Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24

,us thousaua fight 6usdrsd md frsr.fnars
second February one housanS td Febr"s, one thou
sand eight hundred and three four hundred a"o
ws to widows and orphans under act Of
yrst July thousand eight hundred and . n
rsi Of third one d"
For pensions PAYABLE through the sond and and
third auditors IT the treasury, thrty-egh' 'ho' az"
forty.seven dollars and seven cents
For navy invalid pensions. thirty thousand dollars
III August one md eight hundred and ioy
eight one hundred and ten Thousand doals. ,,a -,
bar pu, ing pensions IF invads who were wounded on
hoard IF riyaie armed vessels durny the last war with
Great Britain addition TO the anexpended baiancS OF
former appropriations for the same 'oee '' teen
Sec. And be it frrsler enacted, That much Of The
first section of tine act entitled AN act for the rehs OF
CIR ain surviving officers and soldiers Of the army q the
Revoiut on" approved fifteenth May, one h"assa ~
hundred AID twenty eight OF the nfs e e m. sef of
titled act supplementary t" The ae i,r ae f The
certain surviv ~ officers and soldiers OF tue ahy ,
Revolution approved seventh June one the first
section of the act entitled An act renewing ceran nas
pensions and extending the beeit OF sAsnS and sos
speeding naval pensions to engineers hsien anu ,"
beavers in the navy and 10 their wiws approved Grey
en1h August Thousand eight hundred ana ,ty es
d c ont Of auy MONEYS in the treasury oherw'se
a,r, aed be the is hereby repealed from ana
a,rr III. ir, tin Of June one thousand eight hunoreo
Sec. s. And be further enacted That any moneys ap,
urupria,ed BY of hryi,st May eighteen hundred
and fifty ID NJ, supply deficiencies for the fiscal year emu,
inc the thirl eth of june year, and by the second
sec. ion OF of twentyeighih February eghteea
hund ed and Rtty-fvy, making appropriations for The
men pensions applicable to the payment OF pensions OF
vssse during Mt the st war; with Great
under the provisions thereof may be applied 10 e h
purpose subsequent to the thrtie,h of June
dred and y-ive beng hereby provided that pensions
nvalids thus wounded shall be pad from moneys IN Tue
treasury Of the United States in the mariner upon
appropriations made be made other pensions o'
naval OF mil tary services.
Approved April ., lSo6.
CHAP Xxx An Act provide for at least two Election
Precincts in each Ward in the Ciy of Washington ana
b. enacted by the House Of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress aseoeG
That it shall be the duty Of the ey corporation =, 10 p,,u
least two election precincts IN each ward 10 appoint
elections in the same and 10
adopt such other regulations may be necessary u give
fu,l lorce and effect tn this section. %,
Sec AMI WHEREAS native born citizens resident OF the
city of Washington WIN arrive al the age OF wenty-"ae
between The ,hrteih day of December next precr
ding the election and the day Of election are not "
| vote such election. :.
Be it further enacted That person. being naalizcd
between sad day Of December and the day Of the succeed
ing eection shall be euted such next succeed
Sec Z. And be it further cractcd. That at all elections
to be held in the city Of Wash ngion Tor municipal % a
at seven o'clock D. m and that all acts and parts of
incons:sen, with this act are hereby repealed
: Approved, May Ii, l>5d.
CHAR. XXNI An Act granting Public Lands, in alternate
Sections to the States OF Florida and Alabama 10 ala IN
the cons ruct Of Railroads i'll SAID States.
