The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-14
LAW S OF IOWA

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hesampfioN Of n. q u. X. r. Lands.
AN AcTte quiet the titlsio esrtain lands sold by
the etsts 10 In dividuals ~ part Of the
Dss Aoisss Rivef Grant
WaRaHAa, By act of Congress, approved Aur-
ust 9th, lS46 there was granted to the State OF
Iowa, csrtAia lands for the improvement Of the
Des Moinss River, and under said grant lands
lying along said river and within Eve miles there.
OF above the kaccoon Forks, were certified 10 the
otats BY the Department Of the Interior, and we're
sold oy ths proper State ssthosities, to individ-
aals, and patents Issued therefor, and the pro
eesds Of sueh sales applied to the improvement. Of
the river;
And WhRREAs, The Hupreme Cour, Of the
United States has decided thu. the DE. Moipes
River Grant Of lands extended only to the "Rsc-
coon Forks"
And WsRRsas, Since said decision c.nrrcs,
has extended the Des Aones River arsnss 10 the
Northern boundary Of the State aud r.
linquished to the State, all title which the United
States retained in the tracts Of land sleur
the Dss hoines River, herrtafors certified BY
the Department Of the Interior ~ par, Of the
original Des Moines River Grant, and which 10
no" held BY bora ide purchasers Of the STATE Of
Iowa;
And WAEREts, A large portion Of tho iands
sold by the Stab TO individuals and since falling
uatAia The Iisits ef the grant knewn as that Of
the MississiPpi and Missouri Railroad, ha. become
f~i1alu " tHe ptAter oy the failure OF said road
to comply with the conditions Of its rrsn,. and
eesgnifng il - the duty Of tbs State =, al times
% protect individuals holding its patent for lands
Rersasesd in good faith, and for : valuable con.
a1srasion. In the quie. possession Of their farms
ahd hesses therefore
SECTION l. fsit enacted BY tie General A.eem-
eiy q ~ Mate |ef Io1o, That the lands asd
al pghtto the hereinafter described lard, and
the interests, rights, powers aud privileges In and
TO, and concerning such lands, lying within Ave
mics Of the Des Moines river on either aide there
OF heretefors conferred " intended to be Conferred
upon the Aississippi and Missouri Railroad Com
Pany, u any such lands, riYhts. int~rcsts powers,
orpriytieges wefe ever 50 conferred by an Act ap.
proved July Hth. 1856, entitled "An Act TO accept
Of the drAnt andcsrry intoexecuton the trust con.
ferred upon the State Of Iowa by an Act Of Con-
Eress entitled an Act making grant Of iauda 10
the State Of Iowa in alternate seSQoas, to aid IN
the construction Of certain railroads in said Stste
And by an Act Of Congress approved May
18th 1886, entitled IAN Act making :
Grant of Lands to the State Of lows /,
alternate sectidns, 10 Aid in the eon.truc-
tion Of cert4in railroads it said Stste..
and BY an Act Of Cosgrsss approsei June ID.
1904, entllled "in Act to amend an act entitled an
act making Ersnt Of lsnds 10 the State Of lows
in alternate seciipns to aid in sle eon.trsctep Of
certain railroads IN said State" be aud the rame
are hereby absolutely and entirely resumed BY the
State of Iowa.
Prorided further, that the resumption herein
provided for shall not be considered as . waiver
OF tue right OF the State to resume the remaining
lands conferred Of intended to be conferred upon
the Mississippi apd Missouri Railroad Company