The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-08-09

from the lands OF the Unlled States nearest the
tiers OF tections above specified much land in
sections parts of sections to be selected as afore
said as shall be equal to such lands as the United
States have sold or otherwise appropriated or to
which the rights Of presumption have attached,
which lands thus selected shall be held by the State
of Missouri for the use and purposes aforesaid, and
for none other: Ir0Gaaed, That the lands so To-
Gated shall be withinthe Irontonland districtas now
established and not more than twenty miles from the
line of said road: And proUided, further, That all
mineral lands except those containing coal and ron
and any lands heretofore reserved to the United |
States by any act of Congress in any other man
ner BY competent authority for the purpose of aid
inc in auy object of internal IMPROVEMENT or for
anf other purpose whatever, be and the same are 2
reserved 10 the United Sass from the operation OF
this az, except 50 far may be found necessary
to locate the routes of said railroad through the |
same, in which case the right Of way only shall be
granted suDJect, TO the approval OF the President oil
the United States
See ,. And be ttp,tAer enacted, That there be,
and Is hereby granted TO the State OF Arkansas, for
the purpose OF aiding IN the construction and extern
sion OF railroad from the point where the Iron
Mountain railroad interSects the south RI bound
ary line OF Missouri by the nearest and most
practicable route. to point at the town of
Helena, on the Mississippi river, every alternate
section OF land, designated by odd numbers, for ten
sections IN width on each side OF said road but in
case IL sha appear, When the Inc OF SAID road Is
definitely fixed, that the United States have sold
any sections or parts thereof, granted as aforesaid
or that the right OF presumption has attached to the
same then II shall be lawful for any agent agents
10 be appointed by the Governor OF said State, to
select subject to the approval of the Secretary OF
the interior, from the lands of the United States
| nearest to the tiers of sections above specified so
much land, in alternate sections designated atore
said, as shall be equal TO such lands the United
States have sold or otherwise appropriated, or to
| which the rights OF presumption have attached,
which lands thus selected shall be held by the State
OF Arkansas Tor the use and purposes aforesaid and
| for none other: PrOCided, That the land SO Sc
! ected and located shall in be further than
| twenty miles from the line of road when the same
| shall be located: Ahd )rO0ided, further, That all
mineral lands except those containing coal and IRON
| and any lands heretofore reserved to the United
/ a n pth pr m
ner by competent authority for the purpose OF aiding
| IN any object oil internal improvement, or for any
served to the United States from the operation OF
this ACT except 20 lar as it may be found necessary
TO locate the routes OF said railway through the
III which case the right Of way way only shall be
granted subject to the approval Of the President OF
| the United States.
i Sec. g. ana be it purifier enacted, That the sec
tons and parts ofsecons tIand which shall remain
10 the United States within ten miles on either side
of said road and the sections and parts of sec
tions corresponding 10 the odd selected within
twenty miles of the same, shall be sold for less
han double the minimum price of the public lands
whenssold, II or shall any OF theLsaid4andS become
subject 10 private entry until the same shall have
been first offered at public sale to the highest bidder
at or above the minimum pnce as aforesaid PRO
ot0ed mat actual bona hde settlers under the pre-
emptlon laws of the United States may, after the
proof OF settlement, Improvement and occupation.
as now provided by law, purchase the same at the
increased minimum price and proUided also
mat settlers under the provisions of the homestead
law, who comply with the terms and reuuirements of
mtS LsaldI act shall be entitled To patents for an
amount not exceeding eighty acres each, anything
in this act to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 4. A5td be ii further enacted, That the said
railroads shall be, and remain, pubic highways so
Tar as the same may be constructed under this act
Tor the use OF the Government of the United States
Tree OF all toll or other charges upon the Transports
ton OF any properly or troops OF the United States
and al the costs III all respects OF said railroad com
panl9s and The SAID roads are hereby required to
De constructed within The term OF five years from
and after the first day OF July, ammo Domini eigh
teen hundred and siXty-siX.
N Ie q n Mats I,o L.
hereby granted TO said states OF Missouri and Ar
kansas shall be disposed OF by said states for the
purposes aforesaid only and III manner following
? namely; Whenever the governor OF either OF said
states shall certify to the secretary Of the interior
that any section OF ten consecutive miles OF either
SAID roads Is completed in good, substantial, anC
Workmanlike manner, as a hrst-class railroad anc
the said Secretary shall be satisfied that said STATE
has complied in good faith with this requirement
the said Secretary OF the Interior shall issue 20 the
said State patents for all the lands granted and seec
ted as aforesaid, not exceeding sections pei
2 mile, situated opposite to ana within limit o.
twenty miles the line OF said section of road thus
completed, extending along the whole length o.
sad completed section OF ten miles OF road, and nc
Iufthef And when the governor OF said State shall
certify TO the Secretary OF the Interior, and the
Rotary shall DC satisfied that another section OF said
road, ten consecutive miles in extent, connecting
with some other first class railroad which may be a
the time IN successful operation, is completed As
aforesaid, the said secretary OF the Interior shall is
sue TO the sad state patents for all the lands granted
and situated opposite to and within the limits o.
