The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-27
CHAP CLXXXIII-AN ACT relating to Lands
grantedto the State OF Minnesota to aid in con
stTuctup Railroads

CHAP. CLXXXIII-AN ACT relating to Lands
grantedto the state Of Minnesota to aid in con
structiug Railroads.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled That whenever it shall appear
that the United States have sold disposed Of any
lands granted to the Territory State of Minnesota
for the purpose of aiding in the construction OF
railroads. after the definite location of the line OF
road, and before the withdraw of said lands from
sale at the proper local land Office said State may by
its agent select in lieu of lands sold disposed
Of from any of the lands of the United States sub
jcct to sale, being odd numbered sections within
twenty miles Of the line of the proper road, a
quantity Of land equal to that sold disposed of
and the lands selected shall be substituted for
those sold disposed of by the United States
and may be disposed of by caid State in all respects
as If said substituted lands had been parcel OF the
Rinal grant to the State Provided however
fWnpOthng herein contained shall be construed
BY act Of May fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty.
four to the State of Minnesota to aid In the con
structon Of n railroad from St. Paul to Lake
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named in the act granting lands to the Territory Of
Minnesota to aid in tho construction of a certain
railroad, from Saint Paul and from Saint Anthony
by the way of Minneapolis to convenient point Of
junction west of the Mississippi river to the south
ern boundary of the Territory, approved March
third eigh cen hundred and fifty seven for The con.
ruoiion and compile ion of said road is hereby
extended for seven years from the passage of this
act. Ia-
Sec B. And be In further enacted, That all the
lands heretofore granted to the Territory and Safe
of Minnesota to aid in the construction OF railroads
shall be certified to said State by the Secretary of
the Interior from time to time, whenever any of
said roads shall be definitely located and shall be
disposed Of by said State in the manner and upon
the conditions provided in the particular act grant
ing the same as modified by the provisions Of this
act; Provided That when the original quantity
granted to aid in the construction of any road has
been increased, the quantity authorized to be sold
from time to time shall be increased corresponding
ly And provided further That on the completion
of any ten miles road the State may sell one half
the quantity of lands which said State is authorized
to dispose of on the completion of twenty miles. N
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That theAl
lands granted by any act of Congress to the State
Minnaf0aa te aid in the construction Of railroads in
said State, specifically lying in place, any an
vision Of ten miles of road shall not be disposed on
until the road shall be completed through and eoer
minous with the same Provided however, That
this provision shall not extend TO any lands author
lied to be taken to make up deficiencies
Sec 5. And be it further enao ed That so much /
Of any act conflicts with the provisions of this
act is heyerby repealed.
Approved july 49, 1866 IL