Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
MORNING, AUGUST g, 1857

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 Sne Iou.t or the district where the defendant re- sueS' ouI II there be more than one defendant and | t. .1 .I Ill different districts, the plaintiff may m siIheT and send duplicate writ against the ureeteo to the marshal of the other dis l .ie.' oh ".nct Wnt an endorsement shall be made that the writ thus sent is copy of il writ suad o,+ n, the court of the proper district; and said wrs wben executed and returned into the office from whence | in accordingly. " ft0eooOou
 APPROVED, February 2l, 1857
 IN ACT to authorize the People of the rerr;torv n,
 Alhhesota to form Constitution and State Go
 Terhment preparatory to their Adm sion in the
 ohioh on an equal Footing ith the original States
 De It enacted, etc. That the inhabitants of tha, Po'Uo,i or the Territory of Minnesota which is em- oIaged within the following limits. to wit: Beginnne p % poiht Tn the centre of the main channel of tho
 eo hirer o the North, where the boundary line be- tween the United States and the British nossasson. crosses the same; thence up the main channel of said river to that of the BoiX des Sioux River. the man cahhel or sad river to Lake Travers thence up the centre ot said lake to the southern extremity thereof: thence in direct line to the head of Rio Stone Lake; thence through it's centre to is ontIef thence by due south line the north line of tLe State of Iowa. thence east along the northern boun- diary of said State to the main channel of the Mssis sppi Rver thence up the main channel of said river and following the boundary line of the State of Wis consn until the same ntersect the Saint Louis River thence down said river to and through Lake Superior
 
 until it ntersecs the d sdng line between the United States and the British posseSSions thence up Pigeon River, and following said dividing line to the place o beginning be and they hereby authorized to form for themselves Constitution and State Government hy the name of the State of Minnesota and to como into the Union on equal footing with the original States, according to the federal constitution.
 $ 2. That the said State of Minnesota shall have concurrent jurisdiction the Mississippi and all ohe, rivers and waters bordering the said State of Min nesota, so far the same shall form common boun- dary to said State and any other State States now or hereafter to be formed or bounded by the same and said river and waters, and the navigable waters leading into the same, shall be common high ways. and forever free well to the inhabitants of said State to all other citizens of the United States without any tax. duty impost, or toll therefor 3. That on the first Monday in June next, the legal voters in each representative district then exist ing within the limits of the proposed State are here by authorized to elect two delegates for each repre- sentative to which said distrctm be entitled accord ing to the apportiOnment for representatives to the territorial legislature. which election for delegates shall be hell and conducted, and the returns made ! in all respects in conformity with the laws of said Territory regulating the ele tion of representatives and the delegates elected shall assemble at the ca ptol of said Territory the second Monday in Julv next. and first determine by vote, whether it is the wish Of the people of the proposed State be admit ted into the Union at that time and if shall pro- ceed to form a constitution. and take all necessary steps for the establishment of State government in | conformity with the federal constitution subject to the apnroval and ratification of the people of the pro posed State.
 s 4 That in the event said convention shall de eide in favor of the immediate admission of the pro- posed State into the Union, it shall be the duty of he United States marshal for said Territory to pro cerd to take a census or enumeration of the inhab- tantS within the limits of the proposed State under suh ule~ and regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior with the view of taininy the number of representatives to which said State may he entitled in the Congress of the United States: and said State shall be entitled to one repre- sentative and Such ad titiona representatives as he population of the State shall. according to the cer- suS. show it would be entitled to according to the present ratio of representation.
 | D. That the following propositions be. and the same are hereby offered to the said Convention of the peonlc of Minnesota for their free acceptance or re- iecti1n which, if accepted by the convention shall be obligatory on the United States and upon the suid State of Minnesota, to wit:
 F1rSt That sections numbered sixteen and thirty SIX m every township of public lands n said Stute and where either of said sections Or any part there of. has been sold otherwise disposed of, other lands equivalent thereto and contagious as may be- shall be granted to said State for the use of schools.
 Aeto"d That seventy-two sections of land shall be set apart and reserved for the and support State university. to be selected by the Governor of said State subject to the approval of the Commis- soner of the General Land Office, and to be appro- priated and applied in such as the legsla- t ot said State prescribe for the purpose afore- saltl. put Tor no other purpose.
 Ihaid. That ten entire sections of land to be se- leLed by the Governor of said State in legal subl- vlslous shall be granted to said State for the pur- pose of completing the public buildings, or for the ereel"n o1 others at the seat of government under the direction of the legislature thereof
 Fdutfh That all salt springs within said State not exceeding twelve in nHmber. with six sections of land adjoining. or contiguous as may be to each shall be granted to said State for it's use: the same to be selected pV the Governor thereof within one year a ter the admission of said State and when SO selected |" De used or disposed of on such terms conditions ana feguia'l"S as the Legislature shall direct Pro- fmed That no salt spring lund the right whereof Is now vested in any individual or individuals. or winch may be hereafter confirmed or adiudeed to any ln(uvdnal or individuals. shall by this article be granted to said State
 fTtf That five per centum of the net proceeds of sales or all public lands lying within said State when shall be sold by Congress aftcr the admission or the NaId State into the Union after deuctine all the expenses incident to the same shall be paid to said State for the purpose of making public roads ana internal improvements. as tn, lerisla' urc shall direct Proriled. The foregoing prorosi.i 1ns heren oherd are on the condition that the saiA con vrhuon winch shall form the constitution of said Ntate shall provide. by clause in said constitution or an ordinance irrevocahle without the consent of me Unlted States. that said State shall never inter- lere with the primary disposal of the soil within the same by the United States or with any rnrulations congress may find necessary for securing the title in sld sol to bna fde purchasers thereof and that no taN shall be imposed on lands belongng to the Uni ted States and that in no case shall non resident | prnprletor~ be taxed higher than residents
 APPROVED, r, bruary 26 lS57
 AN ACT m moLinr 4