The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-24
rPrpuc-No II

Az ACT for Grant Of Lands 10 the state or kansas II
alternate sections 90 ard The construction Of Ger
lain Railroads and IeegrspAs IN SAID state.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
VI tAe Cnted States q AmcTlcd, ~ CORgrsss GSseRteG
That there be aud Is hereby granted 10 the stale oi
kansas for the purpose o aiding in the construction
kTst railroad and telegraph from the city VI Leav
euworth by The way Of the town OF Lawrence, and VIA
the Ohio City crossing Of the usage River 10 The south
IA Texas. with branch from Lawrence by tbe valley ci
the WakarGs River, 20 the point Oh The Achson 10
peka and Re Railroad where said road nteTsecs
the Neosho River Second II a railroad from the CITY
Of Atchson Topeka the capital O said State the
line OF the state the direction Of Fort Union
aud Santa r, New Mexico, with branch from where
TINS named road crosses the NeoshO down said Ne
osho valley the point where the said first named road
eaters The said Neosho valley every alternate section
Of LAID, designated by old numbers for ten sections
In width each side Of said roads an each OF lis bran
ch.s shall appear that the United states
have. ~h@n sie live. r@ssss of said road and bran
chet definitely Fixed, cold any section any part
thereof aforesaid thai the right VI pre
emption homestead settlement has attached ths
That the same has been reserved ty the United
states for any purpose whatever, then shall he the
duty u the Secretary Of the Interior 70 be
ected fOr the purpose Aforesaid from the public anGs
Of the United States tiers Of sections above
speclled so much Hna III alternate sections or parts Of
sections, Cesguated BY odd numbers shall be equal
70 such lands the United States have sold, reserved
Or otherwise appropriated or 10 which the rights o,
preC Cmpton or homestead settlements have attached
aforesaid, which lands, thus indicated by odd number
and selected by direction " the -ecretnry " The lIts
rcT Aforesaid. SAsi be held by the state Of Kansas
FOR The use and purpose aforesaid Provided That the
and be selected shall case, Be- located fur
thor than twenty miles from the lines Of sAd road
branches Iroridsd, further, That the lands hereby
granted or and account of said roads and branches
seversy shall be exclusively applied in the construc-
tiOn OF the same, and for other purpose whatever
aDd shall be disposed Of only tue work progresses
through the same As in this act hereinafter provided
Proridcd also, Tina; part OF the land granted by
his act shall be applied 10 aid in the construction
any railroad or part thereof Tor the construction o.
which any previous grant OF land bonds may have
been maie by Congress: And prOcided further That
any and all lands heretofore reserved 10 The Uuteo
states by any act Of Congress in any other
by competent authority, for the purpose Of aiding
any object Of IL erns Improvement, for any other
purpose Whatsoever. be. sno the hereby re-
served TO the United states from the operations this
except .r IL may be found necessary locate
the OF said road anu branches through such
served lands in which case right Of way only shall be
granted subject 70 the approval Of the President Of the
sUnited -tates
Sec ?. Ana Be Il further enacted. That the sections
and parts VI sections Of land which by such grant shall
remain TO the United States within ten miles each
side Of said roa Hnd branches shall not be sold for less
than double tie minimum price Of the public lands
when sold shall any Of Said lands become subjec;
TO sale private entry until the same shall have been
first oersd public sze the hest bidder atc above
heincresssd minimum price Aforesaid Prorlded That
actual and bona de settlers under the prov Of the
pre- mption and homestead laws OF the United States may
AZ due proof Of settlement rnprove ement
and occupatien as now provided by law purchase thf
same at the increased min mum price aforesaid Ano
prOuided also That settlers any Of said
tons under th@ proviseus Of he homestead law whC
improve occupy arc cultivate the same FOR period
five years, aud comply with the several conditions anc
requirements OF said act shall be entitled patents for
amount Dot exceeding eighty acres each anything in
/ this act 20 the contrary notwithstanding
! Sec 3. md Be II further enacted, That the said
lands hereby granted said state shall be subject
the disposal o. the legislature thereof FOR the purpose.
Aforesaid, and other. and the said railroads anC
branches shall be and remain public highways FOR the
q the Government Of the United states free from Al
Toll or other charge upon the transportation Of a.,
| f.ro rtvn f~oFn OF he -rffl .fn
Sec. J. <at b Il further endcteg, That the land,
hereby granted 10 said state shall b. disposes Of by
said state only 10 follow that is tossy. wher
the Governor of said state shall certify 10 the Secretary
OF the Interior that any twenty consecutive miles O
either Of said roads OF branches is c0npeted good
f1bstsRiial and workmaullke manner as hrst-clas
railroad and the seio Secretary shall he satisfied tha
said State has complied IN good faith with this require
meut the said State may cause 20 be sold all the land
granted aforesaid situated opposite and within
limit Of ten mies Of the line Of ssi section of roa'
thCs completed, extending along the whole length 0
sad completed section Of twenty miles Of road, anc
further And when the Governor OF said state shal
certify the Secretary n the Interior the Secre
tsry shall hs satisfied that another section OF said road
OF branches twenty consecutive miles IN ext con
/ Meeting with the preceding section, is completed a
sforesaid the said state may be sold all th
lands granted snc sltated opposite TO and within IN
limit OF ten miles Of the line OF said completed secto
Of road, al extending tha length Of said section
so. from time % tine until said roads anl branches
completed. An when the Governor of said state sha
certify and the Secretary q the Interior shall be
shsd thai ths whole Ct said roads and branches Al
telegraph completed N good. substantial 81
Workn.ske manner. as hrst class railroads and tele
graph the said State may cause 70 De cold al the r.
naming lands granted and selected Tor the purposes IL
cicats- II tbs act situated within the said limits
twenty les from the line thereof throughout the er
tire length 0f said road and branches PTordsd That
arr part Of roads and branches Is not complete
within ten years from the passage Of tAs furths
sale tha be made, and the ands unsoic SHAH revert
/ the United States
Sc. 5. And b Il further snacted That the Uulte
states nsl snell be transported over sad roads
branches under The direction Of the Post once DepAr
ment such price "a Congress nay hy sv direct Pr
rSded, That until snch price Is Fixed BY law the Postms
General shall have the power determine the sam
, Approys1 March 3. 1868.