The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-28
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
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AN ACT To authorize the people of the Territory of inne-
to form constitution and State government prepare
tory TO their admission In the Union equal footing
with the original States.
BE by Senate and of Representatives Of
the United States Of America IN Congress assembled That
the inhabitants OF that portion OF the Territory Of Min
nssota which embraced within the following limits to wit
Beginning at the point in the centre of the main channel Of
the Red river of the North where the boundary line between
the United States and the British possessions the
thence the main channel of said river that of the
Box es Sioux river thence the main channel of said river
to- Lake Traverse thence the centre of said lake TO the
head of Big Stone lake thence through its its out
Lett thence due south line to the north line of the State
State main channel Of the Mississippi river thence up
the main channel Of said river and following the boundary
line OF the State OF Wisconsin, until the same ntersec the
Saint Louis river thence down said river to and through
Lake Superior the boundary line of Wisconsin and Mich
States and the British possessons thence Pigeon river
and following said dividing line to the place of beginning
be- and they hereby authorized to form for themselves
constitution and State government by the of the State
of Minnesota and to into the Union equal footing
with the original States according to the federal constu
ton.
SEC. O. And be further enacted That the said State of
Minnesota shall jurisdiction the MISSISSIPPI
all other rivers and waters bordering the said State
of Minnesota so far as the same shall form bound
airy said state and any other state or states now Gf mere
and waters and the navabe waters leading into the same
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States without any tax, duty impost or toll therefor.
SEC. further enacted That the Mon
day next the legal voters in each representative
district then existing within the limits of the proposed State
hereby authorized elect two delegates for each
sentative to which said district be entitled according to
the apportonment for the territorial egs
ature which election for delegates shall be held and
dacted and the returns made in all respects In conformity
with the laws of said Territory regulating the election Of
representatives and the delegates so elected shall as
sembe at the capitol of said Territory the second Monday
July next and frstdetermine by vote whether 1t Is the
wish Of the people Of the proposed State to be admitted into
the Union at that tme and If SO, shall proceed to form
constitution and take all necessary steps for the establish
ment of State government conformity with the federal
constitution subject to the approval and ratification OF the
src. 4 And Be further enacted That in the said
convention shall decide in favor of the immediate admission
of the proposed State into the Union shall be the duty Of
the United States marshal for said Territory proceed to
enumeration of the inhabitants within the
limits of the proposed State under rules regua-
tons shall be by the Secretary of the Interior
with view of acetainDg the number Of
which said State may be entitled in the Congress of the
United States and said State shall be entitled to
sentative such additional representatives the popua
ton of the State SHALL according the census show it
would be entitled to according to the ratio of
sentation.
Sac 5. And be il further enacted That the following
propositions be- and the hereby offered to the said
ance or rejection which, if accepted by the convention shall
obligatory the United States and upon the said State
First That sections numbered sixteen and thirty in
every township Of public lands in said state and where
hs wise Ssn pod and equivalent
and contiguous may be- shall be granted to said State
Second That sections land shall set apart
reserved for the and support of State university
be selected by the of said State subject to the
approval of the Commissioner of the General Land Office
and to be appropriated and applied in such the
legislature of said State prescribe for the purpose aore
| said, but for other purpose.
Thrd That entire sections of land to be selected by
the governor of said State in legal Subdivisions shall be
granted to said State for the purpose of completing the
public buildings for the erection of others at the
of government under the direction of the legislature
| thereof.
Fourth That all salt springs within said State not exceed
ing twelve in NUMBER with sections of land adjoining
contiguous may be to each shall be granted to said
its the to be selected by the
thereof within year after the admission of said State
when selected to be used disposed Of such terms
conditions and regulations the legislature shall direct
Provided That salt spring land, the right whereof
il now vested any individual individuals which
be hereafter confirmed audged any individual ind
yduals shall by this article be granted to said State
F That five per centum of the net proceeds of sales
OF ali public lands lying within said State, which shall be
sold by Congress after the admission of said State into the
Union deductng all the incident to the
be paid to said State for the purpose OF making public
roads internal improvements the legislature shall di
rect Pyopded The foregoing propositions herein offered
are on the condition. that the said convention which shall
form the constitution of said State shall provide by clause
In said constitution ordinance rrevocabe without the
consent United States that said State shall
trfere with primary disposal Of the soil within the
by the United States with regulations Congress
find necessary securing the title in said soil to bona de
thereoj and that tax shall be imposed
lands belonging the United States and that in shall
propretors be taxed higher than residents
| Approved Feb. 20, 1857