The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-07
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AN ACT making grant of land to the Territory of Min
nesota in alternate sections aid in the construction of
certain railroads in said Territory and granting public
lands in alternate sections the State of AIabama
aid in the construction of certain railroad in said
State
Bshenaeted By the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States Of America Congress assembled That
there be- and hereby granted to the Territory of Mime
soa for the purpose of aiding in the construction of all
roads from saltwater by way Of Saint Paul and Saint
aud the mouth of Sioux Wood river, with branch via
Saint Cloud and Grow Wing, to the navgable waters of
the Red river of the north such point the legislature
Of said Territory may determine from Saint Paul and
from Saint Anthony, via Minneapolis to convenient
point of junction west OF the Mississippi to the southern
boundary the Territory in the direction of the mouth of
the Big Sioux river, with branch via Farbaul the
north line of the State of Iowa. west of range sixteen from
Winona, via Saint Peters to point the Big Sioux
river south OF the fortyfth parallel OF north latitude
also from La Crescent via Target Lake up the valley OF
Root river point OF junction with the last mentioned
road east Of range seventeen every alternate section Of
land designated by odd numbers for six sections in width
each side of each of said roads and branches but in
it shall appear that the United States have when the
lines routes of said roads and branches definitely
fixed sold any sections any parts thereof granted
aforesaid that the right of presumption has attached to
the same then it shall be lawful for any agent agents
10 be appointed BY the governor OF said Territory flu
ure State TO select subject TO the approval of the Sec
rotary of the Interior from the lands the United States
nearest to the tiers Of sections above specified
land, in alternate sections parts of sections shall
be equal to such lands the United States have sold
or otherwise appropriated, to which the rights OF
presumption have attached aforesad which lands
thus selected in leu of those sod and to which preemp
ton rights have attached aforesaid together with the
sections and parts OF sections designated by odd numbers
aforesaid and appropriated aoresaid shall be held
by the Territory future State of Minnesota for the use
and purpose aforesaid Procidd That the land be SO
located shall in case be further than fifteen miles from
the lines of said roads branches and selected and on
account of each of said roads branches Provided fur
e That the lands hereby granted for and of
said roads and branches severa shall be exclusively APP
piled In the construction OF that road for aud Of
which such lands hereby granted and shall be disposed
OF only as the work progresses and the shall be applied
TO no other purpose whatsoever: Ind procded further
That any and all lands heretofore the United
States by any act OF Congress- in any other by
competent authority for the purpose of aiding in any OBJ
ect oil internal improvement for any other purpose
whatsoever be and the hereby reserved the
United States from the operation of this act except
ms II may be found necessary to locate the of said
railroads and branches through such reserved lands in
which case the right of way only shall be granted subject
TO the approval OF the President of the United States
SEC g. And Be further enacted That the sections and
parts OF sections of land which by such grant shall remain
TO the United States within six miles each side OF said
ROADS and branches shall be sold for less than double
the minimum price of the public lands when sold nor
shall any ct said lands become subject to private entry
until the same shall have been FIRST offered at public sale
at the increased price.
SIC B And Be n further enacted That the said lands
hereby granted 10 the said Territory future State shall
be subject to the future disposal of the legislature thereof
for the purposes herein expressed and other and the