Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-26
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session Of The
Thirty-Edghth Congress. s
QPugLIc-Eo. CAT

IUBLlI-NOs d. E#H#sfs
As AeT making grant Of lands 70 the state Of
Minnae ofa. 70 aid IN the eenstrnctIop Of tbs
railroad from Saint Paui * Lake superior.
Be q enaetea By he senafs ana Heass n Repre-
seatatsrss n me Uaited States N ASssriea II Cor
ress essemIIed, That there Be, and tvs Is hereby
granted 20 the State u Minnesota, tor tue rur-
poas Of siaing 10 the copstruetipn u faifosa -
said State from tbs city Of Saint Paal % The head
Of Lake snfsrior, every alternate sectfSn 81 pub
lie land Of the United states, not mineral, essis-
natsd III odd nanbeFs, % the amo5nt o. I'VE
Alternate sections per mile On each aids o. The
I'D raf,raed On the Iins thereof within The State
of Minpesota: bat in case 1t shall appesr lae
unitsd staies have, ghen the line or ronts 81 sad
road IL definitely hxea, soids appropriated re.
served or Otherwise disposed 81 any seeilonst On
any part thereof granted - Aforesaid or that tie
right Of prescription or homestead sstti~snsst hss
sttassd 70 the same, then i shall Be the duty of
the geeretary Of the Intefior . select from The
lands u fbe United states pears 20 the linss 81
sections above speeihsd. in sitsrpAfs s~etisns or
parts thGrecf, - much pub ie iabd Of the Hhftsa
stAtsa, not mineral, a. shall De eqa4I IL AMOUNT
70 saeh lands as the United States hass soid Or
OF erwse Appropriated, or TO which tbs rights Of
ore. srnptisD Or h5fbest4sd sstEieHsnf nsy hsss
attached a. sfgr4sala whieh Iasds thus selected
in lieu Of those seie reserved. other Nss appro
pfistsd or disposed Of, Of 20 which tbs rights u
prescription homestssd settlement msy have
attached, a. Aforssais t0zsthsF with the ssctiens
ana parts q sections dss gnsteA = afgressi. and
af5t rfstffafs Il aforssAd. shAn BE- held and dA .
sssS afiy tie sid Stats for the and rposes
aforeya.d Prorifed, That the isnd be- 20 select
ed slai 10 no case te sqeefvd fsrihsF than fwsnty
mills ffofs the iluss Of said road Aad proeLded,
gartl4f, That tho isnfs haf-by gfnntsd for and 90
zeeeaat 81 ssd Fead shall BE- exclusively applied
10 tbs construction Of tbs sans and for no stiIer
pns s04a whatever, and shall be disposed Of On
tis werk prggrssses through The same, As - the
act hereinafter provided FSeg .aea. cleo Thst
part 5f the land granted b. this act thau be APP
psed 10 aid In the construction Of railroad. Or
part thereof Tor the construction Of shieb any
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Congress. lad peaftiad further, That any and sd
ianls hsEel0fOfs faesrFea 10 tins Iaited htsfes BY
| any act u ceHgress, or IN any osheF ma fseT By
eompetsat authoriiy, for The purpose u add sg 10
| any object Of internal Improvement. or for sb3
otLer purpose Whatsoever be, and tho eafps arr
hereby, reserved 70 tbs United slaies, from the
OPERATIONS Of this srts excvst 90 FAR ~ It may b
found Beo tKary 10 ioesfa the routes Of the ssld
road through such rsssrveA land 10 watch sass
the right Of way only shall IL frsutsd subject 90
the approval ~ the fssi0snto Of the United States
Treeffed, further. That Che mleinsun prizes u shs
even sec iuua ard parts Of sections Of the public
| lands II the untted States within the limit d
| ten miles on eeeh side Of the line OF said read
shall be two dollars and HHy cents per aers.
