Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-29
kENDAI.L'S BILL To LIST AND
TAX RAILROAD LANDS.

by NeSteTOdy = Hdi we fectINeo AZ
copy Of Congressman Kendall's bill
providing for the listing and taxing of
railroad lands by State and Territorial
governments. The telegraph furnished
us the main features of the bill at the
time If introduction, some weeks
since. During the last two or three
years the condition of affairs callingtor
this legislation has been fully discussed
by the press of the Pacific Coast.
There has never been any question
about the justice and wisdom of a law
similar to that under notice. The Gov
ernment long since made muniticent
grants in lands TO certain railway cor
porations. and it is but simple even
handed justice that these corporations
be made to bear an equitable share of
the burthenS Of taxation. Private III
dividuals pay on all of their posses
sions, and why not the powerful rail
roai corporations Mr.. kcndall's biz
passed the House On the llth instant.
and we hope 10 see il ~favorauly eel
sidered by the Senate. The question
of taxing railr9ad lands. being a mat
ter of more than ordinary importance
10 the people of Nevada. we have con
cluded 10 give the full tex of Mr..
kcndall's bill. as follows:
BE 1t enacted bv the Senate aud
yyoy ~ nj Gt.1l 80 Sstg IN 4r3',aS tT fi, JgP,,}
Mates nf -imcrIed in Congress assem-
Nsd, That section tweniy-one of the
act to amend the act entitled An act to
aid III the construction of 4 railroad
and telegraph line from the Missouri
River to the Pacific Ocean. and to Sc
cur to the Government the Use of the
same for postal. military. and other
purposes approved July >. 1864. be
amended by adding thereto the follow
Ing: Pr0pide8. hoWcref. That the neg
lect OF any snch company or parties i'll
interest TO pay the costs of such sur
vev. selecting. and conveying, As here
In provided. and take the pat
ents therefor. shall not prevent
the legal title ve>tinS in said COM
Hany n party in interest. subject 10
the payment of such costs; and all
lands so earned. and 10 which said COM
pany or party i'll interest shal. he emf
tied, in accordance with the provisions
of this act. or OF the act OF which this is
amendatorv, shall be subject 10 all le-
gal taxes imposed under authority of
any State or Territory in which such
lands are located from the zine such
company or party in interest shall have
been or may be entitled 10 a convey
ance thereof. the am As though 40
InSfI nr fna- Nod taan i'm r1nSnl lr rhA
provisions OF this section: and upon
the sale of any such lands tor axes 50
assessed which may be found delin-
quent. the purchaser thereof shall pay
TO the proper officer all costs due there
on. as herein provided; and thereupon
letters-patent shall issue to such COM
pany conveying said lands. subject to
the legal rights and title of the tax->ale
purchaser; and that it shall be the du-
tv of the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office to prepare and deliver.
without delay, patents for all lands APP
piled for by any company as aforesaid.
where h same are clearly within the
grant and free from conflicting claims,
and all legal fees and charges have
been paid by said company: that itanv
company shall fail 10 pay the proper
costs or fees required by law. and to
select for patent the lands pertaining
10 its grant within such period as 10
enable the local authorities 10 assess
said lands. lists of the same shall be
furnished to the Governor OF
any State or Territory. upon ap-
plication to the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office and
payment of the costs of preparing
the anne said lists to be duly certified
by the Commissioner and approved by
the Secretary of the Interior. under
seal Of their respective offices: Irortd-
ed. h0uerer. That nothing in this act
shall be construed to relieve any rail-
road company from the effect OF any
forfeiture heretofore suffered or in
cured.