Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-26
F. K. Z0LLICOFFER.

Il BILL 10 authorize the people ofthe Territory
Of Kansas 10 form a constitution and State
government, prepatory to their admission into
the Union, 'cheH they haze the requisite pop
uLdtiOn.
Be IL enacted by the Senate aud Hou,s Of Repre-.
sertetiuss Of the United States Of America in Con.
oreSs assembled That whenever it shall appear, by
A census TO be taken under the direction OF the
governor, by the authority Of the legislature, that
there shall be ninety. three thousand four hundred
and twenty inhabitants that being the number re-
quired by the present ratio OF representation for
member OF Congress) within the limits hereins fter
described in the Territory of Kansas the legislature
of said Territory shall be- and is hereby, authorized
TO provide by law for the election Of delegates by
the people OF said Territory, assemble in couven-
ton and form a constitution and State government,
preparatory TO their admission into the Union
equal footing with the original States in all respects
whatsoever by the name OF the SrATE OF KANSAS,
with the following boundaries, to-wit beginning on
the western boundary OF the State OF Missouri
where the thirty seventh parallel of north latitude
crosses the same thence west said parallel 10 tn
one hundred aud third meridian OF longitude,
thence north on said merdia to the ioftieth para
lei Of latitude thence east said parallel OF latitude
to the western boundary Of the State OF Missouri,
thence southwark with said boundary 10 the place
Of beginning.
Sec 2. And be il further enacted That the said
convention shall be composed OF delegates from
each representative district within the limits Of the
proposed State aud that each district shall elect
double the number OF delegates 10 which il may be
entitled TO representatives in the Territorial legsa
ture and that the said election Of delegates, al
,shits male eifizsHs Of The Uhtied States who shah
have arrived al the age OF twenty one years, and
shall have been actual residents in said Territory
for the period of SIX months and IN the district for
the period OF three moaths merit preceding the day
OF election, and who shall possess the other quah
cations required by the organic act OF the Territory,
shall be entitled vote, and thai none others shall
Do entitled 20 vote, and that none others shall be
permitted 20 vote 81 said election.
Sec g. Aud be il further enacted, That the toll
lowing propositions be- and the same aFe hereby
offered 10 the said convention OF the people OF Kan
sas, when formed, for their free ueeeptAnee or re-
lection, which, If accepted BY the convention aud
ratified by the people 81 the election Tor the adop
ton Of the constitution. shall be obligatory on the
United States aud upon the sAid State OF Kansas,
tO-Sit:
First That sections numbered sixteen and thirty
sx In every tounship OF public laHds n said State,
aud where either Of said sections aay part theTeoi
has been sold CT oTthsruise dsP0sed II. other
lands equixslsnt thsFst0, and a. c0akguoas a. may
be. shall be granted in s.id State Tor the ass q
schOols. 49,. -. .sse :
Second. that seventy $50 seelions Of land shalI
be ssi apart aud reserved for the ass and snppors
Of State Univefssy 70 Be selected By the govsF1ef