The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-10-07
HILLsDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER T. 1856.
for the manns, In which the aforesaid .d shallhays

been expended.
See. IL. And be n further enacted, Thatthe nhabt-
ants Of the said Territory shall be entitled to all the
rights, privileges, and immunties granted and
red TO all the citizens of the United States by the
provisions Of this act ard also all the rights privileges
and immunties guaran by the constitution Of the
United States; and the laws Of the United States
hereby extended and declared to be in force
in said Territory so FIR as the same any provis-
ion thereof, may be applicable
Sec. Is, And be IL farther enacted, That the Legis
lative Assembly Of the Territory Of Kansas shall hold
its first session at such time and place in said Terri
tory the Governor thereof shall appoint and direct
and at said first session, thereafter they
shall deem expedent, the Governor and Legislative
seat Of government for the Territory at such place
as they may deem eligIble which place however,
may thereafter be subject to be changed by the leg
| isative authority Of the said Territory
Sec ~. And be further enacted. That Delegate
having the qualifications ofa member Of the Icgisla
tive Assembly in said Territory to the House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States to for the
term OF one year may be elected by the voters quail
ifed to elect members of the Legislative Assembly,
at the first eec ton contemplated by this act, who
shall be entitled to the rights and privileges
exercised and enjoyed by the Delegates from the
several other Territories Of the United States to the
said House Of Representatives And thereafter such
Delegates shall be chosen at such time as may be
prescribed by law, and shaliserv for the term oftwo
| years. The person having the greatest member ofls
gal votes for such Delegate shall be declared by the
Governor to be duly elected and certificate there
| of shall be given accordingly.
Sec. Is. And be n further enacted That all suits
| processes, and proceedings. civil and criminal ut
law and in chancery, and all indictments and nfor.
nations which shall be pending and nndetermnedin in
the courts OF the Territory of Kansas ofNew Mex
leo, when this act shall take effect shall remain in
said courts where pending, TO be head tried prose-
cuted, and determined in such courts as though this
act had not been passed. Provided, neoertheess That
| all criminal prosecutions pending in any of the
| courts of the Territory of Kansas imputng to any
person or persons the crime of treason against the
United States, and all criminal prosecutions by in
formation or indictment, against any person per-
sons for any alleged violation disregard whatever
Of what are usually known the laws Of the egis-
lature of Kansas shall be forthwith dismissed by the
courts where such prosecutions may be pending, and
every person who may be restrained Of his liberty
by of any of said shall be reeas
| ed therefrom without delay. Nor shall there hereaf-
ter be instituted any criminal prosecution in any of
the courts of the United States of said Territory
against any person persons for any such charge of
treason in said Territory prior to the passage of this
act or any violation or disregard Of said legislative
| enactments at any time.
Sec. rs. And be further enacted That all Justices
Of the peace, constables. sheriff. and all other judc-
| ial and ministerial officers. who shall be in Office
within the limits Of said Territory when this act shall
take effect, shall be- and they hereby, authorized
and required to continue to exercise ond perform the
duties of their respective Offices officers Of the
Tcrrioiy OF Kansas, temporarily, and until they,
Others, shall be duly appointed qualified to fill
their pieces in the manr herein directed or until
their rces shall he abolished.
q.
eys heretofore appropriated for the purchase of IL
brary for said Territory. If not already shall no
pended by and under the direction Of the said Cover
nor ofthe Territory Of Kansas. in the purchase ofa
library to be kept at the seat of Government for the
use of the Governor Legislative Assembly, udpes
Of the supreme court secretary, marshal and ator-
ney of said Territory md such other persons and
der such regulations shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. is. Andb be IL further enacted, That when the
lands in the said Territory shall he surveyed under
the direction the Government Of the United States
preparatory to bringing the same into market. sec
tions numbered sixteen md thirty-six in each town
ship in said Territory shall be- md the same
hereby reserved for the purpose Of being applied TO
tho support ofcommon schools in said Territory and
in the State or States and Territories hereafter to
be erected ont OF the same. in such way and undsr
such regulations and restrictions as Congress may
hereafter prescribe or assent to.
Sec. 10. And be a. f they enacted. That, temporari
ly, and until otherwise provided by law, the Cover
of said Territory may define the judicial districts
of said Territory. and assign the judges who are
may bc appointed for said Territory to the several
districts ond also appoint the times and places for
holding courts in the several counties subdivisions
in each pf said judicial Districts bv proclamation to
be issued by him; but the Legislative Assembly. at
their first or my subsequent session, may organize
alter or modify. such judicial districts, and assign
the judges and after the times and places Of holding
the courts, as to them shall seem proper and conve
nent
Sec. 81. And be IL jurthU enacted That oil officers
to be appointed by the President, by md with the
odxce and consent ofthe Senate, for the Territory
law now existing. which may he ienacted during
the present Congress. required to give security
for moneys that may be entrusted with them for dis
bursemen shall give security at such time and place
and in snch manner, the Secretary of the Treasu-
~ may prescribe
Sec. 81. Aud be IL further enacted That all treaties
laws. and other engagements made by the Govern
ment of the United States with the Indian tribes in
habtinz any part Of the Territory embraced within
this act, shall be faithfully and reidly observed
notwithstanding anything containedi in this act and
hat "a RAf
said Indians be continued with the same powers and
duties which now prescribed by law, except that
the President Of the United States may at his dis
cretion change the location of the Office Of superin-
dent. And the word inhabtant or Inhabitants. in
this act shall not be construed to relate TO any In
dian or Indians within said Territory unless they
citizens Of the United States.
Sec. %. And be IL further enacted, That for the
purposeof promoting the cause oflearning, advan-
cling ih arts Of peace, and giving agricultural
enterprise and mechanical labor the aid Of science.
as the lands in said Territory shall be surveyed
under ,he direction OF the United States, prepara-
tory to bringing the same into market, there shall
be. in addition 10 the reservation herein before
made for the support Of common schools, further
reserved from sale within said Territory nine en-
tire townships of land to be located and dcsignat
ed in different parts Of said Territory, In tract
or tracts OF al least one entire township in body,
by under direction ofthe Secretary Of the Tneri
or, six of wh n townships hereby set apart as
| endowments. under the future direction Of Con-
established bv the State or States which NAV be
formed out Of said Territory after the same shall
| have been admitted into the Union; and the other
three townships under the liae direction as endow-
ments, and for the support OF mechanical and ag-
riculiural professorships and departments which
| may be connected with such universities as mayin
| like manner he provided and established by such
new State or States 10 be formed out Of said Terri
| tory, or such agricultural and mechanical schools
as may be established by such State or States; dis
| al ,nI ,pJo IA ~
ties of learning; bat neither the said Territory,
nor the State or States thereofto be formed shalt
in anywise interfere with any part Of the lands re-
served in this act without the consent Of Congress
first thereto had and obtained, and then only far
as such consent may be expressly given. And In
like manner as the lands In the Territory of Me-
braska shall be surveyed aforesaid, there shall
preserved from sale eighteen eutire townships In
the said Territory, 10 be located and desig
those are required TO be in the Territory OF Kansas
in all respects, twelve CT which shall be held
endowments for universities of learning, and six
| for such Mechanical and agricultural professor