Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-26


necessary if Congress be the Of max
ing such contract he shall at the of their
next session make such to both House and such
contracts shall be made hereafter except in pres
approved i, May 1858.
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AN ACT for the admission of the State of Kansas into
Whereas the people of the Territory Of Kansas did By
9TH day of November, thousand eight hundred and
fyseven for that purpose form for themselves consti
tuition and State government which constitution repub
lican and whereas the time and place. said
vention did adopt ordinance, which said ordinance
asserts that Kansas, when admitted State, will have
an undoubted right tax the lands within her limits
belonging United States and purposes renqush
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United Staes and whereas the said constitution and
dnance have been to by order Of said
thereon State requested and whereas said ordinance
is not acceptable to Congress- and desirable ascertain
said ordinance hereinafter stated aud desire admission
the Union State herein proposed Therefore-Be
admitted into the Union equal footing with the orig
na States in all respects whatever but upon this anda
@ MP the thor Of
dnance framed at LecOmpton be submitted to vote of the
the Voters Voting at an election to be held for that
namely that the following propositions be, and the same
hereby, oererd to the pesple OF Kanaas for accept
rejection, which, if accepted shall be obligatory
United States and upon the said State of Kansas
wits First. That sections number sixteen and thirsx
in every township of public lands in said State or where
either Of said sections part thereof has been sold
otherwise disposed Of other lands equivalent thereto and
for the use Of schools Second That sections
of shall be apart and reserved for the support of
State University be selected by the Governor of said
State subject the approval of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, and to be appropriated and applied
in such manner as the legislature said State may pre-
scribe for purpose aforesaid but other purpose
Third That ten entire sections OF land to be selected by
the Governor Of said State in legal subdivisions shall be
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public buildings for the erection Of others at the seat #
government under the direction of the Legislature thereof
Fourth That all salt springs within said State exceed
ing twelve in number with sections Of land adjoining
contiguous may be to EACH shall be granted, to
nor thereof within year after the admission Of said
Stae and when selected to be used disposed Of
nav direct Provided That no salt spring or land the
right whereof vested in any individuals indiv-
duals or which may hereafter be confirmed or adqdged to
ted said State Fifth That five centum Of the nett
proceeds of sale of all the public lands lying within said
State which shall be sold by Congress after be M s aS
of said State into es dft Shall be paid said State for
the purpose of making public roads and internal improve
going propositions offered the condition that
said State of Kansas shall interfere with the primary
disposal of the lands of the United Sates with
gufatons which Congress find necessary securing
the title in said soil to tide purchasers thereof and
that shall be imposed lands belonging to the Uni
ted States and that in shall Nonresident prnpre-
be taxed higher than residents Sixth and That said
State shall the lands property of the United
the said election the voting shall be by ballot and by
endorsing on his ballot as each voter may please Propo-
ston accepted OF fs"pes.ep reJsciea Should ma.
President the United States, the fact is duly
made known to him, shall announce the same by procla-
tom and thereafter and without any further proceedings
the part of Congress. the admission OF the State Of
Kansas into the Union an equal footing with the orr
gna States in all respects whatever, shall complete and
absolute and said Stale shall be entitled member in
the House of representatives in the Congress of the Uni
ted States until the be taken by the federal
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for Proposition rejected it shall be deemed and held
Union with said constitution under the conditions set forth
in the said proposition and in this event the people of said
are hereby amS s sna to form
Of the State Of Kansas according to the federal
stituton and elect delegates for that purpose when
ever and BEFORE is asceraned by duly and
legally taken that the population of said Territory equals
exceeds the ratio Of representation required for
Der of the House of Representatives, of the Congress
United States; and Whenever thereafter such delegates
shall assemble in convention they shall first determine by
vote whether is the wish of The people of the proposed
State to be admitted the Union that time and if
shall proceed to form constitution and take all
sary steps for the establishment of State government in
conformity with federal Constitution. subject such
limitations and restrictions to the mode and of
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entitled to admission into the Union State under such
constitution thus fairly and legally made with without
slavery, said constitution may prescribe.
SEC. And be further enacted. That, for the purpose
this act may be fair and free the governor United States
district attorney and secretary Of the Territory Of Kansas
and the presiding officers of the branches Of its egsa
namely the president Of the council aud speaker of
the house of representatives, hereby constituted board
of commissioners into effect the provisions of this
end And three Of them shall constitute board and the
board shall have power and authority to designate and
abshed to cause polls 70 opened al such places as
deem in the respective counties and election
on at each Of the places voting three discreet
and respectable two of whom shall be cope
require the shers of the several counties
nv iudu Of
the places of voting for the purpose of preserving peace
and god order the said board may instead of said
purpose The election hereby authorined shall
than shutdown that day The said board shall appoint
the for holding said election and the said governor
shall be as early one as is consistent with due notice
people of said Territory subject to the prov
prescribe the time MANNER and places of said election and
to direct the time which returns shall be made the
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the President Of the United States without delay.
hereby authorized ali white male INHABITANTS Of said Ter
ritory the of twentone years. who possess the
qualifications which where required by laws Of said
the members Of The territorial legislature and only
qualification required to entitle the voter to the right Of
suffrage said election. And if any person SO quail
fed shall vote offer to vote my person shall
more than at said election, shall make
be made any false, ctitions fraudulent relurs -a
alter change any Of said election such person
SHALL upon conviction thereof before any court Of cnpe
MONTHS and not more than three years = -
SEc f. And b further enacted That the members Of
the aforesaid board Of andal peIsoas
act shall before entering their duties take cath
the duties Of their respective Offices; and
on failure thereof they shall be liable and subject the
charges md penalties as are provided "a like cases
under the Territorial lsws.s - ~ S.
toned the preceding section shall receive for their
vices the same IS for Ike services