Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-19

and the same is hereby declared 10 be. one of tho Uni.
tod States Of America, and is hereby admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the original States, In
all respects whatever.
Gee. q. And be it further enacted, Tint the assent
Of Congress Is hereby given 10 the change Of boundary
proposed In tie FIRST article Of said constitution, 10 vii
leaving the boundary line pr,scI ,bsd in the act IF Con-
gross entitled IAN act to enabiethe people Of Wiscon-
SIN Ierritory TO form \ Constitution and state govern
lnent, and for the admission of such State into tho
Union, at tho first rapids In the liver ST. Louis, thence
in q direct line southwaidiy Ia n point fifteen miles east
1.-THE most e~asterly point In lake ST. Croix, thence due
south to tho main channel of the mississippi river or
lake Pepin, thence down the said main channel, as pre-
scIibed in said act.
Sec. 3 And be 1t further enacted, That the assent of
Con gress Is hereby given 10 the resolutions adopted by.
said convention and appended TO said constitution, and
the acts Of Congress referred 10 In said resolutions are
hereby amended so that the lands thereby granted, aud
the proceeds thereof, and the live per centum Of the net
proceeds of The pnhlic lands, may he held and disposed
Of by said Slate, in the manner and for tho purposes
recommended by said convention: Provided, however,
That this liabilities incurred by the territorial govern.
ment of Wisconsin, under the act entitled "An net 10
grant n quantity OF land to the Territory of Wisconsin,
for The purpose Of aiding In opening a canal TO connect
the waters Of Lake Michigan with those of Rock RI
yer, "shal be paid and discharged by said State: And
provided, further, That the even numbered seations
along the route of said proposed canal shall he brought
into market, and sold at the same minimum price, aud
subject to the same rights OF prescription TO all the set
tiefs thereon ut Tho passage Of this act, as other public
lands Of the United States.
Sec. 1 And he II further enacted, That II Is made
and declared TO he q fundamental condition of The ad-
mission of said Slate of Wisconsin into the Union, that
the constitution adopted al Madison. on ll,r sixteenth
day OF December, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and forty six, shall be nssenled 20 by the qualified
electors, in the manner and al the times prescribed in
the ninth section Of The twentieth article IL said consti-
tuition. And as soon rs such assen, shall lie given, the
President of the United States shall announce III. same
by proclamation; and thereiiom, ard without any fur
Their proceedings on the part of Congress, the admission
Of said State OF Wisconsin into The Union, on an equal
footing In al respects whatever wiki the original States,
shall be considered as complete.
Approved, March 3, 1917.
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CHAT. 5i.-An Act 10 create an additional land dis.
trict in The Territory of Wisconsin, anG for other pur-
poses.
S.r Re /, .n,ci,a hv IN. Se,at. and rou.. nj
R.nresentniivss oT NV pyi, ~ $50, ~ r. i amruc" in in
rop,,sso ass.wh,., pho, M ,h,, ro,,;oa - ,hs nnbl;c
,ants IN, ..i,h;,s a., i. ~ - 49, : ,,.;..ons;n rn..,n
"na go, :, l. Eli n ~, - 80 20 80"
IN, nr ., m. Nis.;ssinn; 10, ~ 49, loo .,nssn 80
-, - Pr, aHn -
,,an ~ .,on, ,.M AZ ~ san nc, m.iu. na.ne
dian ,hencs norsh ainng aid ,nrtIdi,n iins ~ H. line
div.d;ng inwnsh,ns iwsn,v.n,ns rni thirty ,hsncr s,sf
.Inra mi ,own.bin lin, ,hs yyi.r,nsin ,irsr ,hsrc.
- -. n,;n channe, If s,;I riysr - ,h. hnrnda,v linz
hst,yern The State nj MIchipan and ,hr Terruorv nj
Wisconsin SHAH forn , land di.iric, m be called m.
c,in,.n az, i,nc 4, s,r;r,. .nI e., ~ -. or m. anJs N
said district a land oliee shall he rs,a,,is,.d AT sI,ch
n,,cs III rrin nc he p,.s,aeui of III. Tni,ed SI,,,s !,
seI.rt
!. . And ha !, c,,,hs, sn,.,.d rh,,,hs c.,.,-
IF IL T,nasn,v ah,i, rans. , ran,,is,, .,ansne,iay,
ard su,v.v nj m. lands smhracsI in Eli dis,, ;c, - Ls
nal and rsno,,.d m IN. Co,nni,sionsr ~r IN. csns,,I
nod n R.a All ,b. pr.o,tapt' l., h.r.I,, n,bo.,-a
S"au ~. p n'.eoy NUT
,a,S ,ai,asI. 80 -. 80, =. 1aprI,'
in. Nv non,hs, no,ic. N ,I, lima III ,I,c.s :, 81.
