The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the First session Of the Thirty
Eighth Congress.
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AN ACT granting lands to aid in the construction Of
CERTAIN ralroacs IN the Stale q Wisconsin
Bsu enoeed By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the Jntied States 4 AnaeroG N Congress dSse1tlel
hat there be hereby 81 nted 70 ts state o. Wis
cOnsu Tor the purpose Of auilg the construction u
railroad from POint on the Slnt CrOx rive " axe be
townships twenty i've thirty ~ the west
Of Lake Superior and from some point On the ine VI
said railroad selscted by Said -tt-, 70 Bay Held
every alternate section OF public i4nc oy Oid
numbers sections width Oh each side oi SAID
deluctDg any and al. lan-s that my have been
granted Tie u Wisconsin for The same pufp1se
by the VI Congress O June three, eighteen hundred
and nlty sx upon Tie same tef fs and conalos as are
III The granting lands 10 the state oi WIS
consu, ali the construction q railroads IN sAid
state approved June thfeef es-hth h-AuIeA @-- MY
But i shall appear that tie United States
have when the line route Of said road 3 definitely
fxed sold reserved otherwise disposed o., any
paris thereof granted aioresat Ct tht the
right O preempuOu or homestead las att4cuel - Tie
same then shall be lawful for any agent Or agents o.
BE- appointed by said company 70 select subject 10 the
apprOy& o. the Secretary VI The Interior from The puo
c the United states nearest - the tcr of Sec
tOus above specified as much Land 10 alternate sections
parts Of sections as shall be equal 70 such lands As Tie
United States have sold otherwise appropriated Cr 10
which The right Of pre- empIOn or homestead has at
tashs As Aforesaid which anOs thus selected IN lieu Of
those sold and which presumption homestead right
Las attached aforesaid, together wta sections and
parts O sections designated by old numbers as aforesaid
and Appropriated a0resali shall be held by said
railroad state for The use and purposes aforesaid Pro
r1ed That ths lands 10 be located stall Ia no case be
further than twenty miles from The line Of the said roaos
shall such selection or location 90 nae Ia ieu Of
lands under the said grant Of June Ihree eight
cen hundred ana hy siN. but such selection and ioca
ton may beuet u SAID state, and for
purpose aforesaid, 70 supply any deficiency under
the saId grant june third eighteen hundred and ATTY
SIX should any such deficiency exist.
SC T. And be Il frthsT enGctd, That there be and IS
hereby grlute TO the state OF Wisconsin for the purpose
aiding ln The construction OF railroad from the WI
of Iomah the county Of Monroe, IN said state 10 the
Saint Cro.x Like between townships twenty I've
Ait u
gn4tcI by Ou numbers for ten sections IN width On each
aide II d rOais deductng any aud all lands that may
been granted 10 the State Ol Wisconsin Tor the
purpose b. act OF Congress granting lInts T. SAID
State IL tLe construction OF certain railroads ap
proved June three eighteen hundred and nfty SIX upon
the same tf ms anu coalt'h a. are contained IN the
said act Of jane three, eighteen hundred and hy SIX
But iu 10 shall appear that the United states have
when line route Of said r'd definitely fixed
slf reserved OF otcrW posed any sections OF
parts ~ sections graute - Aforesaid, Or that The rigut
Of pre- emptIou nlnetel1 his attached t. the
then shall be lawful for any agent or agents 10 be ap
pointed ty SAID state 10 seect subject 70 the approval
ol the Secretary Of the Interior from the public lands
n The Tinted States nearest 10 tue 1I o. sections ADOfc
speclucl 7 lhlt ANU ID @'ei HaSe set'io"a or part
Of sections shall be equal 10 such lands as the Uniteo
States have sod otherwise appropriated or 70 which
The right OF pre- cupton " Homestead Las attached
Aforesaid which lands thus selected IN lieu Of those
sold anu which pre- cmptOn or homestead right has
attached as Aforesaid together with sections and parts
OF sections gntted by Oud uumbers Aforesaid
Appropriated aforesaid shall b. held by said
for the and purposes aOi esaid Pr0rcd That The
be heated shall be further
twenty miles from the linc oi the sad road nor shall
such selection location, DC made IN lieu Of lands
ceved under the said grant Of June three eighteen hun
ored aud - SIX but such sclrctIOus locations may
mvde the benefit VI said State and purpos
aforesaid supply any deficiency under tue Said graDt
of June three, eighteen hundred hty SIX, should any
such deficiency exist.
sec g. And Be Il further enacted. That there be and
hereby granted the o Wisconsin for the pur
pose Of auiug 10 the construction OF railroad from
Portage Cly, Berlin, DOty Islam or FOn du Lac, SAL
state may determine, IN north western direction T.
