The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-03-12

pabliehet In the Territory. lhe following
is copy ol the bill ~ il passeJ the Senate.
On the 10Th Of February. il having passed
the House on the 3lst Of January:
An Act to authorize the people 81 the Tsrritory
Of Minnesota 10 form - constitution and
State government, preparatory to their al
mission into the Union ~ al "gna footing
with the original states.
Ne enacted 6g ke Seadfe dad H0u,e "
Representatives. Of The Uaam SIc 81
is,erim "a Congress dsNemtsd. That the
inhabitants Of that portion Of the Territory
Of Minnesota which is embraced within the
following limits. to wit Beginning at the
point in the centre Of The main channel Of
the lsal River OF the North, wh,r the
boundary line between the Uni,ed States
and the British possessions crossss the same;
thence up the main channel Of SAIL river Ia
that Of the I}oix dcs Sioux river thence the
main channel Of said river 10 Lake Travcrs;
thcuee up the centre Of said bake 10 the
southern extremity thereof; thence in di-
rect line 10 the had of Big Stone Lake;
thence through lis centre 10 iis outlet !;
theuce by due south line To the north line
Of the State Of Iowa thence east along the
northern bo,ulary nj ,,id State Ia the
main channel Of the NisSissippi river
thence up the main channel of said river
ami following the boundary line Of the State
% " iseolsin, until thc same intersects Inc
Saint Louis river; thence down the said
river 10 AMI through Lake superior, on the
boundary line OF Wisconsin and Michigan,
aI'l u hiler-ft Inc dls'uing line between
the United States ami the british pt~str-
sions thence up Pigeon river. and follow
ing sad dividing llne. TO The place OF begin
n'ng. be- AMI they are hereby authorized to
form Tor themselves II constitution and state
government, by the name ~ The state OF
Minnesota, AMI to come into the Union IN
an equal looting with the original States,
according To the FEDERAL Constitution.
SEQ :. 1odLs n oy,,s, sn,,,,y Th,,
,he o,.,e ~ Min,.s;,,a shall h.ro ,,n,,r
,cn, inr;.d;.,;nn ao ,he M;ss;.s;r,,; nnJ al,
o,ler r;yprs ami wn,ers ho,,,er;ng On tho
sad state OF Minnesota, so Tar as the same
shall iorm common boundary Ia said State
AMI any other state or Stats now or hers
after Ia be- formed or bounded by the same :;
AMI said river AMI waters leading into the
same, shall be common highways. and for
ever FREE as well to the inhabitants OF sad
State a. 10 aii "tf~r ci'lnhs oi W" enitoi
states, without any tax, duty. impoe', or
toll therefor.
S.c Q a,JLsa further .oo,,,,i rba,
M, the ers, Monday in .Ipnc no,, the Iag,l
-
existing within liz limits Of I'm. n,nn..J
s,ars ar. hsr,.hv .n,hor;z.J ,o ,.c, two
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Tcrr,,pr;al Irg;sla,nrc awhich elec,ion e.,
jele,a,,s shall H.. bcd ami cm.l,c,o.i anJ
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Spc. g. Ind he u further e'arini. That in
the said convention shall decide in favor
Of the immediate admission Of the proposed
State into the Mon, il shall ls the duty Of
the United States Marshal Tor Said Territory
to prccssi To take ccnsns ar enumeration Of
the Inhabitants within the limits of the pro
posed State, under such rules and regulations
NJ shall b. prescribed by the Secretary al
the Interior. with the view oi asHrta'ning
the numlsr pf r,pYt<a nj atiyrS Ia which s3hl