The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-20

PREPARATORY BILL OF JUDGE DOU0LAS.
In the Senate OF tie United STATES March L. 1856 Hr.
Douglas. from the Committee Tor, tories reported the
following bill, which was reai the first and second
times
Till TO authorize The people IF the Territory Of Kansas 10
form constitution and Safe sorernme, preparatory u
their admission into the Union, uhsn they has TIE re-
Quisite population.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Rspresen
tatives of the United OF America in Congress
assembled, That whenever it shall eear, BY census
TO be taken under the drecoo OF the Governor BY the
authority Of the Legisa that there shall be nihsty
three thousand four hundred and twenty inhsbitsot
Chat being the number required By tie present ratio of
representation for a member Of Congress) within the
limits hereinafter described In the Territory Of Kansas
the legislature OF said Territory shall b. hereby
authorized provide by law tor The ee:on Of delegates
b. the people of said Territory 70 assemble in convection
and form constitution and State goyernn prepara-
tory their Admission into the Union equal foot
irg with the original States all respects whatsoever
by the Of the state OF Kansas, with the following
boundaries to ~.-Begnnicg on the western boundary
Of the State Of Missouri the to-ty seventh parallel
OF north latitude crosses Tie naSpe. -ers Fad
parallel to the hundred acd tniri meridian Of longi
tude, thence north ssid meridian to the fo,tieth
parallel OF latitude thence east on ssd parslel OF lau
tude to the western boundary Of the State Of Missouri
thence southwark with said boundary to the place Of
ginning.
Sec. 2 And be it further eraced That the said conyeu-
ton shau be comp oed Of delegates fro1
tive district with the limits Of tire proposed and
that each district SHAH eject double the Of
TO which it may be entitled to representatives In the
Territorial Legislature; and that the ssd election OF
delegates, ell white msie inbsbitsuts, who shall have
arrived at the age of treoton years and shall have
been actual residents in sale Territory for the period Of
six months and In the district for the period OF
months next preceding the dsy of ele,aen and Who
shall possess the other qualifications reaurei By The
organic act Of the Territory shall be entitled vote
and that none Others shall be permitted vote at said
election.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted That the following
propositions be, and the hereby Offered to the
said convention of the people Of Kansas when termed
for their free acceptance rejection which accepted
by the convention and ratified by the people the cleo
ton for the adoption Of the constitution STALL oblixa-
toy on the United States and tbs said State of Kan
sas to.wit:--
l. That sections numbered sixteen and thirty six in
every township Of public lands 10 said State where
either of said sections part thereof has been sold
otherwise been disposed Of Other lands, equvaent
thereto and as contiguous as may be- shall De granted in
said State for the use Of schools.
2. That seveny-two sections Of land shall be get
apart and reserved for the and support state uni
ject the approval of the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, and to be appropriated and applied in
manner as the Legislature Of said Sta may prescr
for the pur pose aforesaid but for other purp
3. That ten entire sections OF land, TO selected
by the Governor of said ate, ia legal Subdivisions
shall be granted 10 ead State for the Of compet
ing the public buildings for the erect of others
the teat OF under the direction OF the Legs
la ure thereof.
That all salt springs within said State not excee
twelve in number with six sections Of land adjoining,
contiguous may be to esch shall be granted said
State for it's the same to be seee ed BY the Governor
thereof within year after the admission Of said State
and when selected TO be used disposed Of such
terms conditions and regulations the Legislature shall
direct Provided that sat spring or land the right
whereof vested in any ind vidaal individuals
which may be hereafter confirmed sdjudged TO any
divoua individuals shall by tnis article be granted
said State.
g. That FIVE per cent OF the net proceeds OF sales o. oil
public lands ing within said State which shall b sold by
Congress ter the admission Of said State into the Union
after deductirg all the ineident to the
shall be paid 70 said state for the purpose of making
public roads and internal orovemenH the Iegisa-
ture shall direct: Provided Ihe forg ing prop stons
herein offered the conditi n tina tas said
ton which shall form the of said State shall
provide by clause in said tuition, ordinance,
irevocable without the Of the Un'tei Ss that
sale state ha never interfere with he primary disposal
Of the soil within the by the United States
with any regulations Cor may find necessary for
securing the title in said so TO bona fde purchasers
thereof and that DO tax shall be imposed lands be-
longing TO the United states and chat in case shall
resident propretors be taxed higher than residents
CALL FOR A MEETING IN WILMINGTON NC
kansas aid meeting 10 have been held in Will
ningtoni n e. on the 18th inst The call READ a. fol-
ows Let those who talk much about Southern rights
and peculiar institutiensn forward meet, and
act Yes act out what they tax 40 much about-prac-
ce what they preach Show those pulpit fanatic bal.
lies who talk about the moral suasion OF Shsrpss rifles
that the sharp knives of the of the south viii give
them and their abettors blunt welcome the borders
Of Kansas 10 support (f be- the equal rights of
their State amongst Der sisters aud peers under the plain
provisions aud Requirements Of the fundamental law the
glorious constitution