Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-04-03
Admission Of Kansas.

In the Senate on the 18Th, Mr.. Douglas
from the Committee on Territories, reported
. bill 10 authorize the people Of the Terri
tory Of Kansas TO form Constitution aud
State Government preparatory 10 their ad-
mission into the Unicn wher they may have
the requisite populations; which was read
and ordered 10 be printed.
The first section provides that whenever
il shall appear, from the taking of the cen
sus, that there are SO, 420 inhabitants in
the Territory, they be authorized 10 hold a
convention and form a State Constitution
preparatory 10 admission into the Unirn on
an equal footing with the original States in
all respects whatever.
Second. That the said convention shall
be composed of delegates from each repre-
sentative district within the limits Of the
proposed State; and that each district shall
elect double the number Of delegates TO
which it may be entitled TO representatives
in the Territorial Legislatures; and that at
the said election Of delegates all white male
inhabitants who shall have arrived at the
age OF twenty-one years and shall have been
actual residents in the said Territory for
the period of six months, and in the district
for the period Of three months next preee.
ding the day of election, and who shall pos
sess the other qualifications required by the
organic law Of interchangeable be entitled
10 vote, and that none others shall be per-
miited to vote at said election.
Section three provides that certain pro-
positions be offered TO The said convention OF
the people of Kansas, when formed, for
their free acceptance or rejection, and, il
accepted by the said convention and ratified
by the people at the election for the adop-
ton of the Constitution, shall be obligatory
on the United States and he said Territory
Of Kansas.
LIST Relates 10 grant of sections lG an.
SO, in every township, for The use Of schools
&c.
ID. Seventy-two sections Of land shall be
set apart for State University, TO be selec
ted by the Governor, subject 10 the appro
val OF the Commissioner oil the General Lane
Office, SC.
81. That ten entire sections, 10 be selec
ted by the Governor in legal subdivisions
shall be granted 10 said State for public
buildings, 10 be erected under the aulhoriI,
Of the Legislature.
4,h. That oil salt springs, not exceeding
twelve in number, with six sections adjoin
ing, be granted TO said State, 10 be selected
by the Governor within one year after he
admission as State, provided no right yes
ted in any individual, or which may hereof
ter be confirmed or adjudged to any individ
ual, shall be granted TO said State.
9th. That five per cent. Of the proceed
Of all lands sold by Congress after said Stat
is admitted, after dcducting expenses Incl
dent to the same, shall be paid to that Stat
Tor purposes of internal Improvement, a
the Legislature may direct; that said Stat
shall never interfere with the disposal of III
soil by the United States, or with any reg
rulation Congress may find necessary for sc
curing the title in said suil to bona ,ttde pur
clasers thereof; that no tax shall be impose
IN lands belonging 10 the United States, an
that in no case shall non resident proprietor
be taxed higher than residents.