Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-27
Official.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed al NE FRst Session Of the Thirty Eighth
Congress.
rPuBLlo-No. 1861

pUBLIo-No. 1856.
AN ACT granting lands to did In the construction
of a railroad and telegraph line from Lake
Superior to Puget's Sound, oil tho Pacific
coast, by the northern route.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House oil
Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That Richard b. Rice,
John A. Poore, Samuel p Strickland, Samue
G. Fessenden, Charles p. Kimhall, Augustine
Haines, Edwin n. W. Wiggln, Anson p. Morril,
samuel J. Anderson, Of Maine; Willard Sears,
I. s. Wilmington, Josiah Perham, James NJ. Beck
et A. W. Banied, Abiel Abbott, JOHN Newell,
Austin l.. Rogers, Nathaniel Greene, jr., Oliver
Frost, John A Bass, John o. Bresbrey George
ShyoIick,.. Edward Tyler, Filauder }. Forrisall
Ivory IL Pope, Of Massachusetts; George Op-
dyke, Farley Holmes, John Huggins, philandcr
Reed, George Brigss, Chaunoey Vbbard, John
G. Fremont, of New York, Ephram Marsh,
Joen p. jackson, jr., Of New Jersey; $. NJ. Fell
ton, John Toy, o. J. Dckey, b. L. Archer, @.
", Cass, j. Edgar Thompson, john A. Greeu, Of
Pennsylvania; 4. NJ. Allyn, NIosesssW. Wilson,
Horace Whitaker, Ira Bliss, Of Connecticut;
Joseph A. Gilmore, Onslow StoarHs, Il, +, Em-
ersou, Frederick Smyth, William Il. Chandler,
Of New Hampshire Cyrus Alrioh, II. NJ. Rice,
John Mckusick, II. @. Waite. Stephen Miller, of
Minnesota; h. A. Chapin, John Gregory Smith,
George Merrill of Vermont james Y Smith,
Mason, OF Rhode Island; Seth Fuller William
Kellogg, U. $. Grant, William b. 0glcn, Viii.
liam q. Greene, Leonard swe at, Henry w. Blod.
gett, Porter Sheldon, Of Illinois; j. NJ. Winch, Il,
Esworth CheesebrOngh, james $. Emery, OF
Kausas; Richard II. Perkins. Richard Chenery
Samuel IrannOn, George Ro wland, Henry plati
OF California William +. Mercer, James W.
Brownley, of Virginia john II. u. LatrObe, w.
Prescott Smith, OF Md Gree ibury Slack A. D.
Boremag, of West Virginia Thomas Il. Bran
lette, Frank Shorn, Of Kentucky john l}rough
John A, Bingham, Oran FUlett, John Gardner,
S. 5. L. lIommedieu, Harrison G. Blake, PHO,
Chambern, of Ohio; John A. Ddncan, Samuel
NJ harrington, Of Delaware; Thomas A. Morris,
jesse L. Williams, Of Indiana; Samuel L. Case
Henry L. Hall, David NJ. jerome, Ihomss T..
Gilbert, q A. Trowbridge, Of Michigan Ed.
ward II. Broadhead, Alexander Mitchell, Ben
jamin Ferguson, Levi Sterling, - Marshall,
Of Wisconsin; j. @. Ainsworth, Orlando lluma-
son, II. w. Corbett, Henry Failing, of Oregon
J. Is. $. Todd, NJ. X. Armstrong, j. j. Shaw
Gregory, j. lie Berg Q, Of DacotR Territory John
Mulan, Anson @. Henry, g. d. Smith, Charles
Terry, OF Washing ION Territory II. W. Starr,
Platt Smith, Nixon Boston, William Leighton,
b. +. Allen, Reuben Noble, john L.. DAVIS, Of
Iowa; Willard T.. Hall, George II. Smith, II.
Gayle King, JOHN c. Sargent, Of Missouri Wills
liam II. Wallace, OF Idaho Territory; J. II. LR-
throp, Henry y. Cooke, II. Z. Merriok, OF the
District OF Col umbia, and all such other persons
who shall or may he associated with them, and
their successors, are hereby created and erected
uto body corporate and polite, in deed and
In law, by the name, style aud tito of The
"lNorthorn Pnoifo Railroad Company" and by
taat namo shall have perpetual succession, and
shall be able TO sue and to be sued, plead and
| bo impleaded, defend and be defended, In all
courts Of law and equity within the United
States, aud may make and have common seal.
And said corporation is hereby authorized and
empowered to lay out, locate, construct, furnish,
maintain and enjoy continuous railroad aud
telegraph line, with the appurtenanoes, namely,
beginning at point on Lake SUPERIOR in the
State Of Minnesota or Wisconsin; thence wes-
tcry by the most eligible railroad route as shall
! be determined by said company, within the ter
riiory Of the United States, on line north of
the tOfth-ffth degree of latitude TO some point
on Pugeta Sound, with branch via the valley
| OF the Columbia river, TO point at or near
Portland, in the State of 0regoR leaving the
main trunk line at the most suitable place not
more than three hundred miles from it's western
terminus; and is hereby vested with all the
powers, privileges and mmunities necessary to
carry into effect the purposes Of this act as here
in set forth The capital stock Of said company
shall consist of one million shares of one hun
dred dollars each, which shall in all respects
be deemed personal property, and shall be trans-
ferable in such manner aB the bylaws Of said
| corporation shall provide. The persons herein-
before named are hereby appointed commissions
crs, and shall be called the board Of commission
ere Of tho " Northern Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny" and fifteen shall constitute quorum for
the transaction Of business. The first meeting
OF said board of commissioners shall be hold NJ
the Melodeon Hall, 10 the city of Boston, at such
time as any i've commissioners herein name
from Massachusetts, shall appoint, not more than
three months after the passage of this act, notice
Of which shall be given by them TO the other
commissioners by publishing said notice in at
least one daily newspaper in tue cities Of Bos.
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Mil
waukie aud Chicago, once week at least four
weeks previous to the day Of meeting. SAID
board shall organize by the choice from its NUM-
ber Of president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer, aud they shall require from said Trea-
surer such bonds as may be deemed proper, and
may from time 10 time increase the amount
| thereof as they may deem proper, The secre-
tary shall be sworn to the faithful performance
OF his duties md such oath shall bo entered
upon the records of the company, signed by him
aud the oath verified thereon The president
and secretary Of said board shall in like manner
cali all other meetings, naming the time and
| place thereof. 1t shall bo the duty of said
board Of commissioners 10 open books or cause
books to be opened at such times and in such
principal cities or other places in the United
States US they or quorum of them shall deter
mine within six months after the passage of
this act, to receive subscriptions to the capital
stock of said corporation, and a cash payment
Of ten per Centum on all subscriptions aud to
receipt therefor. So som as twenty thousand
shares shall in good faith bo subscribed for, and
ten dollars per share actually paid into the
| treasury Of the company, the said president and
secretary Of said board Of commissioners shall
appoint time and place for the first meeting
Of the subscribers to the stock Of said company,
and shall give notice thereof in at least one
newspaper in each State ia which subscription
books have been opened, at least fifteen days
previous to the day Of meeting, aud such sub
scribsrs As shall attend the meeting so called
either in person or by lawful proxy, then and
there shall elect by ballot thirteen directions for