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Rel rcscna:vss
Of tine unred States Of A"erca IN Gang ess assemS ed
That there be and her by granted to the State OF FLOR
da, fr the purpose of aiding IN the constitution ot ai-
roads from ST. Johns River Jacks nvil to tie waters
of Escamba Bay, Pelsacula; aud from Ameia
Island the Atlantic to The waters ." Tampa Bay with
branch 10 Cedar hey, the Gulf of Mex ca and MS"
r.iruud from Pensacola TO the Stage ne OF Alabama. III
The direction of goey, every alternate SECTION OF
land designated by odd numbers tor SIX sections in width
each SIDE Of each of said roads and branch Bt IN Case
It shall appear that the United STATES have when the lines
of SAID roads and branch definitely hxe'i sold
sections, paris thereof granted aforesaid or
that the right of presumption has attached I" the same then
shall be lawful for agent or agents IN De appointed
by the Governor Of said State to select subject 1t. The ap
prevail If the Secretary OF the In fm the lands OF
The Uni ed states the tiers of sections above S
Gifted, UGH land in alternate sections parts OF
ons as Shall be equal 10 such lands as the United States
have so!d or 9th appropriated or 10 w'i,h the rights
Of Presumption hnve attached aforesaid which lands
(thus selected in lieu of these S,d and which! preem
ton rights have attached as afreiaid geher with the
sections and and parts OF sections designated by odd num-
he'd bv ,b Sa,a If r , ,s Us a
i'd; Provided That the land TO be uc tied shall in
case be further than fifteen niles fsm the lines ut nd
roads and branch and selected for and of each
Of said Oads and branch Provided further That the lands
hereby granted for and account of said rs and branch
Severay shall be exclusively applied III the co> rhction
If that road or branch for and of which such
lands are hereby granted and shall be disposed of only
the work progresses. and the shall be applied
other purpose whatsoever And provided further, That
any and all lands heretofore Reserved the United States
tent hority for The purpose of aiding i" object Of
internal improvement. for any other purpose wha,so
ever De- and The same hereby, Reserved To The United
States from the operation d ts aei except far as It
may be found necessary 10 locate the ruies of said rail
roads or branch through c, ressrvei lands, which
case the right of only shall be granted the
approval Of the President OF the United Safes.
Sec Aud bc It further euacted, That the sections and
parts Of sections of land witch by such grant, shall
to the United States SIX miles on each side Of said
roads and brunch shall be sold fer less than double
the minimum price of the pubic lands hen sold shall
any become subject to private enry until he
same have been first offered at public sale at the increased
! price
Sec g. And be it further enacted That the saia lands
hereby granted to the sad State shall he sHb the dis
posal OF the Legislature thereof for t aforesaid
ana no other ard the said rullioa aud branch shall be
and remain public highways for the The government
of the United States from toll other charge upon
States.
Sec And be it further enacted That the lands hereby
granted to said State shall be disposed of b. said State
only III manner following. that is say that quantity
Ut land not exec ding hundred and twenty sec'ns
ol each Vi Sad roads and branch and ncufed within
continuous length Of twenty miles roads and
branch may be sold and when the &c Of said State
y con tnuous miles any either Of said roads branch
then another quantity of land hereby granted
not to exceed one hundred and twenty for each of
SAID roads or branch having twenty continuous miles
PIeted as aforesaid and included within continuous
of twenty miles Of each of such roads branch
and branch completed and if any or either Of sad
roads or branch isno completed within years. fur
her sales shall be made and the lands unsod shall rev
to the United States.
Sec And be it further enacted That the United States
mail shall lie ransr ell over said ads and branch under
vi IOSt Juice department. AZ snch price
as Congress by law direct Provided That until such
prce is fixed by law the Postmaster General shall have the
power to determine the same.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That similar grant of
ale sections Of public land is hereby made to the State
OF Alabama, to aid in the construction Of railroad
!gomery, IN said State to the boundary line between
Florida and Alabama in the direction of Pensacola and
connect with the road from Pensacola said line upon the
same terms and conditions in all respects herenbe
| fore rescribed for the grant to Florida.
Approved, May IT, 1850.
CHAP 4XAVI An Act to transfer certain Rights and DI-
ties conferred upon the Trustees Of the town of Vim
eennes indianna to the Common Council of the City of
Vincennes