The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-08

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EconiIfsul, on the 7thday dr.. one thoasaifSa
eight hundred and tify-seveI, Iar tie purpose. to
~foiaafor henselves \ constitution MID state govern,
ment, which consultation " republican and, where
as, at the same time and pllsee, said convention did
adopt 4ssordinalce, Will pid aordinanee asserfs
that x4fshs when admittedAs . State, viii have an
belonging tolthe United States, md proposes 10 re-
Iinqiish said asserted right IL certa;n conditions yet
ftH5h IN said ordinance he accepted and agreed to
the Congress Of the Unitsa States; and, where
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order Of said contention aud admission Of said
Territory into tie Ii%ysSss thereon as a State re-
quested aud, wneteds, said ordinance is not ac-
ceptable to Congress, and it Is desirable to ascertain
whether the people ut, Kansas concur in the changes
in said ordinance hereinafter stated, and desire ad-
mission into the Union as a State as herein pro
posed Therefore.
Be it enacted, etc, That the State Of Kansas be,
and Is hereby, admitted into the Union OH an equal
footing with the original States in all respects what.
but upon the fundamental condition preee-
dents, namely that the question Of admissi& Nth
the following proposition in lien Of the ordinance
Trimmed at LecomptOn beIsubmitted TO q vote OF the
people Of Kansas, and assented to by them Or q
majority Of the voters voting at All election to he
held for that purpose, namely: that the following
propositions be, and the same are hereby, offered to
the peeple Of Kansas tor acceptance or rejection,
which. u accepted, shall be obligatory on the United
First. that sections number sixteen and thirtysix
in every township Of public lands in said State, or
where either Of said sections or any part thereof
has been sold OF otherwise disposed Of, other lands,
equivalent thereto and as coutinguous as may be,
shall be granted to said State for the use Of schools.
Second that seventy-two sections of land shall he
set apart and reserved for the support Of II State
University TO be selected, BY the Governor Of said
State, subject 70 the approval 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.
bnt for no other purpose. Third, that ten entire
sections OF land, to.be selected by the Governor OF
said State, in legal subdivisions, Shall lie 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 as 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, wlen'so selected, to be used or disposed of on
such terms, conditions and regulations as the Legjs-
latlre may direct: Provided, That no salt spring or
land, the right whereof is now vested in any in
diyidual or individuals, or which may hereafter be
CONFIRMED or udjudged to any individual or indi.
vidlials. shall by this article be granted to said
State. Filth, that five per centum Of the net nr,,-
iceeds ofssales of all the miitic lands living within
said State which shall be sod by Congress after Inc
admission Of said State into the Union, after de-
dactsng all the expenses incident to the same, shall
be paid To said State for the purpose Of m,k;ng
public roads and internal improvements, as the
Legislature shall direct: Provided, The foregoing
propositions herein offered are on the condition that
said state OF Kansas shall never interfere with the
primary disposal of the lands OF the Uuited States,
pr with any. rauutofipp ,-I;rbl 81 ,.,. a... pAy
necessary for securing the title in said soil to bona
J'de purchasers thereof; and that no tax -hall be
imposed on lands belonging to tile United States,
and that N no case shall nonresident proprietors be
taxed higher than residents. Sixth, and that said
State shall never tax the lands or property of the
United States in that State.
Al the SAID election the voting shall be by ballot.
and by indorsing on his ballet, as each voter may
please, :" proposition accepted y or . proposition re-
jected.' Should a majority Of the votes cast he for
Z 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 S,ate of
Kansas into the Union upon an ecual fpotinr viii
the original States, in NIL respects whatever, shall be
complete and absolute, and said State shall be en-.
Titled to one memher in the House of Represents
yves IN the Congress OF the, United States until the
next census be taken by the federal government:
but should u maj9rity Of the votes cast be :. proposi.
ton rejected, = it shall be deemed and held that The
people of Kansas do not desire admission into the
Union with said consultation under the conditions
set iofth IN tne SAID proposition, and in that event
the people of said Territory are hereby authorized
and empowered to form for themselves a c%onstitu.
tlon ana state government, by the name of the
State Of kansas, according To the federal constitD.
tion, and may elect delegates for that purpose
whenever, and not before, it is ascertlined nv n 'cen.
sus duly and legally taken that the population Of
said Territory equals or exceed the ration of reore.
sentation required for a member of tlle House Of
the Congress OF the United States; ard whenever
.heteailers acn delegates stall assemble in conven-
non they shall hrst determine by a vote whether it
IS the wish Of the people of the proposed State to
We admitted into the Union at that time and. if so
siiaH proceed to form IA constitution and take ali
necessary steps Tor the establishment of a State
government IN conformity with the federal consti-
tuition, subject to such limitations aud re.trictions
vs. u the mnde and manner of its approval or ratiti.
cation BY tue people of the proposed state as thew
may nave prescribed by law, aud shall be entitled
b. admission Mto the Union MS d State nn1er snch
thus fairly and legally made wifi, ar
without slavery, as SAID consultation may presc,ihe
sEs, :. And belt further enacted, That, for the
purpose OF lnsuflng, as FAR AS possible, that the
eleSe,on authorized by this act may be fair aud free.
the Governor, United States District Atto,,,ey a,5
Secretary OF the Territory of Kansas. and III re
siding Officers OF the two branches of its lcrisla.
ture-namely. the Presided Of the Conn II ara
Speaker Of the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES. here.
ne eonstltated u board OF tomfiis sioners to carry
N'N IAS ~ VI tIlI HI Hnf IN nGn oil
.he means necessary and rFaPer to that end. And
t9tee OF them shall constitute Il board and lilo
o'aru snail have power aud authority to designate
ana estahllsh precincts for voting, or to adopt those
already established to cause pills to be opeued nj
suoh places as it may deem proper in the resnectiye
oouhttes ana election precincts of said Territory
70 appoint as Judges of election, at each of the
several places OF voting, three discreet and respecta.
nc persons, any two OF whom shall he comuetent to
act 10 require the sherifs OF the several COMMITTEES
oy themselves or deputies, to attend the iu1pcs nj
each OF the places Of voting, for the purpose AZ nrc.
serving peace and good order or the said hdnra
may, instead of said sheriffs and their IDENTITIES NV
point at their discretion. and in suel, ipst,ncaslp
t''ey may choose, other lit persons for the same ,nn
pose. The election hereby authorized shall 70 20
tlnue one day only, and shall not he continued -
than shutdown on that day. The said hoard sban
appoint the day for holding said election ana H.
sad Governor shall announce the same hv nroela, w.
ton aud the day shall be as early 4 one ~ n Il W." -
sistene WITH due notice thereof to the peonle Of sai1
territory, subject to the provisions of his act Tha
Saiu beard shall have full power To preser;ha yho
t.he, manner and places of said elections and RI
u,fect The time and manner of the returns thereof
whlcli returns shall he made To The s4ld hoa,,i
whose duty it shall be to announce tn, resnIt H.
proclamation, and tile said Governor SIAN cert 4 4
tne same To the President Of tile United States witi. |
delay.
SIC s. And he ii further enscted. That in the
hereby authorized all white male iahnbIt,nts
~ SUD iefritary over the uge Of twcaty.oue wears
wac posses Tie qualifications, which wer. reinirpi
3S Tue laws nj said Territory. for a legal yo,cr ~
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