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Show BILL TO LEGALIZE LAND CONVEYANCES Special to Tho Tribune. WASHINGTON", Doc, 5. Senator Mas-soy Mas-soy Introduced a bill today to legalize the' "conveyances mado by tho Central or Southern Paclflc Railroad companies of land forming a part of tho right-of-way of these companies ouisido of the 50-foot limit on each sldo of tho tracks. The bill -provides that in case tho title Is claimed against tho corporations by adverse ad-verse possession by the laws of tho state, such adverse possession shall havo the same effect as though tho lands wero granted direct by tho United States or by- fee and that abandoned portions of ' the original right-of-way shall be granted grant-ed to owners of abutting land. |