The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-14
4 OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed atfhe First Session OF tho Thirty
Eignfh Congress.

fPrHIC-No. lS5
N SGT 10 amend an .ct entitled An act L. DID il
tl- coast trrctiol 20 rAi--.al ana telegraph Iiu.
fsal. tAe i-s.-ri River = t1e Pacific Ocean and
f' '--,lra 3. the govel 1leDt --e rss ~ she sl-n-
t-s--... l-l.i,-rs ana etle- purposes. apr ve'
lH l-st. Eighteen hundred aal sixty Two
bt ear'eiig ~ Siiat, aHd Hol.se Of Rrprsssn.av.
NJ -ss mated Stsscs u AscrioG a C0ayrsss assembled
mat tle cs-ii-l stock o- the company e1tt.ei ths
Union f'filc Railroad Company. authorized hy the
act ~ "a Nll tiis act is cllaf1ry sh4 bee n shlrs
3l ura lrrf fa'a-- i-srrst of o-e thousand dol
lars each tlat the number oi shares shall 0e one
mil. O.. l.sta-. .t ole h-u-ra- thousand arG that
tue humber o shares which any persoa shall ho1 O.
elt.- De- him O. serve director 10 SAID coupauv
except 81. ave directors 20 te arrCrt. tv the GOV
ernu. Hti sr D. ffiv shares instead of I'VE shares
a1c HAT every osc.her O. sall capital stock Tor
ea'l s-- ri N.. ti i.-salt DOL ars. heretofore STD
cri shalt Doe entitled 60 cert dcate for Gen shares u
one 1rr4 llrs each ABA tlAt tle i.l l-E g1rts s
i7 ctl.- nrst U sail act which shall be slhscrih-
el Or -,e a-- il ro' re- than two hundred shares
oy -ly o-- person, oe. and ihe same are hereby
repealed
-- AID be q further epdcf.d That the Union
i-ciai 4ll-l-l company sna cause booss O. he Kept
open i've s-oscrintiols % the capital stock sf
SAID company lLnt. the eutire capital ol s-e lu
tre1 m-iiils 70 collars shall be slh>ouhell Al "a.
general Office cf san counany 10 the cits o, New
fc-1. an 81 each %. the li--s ~ B,stcn PhiA .aI-
pu-a. Rstil1r.. Clioaro Cincinnati ana SAINT Loais
a. Such tcs may bee dcs gnaicl by the Pres lent
% tl- Lll- states an- l slc other localities as NAV
ue directed hy -.U NHslbscTip ipt 0ns fer saiI stock
shall oe deemed v4Il unless tbe subscriber therefor
.hs AT th h. f....- af ...s-ritr- -,, - --f h. ~ +.
treas lrcr NJ t'" company an amolut Per share Sd be-
sc-,fef hv aici eaus. a. tls ..rls-i,t .r -l-, M
visu... -..is t- Ill. than .,.-tirg sro. horfs-e M
ss r.,,.,r, sf.-II -r..-a - ,,,,, , 81
a.l RS =. .-t .,ss ts.., fvs ..-s r.- s..-- N -,
i-t -terF4s Qt o sx-ss sly mo-tls from aud after
tle 1a-sage o' tlis act. luu tie par vale o. a..
o- IS Shan h. .h-a r,r ,,,, -rrb ss--rs,,-, -
.s '.-.tv.-.r-s f r. .,r rrrfi,-, IN ,I,, c-t,-- .-
81 f....-.. .,.,r 7.-l,-f n. ...,tr-f st- - "a
b.. r.,r.,. ~ .fsr -ar i,, i-.-s.-,f i.,o-- .i ,.,-
~rs. I'd s.,I rosf 4rf fss sf,cs M ts -,
-hsIrf.. ..r,.4 ue-- ii u-.n,~fv ana st..f D.
r-s--..-4f -u tfa f,.rsr. ,,-,,,,.,- -, ,5.
