New Orleans Republican., 1867-05-31


rights anu prlvle leges, a. subject to the duties and
obligations that rel alton in like il they
children shall be deemed legitimate. whether born
before or af er the passage of tlis act. And when
of tn act in consequence of he death of the
woman orirom any other cause, all the children of
deemed legitimate.
Appro ed July Is, 1866.
AN ACT granting lands to the State of Kansas to
aid IN the construction OF the Kansas and Neosho
Valley railroad and its extension to Red river.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Represen
sembled That Tor tnn purpose Of aiding the Kansas
and Neosho Valley Railroad Company, the same be
State of Kansas, TO construct and operate railrosd
from the eastern terminus OF the Union Pacific rail
and Missouri, at or near the mouth of the = insas
river ON the south side thereof through
the eastern tier of counties Kansas, with view
of ITS exsensIon SO as to effect iunction at Red
river with railroad now being constructed troEa
Galveston to Red 1ver at or near Preston in Texa-
there hereby granted to the tate of Kansas for
the use and benefit of said railroad company esery
alternate section of and parts heret design ated
by odd numbers to the extent OF ten sections per
mi each side Of SAID road to be selected within
twenty les from the line of said road but in case
il shall appear that the United States have, when
the line of said road Is dehn tey located sod any
section any part thereof granted e Aforesaid or
that the rig t Of presumption or home, tead settle
ment a' attached to tne anne or that the has
reserved by the United states for my purpose
whatever then it sha be the duty Of the Secre AIRY
poss oread from he 20 pube Ian IS Of III tbe Ra
Sta'es nearest to the sect Ons above specified SO
lands as the United t4tes have sold reserved or
otherwise appropriated, or TO which the right of
as aforesa d. which lands, thus indicated by the d,
rection OF the secretary OF the Interior. shall be
Of sad mpany By the SAID Seeretary for the pnr
pose Of the construction and operation OF said rai
ioaa' As proy,de1 ey Cnl' aet; rfYy.ied Ihst any
states bS any of Congress, or in any other manner
by compe ent authority, for the purpose Of aiding in
n IIsr f,ttr-
pose Whatever be- and The same are hereby reserved
and excepted fro che operation OF this act except
far 5 IT may be found necessary to locate the
route Of said road through reserved lands, IN
which case the right OF way two hundred feet in
the President OF the Unlted States: Aud provided
further, That Zone OF the lands he eby granted shall
be selected be! ond twenty mles from the line Of
SLc,2 And be t further enacted That the sections
miles on each side OF sald road shall not be sold for
less than double the minimum pice OF public
lands when sold nor shall any of said lnuds become
subject to sale at private entry unit the same snail
have been nrst ofesed at publi5 "a TO the h ghest
blGde at OF aoo'e the m nlmum pri3e Aforesaid; !;
Provided, That actual bont hoe settlers under l. he
pre- emptIog laws OF the United States may, after
due proof of settlement, improvement, and Occupa-
the price fixed for said ands at the date Of set
tlement, Improvement and occupation; And pro-
vdod also inat settlers under the provisions the
homestead at, who make their settlement after he
passage OF TINS act, and comply with the terms
requirements Of SAID act, shall be entitled within
The SAID hmts OF ten miles to patents for amyuat
not exceeding ghty acres eacn.
SIC. 3 And be it further enacted, That the grant
of lands hereby made l. upon condiy. IN at SAID
company, after the construction Of its road shall
Keep il IN repair aud use and that at all times be in
rad ness to transport troops, munitions OF war
supplies, and pubhc stores ION its road for the
government. when equited to do so by the govern
ment at the cost, charge, and expense of SAID com
pany, And the lands hereby gran ed. held, and re-
served aforesaid shah inure to the benefit Of said
company, as 70 lows: When the governor Of ihe
State OF Kansas shall certify that any section of ten
consecutive miles of siid road com pleed in good
railroad, thea the said Secretary + the Interior
shall issue TO the said company ents for many
sections Of the land within the limits above nEnei
Goterminous with sad completed section mere
inbefoTe granted; and Snen certificates of the gov
eInor aforesaid shall be preseLted 10 said Secretary
of the completion, as aforesaid, Of each successive
section of ten consecutive miles OF SAID d,
sail Secretary shall in like issue SAID com
pany patents tor the land for each Of said Of
road The hrst instance, until haid road shall be
eomplst ed: Provided, That il said road is not
p ted within ten years from the date of the accept
ance of the grant hereiubefore ie, the lands re-
maj ing unpatenJ,d d SHAH revert To the United
s. stes: and provided further, inat the said ands
shall rot, In any manner, be disposed OF incum-
bered by said comp NJ ITS a.sisns except a, the
sams patented under the provisions of this act
.ad comp ny shall fle wish t ie Secretary Of the
Interior Of it's line designating ths route tbsre
Of IL hall be The duty the said Secretary h
draw from the market the lands granted By this act
in such manner as may be best calculated to effect
the par Of this act and subserye tue public
SIC 6. And be it further enacted, That the United
states mail shall ne transporta,cd ga road and
its extension, under the direction of the Post Office
d. tpaItmont, at such price as Congress may by las
pro,ide: Provided, That until sncn pr hIed y
!aw the Postmaster General shall have power to fix
the compen ,ation.