;n ;. nj : nf ,.ns,,l ri,c.i,.tap ~ ,ha -.
raj S,atas ms he may drem ,yn.ti.rI wi,i, , hrisf ,..
scr;n,io,, ~ The lands !, l.. ~. nod. sho,jn, mo n,.-
her ma ma iocaiii.s If me mines suoyyn NJ ur - ,
NJ J,"cav.,;nr o,h.,, ,hs ,,,n,n ~ =, !. -. 49,, 60;
~ " :. -" - ~ Nass a.
ss ~" w ".A"s 49,
p,rss,s in M irni,sd S,a,,s and Il, ,h - ,. pd.' -
maine's U..neu stats anu III 'ne "nas Gun,
olaceu W silu uIs'lcl, nor reported Is aio'esaiu, silan
20 soia W .to saue hianhef a y .hnet iahos uhae1 Tue
laws now in ioICe ior tue sale Oh the puoiic 'ahus' c2-
Sep'ins ahu IeseI'lng ,Iolh sucn sa'es section sixteen
u .a.h !" ~ Ut ~ use W senuoss' IN :
n.,h,Ie 'e N'ai uee" e'''i ~
VI peas".s "nU sna, = :" Po,es,'"n, y. ~ o..u'
PM :. - m'me " - I ~ a.."sl,s u's0"selr" p..tI
- ,ssI i VI vi am 20 a.'. = mn" nam fss =
san'o u 10 .ioSc " ~ noiu ahuer Irdsrs nom Tue Sc
seaas VI ssa''anu nen Hn's ase.uine l,om rug"
occupants anu ,essees sha'i oe paiu anu ueilseiea 10
such ofncer OF Inc government Is the Secretary oil the
Treasury shall direct, shall be entitled 10 purchase The
lands on which the same Is or are situated al any time
prior u the day oil siie nsed ny The President, In legal
SUBDIVISIONS, not exceeding III Tie aggregate one nun
ufea ahu sky acres, 10 'hcnhar such mine or mines,
paying 10 .he ChiI1d states ,nrIei'r Al tue lhte oi hse
dollars per acre; PROVIDED, ihat. PRIOR 10 any entry De-
ing made under the provlsiois OF tins section, PROOF oil
possession and occupancy as aforesaid oil The mine or
mines claimed snail De hiaaeto the register ana fece'V,
or OIL the iaho Qistiict, together WIN tue esiushCo oi
the payment ofail rents dae The United states, agreea-
ply 70 siicn rules us may De prescribed oy lne secretary
u " treasury that Pu'Posc, Wn'eH 'esi7.e' Hnu
ceiver snail each De eh.tiea 10 receive one ho'iar iof ms
SERVICES tne,eiI IIosiuea, w. an appeaI i'oni ~
uecis."h vi " feg'stef ~ treeiNtt 10 III 'eete'ai5
Inc treasury may De had, uhuer sucI regulations as the
SAID secretary may pfesc'ihe. Ana u Two or more per-
sous ae IN possession ot tne same quar- or sec,ion, ~
n'st occupaht snal DC snl,,ieu 20 : pfe.e,tuce, uhess
Tue same Gun oe 80 u'siueu ny iega' SUBDIVISIONS d ; W
sec;f. anu DC y 'ua.neI e.iac'eu' : VA. ,Ie sa,u his
: a mai a '. ms' and !, NJ az ia ~ sham =. rssai.sd
q"a''e ua'.s a. a. W y. -, : a..h
~ u ltsS rat Tx uNC uuitdfS pct dSfc, dHu u ouSH
JANUS sna. NO. oe so,a ~ puu'e ar, 'ney saa We SUI
o. j.. - :. pnsae snr, = ~. ssE,
- ~ -. - 80 ~ ~, ~
,. ~ "pv w., w ~ ~, -. =" ~ ~ nosrnrad =, T.
-. anJ .ti.s 4 =, ~, oesn.;aS e. ,r;,Ina 49,,
ny wv "aem ~" ~ III y 49, w. n"n'i.J , ~,
ar me ,ruuisiies Of such lease or ieases. ana Continued
In ,erform the same. shall br sold until after the determi.
nation of sucb lease or leases Ly e0iux OF time. voluntary
surrender, or Other legal .xtin gmishnient the recf, except
in such cases as are provided Tor In the third section OF
this act, and The leSsces respectively, shall be entitled
TO the privilege secured by said section upon Tue so.un-
tary surrender Of the lease or leases held by them.
Sec. 5. And be IL further enacted, That the manage
ment and control Uf The mineral lands shall be trans
feued from the War Deparin.nt nj, nud placed under the
jurisdiction and control Of the Treasury Department,
and all books, maps, papers, instrume nts, and other
property procured 10 he used and employed IN the ma
nagement, survey, exploring or conducting oil said MI
neral lands by the War Department, shall be delivered
oysr and made subject 10 the disposition Of the Secfeta-
ny of the Treasury.
Sec. &. and he il further enacted, That the President,
by aud with the advice aud consent OF the Senate, 50
soon "a a ~suaici.nt number of Townships are surveyed,
and returns thereof made 10 the General [. md Office, to
authorize The commencement of he .ales In said dis.
land Office IN said disl'i,i, who sinai, reside r. the place
such compensa;ion, give security, and discharge MI du-
lies nrIraininy 10 such Office. M are prescribed by law.
Approved March 3, lSi7.