The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-05-22
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD

We have before referred to the project of tbs Memphis, Fl Paso and Pacific R. R. com many for railroad across Arizona by the 2d parallel. This company was organized before the war and received from the State of Texas a land grant of eight millions of acres of land, much ofwhich, weIearn is the best in the State. While other companies are asking from Con- gress land grants and subsi idies it simply re- quests fright of way expecting to raise sufi cient funds off its Texas lands to well advance it's road. This right of way was granted at the conclusion of the Fortieth or last Congress, but not acted upon by the Senate It has also, by more than tvo-third vote. been given by the House of the present or Forty-frst Congress, this body believing 1t to be simply justice that an enterprising company should have fair chance to try what it can do. The success of this company in obtaining aid, or the progress of it's road, cannot possibly interfere with the 35th parallel road, although it is by some con- sidered that the success of either road will in- volve the detriment of the other, Oar dele gate to Congress, R. c. Mccormick, has, we are pleased to learn, been using his influence for this 32d parallel road--we are indebted to him for the annexed copy of the Joint Reso- lution giving the right of way as it passed the House and went to the Senate:
 Joint Resolution granting the right of way to the Memphis, Fl Paso, and Pacific Railroad
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 Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer ica in Congress assembled, that the Memphis, Fl paso, and Pacific Railroad Company, in> corporated and subsisting under the laws of Texas prior to the year eighteen hun4red and sixty one for the purpose of constructing and operating railroad from Jefferson, Texas to Moores Landing on the Sulphur fork ofRed river; thence through or near C.aks7ille, ParIs, and Phantom Hills, to the Rio Grande river, opposite or near lhe town of Fl Paso, in the republic ofMexico, be, and the game is herebg raFoar AtU3 UF34 g"eH22teU eUb ia li64e i6e r Q. Rio Graude river through the Territories Of New Mexico and Arizona to or near Fort Yuma
 and thence through the public lands, in the State of California to or near San Diego harbor Said Company in locating its road shall go by such direct route as in the opinion of such Company shall be the most practicable; and such company in constructing its road over tue pub- lie land as well as private lands, and in build, ing its bridges over rivers and water courses. from the east bank of the Rio Grande river shall. in all respects, be controlled and govern ed by section two of an act of Cong 'ess appro- we'd July first, eighteen hundrel and sixty,two. for the aiding in the construction of a railroad from the Missouri river 10 the Pacific ocean, and by section three and nine 6 and 9 of an act amend atory to said act, approved July second eighteen hundred and sixty-four, except that as to private property in the State of California it shall be governed by the laws of such State :: Provided, that nothing herein contained sha T be construed to grant to said company any subsidy or lands other than the right of way above provided for: And provided further, that the said company shall complete the construction of at least fifty miles of their road from Jefferson, Texas, within on year, and shall grade at least fifty miles of road-bed between Fl Paso and San Diego within two years, and shall fully complete and equip their whole line of road within ten years from the approval of this act; and Congress may at any time, having due regard for the rights of said company. add to. alter or amend this act. And be it further resolved, That said road is hereby declared to be a military and post road.
 Passed the House of representatives March g, 1862