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Art. 6342. [6539] [4480] SHALL ALIENATE LANDS, ETC.  All 
lands acquired by railroad companies under the provisions of this 
chapter, or any general laws, shall be alienated by said companies, 
one-half in six years and one-half in twelve years, from the 
issuance of patents to the same, and all lands so acquired by 
railroad companies, and not alienated as herein required, shall be 
forfeited to the State and become a part of the public domain and 
liable to location and survey as other unappropriated lands.  All 
lands purchased by or donated to a railroad corporation, except 
such as are used for depot purposes, reservation for the 
establishment of machine shops, turnouts and switches, shall be 
alienated and disposed of by said company in the same manner and 
time as is required when lands have been received from the State.

Acts 1876, p. 142; G.L. vol. 8, p. 978.                                       

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