Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-01

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Managers on the part of the House.
The undersigned, one of the managers on the part
of the Senate does not agree the foregoing report
WIN. H. SEWARD.
The undersigned one Of the managers on the part
of the House. does agree to the foregoing report
VIM. A. HOWARD.
BILL FOR THE ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
WHEREAS, the people of the Territory of Kansas
did. by a convention of delegates assembled at Lee
compton. on the 7th day Of November, one thOus-
and eight hundred and fifty seven, for that purpose,
form for themselves constitution and State Govern.
ment, which constitution il republican and where
as at the same time and place, said convention did
adopt an ordinance which said ordinance asserts
that Kansas, when admitted State, will have an
undoub,ed right to tax the lands within her limits
belonging the United States, and proposes to
nquish said asserted right if certain conditions set
forth in said ordinance be accepted and agreed to by
the Congress of the United States and whereas the
said constitution and ordinance have been presented
to the Congress of the United States by order of
said convention and admission of said Territory in
to the Union thereon State 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
hereinafter stated and desire admission into the
Union a State as herein proposed: Therefore,
BE it enacted, dc, That the State Of Kansas be,
and is hereby, admitted into the Union on an equal
footing it'll the original States in all respects what
ever, but upon the fundamental condition prece.
DENTS namely: that the question Of admission with
she following proposition in lieu of the ordinance
framed at Lecompton be submitted to vote Of the
people of Kansas and asser.ted to by them ma
jority of the voters voting at election oe held
for that purpose, namely that the following propo
sitons be, and the same hereby. offered to the
Leople Of Kansas for acceptance rejection which,
if accepted, shall be obligatory on the United States
tf,nc IF vrst.
that sections number sixteen and thirty six in every
township of public lands in said State, or where
either Of said sections any part thereof has been
sold otherwise disposed Of other lands, eqniva-
lent thereto and contiguous as may be, shall be
granted to said State for the use of schools. Sec
ond that seventytwo sections of land shall he set
apart and reserved for the support of State Uni.
very, to be selected by the governor Of said State
subject to the approval of the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office, and TO be appropriated and ap
piled in snch manner the legislature Of said State
may prescribe for the purpose aforesaid, but for
other purpose. Third, that ten 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 seat of govern
men 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 may be to each
shall be granted to said State for its use, the same
TO be selected by the governor thereof within
year after the admission Of said State, and, when
selected, to be used or disposed Of such terms,
conditions, and regulations as the legislature may
direct: Prouided, That no salt spring or land, the
right whereof is vested in any individual in
dividuals which may hereafter he confirmed or
adjudged to any individual individuals, shall by
this article be granted to said State. Fifth, that FIVE
per centum OF the net proceeds of sales Of all the
public lands lying within said State which shall he
h,I l,,,icr Df Ctoto
into the Union, after deducting all the expenses in
cidrnt to the sarne shall be pac to said State for
the purpose Of making public roads and inter nal i'm
provc,nents the Legislature shall direct: Pro.
rided, The foregoing propositions herein offered
are the condition that said State Of Kansas shall
never interfere with the primary disposal Of the
lands Of the United States. with any regulation
which Congress my find necessary FOR securing the
title in said soil TO bona file purchasers thereof;
and that no tax shall he imposed on lands belong
ing to the United States. and that in shall
non resident proprietors be taxed higher than resi-
dents. Sixth, aud that said State shall never tax
the lands property Of the United States in that
State.
At the said election the voting shall be by ballot,
and by endorsing his ballot, each voter may
please. proposition accepted" or proposition re-
iected" Should majority of the votes cast he for
proposition accepted " the President of the United
States, 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 equal footing with
the original States in all respects whatever shall be
complete and absolute, and said State shall be emit.
tied to one member in the House of Representatives
in the Congress Of the United States until the next
census be taken by the federal government; but
should majority of the votes cast be for PROPOSE.
ton rejected" it shall be deemed and held that the
people of Kansas do not desire admission into the
Union with said constitution under the conditions
set forth in the said proposition, and in that event
the people Of said Territory are hereby authorized
and empowered to form for themselves cOnsitu.
tuition and State government, by the name of the
State of Kansas, according to the federal constitu-
tion and may elect delegates for that purpose when
ever, and not before, it is ascertained by census
duly and legally taken that the population Of said
Territory equals exceeds the ratio of representa-
ton required for member of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives of the Congress Of the United States
and whenever thereafter such delegates shall assem-.
bic in convention, they shall first determine by q
vote whether it is the wish of the people Of the pro-
posed State to be admitted into the Union at that
time; and, If SO, shall proceed to form constitu
ton and take all necessary steps for the establish
ment of State government in conformity with the
federal constitution, subject to such limitations and
restrictions to the mode and manner of its ap
prevail ratification by the people Of the proposed
State they may have prescribed by law. and shall
he entitled to admission into the Union State
under such constitution thus fairly aud legally made
with or without slavery, ss said condition may pre-
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/ SEC q And b Il further enacted, That, for the
purpose of iusuripg far possible. that the cleo
lion authorized by This act may be fair and free tht
governor United Sutss district attorney, and sec
retary Of the Territory Of Kansas and the presid
ing officers Of the twp branches Of lis Irgslstnre
namely, the president II the council and speakero
abe council ar Of The house Of representa-
lives are hereby constitqted ! board of eosnlais