srs. a.,r.. s.i. r.-a.r, ~ tr. nv - Nv 49,
nr Il c,-r .th.~ fr. e- -a.-o .. tho co-...-,- r,s
establish amy
~r 4r1ts - rt-,i-r ..,.,-t.7 Tt-. .t. r--i,,
r.. .er u.il-... f.-.-.,, . d .n' .-l.- ,...,,.,-
r---i...l f,- .- ,i.s ..f -..f tt. .rr ~ ms ,i i,
an ..,..,. .-,..t b. ami be-ebv ar- e-1p~1rer. 4,
enter .-l- r.-t.i.s. tsae ar- h.l. ar,. I.,.I. ~
sr.fet.. p. = NAV .. r..,-..r, and r-I-e- ~ ,,
. r.-....s n .il roar. ri- -~..,.i-. .-
i. vrt ffh r. hundred f.-f an each size rf ia rer,
iae aal.- 4 greater rs. .th b.. reslire- f.- rbe ~
..-. q ....- .fs.- o- h.rln'.,t and ..is. i.-,
..f. or f,-..-.aa ,t.t r,,,. ns ,..s-. - ,f ,-
f.- tl--f. sta. ias ,llc.- .cf ,t-s a.t-fr s-.i',
t.- ., .-,, ...I ~ s-r.tff .,-.s -., i-.i .r 49,.
...-f DO ana. ,..-...,.s s. 90 s,,i road an, .t
r.-.it.s h, -l.. ire r.,,rs t-.
2 fiar r.st.-t, ,'s fll.f ,ni-ht hr fal.i-y l-
.,- rn h,. rtlo.,t n tr..l l or fr.ur NOR. a. m
....,'. .r..4 f..- .f..-.--,. ,, .,'r Il. ..., ~,
'f-,l-.f ~ s,ct, i,nts or r-ar,is.- ana ---t can.
..anv ,-sna,f ,.-ra, .. q. 49,. ls-,a.-.s ths
shli le .etern..rei hv the annraisal of tl,res -.
trr-sfei commiss ilrers who NAV be a0p0int-i ....
,-..ti,, r, .r,,- r.-+- r.. .-v il..r - - -,.-, T..
record a anv ~ III territories IN, which the lands o-
promises fn be t-or li.- ana sand r,,r,,issir-s 3D.
tei- Assessments ~ ,.a.r.a-s. shsr srrrsiso s.rb
premises et vhst yrat ha,e iaqr tho v,lre there.
III the r,s- a,r rat h. h,,.t. and r,ron ret,,-- ~ |
ca,,-t or s..h ,-,r.fsa1,,ant and rr,r mo ,r-,s,,
o. ffs clerk Thereof of ts amount 81 a,,-s. i,- ,.
tler.of ,ii premises shall he deemed 10 he tat,n
lv said afrrenv which shall thereby acori-e INN
title 10 th. same fnr tba turroses sf,re.s,t Al
eifher r.-t, f..,i-.- ,--riatoi hv sai4 assgs-o,,
NAV. within thirty davs f.e an apteal tberefranl
aai demand Jury oi twelve men t. estimate ne
DAMAGE sustained but such appeal shall not inter
f.re with Tho rights Of .aiI conlparv 10 .nter nm,
the nremf~ tea o7 20 30 any act necessary in mo
CONSERVATION af us road Anl sail uartv af,n..linr
shall -v. bonds with sufficient surety o- s,reties 10
the plrraart of any costs that NAV arise upon sncb
lrr. And iu case the partv anDealirg dos n,f
Obtain more favorable verdict such rsrtv shall nav
tho Who'll cost incurred nv the appelee AS we'll ls n.
own And Tie ravrn.rf into the court for tna ms.
Of the oxrer o. claimant " a sum equal o. tbaf
finally awarded shall be held " vest ia sand conlsuv
The title of said LAND anu the right TO use and ,c1v
a. t,,s. ~ a--, t-fri " *, sirfoirinc and ~
any l the LANDS to be taken Aforesaid shall be held
hv arv rar-l residing without the territory OF sub
iact ans legal disability. tho court may appoint
proper person Who shall give bonds with sufficient
surety ~ suretias for the faithful execution Of his
trust who may represent IN court the person dis
qualified or absent as aforesaid when the same pro
cac1inc shall be had u reference o. the apprlse Dcut
0f the premises 10 bee taken ana with The same effect
AS have be n already described And the title of th
company % the ant taken by virtue o this act shall
ot De Ill ct.l nor impaired by reason of any failure
by any guardian 90 di-chaTge faithfully his trust
Ana 1 case II shall b- necessary for either u the
said campaails I'D enter upon LANDS which are CnOc-
cufied. aud %. which there s no apparent owner. or
claImaut 10 may proceed % take and use the same
for te plrpse u rs said railroad, aid Inay institute
proceedings tie manner described lOr tue purpose
of a-lcrta.li4g tas value Of ana acquiring title %.
