The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-08-22
CHAPTER l2l.

Resumption of M. 4 M. II. II. Lands.
AN ACT to quiet the title certain lands sold by the
State to individuals part of the Des Moines River
Grant.
WHEREAS. By act of congress, approved
Aug. Sth, 1916, there was granted to the
State of Iowa, certain lands for the i'm
provement of the Des Moines River, and
under said grant lands lying along said
river and within FIVE miles thereof above
the Raccoon Forks, were certified to the
state by the Department of the Interior,
and were sold by the proper state authori-
ties, to individuals, and patents issued
therefor, and the proceeds of such sales
applied to the improvement of the liver:
And Whereas, The Supreme Court of the
United States has decided that the Des
Moines River Grant of lands extended on
ly to the "Raccoon Forks =
And Whereas, Since said dession
Congress has extended the Des Mones
River Grants to the northern boundaries
of the State, and reinquished to the State,
all title which the United States retained
in the tracts of land along the Des Moines
River, heretofore certified by the Depart
ment of the Interior as part of the gin
al Des Moines River Grant, and which is
now held by bona tide purchasers of the
State of Iowa;
And Whereas, a large portion of the
lands sold by the State to individuals and
since falling within the limits of the grant
known as that of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Railroad, has become forfeited to the
State, 10y the failure of said road to COM
ply with the conditions of its grant, and
recognizing it as the duty of the State at
,ll lie h,1 -,
patent for lands purchased in good faith,
and for valuable consideration, in the
quiet possession of their farms and hous-
IS; therefore
Section |. BE it enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of Iowa, That the
lands and all rights to the hereinafter de-
described lands and the interests, rights,
powers and privileges in and to, and con-
corning such lands, lying within five miles
of the Des Moines river on either side
thereof heretofore conferred or intended to
be conferred upon the Mississippi and
Missouri Railroad Company, if any such
lands, rights, interest, powers, or privileg.
es, were ever so conferred by an Act APP.
proved July l4th. 1856, entitled San Act
to accept of the Grant and carry into exc
cution the trust conferred upon the State
of Iowa by an Act of Congress entitled ar
j., act making grant of lands to the State OF
Iowa in alternate sections, to aid in the
c instruction of certain railroads in al
State" and by an Act of Congress approx
ed May 18th, 1856, entitled IAN Act max
ing Grant of Lands to the State Of Iowa
: in alternate sections, to aid in the con
, struction of certain railroads in said State,
and by an Act of Congress approved june
ID, 1864, entitled IAN Act to amend az
; act entitled an Act making grant of land,
to the State of Iowa in alternate sections
to aid in the construction Of certain rail
roads in said State" be and the same are
hereby absolutely and entirely resumed by
the State of Iowa.
Provided, further, that the resumption
herein provided for shall not be consider
ed as waiver of the right of the State tc
resume the remaining lands conferred OF
intended to be conferred upon the Mississ
ippi and Missouri Railroad Company.