Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-08
BY AUTHORITY,
Laws OF THE UNITED STATES.

PuBLIo Ne, ISL
AN ACT to authorize TIE pe0pe Of re TsTrory cf Mir
nesoa 10 form stiiuon and Stae government pre-
paTatory 10 th-iF admission 10 the Union on equal
footing with The original Sstss.
Be il enacted By She senate end ouss Of ReDFeszltG
tyes of he United States Of America in Congress Assem-
bed That einhsbtauts Of that portion Of the Territory
Of Minnesota Wheh embraced within She following lin
its, to wits Beginning the point the centre Of The msu
channel Of The Red riser q Toe Horb where he bouRda
~ line between the United aes aud the British poses
sOns crosses the same thence up TIE channel Of said
river 20 that the Boix des Sioux river thence the main
channel Of sad river 10 axe Trsvs thence Up The
TIRE OF said AXE to the southern extremity thereof thence
IN oirectne to the head Of Big Stone lake thence ihrnugh
It's CeLtrs s outlet thence By due s0uth line % the
norm me the state Of lca; taeace ca along me noiR
ern boundary OF said State 10 The main channel d the sis
s7ippi river thence up the channel Of said river
and following the boundary line Of the State OF WscOnn,
until the inierSects the sant Louis RIVER thence
down ssii river TO and throlgh Take Superior the
boundary line Cf WkGlusin and Michigan until IL inter
sects the dividing lire between TIE Uaed States and the
British possessions; thence up EN- river, and following
salc dividing ss 10 me place OF beZnuiug De- aod hey
are hereby. authorized 70 form Tor themselves cOEsuu
t2u and State government BY he name Of tbs state OF
Minnesota ana 70 come into the Union on an Cq1sl footing
ton.
SEC. 2 And b it further enacted That the sid State
o. Minnesota shall have concurrent jurisdiction the
mississippi and ell other rivers and waers bordering on
the said state OF Minnesota far the shall iUrm
common boundary TO said State aud Hny other State
States hereafter 70 be ormsd or bounded By the
same and said river and waters the nsvgsbe waters
leading into the same shall be common highways, aud
forever fres as well 20 the Inhabitants Of said Stas 70
all other citizens Of the United staez without any tax
duty, impest or toll therefor
SEC. s. And be It further enacted That on the hrst
Monday IN une nex the legal voters in each representa-
tive district then existing within tn limits OF the propO
posed Slate, are hereby authorized 10 elect two delegates
for each representative 10 which ga district may b snti
tied according 10 the appOronmsnt for representatives to
the territorial legislature which election for delegates sIa
be he'd and conductid and the returns mads in all re-
specs IN conformity with the laws Of said Territory rsgu
alng he election OF representatives. aud The dele 50
elected shall assemble Ihs capitol Of said Territory
taR second Monday Juv mex. aUd fr3t determine b.
vote whether Il IS the wish the pc pie Of the proposed
Stale to be admitted into the Union that time Il 20
shall proceed ID form constitution and Ike all neCesB
y steps Tor the establishment Of State government, -
conformity with the federal constitution subject 10 the SO
prevail and ratdeai N OF the people Of he proposed State
SIC l. and be lt further enacted That in the event
said convention shall decide in favor Of the immediate ad
miss on OF the proposed State into the UnOn it shall be
the duty Of the United states marshal tor sail Terrt ~ 10
proceed 70 tke census enUmsa Of the inhabitants
within the limits Of the proposed State under such rules
and regulations shall be prescribed 0y the Secretary Of
ths Interior with the view Of asesrlnng the number Of
representatives which said state may be entitled in the
Congress OF the United States and said state shall be
titled to one representa- i've aud such additional representa-
Tes the population Of toe State shall, according to the
census show would be entitled 70 according pre-
sent ratio OF representation,
SEC 8 And be 1t further enacted That the following
propositions be- and tbs hereby offered TO the
said convention Of the people Of Minnesota for their free
acceptance rejection which if accepted BY the cOnVsn-
on shall be obligatory the United States and the
said State Of Minnesota 10 Wit:
First That sections numbered sixteen and thirty SIX in
every township OF public lands in said State and where
either Of SAID sections any part thereof has been sold
or otherwise been disposed ct, other lands equivalent
thereto aud contiguous may be- shall be granted o.
said State for the Of schools
Second. That seven tive sections Of land shall be set
apart and reserved for the and sal port state uni
veHsy TO be selected by the governor OF said STATE sub
jet TO he approval Of the COmmis Of the General
Land Otte ami 70 be appropriated and applied 10 such
manner Is the legislature Of said State may pecrbe r
the purpose aiOresald, but for no other rpos4
IH'd. That ten entire sections OF lani, to be selected
By the g1veraorOt said state in legal ubdvisions shall
be grained TO said state for the purpose OF cImplsu the
pubic buildings for the erection Of others the
u government un1sr he direction o. .egstUrs thereof
F6BrlA lhata salt sETDgs within sa STATE no ex.
ceeding Twelve 10 nuUoer wan SIX sections OF land
joining contiguous may be each shall be- graz
ted s. said State TO- its use the 10 be eel ed b. lbs
governor thereof Wltln year alter the admission Of
said STATE AID when e.sd be used or disposed
on such terms, oond5i aud regulations IS The egsa-
shall direct Pr0giIsE hat no sat spr Dg land
the right whereof vested il any ndi IGua iudi
vlduaS which may be hereafter confirmed or a1ldg-d
70 any individual or Individuals, shall b. this article, be
grained 70 said site
Fth That I'VE per centum Of TIE net proceeds Ofsas
OF al public lands lying within said state which shall be
sold BY COngrssseer the ADHESION OF said State into the
Union afer deducpg all the expenses 0C delt 10 The
same, shall Be paid SAID stale Jr The purpose Of kug
public roads end internal Improvements, toe egaatuIe
shall direct PrOCSfsL The foregoing propositions herein
Isred tle condition IN the said convent which
shall form the constitution Of said Stss shall PF0yile By
clause in said tuition. ordinance. ITrsvOca5s
WhOu. the consent Of the United states that said State
shall interfere with he primary dspO al e tbg sui
within the same By the UnUed States with any reEol
said soil bona zoe purchasers bere f. and that no TX
shall be imposed lands belonging the United states
aud that in shall nonresident proprisioTs b. taxed
higher than residents
ADprOFed Feo 1877