New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-16

a railroad from IoIl hlltNr hhuchsp VI heai 'eN
NeoshO river to the southern line OF the State OF
through portion Of the Indian Territory to Tort
Smith, Arkansas, there Is hereby granted to the
road COMPANY, every alternate section OF land or
parts thereof designated by odd numbers, to the ex-
Of said road, and not exceeding in all ten alter ate
sections per mile; put IN case It snail appear tgat
definitely located, sold any ectiou, any part there
OIL granted as or that the i'sny , Oh re-
the same, that the same has been reser7ed hy the
SHAH be the duty OF the Secretary OF the Interior
from the public lands OF the nj ed States nearest
the sections aboye specified much and shall be
equa to the amount OF such lands rs the United
States have sold reserved otherwise appropriated,
TO watch the right of homestead settlement or
presumption has attached as aforesaid, which lands,
thus indicated by the direction OF the Secretary OF
the Interior shall be reserved and held tor tine state
OF kans IS Tor the use Of said company by the said
operation Of said railroad, provided by this act
Provided That any and all lands heretofore reserved
ans other manner by competent authority, for the
purpose OF AID NJ in any object OF internal improve
hereby, reserved and excepted from the oper-
alton OF tbs act except 20 Tar as IT may be found ne
cessarS TO locate the route OF saiu roa tr9usl suc
reserved lands, in which case the right OF way Two
hundred width, is hereby granted, subject to
the approval OF the President OF the United States:
And provided further, That said lands hereby
granted shall not be selected beyond twenty miles
from the line of said road.
SEC 2 And be it further enacted That the sec
atoresa srant snail remain an the United states,
within ten miles on eacn side Of sad road, shl not
be sold tor less than double the min mum price OF
public lands when sold; Provided That actual bona
de settler, uder the compton laws OF the United
mtrt, ana Occupation, as ow provided b. law. pur
| chase the the price fixed for said lands at
| cupation And provided, also, That settlers under
the provisions OF tue Jmestead act oho make their
settlement after the passage OF TINS act ana comply
with the and requirements of sand act shall be
| entitled, within the SAID Limits OF ten miles, to
| m MT a4ns 1p
each,
| of lands hereby made Is upon condition that sand
keep II IN repair and use and shall at ali times trans,
port Troops mentions OF war, supple and public
United States free IRON an cost or III rye therefor
to the government, when required TO do SO By any
| sh4l lnure to the Iuueht Of SAID company as fo
| lows When the governor OF the State OF Kansas
sinai certify that any section Of ten consecutive mi es
| workmaulike manner as a frst-eass railroad, then
the sad Secretary OF the Interior sh al issue TO the
SAID company patent, for 50 many ions of the
land herein granted within the limits above named,
and cOterminous wit said ompleted ion hereto
fora granted and when certificates of the governor
aforesaid sha! be presented TO said Secretary OF the
compet on, as aforesaid, of each successive section
OF ten consecutive miles OF said road, the said secre
| tary shall in like manner issue TO said company
patents r the land for each of said sections of road
peted Provided, That it said road not completed
within year from the date Of the acceptance OF
| the grant AerelnOctOre made, the lands remaining
| unpatented snail revert to the United States.
Sc :, And he it further enacted, That as soon as
sald company shall Tile WIT the Secretary OF the
| Interior maps Of its line, designating the route
thereof il shall be the duty OF the said Secretary
withdraw from the market the lands granted by this
| act, in such manner as may be best calculated to
effect the purposes Of this act and subserye tue pub
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, Tn the United
under the direction Of the Postoice Department,
slCh price as Congress may by law provide Provided,
IA uh a. sia p.'Cv Is nAeu ~ law , tle yer
GO. q. And be It turth' enacted, That the right
Of way through the public lands be, and tine IS
| hereby granted to said Pacific Railroad Company
southern branch its successors aud assigns for the
construction OF railroad as proposed and the right
Is hereby gwen 70 SAID corporation 10 take from the
pub &c. lands adjacent to the line OF said road mate
to said lroad to extent of hundred feet in
| width each side OF said road where it may pass
| ground FIR station buildings, workshops. depots,
machine shops switches, sde-tracka, turn TABLES,
SIC. :. And be it further enacted, That the &c.
