The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-23
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An act for the qdmisssiUn OF the Stnte OF
Kansas into the UhiOn.

An act for the qdmisssion or the State Of
kansus into the Union.
Whereas the people Of tho Territory Of
Kansas did, by a convention Of delegates
called and assembled at Lecompton on
the 4lh day Of September, 1897, lor that
purpose, form for themselves a oonstitu.
ton and State government, which said
constitution is republican, aud said con
vention having asked the admission Of
said Territory iuto the Union as State
on an equal footing with tho original
States
Be Il enacted By he Senate and House
Of Representatives IF Me UaRed States of
Amerieo IN Congress assembled, That the
State Of Kansas be, aud is hereby, admit.
ted into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States in all respects
whatever; but inasmuoh, as IL is greatly
disputed whether the constitution framed
nj Lecompton on the 9TH day Of Novem-
Der last, and now pending before Con-
gress, was fairly made, or expressed the
will Of the people Of Kansas, this admis-
sion of her into the Union as a State, is
here declared to be upon this Fundamental
condition precedent, namely: That tho said
constitutional instrument shall be submit
ted to the people Of Kansas, aud assented
TO by thom, ora majority Of the voters, at
an election to be held for that purposes
and as soon rs such assent shall be given,
and duly made known, by majority Of
the commissioners herein appointed, to
the President OF tho United States, he
shall announce the same by proclamation;
and thereafter without any further pro-
ceodings on the part of Congress, the ad :
mission Of said State Of Kansas into the
Union upon an equal footing with the
original States, in all respects whatever,
shall be complete aud absolute. At the
said election the voting shall be by bal
lot, and by endorsing on his bal
lot, as each voter may please, "for the
constitution" or against the oonslitu
ton" Should the said constitution b.
rejected at the said election by majority
Of votes being cast against Il, then, anC
in that event, the inhabitants Of said Ter
rtory are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to form for themselves a constitution
and State government by the name Of the
State Of Kansas, according TO the FEEDER
al Constitution, and to that end may elect
delegates to convention as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 2, And be Il further enacted
That the said State of Kansas shall have
concurrent jurisdiction on the Missouri
and all other rivers aud waters bordering
on the said State of Kansas, so far as the
same shall form a common boundary "a
said State and any other State or States
now or to be hereafter formed or bounded
by the same; and said rivers aud waters
and all the nayigable waters Of said State,
shall be common highways and forever
free, rs we'll TO the inhabitants Of said
State as to all other citizens Of the Uni
ted States. without any tax, duty, impost,
or toll therefor.
Sec. s, Aaa te Il I4riher enacted
That, for the purpose Of insdring, as fal
AS possible, that the elections authorized
by this act, may be fair and free. The
governor and secretary Of the Territory
Of Kansas, and the presiding officers oI
the two branches Of It's legislature, name,
ly, the president Of the council and The
speaker Of the house of representatives
are hereby constituted a board Of com
missioners to carry into effect the proyis
ions Of this act, and use all the means
necessary aud proper 10 that end. Any
three Of them shall constitute board
and the board shall have power aud au
thority. in respect 70 each and all Of thl
elections hereby authorized or provided
for. to designate and establish precincts
for voting, or 10 adopt those already as
tablished; 10 cause polls to be opened a
such places as it may deem proper in th
respective counties aud election precinct
of said lerritoryi to appoint, as Judge
Of election, az each Of the several place.
= Of voting. three discreet and respectable
persons. any two Of whom shall be com
petent to act; to require the sheritIs 0
D the several counties, by themselves o
deputies, TO attend the judges at each Q
the places Of voting. for the purpose 0
p preserving peace aud good order; or III
= said board may, instead Of said sheriff
aud their deputies, appoint, at their dis
{ cretion, and in such instances as the
Q may choose, other 6t persons for the sam
purpose; and when the purpose Of lh
e election is 10 elect delegates 70 q eonven
g ton 10 form a constitution, as heteinbe
!. fore provided for, the number Of delegate
+ shall be sixty. and they shall be appol
Il toned by said board among the sever
b counties Of said territory, according /
the number Of voters; and IN maxim
u this apportionment, the board may ioi
n two OF moro counties together 10 make .
B. election OF representative district, whel
10 neither Of said counties has the requ
"lsite number Of voters " ensille j. "