tle same and TIE court may determine tie kind OF
notice o. le served sn sucl ner " eWLcrs anl may
ll lts discretion appoint an agent or guardian 20
present slrh owner or owners iH case of hs OF their
iuca;.lity ol appearance. blt 20 cas-, DO claim
ant shall appear within SIX years ir N the time oi
the opening of s4- road across any Land, all claim O.
damages against saii company shall be barred. 10
-Ia le r0u- 20 -rt ior The lcEa guardian of any l
falt. or any other person under guardianship tf
a.. e. TIA the proper company as o. damages sus
tsi-ct by reason " tAe taking o. any LANDS 81 any
such person under disability as Aforesaid oT the rs'
as Aforesaid ana lnc- S-cA agreement being made
ald approved bs The court having supervision o th'
oilcia acts " sall guardian, the SAL guar 40 sha-
L.ve ts.. power o. MAKE ana execute conv-yalci
thereof o. The SAID company which shall vest te tit
thereto ~ Tie s4Il company
sec ! Ind b. 4 flrrher endctse That section thre
~ saia act be- hereby amended by striking OF tl
W1Fd I've, Where tle same occ us n said sec
tol. aui hy Inserting 10 lieu thereof tie word ten
all 1s strisins out tle Wtr4 -ten- where the sam
sa!d section, al4 oy inse tlg 10 lieu there
O. the weri " twenty And section seven n SAT-
at IS hereby AMENDED oy sifiA-ns OIL TIE "or4 -n
teeu, where The same occurs ~ said section and n
se-iilg ia lieu thereof the word tweuty Eve " Al
The term mineral la- d. wherever tie same occur
in tbs act. and tue act to which tbs IS an amend
meut- shall noi be construed 20 inc4uce a. AID ro
land AM a-F lands granted ty tlis act. OF T.
aci 90 which Ills j. l- c-nert shall not ceieat q
impair any lre-enlrt on 10 rlesteaQ swamp land. @
other awfl- claim nor inclilo any government re
-e7vation or nilleral l1rcs, or tle improvements q
any bona hlt settler. OF any .aucs ret rned and ds
nominated as mineral lanes. an1 the timber Eeces
slry 70 support ms said Improvements as miner. @
icD.turast 70 De ssoert4ine' ulder such rules a
have been Cr may Doe established " the Comm ssio-
er II tae 6en-.a La1c Once 10 MO rni'y with %
r.s--Ls o. TIE rre-elnttinl AVS; fTorlded 10
tls qlaatliy thus exempted by ils opara-ion II %
act ald ta- act to w.cl i-ls at IS Al aIn-u MI
shall uet exceed o-e llncr GO a1- sixty acrs fr eac
st,er wao cans IS 70 asricut1rist. anl SIC
1ll1ttt ,or each sitter wA' claims - miner
ta- sat commits oa'T ulss es-~oisl - general r..
--1t9l- i'r1-s4ec, al'e, Lax the phrase |n-'
l-r-ry srAf t-l O. sac c' nIa 3 io tLt p-ovi-
O. zll- ct.ot il-ee- sal 10y spp-s y i1e tmo'
gr w.lE of ufil= ~ ~-4 i+Ll lar --cT t-a- l-u o.
% ilr centre --- ~ a-4 one % s-ll rc.os
branches n--tinl-- i- sac -ct or D. t--s Aci- A.
All s-a. pr eKc.lle- I'm me operation rt T.
act ans c t1e -ci % N-l lils -ct 7 g. sl ei- me-
watch were ltc1t ~ selected = ~ caie-- -nr
TIE p-oVlsi7s ~ 40 aci enii'e- " An 4ci q "a 81