see. 2. Had - u fsfihsrsaaeied. Thai WhaNsser
sail State shsll eHass T. Be eopiatsd fwsfty con-
.eeutve miles u ahy poril0n II said rsllros. snp.
piled Sith AL NECESSARY draha, enive' L. vlaiaets
crossings, stfiBgs, bridges, taru@oafs, Watering
oti.er aprnrteuape-s 81 Arstieiss. railroad pat
enis shalt ssue conveying thu light and titIs +
stA aaas 30 said state, on each Is Of the ruad.
as tar - the sameis soanptetsd and eoa L rsaEf.
oaa wlth said csmptet.d section, uqt exeeediag
tfir aasunt aferesaids aud patents shAII To This
maBher issue each twuaiy miles Of sAid Fvad II
completed Iroridsd, heiesssr. That M pstsnis
shall issus for any " said apds an.as thsrs shali
be presented 90 ihs secretary 81 the InleTiof !
statement, certified hy the tsassfoF 81 the state
OF MiBnetpta, that such twenty miles hass been
eompieied - the manner required by ibis set. aud
asltlnR toffh 18th eesiAiuty tbs points Nnais
snbh tweuty Miles begin and where the same end.
Sec :. Aad BE- q further enacted. That whea the
said road shall be dengttely located, aud plat
thereof hled With the Secretary Of Che IBteffof,
the lands hereby granted shall net thereafter bs
subject TO settlement, prescription, or private en-
try adverse to this grant. ANis
koe. a. Had be e yeexhsrg s1sussd. That the said
Stats, IN addition lo the gEAat kerstsftsre msn
toned, IL hereby authorized 60 focate the said
road over any public iauds Of the United states,
not otherwise appropriated, rssgFssd, g disposed
Of, and that the right of way over said lands IL
ths United States Tor the purpoee aforesaid 10
hereby grant % said State TO the width of one
huudred feet on each aide Of said road located
Sec 8. AHd b hather enacted, That The said
| lands hereby granted, wheH patented 10 sali
State shall b. subject TO the diHpoaal Of said State
for the purposes aforesaid, add for other; and
the said railroad stall 10 and rwmsin public
| highway for the nae Of the loyernment OF tbs
Uaitea States free from all tell sthsF charge.
for The transportation Of any property OF sreo.
Of tbs United States
Sec 6. aad be Il further enacted. That n said
the tims Of the passage Of this act, ss provided
herein, no further patents shall be Issued for said
lands, and no further saie shall BE- made, and The
lands unsoid shall revert to the United States.
See. 7. AHd Be Il ferfhsr enacted, That the United
States mail shall be transported over said real
undsr the direction Of the Post Ones Department.
a. such price As Congress msy BY Law direct Pros
vsded, That until such price IL axed u Las he
Postmaster. General shall have the power TO deter.
mine the same
Sec. s. Aad BE- Il further enacted, Thnt any raft.
roa which may hereafter be constructed ffam
any point on the bay OF superior, Ia the State Of
wisconsin, ahall be permitted 20 connect with
the said railroad for the construction of which
tho said lands are hereby granted, az any point
which may be selected BY the president and
directors 81 said raiiread company 50 permitted
TO connect their said road, aud the sald railroad
company 81 permitted to connect shall have the
| right and privilege 90 transport OF have traas-
ported, ever the track af said Failraaa for the
construction Of which tbs said lands are hereby
granted, all or any OF Its cars, passengers or
r. lights, and the said railroad company control.
tin9 thu tAid raaf, fer the construction Of = hfeh
the said lands are hereby gganted. shall have the
same right ard privilege TO transport or have
transported all OF any Of it's cars, HEIGHTS or
IA .Esngerz ever the track Of the said Railroad Of
the eompAny so Permitted to connect, and said
transportation shall be paid by the railroad com.
pany nsinK 10 the railroad company aceordin. the
same, &c the usual rates or charges which nav be
Imposed by the said company upon ell ether cars,
hetghts. or pas engers.
Approved, May s, 1854. sass N4