The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-05-05

They eRfpes7y recommend the adoption OF
this amendment by the two houses of Con-
gress.
r. NJ. 7. HUNTER,
Managers on the part OF the Senate.
MM. II. ENGLISH,
ALEXANDER IL. STEPHENS,
~ Managers on tho part of the House.
The undersigned, ono Of the managers on the
part Of the Senate, does not agree to the FORE
WIN. ii. SEWARD.
The undersigned one Of the managers on the
part Of the House, does not agree to the iorego-
ing report report.
% as-sfs.a - WM. A. HOWARD.
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AsBII1L FOR THE ADMISSION OF KAN
-F rs fl SAS. 81.
Whereas, the people OF Kansas did, by a con-
vontion.of delegates assembled at Lecompton,
on the Tth dayof November, one thousand eight
hundred and filty-seven, for that purpose, form,
for themselves a constitution and State govern
ment, which constitution is republican,; and,
whereas, at the same time and place, SAID con-
veAtion did adopt an ordinance which said or
dinance asserts that Kansas when admitted as
aiState, will have an undoubted right to tax the
lands within her limits belonging to the Uni
ted States and proposes to rclinqush said asser-
ted right If certain conditions set forth in said
ordinance be accepted and agreed TO by the Con-
gress Of the United States; and whereas the said
constitution and ordinance have been presented
tho the Congress of the United States by order
Of said convention, and admission of said terri
tory as State as requested; and whereas said
ordinance is not acceptable to Congress, and it
is desirable to ascertain whether the people Of
Kansas concur in the changes in said ordinance
bereina tier stated, and desire, admission into
the Union as State as herein proposed; There
fereyfndi H
BE it enacted dc, That the State of Kansas
be, andls hereby admitted into the Union on
an eqnal footing with the original States in all
respects whatever, but upon the fundamental
condition precedents, namely: that the follow
ing proposition in lieu of the ordinance framed
at Lecompton, be submitted to vote of the peo-
pie of Kansas, and assented to by them or
majority of the voters voting at an election to
be held for that purpose, namely: that the fol-
lowing proposItI be, and the same are here
by, offered to the people of Kansas for accep-
tance or rejection, which, if accepted, shall be
obligatory on the United States and upon the
said State OF Kansas te-wit: First that sections
number sixteen and thirty six in every town
ship Of public lands iu said State, or where Ell
ther of said sections or any part thereof has
been sold or otherwise disposed Of other lands
eauivaeht thereto and as contiguous as may be,
shall be granted to said State for the use Of
schools Second, that seventy two sections Of
lands shall be set apart and reserved for the sup
port Of a State University, to be selected by
the governor ofsaid State, subject 10 the appro-
val Of the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, and to be appropriated and applied in
such manner as the legislature of said State may
prescribe for the purpose aforesaid, but to no
ether purpose. Third, that ten entire sections
of land, to be elected by the governor of said
State, in legal subdivisions, shall be granted to
said State for the purpose of completing the
public buildings or for the erection Of others at
the seat of government, under the direction OF
the legislature thereof Fourth, that all salt
springs within said State, not exceeding twelve
in number, with six sections of land adjoining
or rs contiguous as may be to each, shall be
granted to said State for its use, the same to be
selected by the governor thereof within one year
after the admission OF said State, and, when so
selected to be used or disposed ofon such terms
condifionsand regulations as the legislature may
direct Pyouided, That no salt spring or land,the
right whereof is nav vested IN any individual
orindividuals, or or which may hereafter be con-
tirmed or adjudged to any individual or individ-
ualsshal by this article be granted to said State.
Fifth, that five per centum of the net proceeds
of sales of all public lands lying within said
State which shall be sold by Congress after the
admission of said State into the Union, after
deductng all the expenses incident to the same,
shall be paid to said State for the purpose OF
making public roads and internal improvements
rs the legislature shall direct: Provided, The
foregoing propositions herein offered are on the
condition that the said State of Kansas shall
never interfere with the primary disposal of the
lands Of the United States, or with any regula-
tion which Congress may find necessasy for Sc
curing the title in said soil to bona f. pureha-
sers thereof; and that no tax Shall be imposed
ON lands belonging to the United States, and
That in no case shall non resident proprietors be
taxed higher than residents. Sixth, and that
such State shall never tax the lands or property
Of the United States in that State. af
AT the said election the voting shall be by
ballot, and by endorsing on his ballot as each
voter may please, proposition accepted or pro
sition rejected Should majority of the votes
cast be Tor proposition accepted the President
OF the United States, as soon as the fact is duly
made known to him. shall announce the same
by proclamation; and thereafter and without
any further proceedings on the part Of Congress
the admission of the State OF Kansas into the
Union upon an equal fooing with the origna
States, in AL respects whatever. shall be com
plete and absolute, and said State shall be cnti
4led to one member in the House Of RepFesen
Ratives in the Congress of the United States
until the next census be taken by the fedora
government; but should majority of the votes
east be for proposition rejected it shall b
sdeemed and held that the people of Kansas d.
mot desire admission into the Union with said
AcoHstitation under the conditi ms set forth il
the said proposition, and in that event the peo
ple Of said Territory are hereby authorized ant
..empoweged to form for themselves constitu
ton and State government by the name of th,
State Of Kansas, according to the federal con
stituton, and may elect delegates for that pur
pose whenever. and not before, it is ascertainet
by = census duly and legally taken, that the pop
ulatlon Of said territory equals or exceeds thu
ratio Of representation required for amember o
the Honse of Representatives, Of the Congress
Of the United States; and whenever thereafte
such delegates shall assemble in convention
they shalt first determine by y vote whether |
HI The .Rish of the people Of the proposed Stat
IA be admitted into the Union at that time, ant
if-so, shall proceed to form constitution ant
take alI necessary steps for the establishment
of State government with the federal consti
tntion, subject to such limitation and restric
tioos IS to the mode and manner Of its approya
pr ratification by the people Of the propose,
State Is they may have prescribed by law, an(
shall be entitled 10 admission into the Union a
State under such constitution fairly and legal
iy made with or without slavery, as said con
stitntion may prescribe,
gHC. 2. Aad Be II further enacted, That for tn
purpose of insuring, as far as possible, that th
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