The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-02-25
PACIFIC AAIL10AD.
The following bill has jest been introduced
into Congress under the most favorable auspices:


bill
sr."h l~.vcen the A,.o,,e s,,r. .na c sna n's
and for other purpose.
Bs It enaetet by he Senate and House NJ Re.
Jrs~niafires Of The United States Of dmer,oa "a
Congress assembled, That, to aid in the cons,ruc.
ton Of = railroad and telegraph line from the
Mississippi river 10 the western boundary Of
Texas, and from thence 10 the Pacific ocean,
there is hereby granted on the terms and copdi-
tons hereinafter mentioned. 10 the Southern Pa
cihc Railroad Company, chartered by the State
OF Texas, OF which j. Edgar Thompson, of Penn
sylynna Vernon \. Stevenson, Samuel Tate,
and Jep'ha Fowlkes, Of Tennessee, james Guih-
RE. Of Kentucky WIN. IT, Clement. of Ohio,
John 7, X ing Of Georgia, Charles 7 Pollard of
Alabama. William -mc,cs. Of Mississippi,
John X. Mcdaniel, OF virginia ;, l.. VI. Barlow,
of New York, Il. W. Lpughcry Jason e. vii
son, W. !. Scott, j. Robinson aud others, OF
Texas, are directors their associates, successors,
and assigns. every alternate section OF land, To
thu amount OF three alternate sections per mile
on either side OF SAID railroad and telegraph line,
from the Mississippi river. south OF the thirty
eighth parallel OF north latitude, 10 the eastern
boundary OF the State OF Texas, and every alter
nate section OF land to the amount Of twenty-five
alternate sections per mile on each side OF said
''"si"T" ''hNf "'H' th' "'rNtu
boundary OF Texas, on the most clig BILE route to
the eastern boundary Of California. in 'he dircc-
ton 10 San Francisco and from thence, to the
amount of SIX a'Nsnate sections per mile on each
side OF said lailroad ami telegraph ne,on the mos,
eligible ron,c TO the Pacific OCEAN at or near san
Francisco And this road shall pass over the
Rocky Mountains south OF the thirty-iuurth par
alcl of north latitude.
SEC 2. Andsc trffcf enacted, That to aid
in the construction OF railroad and telegraph
line from the Missouri river. commencing north
of the thriy-cighth tisl parallel of north latitude,
and thence on the mos, eligible route to the Pa
cihc ocean, grant of lands is hereby made, upon
the terms Aforesaid, To William II. swift OF
Massachusetts, Erastus Corning and j. i Sout-
ter, of New York George W. Cass, of fcnnsyt
yania, : ; lllommcdeu, Of Ohio. Thomas a.
Morris, Of Indiana Benjamin II. iairore. of
Mar, land, W iam b. Ogden. Of Illinois Charles
Mason, Of Iowa. j. W. Brooks Of Michigan,
John q Falon John How aud Robert Camp.
bell of Missouri and their associates. successors,
ard assigns every alternate section OF land to
the amount Of six sections per mile on each side
OF said railroad and telegraph line for the dis
lance of five hundred mile. from the western
boundary of the state Of Iowa or Missouri on
the most eligible route toward. the pass selected
therefor over the Rocky mountains; and from
the end of sand tive hundred miles, to the amount
Of twenty-five alternate sections Ter mile On each
side thereof ON 'er m',' u'feS' ""gipM r"u'' L"
Inc eastern boundary 81 'n' N'a'e o' , ai''"i"'",
IN thc dirV'hun 81 'Hi frah'i~eo ana U'm sA'd
eastern n"HhdafY 10 inc amount % NN auth".
sections pei lnile on ea,h size oi sad fahrohn
aud hIrFu'i "Hi on 'he m"-' d'i''l o.sih'
roWe to tue iaoi1e OCEAN, al or near ohh ran
nearest pracncaole point on sand main railroad
To The naN'g""e waters OF thc 'onmnla river
NJ or near us moa,h 10 'ngN : s"nnd 10 ava IN
constructing WHICH hNo gram !" Iats's 20 saiu
company TO 'hr amour. OF yen alternate section,
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Sic. 4, 1.d be Il further endfef, That so lar
as lands are granted b, this act to aid IN the
construction Of said railroads within the state OF
California, Che same shalt he Of no effect unless
the said State Of California shall, by some legi>-
laiive enactment daily passed. declare her assent
To the construction Of such railroad within SAID
State according to the provisions OF this act and
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