The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-12

BE Il enacted by he Senate and House Of Rsprese'ia-
tiuts er the United States Of fm<rea "a Coagrsss as
seHbLsd, That the people Of the Territory of Wis
eonsn be, and they are hereby, authorized to form
a constitution and State government, for the purpose
Of being admitted into the Union on an equal foot
ing with the original States in all respects whalsoey'
or, by the name of the State Of Wisconsin, with the
following boundaries, TO witt Beginning at the
northeast Of the State Of Illinois, that is TO
say at point in the centre of Lake Michigan where
the line Of forty-two degrees and thirty minutes Of
north latitude crosses the ssme thence running with
the boundary line Of the State Of Michigan through
| Lake Michigan, Green bay, 10 the mouth Of the
| Menomonie river thence up the channel of said
river 10 the Brue river thence up said last mention
| ed river TO Lake Brulej thence along the southern
shore OF Lake Brule in direct line 10 the centre OF
the channel between Middle and South islands in the
Lake of the DESERT thence in direct line TO the head
| waters OF the Montreal river, marked upon the
survey made by Captain Cramm; thence down the
main channel Of the Montreal river TO the middle OF
Lake SUPERIOR thence through the centre Of Lake
Superior TO the mouth Of the ST. Louis ver thence
up the main channel Of said river the first rapids
IN the same above the Indian village, according TO
Ncolets mapi thence due south 10 the main branch
OF the river ST. Croix; thence down the main chan
mel Of said river to the Mississippi thence down the
OF the main channel Of that river TO tae north
west corner Of the State of Illinois, thence due east
with the northern boundary Of the State Of Illinois
| to the place Of beginning, established by "An
act TO enable the people OF the Illinois Territory TO
| form constitution and State government, and for
the admission Of such State into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States approved
April eighteen, eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Sac. 2. .fad Dc afrthsr enacted, That, TO prevent
all disputes in reference to the jurisdiction ofslands
IN the said Brule and Menomonie rivers, the line 5e
80 run AZ TO include within the jurisdiction Of Mich
gan all the islands in the Brue and Menomonie riy-
ers Ito the extent in which said rivers are adopted
L as IN and nfIn Of he
Quinnesee falls Of the Menomonie; and from thence
the line shall be run include within the juris-
dlction Of Wisconsin all the islands IN the Menomo-
ME river from the falls aforesaid down to the juno
tion Of said river with Green bay: Providsd, That
| the adjustment Of boundary, as fixed in this act be-
tween Wisconsin and Michigan shall not be binding
on Congress unless the shall be ratified by the
Stale Of Michigan on before the first day Of June
one thousand eight hundred and fory.eght.
| SEC. 3 .fnd be II further snaeisd, That the said
State Of Wisconsin shall have concurrent jurisdie-
ton on The Mississippi and all other rivers and
ters bordering on the said State Of Wisconsin so far
as the same shall form a common boundary TO said
State and any other State or States now or hereafter
to be formed bounded by the same and said river
and waters and the navigable leading into the
same, shall be common highways, and forever free
as we'll to the inhabitants Of said State as TO all other
citizens of the United States without any tax, duty,
| impost or toll therefor.
| SEC. 4. find be IL further enacted, That from and
after the admission Of the State Of Wisconsin into
the Union, IN pursuance Of this act the laws Of the
\ United States, which are not locally inappcable,
shall have the same force and effect within the State
Of Wisconsin, elsewhere within the United States;
and said State shall constitute district, and be
called the district Of Wisconsin; and district court
shall be held therein, 10 consist Of one Judge who
shall reside in the said district and be called dis.
uict Judge He shsl hold at the seat of government
OF said State two seSsons OF said court annually,
the first Mondays In January and July, and he shall
in all things have and exercise the same iurisdic-
| ton and powers which were by law given to the
Judge Of the Kentucky district, under an act entitled
"An ACT TO establish the judicial courts ofthe Uni.
/ ted States" He shall appoint clerk for said dis
trict, who shall reside and keep the records of said
court at the place Of holding the same and shall re-
ceve, for the services performed by him, the same
fees % which the clerk OF the Kentucky dstrict is
by lav entitled foe similar services There shall be
allowed to the judge of said district the annu-
al compensation Of fifteen hundred dollars, to COM
mence from the date of his appointment to be paid
quarterly at the treasury of the United States
SEC. 5. find be II further enacted, That there
| shall be appointed in said district person learned
III the law, TO act attorney Of the United States
who, in addition the stated fees shall be paid the
sum oftwo hundred dollars annually by the United
States a full compensation for all extra services;
the said payment to be made quarterly the treasu-
ry of the United States. And there shall also be APP
pointed marshal for said district, who shall per-
|
tons and penalties and be entitled to the same fees
as prescribed and allowed to marshas in other
districts; and shall, moreover be allowed the sum
of two hundred dollars annually compensation
| for all extra services.
Sec. g. find be il further enacted That, until an.
other census'shall be taken and apporuonment made
the State of Wisconsin shall be entitled TO two
representatives in the Congress of the United
States. ..-. ~
Sec. 7. find be further enacted, That the follow
ing propositions are hereby submitted to the con-
vention which shall assemble for the purpose OF
forming constitution for the State of Wisconsin,
for acceptance rejection and il accepted by said
convention, and ratified by an article in said con-
situtlon, they shall be obligatory on the United
| States: 3. 49, ..'.... .s .'...
First. That section numbered sixteen, in every
| township of the public lands in said State, and
where such section has been sold or otherwise dis.
posed Of other lands equivalent thereto and
tguous as may be, shall be granted to said State for
| the use of schools. .."
Second. That the seventy two sections or two en-
tire townships ofand set apart and reserved for the
| use and support of university by an act Of Con-
gress, approved the twelfth day June eighteen
hundred and thirty-cght entitled San act concern
| ing seminary ofearning in the Territory Of Wis
consin," are hereby granted and conveyed to the
State, to be appropriated solely to the and sup
port of such university in such manner as the legs-
| atnre may prescribe
Third. That ten entire sections Of land to be Sc
ected and located under the direction Of the legisa-
ture in legal divisions of not less than one quarter
section, from any Of the unappropriated lands be-
longing to the United States within the said State,
hereby granted to the said State for the purpose
Of completing the public buildings Of the said State,
or for the erection of others at the seat of gov.
eminent, under the direction of the legislature
| thereof. .."
| Fourth That all salt springs within said State,
| not exceeding twelve in number, with six sections
| of land adjoining, contiguous may be to
each, shall be granted to the State for its use; the
same to be selected by the legislature thereof within
one year after the admission of said State; and,
when selected, to be used disposed Of on such
terms, conditions, and regulations the Legislature
shall direct: Propded, That no salt spring or land
the right whereof is now vested in any individual or
individuals, or which may hereafter be confirmed or
adjudged to any individual or individuals, shall, by
this section, be granted to said State. .0.0.'
| Fifth. That five per cent. Of the nett proceeds OF
sales Of all public lands lying within the said State
which have been or shall be sold by Congress, from
and after the admission of said State into the Union
afler dednciing all the exnensea incident the