| cepyance OF the terms. conditions and lmpostions
southern branch. shall be sguied in writing, under
the corporate sea- Of the said company duly executed
Hrst mad and obtained, which acceptance shall be
made within one year after the passage Of this
and not aiterward ana shall be deposited with the
| seer tary of the Interior.
| SEC. : And be it further ted That said Paci.
| hc Rail- cad Company. southern braHch, its sue
| eessors and assigns Is hereby authorized and EN-.
powered 20 extend and construct its railroad from
Indian territory with the consent of the Indians and
rivers to Fort Smith, in the State of Arkansas;
Nnst rislt OF way through said Indian territory
Is hereby granted to SAID company, Tvs successors
and assigns, the extent OF one hundred feet on
each sice OF SAID road OF roads, and all necessary
grounds for stations, buildings, workshops machine.
Shops switches, side tracks. turn tables and water
| stations.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the same
| grants of lands through said Indian territory are
hereby made provided in the ir section Of this
| by eaty otherwise not to exceed the ratio per
mile granted in the trst section OF this act Provided
That said lands become part Of the public lands of
| the United States.
Pacific Railroad Company, southern branch, its sue
and lgns snail have the right to negotiate
with and acquire title to, land TOR railroad purposes
| from any Indian nation or tribe authorized By the
United states 10 dispose Of lands and from other
nation or tribe OF Indians through whose Ia ds said
| President Of the United States or from any COM
pany parties incorporated or authorized for such
| purposes, by such nation or tribe. or which such
| pa ties may have acquired under the laws OF the
Sec II. And be it further enacted, That any rail.
road company chartered under law OF the United
states or Of any state which mas have been hereto
Congress of the United States may connect, unite
shall be located 10 valley of the Neosno or
Grand river upon just far and equitable terms, to
against the pabhc interest, the interest Of the
Approved July %, ls0s.
AN ACT to INCORPORATE the washingt IN Temper.
anee Society OF The city OF Washington District Of
Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatyes OF The States Of Amer ca nConsress
Flood, Christopher Cammtck, senior Asbury Lloyd.
John b. Wheeler, Zach. 4. Brooke, RIOS A Fish,
George ". Maher, VIM. !. Drew, Vim; h. Nally.
Thomas Il. Marche, Oscar Alexander, William Dixon
and others, who now are or may hereafter become
members Of sa d society, and their successors are
poraie BY the name style, andtlt OF the Washing,
ton Temperance Society OF Washington City and
District OF Columbia; and by that name they shall
be, and hereby. made alb and capable in law 70
sors property real and personal also devses aud be.
polite capable Of making the same and the same to
dispose of or transfer at their pleas sucn
ner as hey may think proper Provided always. That
the said corporation shal not at any time hold
possess property, real personal mixed exceeding
in value the sum of twenty five thousand dollars,
other than that which may be invested in hall TO be
erected for the purposes OF the society.
SEC. And be u further enacted. That the said
tie afsresad sba he osnsbe 10 law 70 ,ne and ha
sued. plead and be implicated, and be
answered unto defend and be defended, in all or
any courts of justice and before all and any judges
officers persons whatsoever. in all and singular
actions matters or demands whatsoever
SEC. g. And be 1t further enacted, That the said
corpora ion tha have power TO hold stated meetings.
to establish and put into execution, alter or abosn
such by laws rules and regulations, as TO them shah
seem most conducive TO the interests of the Society
Provided, that the sbal be contrary 20 the
laws of the United States.
SEC. T. And be IL further enacted. That nothing in
this act shall be so construed to authorize the
said corporation 10 issue any note, token. Device
other evidence OF debt to bs used as currency.
skc s. And be 10 further enacted. That this act
gress.
An ACT in relation 70 the appointment of clerks to
the courts Of Washington Territory.
sentatiyes Of the United States of America in ton
soort ana. apRcat CLERK e. each 1 Sssr, n his Dis
OF holding said court, and exercise the powers