The Clerk read the bill, as follows: [30 it mulch dby{heSenate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in Congress assembled“.That the Stockton and Cupicropolis Railroad company.a corporation orcanize under the laws of the state of Californimis herebyauthorized and cm powsredto lay out. locate. Conslruot furnish. equip, maintain and enjoy ii. continuous railroad from the city of Stockton to the town of COpperopolis.in the State of California. by the mosr Tciisible route, to be selected by said corporation, and is herebyvested with all the powers and privileges and immunities necessary to carry into ctfectthe purposes of this act. Spoil. A all be it fllrlllf)‘ enucled.’That the right of way through the public lands be and the some is hereby. routed to said Stockton and Copperopolis Rziilron Cumiuny.its successors and assigns forlhc construction 0 ii railroad as proposed; and the right is hereby irivento said corporation to take from the public lands adjacent to the line 'of said road mulc rial for the constructionthereof. Said right of way is granted to said railroad companyto the extentof 200 feetin width on eachs ide of said road where it may pass through the public domain; also, ashllopnse.ed ecspsoatrsy.mgraocuhnidnef osrhosptas,tion buildinizs work switches.side trucks. turn tables and water stations. $160.3 Abife: That there be, and is hereby granted to lhcsnid Stockton and Copper opolis Railroad Company.its succcssors and assigns. for the purpose of nidiuq in the construction or“said ruilron and to secure the snfciind speedy trunsportntion of the mails troops mnnitions of war and HUHHC storesover the route of said line of railway. every alternate scition of public land desiimuted by odd numbersto the amountoften alternate sections per mile on eachside of said railroad linc [Infsnid coin any mayadopt, wheneveron the line thereof the U.S. have full title. not reserved. sold. granted or otherwrse appropriated and free from preemption or other claimsor richts at the time the inc ofsaid roadis deIlnitt ly fixed and a plot thereof filed in the office of the ComrGLO: and whenever. prior to snid time. any of said sectionsor parts of sections slinlllinve been granted sold. reserved or covcred by privateland grunts or occupied by homestead settlers or preempted or otherwise disposedof. other lands shall be sclcoted by said companyin lieu thercot‘.on the line ofsaid road. within ten milcs of the i nnie.under the direction of the SecyInterior. in ulter nato sections, and designated by odd numbers not morethan ten miles beyond the limits of said alter nate sections: Provided. That all lnnds containing [old or silver or oniper. be, and the same are here by. excludedfrom t in operutions of this act, and in lieu thereof a like quantity of unoccupied and unappropriuted agricu turnl lands in odd numbered sections within 20 tnilcaoftholine ofsaid roud may be selected as ii iovn provided: And provided further. That the word inincrnl when itocciirs in this act shall not be held to include iron nor coal. Sec. 4. Abife:, That whenever said railroad company shall n voton consecutive miles of any portion of said r lroad readyfor the service contemplated.the Pacific railroad commissioners shall examine the same; and if itshall up ourthat ten milcs of said road have been completed n agoodand substantialmanner and in all respects as required by this act. the commissioners shall so report to the POTUS and patentsof lands.as aforesaid shall be issuedto said company confirmin to said company the right and title to saidlands.si unted opponiteto and centenni nous with said completed section of said road.unless said landsare of a character that they are covered by the exceptionsvand reservations of this act: then said companyshall have a right to selectsuchlands onthe linc of said road so constructed.within 20 miles of said road so completed. And from time to time whcnover ten additional miles shall have been constructed, completed and in readinessas afore said and verified b5 the commissioners to the Presideut of the U.S. then patents shall be issued to said company.conveying the additional sections of land as aforesaid: and so on as fast as everytenmilesof saidroad arecompleted. I Sac. 5. Abife: That said railroad shall be constructed in a substantial and workman llke manner.with