Bay yeld and thence = superior Lake Superior every
alternate OF pubic land, designated by odd
bers for sections width each side Of said rOAd
upon the terms and conditions contained IL
the act granting lands 10 said STATE 10 aid in the
tion Of railroads said State, approved June thr.e
eighteen hundred and ~ SIX. But 1t shall appear
that The United States have, when the line route
said road IS definitely fixed sold reserved or otherwise
soPessa Or M. s.s y. %
has attached to the sam that II sh be awulfr any
agent agents Of said State appointed Oy tue Governor
thereof subject 10 the approval Of the secretar!
VI Interior from the lands Of the United States nearest
the Of sectOus above Specified much pubic an
IN alternate sections OF parts OF sections shall b.
equal such lands as the United states have sold or
Otherwise appropriated TO which the right Of pre-
empton homestead has attached as aforesaid which
lands hus selected In lieu Of those sid and 10 wh'h
the right of preempton homestead has attached a.
Aforesaid together with sections and parts OF sections
designated by odd numbers as oressldi and apprOpfa
tel as Aorcsa shall be held BY said State by the
company 10 winch She many transfer the same for tht
use and purpose aforesaid PROVIDED That the lands TO b.
So located shall be further than twenty miles
from the line of said roai.
Sec T. And be II further enacted. That the sections
parts sections o lands which shall remin TO III,
United within ten miles on each side OF said roads
shall be sold for less than double the minimum price
Of the public 4n Is when sold; shall any Of tie sal
Lands become subj CT TO private entry until the
have been first oGred at pupc sale At the ncre@s
ed price
Sec 5 And be 1t further enacted That the time dxeo
and limited Tor The Completion OF Said roads IN the act
afOresai Of June three eighteen hundred and hitysH
be and the is hereby extended T. period u five
years from anu after the passage Of This act
Sec 6 And Je Il further enacted That any and al
lands the United States by any act OF Con
gress the purpose Of aiding in any object Of inter
nal improvement, any manner for any purpOs'
whatsoever, and ali mineral lands be aud the
hereby reserved aud excluded from the operation Of this
except far Il be found necessary 10 locate
the route Of such railroads through su-h reserve
lands which the right Of way only shall be gran
ted subject 10 the approval Of The President Of the Uni
ted states
Sec :. AHd Be 1t further enacted That Whenever the
companies which this grant IS made to which tbs
may be transferred, shall have completed twenty
miles Of any portion Of ssd railroad suppeo
With all necessary drains, cuverts, viaduets crossings
bridges IurnOuts wsrteTng places depOts equip
ments, furniture and all other appurenances Of first
class railroad patents shall issue conveying the right and
title said land TO the said company entitled thereto, on
each side Of the road far the IS completed
and cotermnous with said completed section exceed
ing the aforesaid and patents shall in like
each twenty miles Of said road completed
PrOrded, h0UevT That no patents shall issue for any
Of sail lands unless there shall be presented 10 the Sec
retary OF the Interior statement verified oath
affirmation By the president of said company and certi
by the Governor Of the State Of Wisconsin that such
twenty mikes have been completed in the reQur
this and setting forth with certainty the points
where such twenty mi es begin and where the end
which oa'h shall be taken befors Judge Of OF
record Of the United States.
Sec s. and b Il further endctei, That the said lands
hereby granted shall whsn ptsnted provided 10
Of this act be subject 10 the disposal Of the
companies respectively entitled thereto for the
aforesaid and other and the said railroads be
shall remain public highways for the use Of the Govern
meni Of the United States free from all toll other
charge for the transportation Of any property troops
Of the United States.
Sec @ And b II further enacted That II said road
mentioned the third section Aforesaid complet
Ell within years from the OF the passage Of this
act as provided herein further patents shall
10 said company sd lands and further sale shall
be made and the lands unsold shall the United
states
Approved May 5, 1851
lPUEuc-NO. &C.
AN ACT % amend O." An act TO incorporate the inhabi
tants Of the city Of Washington, passed Nay fifteen
eighteen hundred and twenty
Rci snacted By the Senate and Hoissof Representatives
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