The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-07-30
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LAW OF THE rxIrep STATES PASSED aI
THE TWENTY FOURTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION,
rPun,.,c-No. 42.l

PGBL!C-So. a.
AN ACT supplementary to :hc act ent't!cd
" An &c, 20 establish the Northern boun-
dary line Of the state Of Ohio, and 10 pro-
vide for the admission Of the state Of Msch-
isan into the Union on certain conditions.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House OK
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
lea, in Congress assembled, rha, in lieu OF
the pfopositions submitted to the Congress Of
the United States By IN ordinance passed bY
the convention Of delegates al Detroit. asscm-
hled !or the purpose o! making constitution
for ihc state oi Michigan, which arc hereby
rejected; aud ,ha, The following PROPOSITIONS
be, and the same arc hereby. offered 10 The
Legislature Of the state Of Michigan, for their
acceptance or rejection. which, accepted,
unde. the au,horI,y conferred on the SAID Lc-
gisla,urc by the Convention which framed the
tory upon the United States.
FIRST. Tha, section numbered sixteen III
crcry township OF public lands. and where
such section has been sold or otherwise dis
posed OF, other lands equivalent thereto. and
as contiguous rs may be shall DC granted to
the state for the use Of schools.
Seeoad Tha, the sercusy-'wo sections OF
land set apar, and reserved FOR the nsr aud
srppor, OF university BY an ACT Of Congress
approved on the twentieth day Of May, cish-
,ccn hundred and ,wcn,y-six. entitled An
ACT concerning q seminary Of learning IN the
territory Of Michigan, arc hereby granted
and consc;ed to the state, 10 be appropriated
solely 70 tho use aud suppo,, o! such un'Fcr-
si,y. in such manner rs the Legislature may
prescribe; And prorid, d also. That nothing
herein contained shall DC 30 ceasirucd as TO
impair or affeci IN any way ihr rights oi any
person ar persons claiming any Of said scrcn.
ty.swo sections Of land. Jude. contract OF
grant from said university.
Third The fisc cn,,rr sections ofland. 10
be selected and located uudcr the dirac,son
Of the Legislature. in legal divisions OF not
less than ono quarter section. from any OF the
unapp.opr,atcd lands belonging TO The un''cd
States within the said ssa.c. are hereby grant
cd 20 The state for the purpose OF completing
the public huildinsS o! The SAID stale. or 'or
tho erection Of public buildings .. The scat o'
government; Of tho said state. az The LcS'a!a-
tu,c may determine and direct
state, nos exceeding twelve in number. With
six sections VI land adjoining. OF as eonligu-
Gus as may be to each, shall be granted to
the said state COZ IT'S use. the same 10 be seicc-
ted by The Legislature thereof, on OF before
tho 6ra day Of January, eighteen hundred
and forty and the same when so selected. 10
be used; on such terms, conditions, and rcsu-
lations, rs the Legislature Of said state shall
direct; Proridtd, Tha, no sal, spring, The
right whereof now is Vested in any 'nd'sid.
ual or individuals, or which may hereafter be
confirmed or adjudsed 10 auy individual or
individuals, shall by ,his section, be granted
10 said aa,c lind proridtd. also, Tha, tho
General Assembly shall ucrcr sell or lease
the same, a, any ono time for longer PERIOD
than ten years. without the conscD. ol Con-
gress.
Fyfik. That Ere per cent OF shc nett pro-
cceds Of the sales Of all public lands lying
within the said s.ssc. which have been OF shall
be sold by Congress, from and after tho FIRST
day Of July. eighteen hundred and th'I'y.s'A,
after dcducting all the expense. incident TO
the same. shall be appropriated Tor making
public roads and canals within The said state,
as tho Legislature may direct: Pror'ded,
That the FIVE foregoing propositions herein
offered, are en- the condition iha. the Leg.sla'
ture Of the said state. b. virtue Of the powers
conferred upon II by the convention which
framed tho constitution Of the said state. shall
provide, by an ordinance rrosocabio wuhou,
the consent Of The United States. that the
said state shall never interfere With the pri-
mary disposH Of ;hc soil within the same hy
the United States, nor with any regulations
Congress may end necessary for securing tho