all the necessary draws. culverts bridges. viaduots. crossings. Turnouts stations and watering places and all other appurtenances including furniture and rolling stock. equal in all respects to railroad: of the 1st class.when prepared fof hl lnt?i"w. ith rails of the best qualil '. And a uniform gniiszcwith the Pacific railroad shall be established the entire length or lhc road. FFC. ti. Abife: That the POTUS li:;ll( niw the lands to be sur ‘cyed ij r ilf"'li)' inilc in width on both sides of the entire line of said road. after the general route shall beilX'v‘Ilfllllllas 1st asmayhe required by lbe cun $hiefrlel"bllyOn of railroad; and the odd sectionsof land ff1fiit'illlft|lltth liclinlilcto sulc or entry or irc'emplionlnfr reor uttertin: are survcyedexccpt y S.lli Icompany. as provide in this act; but the proi'pions of the act of St pteuiber.1841.gruntiu prei‘mption rights and the actsnmendatorytherco, and of the act entitled "An act to securehomestead! to actual settlerson the public domain." approved May 20, 180')s.hall hc and the same are hereby extended to all other lands on the line of said roa when survcyed excepting those hereby granted to said company. rim. 7. Abife: That each and C‘tT}", '!flllrlii, ght and privilege licrcin are somade and given toiind iicccptedbysaid Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad Company, uponandsubjecttotho Illlllvwllll!conditions.nanicly. t ml the said company shallcommence the work on said road within 2 yearsfrom the approval of this act by the president, and shall completenot lessthan ten miles peryear after the 2nd ycnr and shall construct.furnish, ccnip and coiuplete the whole road by the 4thday at1 Ju y, 15.2. SEC. 8; Abife: That the U.S.make the several conditioned grantsherein, and that the said Stockton and Coppernpolis Railroad Compiiiiy acccptt be snme upon the further condition that if thesaid companyniako any breachof the conditionsliercof.andnllow the same tocontinue for upward of one year.then. in such case.at any ttihmineglsicrcalter.(, 'oncress may do any and all nctsnnd whichmaybeucedfii and DffQSeat to insure a speedycompletion of the said read. SEC.9. Abife: That all people of the U.S shall havethe right.to: uiserilicto the stock of the i ‘nid railroad until the wholecapital is takun up by complying with the terms of subscription. Si ic.10. Abife: That said Stock ton and Copperopolis railroad or any part thereof, shall be a post route and military railroad, subjcct to the useof the U.S. for postal. military. naval and all other Government service and also subject tosuch regulations as Conzress may impose restricting the charges for such Government transportution. Size.11.Abife: That the nect grant c of the terms conditions and impositions of this act by the said Stockton and (.‘opperopolis Railrond Companyshall be siznifiedin writinc. under the corporate seal of the Maid company duly executedpur suant to the dircction of its board of directors 1st had and obtained, which neccptunce shall he made within 2 years after the passage of this not, and not nfterivnrd, and shall beservedon the POTUS. 850.12. Abife: That thosnid company is authorized to accept to its ownusennygrnnt, donation or loan. power franchise, aid or “SnlSt oncewhich maybe irrnnted toor conferred upon said companyby the Lcizislaturcof any State county or municipal corporation person or persons and said corporation is authorized to hold and enjoy any such grunt. donation. loan or power. franchise. aid or assistance.to its own usefor the purpose aforesaid. rue. 13.Abife: That unless the arid Stockton and CUHHCHHI is Railroad Company slnill obtain bmnifit 0 Sub“tion to the stock of said companyto the auiountof 8200.000w.ith 5%. paid Within 2 cars alter the passage and approval of this act. its inll be null and void. Ere. 14. Abife: That the better to accomplish the 0 cutof this act. namely.to promotethe public interest and welfarebythe construction of said railroad and keeping the same in work inu order and to securoto the Governmentat all times the use and benefitof thesamefor liostal.inil itary, and other pnrposes Congress may. at any time. having due regardfortho rightsof saidrailroad company. add tn. nlter. amend or repeal this act. SEC.15. Abife: That lotsjli to"! agd villages shall beexempt from the provisions of t isac.