The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-07-19
[PUBLIC-No. T3.l
AN n ACT 10 iactote commercial postal and militia

AN ACT 10 facilitate commercial postal and militia
ry communication among the several States.
whereas the Constitution of the United States con-
ters upon Congress, in express terms the power to
taosh post roads and TO raise and support armies
Therefore
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlVes OF the United States of America in Con
gres assembled, That every railroad company in the
United States, whose road is operated by steam it's
successors ana assigns, be, and is hereby
10 carry upon ana over It's road, boats, bridges anu
ferries all passengers troops Government supplies
mais' 1felgnt, and property ON their way from any
State 10 another State and to receive compensation
therefor and to connect with roads ofother States
to form continuous lines for the transportation of
tho same to the place Of destination Prooided,
That tins act shall not affect any stipulation between
the Government of the United States and any rail
road company for transportation fares without
compensation, nor impair or change the conditions
imposed by the.terms Of any act granting lands TO
any such company to aid in the construction of its
road nor shall 1t be construed to authorize any rail-
ROAD company TO build any new road conneXiOn
with any other road without authority from the State
in which said railroad or connection may be pro-
posed.
Sec. 2. And be IT, further enacted, That Congress
may at any time alter, amend, or repeal this act
Approved, Jnne Is, 1856
[PUBLIc-No. al
AN ACT to authorize the Commissioner of Patents
to pay those employed as examiners and Assistant
Examiners the salary fixed by law for TIE duties
performed by Them.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
SentatlVeS OF the united States OF America in Con-
gress assembled, That the Commissioner of Patents
is hereby authorized to pay those employed in the
Patent Office from April first eighteen bundled and
sXy-on until the first day of August ighteen hun
dred and siXty-fve, Examiners of Patents at the
rates fixed by law for these respective grades; Pro
U5ded, That the same be paid out of the Patent
| Office fund, and that the Compensation thus paid
shall not exceed that received by those duly enrolled
as Examiners and Assistants Examiners Of Patents
! for the same period.
Approved, June IS, 1865
[PUBLIC-No G0.l
AN ACT to grant the right of way to the Hum
boldt Canal Company " through the public lands
| of the United States
! Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
ssrtGtaDes ofUts United States Of america in Con
gress assembled, That the right of way for cana
through the public lands of the United States lying
| ID Humboldt county, State of Nevada, and the ns(
OF the land for tow-paths, cuttings, and embank
ments to the extent of fifty feet each side of the
to the Humboldt Canal Company Pro0tded, tina
! in cases where deep excavation or heavy embark
ment is uired such greater width, not exceeding
two hundred feet may be taken by said company
as may benecessary.
2 Sec.2 And be 4 further enacted, That in orde
to create reservoir for said company sufficient t
feed said canal in all seasons, said company shal
! be. and is hereby authorized, by dam across u
Humboldt river, at such point at or near the gap
the Fremont range OF mountains through W&1ch sax
river passes to fioT so much of the pUolic dam a.
may be required for the purpose OF said reservoir
Sec. g. And be at further enacted, That there shall
be- and i hereby, granted TO said company the nee
esssry sites along said canal for waste gates, mi
sites, depots ana other uses OF SAID canal so ar
places convenient for the same fall upon the publ
lands, and also the privilege OF dscharging the vast
waters over any public lands into the SAID H0mpod