sEc 6. And be IT further enacted, That the right
OF way through the public lands be- and the same
hereby, granted to s4id Kansas nd Neosho Valley
obstruction OF a rAiroad proposed; and the
right hereby given to said corporation take from
material for the construction thereof said way is
granted to said railroad TO the extent Of hundred
feet width each slde of said road whers may
pass through the public domain: also all necessary
4 ound for station oaiiding1 workshops, depots
machine shops switches, side-uacks, Turntables
sEc. I. And be it further enacted, That the ac-
Of this act by the sad Kansas and Neosho Valley
Railroad COMPANY shall b sipniied IN writing, un-
eaied pursuant 20 the direction ii is board Of d.
reotors hfst had and obtained, which acceptance
shal be made within one ear after the pass go of
this act. aad not at erwards and sha be deposited
with the secretary of the Int nor,
and asosho Valley abroad Company, its sue
cesscrs and as ignr, is hereby authorized apd em.
the southern boundary OF Kansas south. through
the Indian t. n org, TO Red river at on,
way ow being constr acted from Galveston TO point
at near Preston. iu said stats the right Of way
Is no reserved may hereafter be reserved 10 the
i'm ted State, by treaty with the lndian tribes Is
as granted By the sixth section Of ,hs act tsrongS
toe pub e lands and sll cases where the rightot
be reserved to the government, the said .mpany
shall. before constructing IL road procure the con
sith all erms and oondt ons shall be preyi, usly
approved and in iorsed BY the Prssdsnt. and fled
FEC. Q. And bs i further .cted That the same
grant. Of lands through said Indian tsrrito.y are
asa hs sdn tile g. 81 in
By IRE " or not 20 exceed ths ratio per
yided, ThaL said lanas become part Of the public
Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad company, q
sacces,o and assgns shall have the right to .e.o
tribe autnoI lied BY Ghs United states 10 al pose a
lands % rsIlrosd pSFposes and tr.% any other ns y.
Prsa ent " the United State. or froIn company
poses. by such n.t'onDr tribe OF which par les
may have acquired under the laws Of the United
Itgc II. And be IL further enacted, That any rail
ROAD eompany chartered aadsr any Law Of the United
been rstofOrs shall her after be rseagniEsd and
subsidized b. act o. the ccsgrsss Of the United
,ss ali q sAs sso:so Tiyss apos just is,,. and
ss ss. ss q Tas s.sss. s ss'is road
pssssassrs is.n = esrssd fOs ths ssns ger mile Sy
The La Lss.sasorta. iisrsses and Fort 6son Rsir
70 q oongAn., or shs union Pse'fc haair I'd Com.
Cd 70 thst point on sa sosthsrn boundsfy of the
rtsfe cf Azns4s ere the dne of skId k&naes an
eoah Valley RAJ road absu cross tho same fore
the ssld Aanszs aad Neosho Valley Railroad Com
p-ny ,bsl have constructes and eoanplssed .ts aid
ed 10 szid point sh. AID In that event the ON
any kr I reaching In coupleti1n the .. point
sna be sashoFs Kss. upon oDssliuE the srittsn Az
" osa 81 the PFs tdent Of the untsd stsss- 70 COO
,oiat 10 pont - or neEr Preston Ia tbs state OF
fsKas with Ersnts Of land eoogrdirs the pros.s
i - nssersuesess ths aid silro19 60 peny shal
have eonnsacsd IN 80 fsith The eoPstrgyt,on