An act granting the Detroit Romeo and Port Huron Rail Road company, public land’s,
on certain conditions.
Sec 1st Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in
congress assembled, that two hundred thousand acres of the public lands in the state
of Michigan are hereby granted to the Detroit Romeo and Port Huron Rail Road Company
on condition that the Directors of the said company, shall execute acontract to the United States agreeing to freight the mail of the United States over said
road free forever.
Sec 2nd After the execution of the said contract, the said Directors of said company have
full power to locate the said two hundred thousand acres on any lands in said state
are ^subject^ to sale and make a return of said selection to the Land Offices in the District where
such lands are subject to sale and also a copy of the same to the Secretary of the
Treasuary
Sec 3rd This act shall take effect after its passage
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January 25, 1849
Mr Bingham on leave introduced the following bill, which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr Bingham on leave introduced the following bill, which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
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A Bill (see title within)
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A Bill No 736
granting the Detroit ^Romeo^ & Port Huron & Romeo Rail Road company public lands on certain Conditions.
granting the Detroit ^Romeo^ & Port Huron & Romeo Rail Road company public lands on certain Conditions.
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Introduced by Mr Bingham
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Pub Lands.
Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), RG 233, Entry 362: Records of the United States House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1847-1849, NAB ,