The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-23
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sci for his defence. The privilege Of habeas corr
pus shall not be suspended unless, when IN casa
of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may re-
qLire it. In suits at common law, where the
value in controversy shall exceed twenty dol
lars the right Of trial by jury shall be preserved
AID no fact tried by jury shall he otherise re-ex-
amined in any court oftha United States than
according TO the rules ofthe common law. Excss
cossive bail shall not be required, ror excessite
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishnasntsi in.
ficted No law shall be made or have force or
effect in said Territory which shall require atest
oath or oaths to support any act Of Congress or
legislative act as qualification for any civil Of
flee or public trust, or FOR any employment or
profession, Or to serve as a juror or vote at any
election, Or which shall impose any tax upon or
condition to the exercise ofthe right Of Suffrage
by any qualified voter, or which shall festrain
or prohibit the free discussion ofany law or SUBJ
ject Of legislation in said Territory, or the free
expression Of opinion thereon by the people Of
the Territory.
Sec l9 Ani be it fArtasr s'7otei, That the
following propositions be and the same are hero"
| By offered to the said convention Of the people
Of Kansas for their hcc acceptance or rejection,
which ifacceptei by the convention, shall be OBJ
ligatory on the United States and upon the
said State OF Kansas to wit:
First. That sections numbered sixteen and
thirty ysix in evory township OF public lands in
said State, and where either of said sections or
any part thereofhas been sold or otherwise been
sold or otherwise been disposed Of, other lands.
equivalent thereto and as contiguous as may b
shall be granted in said State, for the use Of
s;hoolS,
SecoIA. That sevonty-two sections Of land
shall be set apart and reserved for the use and
support ola State University, to be selected by
the Governor Of said State, subject to the ap@
oroval Of the Commissioner Of the General Lani
Office, and to appropriated AMI applied in such
manner as the Legislature of said State may
prescribe for the purpose Aforesaid, bdt for no
other purpose.
Third. That ten entire sections Of land, to
be selected by the Governor of said State, in To-
gal Subdivisions shall be granted to said State
for the purpose of completing the public build.
ings, or for the erection Of others at tho seat Of
government under the direction Of the Legisla-
ture thereof.
Fourth, That all salt Springs within said
State, not exceeding twelve in number, with
six sections of land adjoining, or as contiguous
as may bs to each shall be granted to sid
State for its use the same to be selected By the
! Governor thereof within one year after the ad.
mission of said State, and when so selected to
be used or disposed Of, on such terms, condi.
tions and regulationsas as the Legislature shall di-
rect: Provided, That no salt spring or land the
right of whereof is now vested in any indivdu-
, ais or which may hereafter be confirmed or ad-
, Judged to any individual or individuals, shabby
this article be granted to said State.
Fifth, That FIVE per centum of the nett pro-
4 ceeds of all sales of public l4nds lying within
f said State which shall be sold by Congress
after the admission ofsaid State into the Union,
, after dcductng all the expenses incident to the
same, SHALL be paid to said State for the purpose
| Of making public roads and internal improve.
{ ments, as the Legislature shall direct: Pypvi
LED, The foregoing propositions herein offered
f are on the condition that the said convention
which shall form the Constitution of said Stats
shall provide bya clause in said constitution, or
an ordinance irrevocable without the conseYt Of
| the United States, that said State shall never
interfere with the primary disposal Of the soil
f within the sam, by the United States, or with
/ any regulations Congress may find necessary for
, securing the title in said soil to bona file pur.
chasers thereof, and that no tax shall DO i'm.
posed on lands belonging to tho United States.
and that in no case shall non ieiidsnt proprie-
! tors be taxed higher than residents.
Sec. 20. Anl5e it further enec.sl, That the
o President be and is hereby authorized and em-
powered upon application ofthe said board com.
missioners, to employ such military force, ao-
cordingto existing laws, as he shall deem no.
i eassary to secure the faithful execution of ths
provisions Of this act.