The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-08

Escambia lodge, No. Is, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives OF the United
States Of America, in congress as
sembled, that all the interest of the
lted States in and to the land in
the city Of Pensacola, in the state OF
Florida, occupied and held by Es-
Gambia lodge No. Is, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, is hereby relinquished
and released to the said lodge, the
certain lands being described as fol-
lows on the plat of the said city or
Pensacola, that portion of lot ID ex-
tending 100 feet west from Comand-
amelia street. in the Cabiedo plat OF
v. S. Pintado, and 106 feet 10 inches
from Church street, the said lands
having the same position in the mod
ern pat of the said city of Pensa-
cola Approved June 25, 1892.
Vol. 81, Chap. %, page 11-An act
to set apart a tract of land in the
state of California for the use of
the Lick Observatory of the astron-
omical department Of the University
Of California.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the
United States of America. in congress
assemb ed, that, the following de-
scribed land in township south, and
range east, Mr.. Diable meridian, is
hereby reserved from sale or disposal
| under the genera laws of the United
| States to-wit: the northwest quar-
| ter of section 8, the east half of Sec
| ton 4, the northwest quarter of Sec
| ton 3, the east One-ha'f of section 4,
| the northwest quarter of section 4,
| the northwest quarter of the south
| west quarter of section 4.
Section 2-That in addition to any
lands heretofore granted to the Lick
! Observatory of the astronomical de-
partment of the University of Cali
| fornia, as much of said land as is
not already granted or disposed of
| by the United States to-wit The
northwest quarter of section 3, the
east half of section 4, the northwest
quarter of section A. the northwest
| quarter of the southwest quarter of
section 4. be and the same is hereby
| granted to the regents Of the UNI
versity of California and their sue
cessors in trust for the use and bene-
/ fit of the astronomical department of
| the University of California, provided
| that IF the land here in granted shall
| be used for any other purpose than
the site of said observatory and the
| necessary purposes in connection
Herewith, the same shall revert to
the United States. Approved March
| 25, 1892.
| Vol. 20, Chap. 1874, page S15-An act
to grant township of land to the
state Of Mississippi for the use of
the Institute and Ollege for Girls.
Be it enacted, by the senate and
i house Of representatives of the United
! States of America, in congress as
sembled, that the government of the
state of Mississippi be, and is hereby
| authorized to select out of the unoc-
cupied and uninhabited lands of the
| United States within the said state,
23,040 acres of land in legal subdi-
vision total equivalent to one town
! ship and shall certify the same to the
secretary Of the interior who shall
! forthwith upon receipt of said GER
! tlflcate issue to the state of Missis-
sippi patents for said lands, provided,
that the parcels of said lands when
sod or leased shall forever remain a
fund for the use of the Industrial
Institute and College for Girls. APP
proved March 2, 1895.
Vol. 80, Chap. $50, page 837-An act
to grant lands to the state of Ala
bama for the use of the Industrial
, School for Girls of Alabama and of
! the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives Of the United
States of America, in congress as
sembled, that the government of the
state OF Alabama be, and is hereby
authorized to select out Of the unoc-
cupied and uninhabited lands Of the
United States within the said state,
| $4,000 acres of land, and shall certify
the same TO the secretary of the in
terror who shall forthwith upon re-
ceipt of said certificate, issue to the
state of Alabama patents for said
lands. Provided. that the proceeds of
said lands when sold or leased shall
forever remain fund for the use of
the Industrial School for Girls of
Alabama, located at Montevalo o, Ala
Section 2-That the government of
the state of Alabama be, and is hereby
authorized to select out of the unoc-
cupied and uninhabited lands of the
United States within the said state
$4,000 acres of land and shall certify
to the secretary of the interior, who
shall forthwith, upon receipt of said
certificate, issue to the state of Ala
bama patents for said lands, provided,
that the proceeds of said lands when
sold or leased shall forever remain
fund for the use Of the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institutes APP
proved February IS, 1899.
Vol. 80, Chap. 1853. page 83S-An act
granting to the mayor of the city of
Victor, in the county Of E. Paso, and |
state of Colorado, the right to enter !
certain lands herein described for city
purposes:
Be it enacted by the senate and |
house of representatives of the United |
States of America, in congress as
semb' ed, that the following described |
tracts of land situated in the county |
of E. Paso. and state of Colorado, viz, |
the northeast quarter of the north |
west quarter of the southeast quarter
of section g. the east half of the |
southeast quarter of the northwest !
quarter of section g. the northwest !
quarter Of the northwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of section 2, the i
west half of the southeast quarter OF
the northwest quarter of section 2, the
northeast quarter of the southeast !
quarter of the northwest quarter of |
section, the southeast quarter lot 3,
section and lot 2 in section 2. all in
township Is south, range 50 west of /