Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-03
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the First Session of the
Thirty Eighth Congress.
[PupLlc-No. 65.l

Az Aor granting lands to aid In the construction
of certain railroads In tile State of Wisconsin.
Be q enacted ~ sAs SeHafs asd Hoass u ReYre-
ssaiatFss II tAs gassd Stairs 81 Agaerica ia Goa
grsss Gssotsbted That there be, and ia hereby
granted 60 the State Of Wisconsin, for the purs
pose OF aiding in the construction of . railroad
nom point on the Saiut Cruix river or lake be-
tween townships twenty-five and thirty-ons, 10
ths west end Of Lake Superior, and from some
pons on tae line OF sad Falrusd TO be selected ~
safd STAR 50 Bay het every sitsrnste section Of
public land designated BY odd numbers, for ten
se'tioha IA Width o. each side Of said road do
Quoting any and sii lands that NAV have han
granted ia the state Of Wisconsin fsr tha eas,n
purpose, by the Act Of Congress Of june thrge.
elghteen hna9tsa and hsty-six, anoa the same
grating lands 70 he stat ofWlseonsin to Ala IN
the conetinctlon ef railroads In said state. an
proved june three, eighteen hundred and nfty.six,
Bat ia case 10 shall appear that the Tnltsd
States have, when the line or route or ala
road is definitely nxed, % d, reserved. or other
wise disposed VI any sections, or parts thereof
granted aforesaid, that the right 81 prs-emp-
ton or homestead has attached 20 the same, then
IL shall be lawful for any gent or seentss % be
appointed by said company, 50 select suhest 70 the
approval 81 the Secretary Of the Interior, from
the pahlie lahde Of the uaitea States nearest 70
the tier OF sections above specified, much iand
IN alternate sections or parts o. sections shall
re s9usl % such lands as the unitsd states have
sola OF otherwise appropi lated, or to vhieh the
right 81 presumption or homestead has attached
as Aforesaid, which lands tthas selected Ia lieu Of
heae set1, ana 10 which presumption or hom
seesd rlght has attached as Aforesaid, together
with seefieas and parts OF sections desxnstrll bv
oda nunheFs as aforesaid, and ann-of,rlAtk.l a.
aieresadl shall Be- hold by said railroad staa ssr
the use and purpose aforesaid. PrsrsssS. fhae
the lands 70 be 80 .aeafed shall Ia ne eaS- - 90
tier than tw nty naties from the Tine Of Kha aa,s
roads, nor SHAH such selection Or location lie nsae
ia lieu Of lands received under the said rrapt AZ
June three, stghteen hundred aud nftv-six mi
such select a aud location uEay be asaas f.r 4 =
bensht OF said stats. and for the purposes aiore-s
said, 10 supply any deheency under the saia grant
of June third. eighteen hundred aud fftS.six
should any such deficiency exist.
See. 2. dad Be u farther e@acted, That there he
and Is hereby, granted 30 the stats Of wlscoassn'
for The purpose Of aiding in the construction % a
railroad from the town OF Tom&h, in the COUNTY
Of Monroe, in said State 20 the saint Croix river
or lake, between townships twenty-five aud thirty.
one, every alternate section Of public land desi1
mated hy odd numbers tor ten sections tn width On
sach side OF sad roads. dedneting any AID ali
lsnds that may nave been gras ted 20 the state OF
WISCONSIN Tor the same purpose. by this act of
Congress granting hands to said Sfafa % afd fA@
the construction Of certain railroads. aDDrNSed
June three, eighteen hundred and ffey-ssx, upcn
The same terms aud conditions as are eoatained in
the said act 81 suns three, eighteen bundled aud
hfty-six. But ia case il shall appear that the
United States have, whsn the line or 70 "a Of sNi
road Is definitely axed, sold. reserved. sr o.her-
wise disposed or any sec ions, or parts 81 sesions
granted aforesaid, or that the right Of nrssnen
ton or homestead has attached 20 The sane tisn
Is shall Be lawful fer any agent or agents 10 ~
approval. Of the Secretary OF the Interisr from
the public lands Of the United States nearest Il
the tier Of sections above specified, much land,