The Van Buren press., 1869-04-27
tAls sstou, Kansas and Little Rsok BAL.
road.

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] road. 49, n.v
i On the 18th Of March, Senator Nye, o
jNevada, obtained unanimous consent x
introduced bill In the Senate 70 provide
for the construction Of Q double. trncl
military and postal road TO connect th'
above nawed points, and asked 1t refer
ence TO the Committee on Pon Offices
and Post Roads. The committee 10 re
ported to be unanimously in favor Of ii
adoption. We give the tide and follow
ing synopsis Of the bill, which is . very
'o"s o"'' sif. tno11 ..l8G rujan52 "a
A Bill 10 authorize aud provide for th,
construction Of . military and posta
road from Galveston, in the State oI
! Texas, to Fort Gibson, in the lndiar
! Territory, with branch to Little Rock
In Arkansas: 9vo iib '4u
/ Be IL snastsd, ETC.. That Lorenzo Shrr
wood. Elisha NJ. Tease, Cbaunc, Is Sa
bin. Edmund J., Davis, William Alexan
der. William +. Jones, Robert Taylor
William II. Goddard, Joseph Hendley
John L. Sle,gh,, Lent Al. Hithcock, Will
lam B. Cofes. Albert Ball, George w
Grover. Andrew P. Wylie, A. J. Bennett
Albert II. Latimer, George u. Sinks. oi
Texas Lafayetts Gregg, Luther c. w hite
Nathan Ellington, James N. Johnson,
John Edwards. Jerry Hackelt, L. U. Nc
Kee. Irving W. Euller, Y. Dell, n. /,
Stevenson. Thomas Boles, a. D. Hawk,
ins, William B, Britton, j. NJ. rebbetts,
s. II. Tucker, John Kirkweods Powell
Clayton. and Elisha Bsxtrr, OF Arkansss
II. II. Anthony, Charles Robinson, Y. r.
j. h. Hays, w, II. ,WasstaG,, George A.
Crawford, J. X. Swallow, S. NJ. Strickler,
j. ], Huheker. w, c. Bowker and Rici'
ard J. Hintou,i OF Kansas; Thomas G.
Fletcher, ID. r. Garrison, Will.am r.
Tausslg, James Is. Eads, Charles h.
Dieks2n, barton Bates, Thomas H. Price,
John d, Perry, j.. H. Britton, William
Mckee. George Knapp, B. X. Hsrsey,S S
II. Boyd, John How, Oliver Filley Henry
L. Blow, Irwin Z. Smith, Charles IL.
Howlaui, Emil Pretorious aud Alfred
Ciapp,. of Missouri; D. II. Ross, F.sA.
Kerr, ID. H. Reise, James Macky, Will
lam w. Alherty, Riley Keys, Peter Pitch.
lyn. Holmes Colbert. aud X. M. Jones, OF
the Indian Territory; and such persons
as may be associated with them under
this act. are hereby constituted . body
Ipoltic and corporate under the corporate
name and style Of TIE Galveston, Kan.
sas and Little Rock Railway Company
aud By that name shall have perpetual
succession, he capable in law aud equity
of suing and being sued, pleaded and be.
ing impleaded, Ia all courts of law and
equity in Texas, Arkansas aud the III
dian Territory, and by that name shah
be authorized to, take. hold. mud convey
real aud personal property, aud 70 trans
act all other Business in carrying out the
objects and purposes Of this act as here.
inaftsr provided. ,1e9g Ridf ihm y'dl ie
said company hereby Incorporated shall
have power. and is hereby authorized, to
construct double.track railway from
Galveston, In the State OF Texas. cross
ing Wost bay; thence northwardiyo to
and across the waters Of Buffalo bayou
and the river San Jacinto,7 either above
or below their junction, as may be deem.
cd most feasible; thence northwardly up
the side Of the San Jaeinto river TO and
across the Trinity river; thence north.
wardly on tho route deemed most feasible
to or near the town OF Tyler, IN Smith
county, Texas; and branching; the
Western branch Of said railway running
orthwardly to and across Red river, and
| from thence north wardiy on the most
feasible route ~ or near Fort Gibson, in
the Indian Territory, SO as to connect
with the roads now projected and being
CONSTRUCTED from Missouri. Kansas, or
other sectinns, to that points tile Eastern
Branch OF sai,i railway ruuning FROM the
branchins point in a n0rtn. .eastwardly di-
recton TO aud across Red river. at or
near the own OF Fulton, in Arkansas
thence north -eastwardly on the most
feasible route tn Little Rock. and 90 "a
to iptersect with the roads projected from
st. Louis, Cairo, Memphis, and Other
places, and ccntreing at that point. '''
| Sxc. 8. Provides for y double-track
laid with rails adapted to heavy freights
etc, and that said raiiway end 6ranchs.
sAaU be open to free competition for al
persons, or companies who may dcsirt
10 put passenger h.ains, or mail or .frGgh
trans thereon, to pay toll for the privilege
aud requires uniform rate Of speed, and
ether requirements OF like, nature. s..V o.
SEC 4 Reserves to the United States
the privilege Of transporting mails, mel
and munitions Of war thereby free o.
charge, rs.t 4.3 f.1,d i7i13gi5 sM
! SEQ. ). Authorizes so much capita
stock at gold valuation as isnecsssary ts
build, and complete said railway, no share
70 be issued unless one, hundred dollars
in gold be paid In. ,,,i.o, al, sy
SEC q. Grants the privilege to Texas
A Arkansas aud the Indian Territory and
| Kansas and Missouri and other State,
| W sst of the Mississippi to take stock tc
the extent. in the aggregate Of two'third'
Of the entire stock, to have voice in th'
election OF directors and officers CORES
bonding to the proportion ofthcir share!
taken, and authorizes tho company to ~
csive donations OF land. ioa. l4 1f1 NOD
Sec. I. Forbids the company from
mor,gaging or hypothecating It's rsilwa,
Franchise or p.rty. or incuring an,
debt without funds in the Treasury Y
meet payment thereof, or stockholders
to become personally liable. So. y,''
SEC. 8. Gives right OF way, including
| l50 feet on each side Of the centre line
and such domain a. msy be necessary
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