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1855.]
ERA OF TIE STATE.
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kept in the United States Treasury for that purpose
would not be enough. At this point, Texas presented a
bill against the United States for money spent in defend-
ing the borders from Indians who lived in the United
States. To grant justice to all, in February, 1855, Con-
gress appropriated $2,750,000 more for Texas's claims.
Every debt was
then paid, much
to the relief of all
concerned.
Railroad Law.-l
The population ofb d t
stexas was increas-
ing, but not as
rapidly as was de-
sired. Her wisest
men saw that to
people so large an
area would be the
work of a century,
unless the railroads
could be induced
to join North and
South, East and
GOV. ELISHA M. PEASE.
West, by their
magic bands. To bring this about, the Legislature offered
sixteen sections of land for every mile of road built.
The railroad companies, however, were obliged to con-
struct twenty-five miles of road before they became en-
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Pennybacker, Anna J. Hardwicke. A new history of Texas for schools : also for general reading and for teachers preparing themselves for examination, book, 1895; Palestine, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2388/m1/271/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .