The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-17
|lbs Isfale Of Freedom.
cro. u. BEOWN, Editor.
nsIES MARTEN, Associate Editor
LAWRENCE. KANSAS.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1858.
PER AxsUM. IN ADVANCE
cnESn1urIOH OFqHR STATE OF KANSAS

WsSFIIUTOy OFqHESTAFE OF KANSAS
Framed By the Constitutional Convention, i,
,s.aon in Leaventoo1th City, Kansas, an
ad0ptd and signed by the Members there
& Of 4p19 3rd, 1858, and to be Uoted xpol
8 5y@ Peosleon Tuesday, May 18Th, 1858
Ordinance.
By the authority Of the people of Kan
sss. be it ordained by this Convention, n
rsvocably, that the State of Kansas vii
psyer. without the consent of Congress
interfere with the title of the United
States to the public domain, or unsolt
Isnds within the limits of said State, o.
tbs primary right of the United Statel
% dispose Of the same, or with any regu.
alton which Congress may prescribe fol
securing the title thereof to purchasers il
good faith; and also, that no tax or othel
assessment shall be imposed upon the
8 lands belonging to the United States
Provided, that the conditions following
shall be accepted and agreed to by the
Congress of the United States.
F1Rsr. The sections numbered sixteen
and thirty-six in every township, includ.
Ing Indian Reserve of Trust Lands, in
said State, (and where either of such Sec
tions, or any part thereof, has been sold OF
otherwise aliened or appropriated, other
lands equivalent thereto. as nearly con-
tiguous as possible), shall be granted to
the said State exclusively for the use OF
common schools.
SECOND That seventy-two sections OF
land shall be set apart and reserved for
the use and support of State University,
and sixty sections for the use and support
Of four district colleges, to be located in
the four equal divisions of the State
said lands to be selected by the Governor
of the State, subject to the approval OF
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office.
THIRD That thirty-six sections OF
land, to be selected by the Governor of
said State. shall be granted to said State
S for the purpose Of the erection of public
buildings at the seat of Government, and
s the erection of buildings for the various
8 public benevolent institutions created BY
the State Constitution.
5 FOURTH. That the salt springs, and
g gold, silver, copper, lead or other valua-
Die mines, not exceeding twelve in mum
2 Der, with six sections of land adjacent,
: shall be granted to the said State to be
selected, used or alienated as may here
after be prescribed by law.
8 Firth. That five per cent1sn of the
net proceeds of the sales of public land:
within said State, sold by Congress after
the admission of said State into the Union
snail be paid to the said State for the pur.
pose Of creating common school fund
the principal to be held sacred, and tn,
interest to be applied to the education o
the children of Kansas.
Sixth. That each alternate section o
land now owned, or which may hereafte
Be acquired by the United States, lying
ioi SIX miles In width, on each side of ths
following lines of railroads, shall be grant
ed By Congress to the State of Kansas
iflHs-COmmencing on the Missouri State
hhe, at some point south of the fourth
standard parallel line. and traversine
southern Kansas westwardly. Second
commencing at some point on the Miss
oun nVer, or Missouri State line, and ira.
vening Central Kansas westwardly.-
idnifd-Gommencing at some point on the
Missouri rver, and traversing Northern
Aahsas westwardly Fourth-Commenc.
ing m some point on the Missouri river
and running southerly in the direction oi
'ne uulf OF Mexico. Provided, Thai
should the alternate sections along the
ilnss OF said railroads be disposed of, an
qua number Of sections shall be selected
nom any other public lands contiguous
"sad raliroads-said lands to be reserved
asa ~ conveyed to the State, for the purpose
VI ading In the construction of said rail.
lOaas under such rules and restrictions As
NAY Z, hereafter be prescribed by law.
III; ine congress of the United States, in
M tSUalSncuon S with the proper authorities Of
,1.a. ..s otate, may adopt the necessary meas
S.es lof carrying the several provisions
''''e'h contained, into effect.
Preamble.
We, the People of the Territory Of
F., FEsnsas, grateful to Almighty God for oul
Nedom, BY our Delegates in Convention
MI .9lea, having the right of admission
So. So 'ae Union as one of the United
FAses OF America, consistent with the
t,s.. sss.@ constitution, and by virtue of the
Say 's Oh cession by France to the United
s, Of the Province of Louisiana. be-
~. ps that the time has arrived when
cs.. - present political condition should
= - ahd the right of sulf-goyernment
ana sssei'ed, IN order to secure to ourselves
lib.,.ua' ea' posterity all the rights of life,
Of Ivy and property, and the free pursuii
s.;,rsp ;,spineSS. ordain the following Con-
ipdsn.t on as the Organic Law of free and
Of ~ 5peIdent State, by the name and style
lovs e sfaTE OF KANSAS, bounded as fol.
Wssts.o = wit; Beginning at point on the
oa,; 'eaa ~ boundary of the State of Miss.
po,.h h"heie i.. the thirty-seyenth parallel ol
~a ~o..n latitude crosses the same theme
arv Sn os = SAID parallel to the eastern bound.
bcuns y New Mexico; thence north on said
foTow;ay 70 latitude thirty-eight; thence
go .sias said boundary westward to the
on III ~ boundary of the Territory of Utah
tbsnaa h ,as summit of the Rocky Mountains
fo,,;s., assss horthward on said summit to she
! on ss;S parallel of latitude; thence easl
: Of ,so st.a Parallel to the western boundar,
v;.l e otste of Missouri. thence south
s to ~ H. .ae s western boundary of said Stat,
'ls place of beginning; '.'
AhricLE L-BuL OF RIeHrs.
" sessleh sh !, Allmen are by nature equal
ia,l;s Gse and independent, and have certai,
Of saaele .a;le rights, among which are thos,
u. asOyins .as and defending life and liber
prsaa.4 a4aiflng, Possessing, and protectin.
s,'y, pnssa aud seeking and obtaining han
a.. a.s :, and safety; aud the right Of Il
Or;o. = % o the control of their persons exist,
70 law and is inalienabfe.
IA &c a. :. All political power is inhsren
q. - e.. rsorLE, and ali free government 4
s0aaded on their authority and ars il