twenty miles O the line OF said completed section
OF ROAD or roads, and extending the length OF SAID
| section, and no further, and not exceeding ten sec
tons OF land per mile for all that part said road
thus completed. under the provisions of this act anC
the act to which this is amendment, and so from
! time TO time, until said branches are completed
And when the governor OF said shall certify
and the secretary of the Interior shall he satiseC
that the whole OF any OF said roads and branches is
completed in good, substantial and workmanlik(
manner, as fiist-cass ralIoad the said secretary
OF the Interior shall Issue TO the said State patents
u al The remaining lands granted Tor and ON accoun
OF said compet road and branches this act stu
y ated within TIE said limits oItWenty miles from the
one thereof, throughout the entire length of sale
road and branches PrOUtded, That land shat
granted or conveyed to said states under the pro
Visions OF this act on account of the construction
any railroad part thereof that has been construct
ed under the provisions OF any act at the dat
OF the passage of this act and adopted as a part
the line OF railroad provided Tor i'll this ARC
pr00taed That nothing herein contained shall inter
/ Iere with any existing rights acquired under an,
law OF Congress heretofore enacted making grants
and to the said states OF Missouri and Arkansas tt
aid IN the construction OF railroads A0 prOUtdet
JuLHe', THAT should such states either of then
= fail to complete the roads herein rected within tn
time prescribed by this act, then the lands dis pose(
OF, as aforesaid, within the State so falling shall re
{ vert to the United states.
sec. o. And be it further enacted That SO soon al
: the governor of either Of said States shall file
cause to be filed with the secretary OF the Interio
maps designating the routes OF said roads herein
mentioned, then 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary
OF the Interior to Withdraw from market the land
embraced within the provisions OF this act.
} sec. Z. And be ii further enacted That nothin!
contained III this act shall be held vesting in tn
state OF Arkansas title to the lands herein recied 10
the trust purpose aforesaid authorizing said stat
TO make any disposition of the same, until said sta
small be restored III all respects to its former relation
u to the national government and be represented il
/ the Congress OF the United States.
= Approved, July 4, 1866.
: [PUB1C-No 81
AN Acr nceruiug lands granted to the State
r Be it enacted by tie Senate ana House Of Reora
Sehstdt10eS Ctde Ualted SidteS OF america an Con
gIeSS assembled, That the appropriation by the con
OF ihe otate oil evada ~ educational
the i've hu inbred Thousand of Ian to sail
state by The Jaw ofSepember hundred an,
a 9i uPPsSs internal
See. . nldde Jisr acted. That land in amour
to seventy-IN entire sections the nj
Of university said state is hereby grant
II ca to the State Of Nevada.
Sec J. lind be enacted, That the grant made b,
law VI the second aaS fully eighteen hunGre and sixty
two to each State OF land equal to thirty acie
of each It's senators and representatives Congress
extended to the state aud the diversion of The
processes Oh ese lnds III Nevada fom the teaching az
cuJure and mechanic arts to that Oh the theory prac
ic3 81 mining Is allowed and authorized thout Causing
1. .4nd6e further enacled, Thai the President q
the Senat ssa beand lie Is herebyal 'ilzed APPOINT
surveyor general Tor Nevada shall locate his ono.
at such place the Sec .tary the interior shall from
time t. time direct, whose eompensa sinai be re
thousand dollars per annun and Who's uu les powers o.
legations, capabilities, allowance ceIk hire Oice
ren tuel ano iueideL EXPENSES as
81 tne surFe! VI genera o. oregon der the direction
the Secretary OF the int ror, and such as he
may from time to time deemlt advisable to give him "
Sec o. 7ha De a further enacted That IA extending the
surveys Of the ubclands in the state Of Nevada Sec
f ts az IN ds eton vary the lines
cuInsances of the eountry but in in all lands
Die Tor mines OF gold, silver, quicksilver copper sLu
be Reserved from sale.
sec t. md be 1t further enacted That until the State of
Nevada shall have received her ful quota
u The first second and third sections act the Dn
nc lands IN that State shall be subject to en- sale
or location under amy law Of the United States or any
scrip q warrants Issued in pursuance OF any such law
eept the homestead act May twentieth
anu yt~o and acts amendatory thereto, the acts
and regulating pre- empions, but shall be reery
ca exclusively Tor entry the said state of
Two ears alter such survey shall been made PROM
GG sld State shall select said lands own
ana right IN Tracts not less than forty acres and
pose OF The same in tracts not exceeding three hundred
IHsny acrl only t. actual settlers and bona fde occu-
pants 9rd OUided further, That city town property
sa not be sobec TO selection this lind prO-
CeG Jte, That this section shall be construed
interfere with impair rights heretofore acquired under
| any law OF Congress.
/ Approved July t. 1896,
! PUBLIC-NO 9S1