Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-23
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Third Session Of the Thirty.
SerenM Congress.

SerenM Congress.
[PUBLIc-No. 65.1
An ACT granting lands to aid in The construc-
ton Of certain railroads in the State Of
Wisconsin.
Be II enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of america in Congress assembled, That
there be aud is hereby granted to the State
Of Wisconsin, for the pu,pns. Of aiding in
the Saint Croix river or lake, between town
ships twenty-five and thirty-on., to the west
end of Lake Superior, and from some point
on the line of said railroad, to be selected by
said State, to Bayfield,. every alternate Sec
tion Of public land designated hy odd num-
hers, for ten sections in width on each
side Of said road, deducting any and all
lands that may have been granted to the
State OF Wisconsin for the same purpose, by
the act of Congress of June three. eighteen
hundred and fifty-six. upon the same terms
and conditions as are contained in the act
granting lands to the State of Wisconsin, 10
to aid in the construction of railroads in said
State, approved June three, eighteen hun
drrd and fifty-six. But in case it shall ap-
pear that the United States have, when the
line or route Of said road is definitely fixed,
sold, reserved. or otherwise disposed Of, any
sections or parts thereof, granted as aforesaid,
or that the right of prc-emption or home
stead has attached to the same, then it shall
b. lawful for any agent or agents. to he ap-
pointed by said company, to select, subject
to tho approval Of the Secretary of the In.
terror, from the public lands of the United
States nearest to the tier of sections above
specified, as much land in alternate sections
or parts of sections. as shall BE- equal to such
lands as the United State have sold or other
wise appropriated, or to which tho right of
pre-emption or homestead has attached as
aforesaid. which lands (thus selected in lieu
of those sold, and 10 which pre-emption or
homestead right has attached as aforesaid,
together with sections and parts of sections
designated by odd numbers rs aforesaid, and
appropriated as ator-said,) shall be held by
said railroad State for tho use and purpose
aforesaid: Pr0rided, That the lands to b.
SO located shall in no case be further than
twenty miles from the line of the said roads,
in lieu of lands received under the said grant
Of June three, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
but snch selection and location may be made
for the brnefit of said State, and for the pur-
pose aforesaid, to supply any deficiency un-
der the said grant Of June third. eighteen
hundred anr fifty-six, should any such de-
6ciency exist.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted. That
there be and is hereby granted to the State
of Wisconsin, for the purpose Of aiding in
the construction of a railroad from the town
of Tomah, in the county Of Monroe. in said
State, to the Saint Croix river or lake, be-.
tween townships twenty-five and thirty -one,
every alternate section of public land desig-
mated by odd numbers for ten sections in
width on each side of said roads, deducting
any and all lands that may have been grant.
ed to the Stats of Wisconsin for the same
purpose. by the act Of Congress granting
lands to said State to aid in the construction
Of certain railroads. approved June three,
eighteen hundred and fifty-six. upon tho
same terms and conditions ms are contained in
the said act Of June three, eighteen hundred
and fifty.six. But in case it shall appear that
the United States have. when the line or routs
of said road is definitely fixed, sold, reserved,
or otherwise disposed of any sections. or
parts of sections. granted as aforesaid, or
that the right Of presumption or homestead
has attached to the same, then it shall BE-
lawful for any agent or agents to b. appoint
ed by said State to select, subject to the
approval of the Secretary Of the Interior,
from thu public lands of the United States
nearest to the tier Of sections above specified,
as much land. in alternate sections. or paris
Of sections. as shall b. eqnal to such lands as
the United States have sold, or otherwise ap-
proprinted. or TO which the righl Of. pre-emp-
ton or homestead has attached. rs aforesaid,
which lands (thus selected in lieu of those
sold. and to which pre.emption or homestead
right has attached as aforesaid. together with
sections and parts of sections. designated by
odd numbers az aforesaid, and appropriated
as aforesaid) shall b. held by said State for
the uss and purposes aforesaid: Provided,
That the lands to be SO located shall in no
case b. further than twenty miles from the
line Of the said road, nor shall such selection
or location be made in lieu Of lands received
under the said grant Of June three, eighteen
hundred and fiity.six. but such sslcctions and
locations may b~ made for the benefit If said
State, and for the purpose aforesaid, to sup.
ply any deficiency under the said grant Of
June three, eighteen hundred and ffty-six.
should any such deficiency exist.
Sec. 8. Asd be 1t further enacted, That
there be and ia hereby granted to the State of
Wisconsin, for the purpose Of aiding in the
construction Of railroad from Portage city,
Berlin. Doty's Island. or Pom du Lac. ~ said
Stats may d~termine. in northwestern direc.
tion. to bayfield,. ana thence to Superior, ON
Lake Superior, every alternate sscion Of pub.
lie land, designated BY odd numbers, for, ten
sections in width on each side Of said rosd,
upon the same terms and conditions % are