The weekly clarion., 1866-12-20

A Missouri, ovrry alternate section " land, n
A signatcd " oNd nllmnfF.. lof Ifn sfrilHns Il
4 width on cach s'leeF saId rA'ii IN u s'.s {
shalt appear wAAathe fdl|INuf said rd4I IS ~ j
, nitcly nxcd that the United states hyet ",
.. any sections OF parts thereof granted A. al0rc
! said, or that the right uf pTe-cmptiOn has az
= tached 20 the same, then II shall be lawfil fol
G any agcut or agents 70 be appointed by IN,
ooNcfnor q ,aid state 10 select subject % th'
approval of the SECRETARY Of the Interior. from
the lands Of the United states nearest TO the
tiers Of sections above specified. 80 much land
In sections or parts OF sections 20 be- selected as
Aforesaid, ~ shall be equal 10 such lands as the
United states have sold or Otherwise appropri.
ated or to which the rights Of prc-emption have
attached. which lands thus selected shall be
held by the state Of Missouri for the use and
purposes aforesaid, aud for none other Pro
yided, That the lands so located shall be within
the lronton land district as now established.
aud not more than twenty miles from the line
OF said road And provided further That all
mineral lands except those containing coal and
iron, and any lands heretofore reserved 10 the
United states by any act Of Congress, or In ans
other manner by competent authority for the
purpose or aiding In any object of internal i'm.
provcment, or for any other purpose whatever
be, and the same arc, reserved 90 the United
States, nom the operation Of this act, except 40
far as II may BE- found necessary 10 locate the
routes OF said railroad through the same, In
which case the right of way only shall be grant
| ed subject TO the approval Of the President Of
/ the United States,
See. ,. And be Il further enacted. That there
! bc, and IL hereby, granted 10 the State of Ar.
/ kansas for the purpose of aiding IN the con
| structton and extension OF railroad nom the
! point whore the Iron Mountain Railroad inter-
| sccts the southern boundary line Of Missouri.
/ by the nearest aud most practicable route, 20 a
| point 1t or near the town VI Helena, on the
! Mississippi river. every alternate section Of
land, designated by odd numbers, for ten sc'-
tions Ia width ON each side Of said road; but In
/ ease II shall appear when thr line OF said road
| Is definitely fixed, that the United States have
sold any sections or parts thereof, granted a.
| aforesaid. or that the right Of prc-empton has
attached 10 the same, then IL shall be lawful for
any agent or agents 10 be- appointed By the
Governor of said state, 20 select, subject 10 the
approval Of the Secretary Of the Interior from
the lands of the United States nearest 10 the
tiers Of sections above specified. 50 much land.
IN alternate sections. designated ~ aforesaid. AZ
shat he equal 10 such lands n the United
states have sold or otherwise appropriated, or
TO which the rights Of prc-cmption have at
tached, VIII oh lands thus selected shall be held
by the state of Arkansas for the use aud pur-
poses aforesaid. and for none other Provided,
That the land 10 selected aud located shall In
no case be further than twenty miles from the
line Of road when the same shall bo located
And provided further, That all mineral lands,
except those containing coal and iron, and any
lands heretofore reserved 10 the United States
10y any act Of Congress. or In any other manner
by competent authority, for the purpose Of aid
ing IN any object Of internal improvement, or
for any other purpose whatever be. aud the
same are reserved 10 the United States from
the operation of this act, except 80 far asi may
be found necessary 20 locate the routes Of said
railway through the same. In which ease the
right Of way only shall be granted, subject 10
the approval Of the President Of the United
States.
% I. IA mi.
sections aud parts Of sections 0f land which /
shall remain TO the United States within ten
miles on either side of said road, and the even
sections and parts Of sections corresponding 10 |
the odd ones selected within twenty miles Of |
the same, shall not De sold for less than double /
the minimum price OF the public lands when |
sold nor shall any Of the said lands becene |
subject to private entry until the same shall /
have been first offered &C public sale ~ the /
highest bidder AZ or above The minimum price |
as aforesaid Provided That actual bona iide
settlers under the presumption laws Of the
United states may, after the proof Of settle.
ment, improvement, aud occupation, as now
provided by law, purchase the same at the In /
creased minimum price And provided, also /
That settlers under the provisions Of the home /
stead law who comply with the terms and re-
quircmonts Of this said net, shall be entitled |
70 patents for an amount not exceeding eighty |
acres each, anything In this act 10 the contrary |
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 4. And be II further enacted, That the |
said railroads shall be, and remain, public
highways, 40 far AS the same may be construct. 4
ed under this act, for the use Of the Govern
ment Of the United States, free Of all toll or
other charges upon the transportation Of any
property or troops Of the United States, and at |
the costs In all respects Of said rnilroad com
panics; and the said roads are hereby rculired
TO be constructed within the term Of i've years
from and after the first day Of July, ammo
Domlni eighteen hundred and Hxty-six
Sec. D. And be- II further enacted, That the 4
lands hereby granted 10 said States Of Missouri
and Arkansas shall be- disposed Of by said
states for the purposes aforesaid only, ond In
manner following, namely: Whenever the
Governor Of either Of said states shall certify .
To the Secretary Of the Inferior that any section
Of ten consecutive miles Of either of said roads
Is completed In good, substantial, and work
manlikc manner as q first-class railroad, and /
the said Secretary shall be satisfied thai said 1
state has complied In good faith with this re- |
qurcmcnt, the said Secretary Of the Interior /
shall Issue 10 the said State patents for all the
lands granted and selected as aforesaid not ex-
ceeding ten sections per mile, situated opposite |
% and within a limit Of twenty miles Of the |
line Of said section Of road thus completed. ex-
tending along the whole length OF said COM
pcted section Of ten miles Of road, aud no
further. And when the Governor Of said State
shall certify 10 ithe Secretary Of the Interior,
and the Secretary shall be satisfied that another
extent connecting with the preceding section
or with some other hrst-class railroad which
may be at the time In successful operation, II
A. aforesaid the said Secretary Of
the Interior shall issue 10 the said State patents
for al the lands granted aud situated opposite ,
b. and within the limits Of twenty miles Of the
line Of said completed section Of road or roads, 0
and extending the length Of said section, and /,
no further, and not exceeding Ten sections Of !
land per mile for all that part Of said road thus
under the provisions of this act and {
ihe act 30 which this II an amendment, and so, 1
rom time tO time, until said roads and branches
IRE completed. And when the Governor Of n
aid State shall certify. and the Secretary Of n
he Interior shall be satisfied that the whole 0f !
my one Of said roads and branches II COM
,leted In a good, substantial, aud workmanlike O
manner, ~ a 1rst-class railroad, the said secre- q
ary Of the Interior shall issue 10 the said State
'atents ~ all the remaining lands granted for Z
md on account Of said completed road and v
ranches In this act situated within the said :,
limits of twenty miles from the line thereof.
throughout the entire length Of said road and r
ranches: Provided, That no land shall be
Tanted or conveyed 30 said States under the
rOyisi0ns Of this act on account q the con-
tructi0n Of any railroad or part thereof that 4
az been constructed under the provisions Of .
ny other act At the date Of the passage Of this .
Il, and adopted A. part u the line Of railroad
rovided for m this act And provided, That :
othing herein contained shall interfere with =
ny existing rights acquired under any law Of {
l0ngress heretofore enacted making grants of I
and b the said States of Missouri and Arkan-
~ 10 aid IN the construction q railroads
md provided further, That should said States {