e purposes aforesaid, and oer and the railroads anu oahch sha De and remain public highways for the use o me government of the United States from toll or
 cdee upon the transportation of property troops of the United Stales " F'iN' " P~
 4. That the lands hereby granted to said State sb. he disposed Of by said State only following that is to say that quantity of land exceeding one hHnded and twenty sections for each of said branch and in coded within continuous length of twenty miles If each o sah roads and banch be sold. and the gover nor o sad state shall certify the Interior lhat any twenty continuous miles of either of said oaa or banch completed, then another quantity land hefe granted not to exceed hundred twenty 'iohs Tor each of said nads branch having connn ous mles completed as aore said and included within huohs length of twenty miles of roads or branch may De sold; and 50, from time ne roads and ofahch are completed; and if either said roads or branch Is not completed within years fur her sales >ha De made and the lands unsod shall ert 10 the Unit ed States ~
 ) That the United mail shall be transported over sad roads and branch under the direction of Post fce department, at such price Congress mar by law, dect ter-ueneral shall have the power de the same
 O. That similar grant of alternate sections Of public land hereby made 10 the stale of Alabama to aid in the construction of railroad from ,ongomery in said State to the boundary line between Florida and Alabama in the direction of Pensacola and to with road from Pensacola 10 said line pon The terms and conditions n all respects heenbetore pre- cnbed for the grant to Florida.
 APPROVED May F, ls5G