Squatter sovereign., 1857-12-05
Mtstell
ORDINANCE: /:

WHEREAS, The Government of the United
States is the proprietor, or will become SO, or
all or most of the lands lying within the
limits Of Kansas, as determined under the Con-
sttution and whereas the state of Kansas Will
possesses the 3undoubted right to tax such lands
Tor the Support OF the State Government, or
for other proper and legitimate purposes csnect-
ed with her existence asa State. NOW, THERE
FORE, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THIS oonvt an ",
of Kansas, That the right aforesaid to tax such
lands ahali be, and is hereby forever relin-
ouisheI. il the conditions following shall be
accepted and agreed to by the Congress or the
United States : -s.-.,t .7..,
Sec That sections numbered eight, six
teen. -four and thirty six, in every town.
chin in the State, or in case either OF SAID num-
bered sections is, or shall be otherwise disPosed
of, that other lands equal thereto In value, and
"a contiguous as may be, shall be granted to
The safe to be applied exclusively to the sup
wort of Common Schools.
,rrSso. q That all salt springs, and gold, sllv-
gtshcRos,l III I or etiss vaua1.e fer nlns INES .G
fer tba uss ssa sn sss granted to said state
aoa tsa ms shaiI n bs Ussshs "ssa Of said State
der such terms, and conditions, and regulations
as the Legislature of said State shall direct
Sec. 3. That FIVE per centum of the pro-
ceeds of the sales of all public lands sold, or
held in trust, or otherwise lying withinthe said
State, whether sold before or after the adnis-
sion Of the State into the Union, after deduct
ing all expences incidental to the same, shall!
be paid to the said State of Kansas, for the pur
poses following, to wit: Two-fifths to be dis
bursed under the direction Of the Legislature
of this State for the purpose of aiding in con-
structien Of Railroads within said State, and
the residue for the support of Common Schools.
Sec. 4. That seventy-two sections, or two
entire townships shall be designated by the
President of the United States, which shall be
reserved Cor the use Of Seminary of Learning
appropriated by the Legislature of said State
solely to the use Of said seminary.
Sec. 5. That each alternate section of land
now owned or WHICH may hereafter be acquired
by the United States for twelve miles on each
located from some point on the Northe IN boun-
dairy OF the State, leading Southerly through
said State in the direction of the Gulf of Mex
leo, and on each side of line Of Railroad to
be located and established from some point on
the Missouri river, Westwardly through said
State in the direction of the Pacific ocean, shall
be reserved and conveyed to said State of Kan
sas for the purpose of aiding in the construc-
ton OF said Railroads and it shall be the duty
OF the Congress OF the United States in the con-
junction with the proper authorities of this
state, to adopt immediate measures for carry
ing the several provisions herein contained into
full effect.
Done at Lecompton, in Convention, this the sew
- enth day Of November, in the
SEAL J eight hundred and ffty-seven ];
/ and of the Independence Of the
United States Of America the
eighty y-second.
fTf8G j. CALHOUN.
.fysA;e,; President of the Convention
Attest. c. p. McELvANE, Sec. Of Convention.