The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-05-12
r. J. WALKER.
Hon. g. S. Cox and Hon. VIM Lawrence
The English Conference Bill.


Whereas, The people of Kansas did by
a convention Of delegates, assembled at
Lecompton on the seventh day of Novem-
Der, 1857, for that purpose, form for them
selves a Constitution and State Govern
mcnt, which Constitution is Republican;
and
Whereas, At the same time and place,
said convention did adopt an ordinance,
which asserts that Kansas, " en- admitted
rs State, will have an undoubted right
to tax the lands within her limits. belong
ing to the United States and proposes to
to relinquish said asserted right, if certain
conditions set forth in said ordinance be
accepted aud agreed to by the Congress
of the United States; and
Whereas, Said constitution and ordi-
nance have been presented to Congress by
order of said convention, and the admis-
sion of said Territory into the Union
thereon as State requested; and
Whereas, Said ordinance is not accep-
table to Congress, and it is desirable to
ascertain whether the people of Kansas
concur in the changes in said ordinance
hereafter stated, and desire admission in
to the Union as a State as here proposed,
therefore
Be 1T enacted, sc, That the State of
Kansas be and is hereby admitted into
the Union on an equal footing with the
original States in all respects whatever,
but upon this fundamental condition pre-
cedept, namely; That the question of
admission with the following proposition,
in lieu of the ordinance framed at Lecomp-
ton, shall be submitted 10 the vote of the
people of Kansas, and assented to by them
or the majority of the voters voting at an
election to be held for that purpose, name
ly: that the following propositions be
and the same are hereby offered to said
people of Kansas for their free acceptance,
&c,
First, that section numbered sixteen
and thirty y-six in every township of public
lands in said State, and where either o:
said sections, or any part thereof, has been
sold or otherwise been disposed of, other
LANDS equivalent thereto, and as contigu-
Gus as may be, shall be granted to the
said State for use of schools,
Second, That seventy-two sections O.
land shall be set apart and reserved fol
the use and support of State University
to be selected by the Governor Of said
State, subject to the the approval of the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
and to be appropriated and applied il
such manner as b. Legislature of the said
State may prescribe for the purpose aforc
said, but for no other purpose.
Third, fhat ten entire sections of land
to be selected by the Governor Of sale
State, in legal subdivisions, shall be grant
ed to said State for the purpose of com
pleting the public bui dings, or for th'
erection of others at the seat of Govern
ment, under the direction of the Leg gislatur,
thereof
Fourth, That all the salt springs within
the said State, not exceeding twelve il
number, with six sections of land adjon
ing, or as contiguous as may be to each
shall be granted to said State for its use
the same to be selected by the Goverpo
thereof, within one year after the admis
, sion of said State, and when SO selected
3 to be used or disposed of oa such terms
conditions and regulations as the Legisla
ture shall direct; Provided, That no sal
spring. or land, the right whereof is nov
vested in any individual or individuals OIL
which may be hereafter confirmed or ad
: judged to any individual or individual:
D shall by this article be granted to sal
;. State.
: Fifth, That five per centum of the pre-
t ceeds of the sales of all public lands lyin
d within the said State, which shall be sol
S by Congress after the admission of sal
! State into the Uuion, after deducting a
b the expenses incident to the sane, sha
y be paid to said State, for the purpose {
y making public roads and internal improve
h ments, as the Legislature shall direc
e Provided, That the foregoing proposition
u herein offered to the State of Kansas sha
Is never interfere with the primary dispos
IT of the lands Of the United States, or wit
any regulations Congress may find nece
sary for securing title in said soil to bon
Sds purchasers thereof. and that no ia
shall be imposed on land belonging to Il
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