Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-07-02
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AN ACT to authorize the peop,e Of ne T,,,-
rltory OF Minnesota 10 form consgitatitH
andgetate government, preparatory to their
admission IA the Union on an equal footing
with the original States.
Be It elaactsd Jy the Senate and Ek,uss Of
Representatives, Of the United States Of Au,eyieE
IN Congress assembled, 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 ths centre
Of the main channel Of Red river Of the North
where the boundary line between the Uniied
States and the British possessions crosses the
same; thence up the main channel Of snd
river to that Of the BOix des Sioux river;
thence the main channel of said river to Lake
Tavers; thence up the centre Of sad lake to
the southern extremity thereof; thence iti q
direct line to the head of Big Stone lake;
thence through It's centre to its outlet; thence
by a due south line to the north line Of Iowa.
thence east along the northern boundary Of
said State to the main channel Of tile Misg,is-
sippi river; thence up the main channel Of
said river, and following the boundary line of
the State of Wisconsin,, until the same inser-
sects the Saint Louis river; thence down said
river to and through Lake Superior, on the
boundary line Of Wisconsin and Michigan,
until II iEtersscts the dividing line between the
United States and tne British possessions;
thence up PigeOn river, and following said
dividing hne, to the place of beginning, be,
and they are hereby, authorized 10 form for
themselves a constitution ahd State gSTaFn-
ment, BY the name Of the State Of Minnesota.
and to come into the Union on an equal flot-
ing with the original States, according 10 the
federal constitution.
Sec 2. Ind Be It faraer ena,EeL That
the said State Of Minnesota shall have ron
current Jurisdiction on the Mississirpi and all
other rivers and waters bordering on the Elats
Of Minnesota, 50 FAR as the same shall form a
common boundary 10 said State and aDy other
State or States now or hereafter 70 be fornei
or bounded by the same; and said river ana
water, aud the Havigable waters leading into
the same shall be common highways and for
ever free, os well to the inhabitants Of SAID
State as 10 all other citizens Of the United
States, without any tax, duty, imros., Of toll
theryfor.
Sec. 5. AnI Je It further siatcteI Flrr,
on the FIRST Monday in June next, the ilesaI
voters In each representative district, then e,
sting within t-e limits Of the proposed STATE.
are hereby authorized to elect two delegate.
+ for each representative to which said district
may be entitled according to the appoitiOl-
ment Tor representatives to the Territorial leeis-
lature, which election for delegates shall q
held and conducted, aud the returns Inac =
/. IN al respects IN conformity with the laws q
said Territory regulating the election OF fcniS.
sentatives; and the delegates sonlected shat
assemble at the capitol Of said Territory. e1
i the sscOEd Monday IN july next, and first Ge-
termiue, by a vote, whether It is the wish al
mItt8d into tee Union at that TIM; and if 80
shall proceed to form a constitution. and tab,
adj necessary steps for the establishment q.
State government, in conformity with thu fad
ieral constitution, subject to the approval sr.t
ratification Of the people Of the pEtpoaet
Stase. ~
Sec 4. And be It further enacgeI. Tba
in the event said convention slllll decide n
favor Of the immediate admission Of The ITO
posed State into lhe Union, It shall be the dat
Of the United States marshal Tor said Terri
tory 70 proceed to take a census or entmtsa
ton Of The inhabitants within the limits Of th
J PROPOSED State, uuder suchrules aid regulation
{ as shall be prescribed BY the S.fstary Of th
Interior, with tie viesv of ascerialngf nlna
: Der Of representatives. to which SID State 100
beenistled IN the Congress Of the United iStabs
, and said State shall lie entitled to ore slresxn
; tadFe andsuch additional representative ih
population Of the State shall. acp0Tding to II
census, show il would be eutifletl to acsuTtiu.
E to the present ratio ST representation.