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,.l., shall BY this article be granted to said

eds Of the sales Of I'll public lands lying
Within ths saia state, which shall hcsoldby
Ueogrsoa Aftoe the admission Of said s(ate
- tho Unien, after deduoting MI the e.
Is insidsnt to the same shall be- paid n
ld state, for the puQ Ia aaking public
roads and internal imp 10veon snts, N the leg.
.islaturc shalt direstasg Provided, That the
1eRegoipg proportions herein offered 20 the
$3.50 0G &nsas shall n6vsf interfere with the
l1posal Of the lands OF the United
~ with any regulations Congress
1 ~ necsssary for securing title in said
soil 70 bona fds purchasers thereof, and that
NO tax shall be imposed on land belonging
to the United States, and that in no case
shall nonresident propretors be taxed high
Or than residents.
Sixth-And that said state shall never tax
the lands or property Of the United States.
| At said election the voting shall Be BY bal
| lot, and BY endorsing on his ballot, as. each
voter may please, ''Proposition accepted" or
sProposition rejected" Should the major
| ity Of votes be cast for 6 Proposition accept.
| ed - the President Of the United States, ~
soon ~ the fact is duly made known to him,
| shall announce the same by proclamation,
and thereafter, and without ANY further pro-
| cesdings on the part Of Congrsss, the ad
| admission Of the state Of Kansas into tho
Unioaen An equal footing with the original
stseU in all respects whatever, shall be
complete and absolute; and said state shall
be entitled to one member in the House OF
Representatives in the Congress Of the Uni
| ted States until the next census be taken by
the federal government. But should the
| majority Of the votes hesnnat for "Proposi-
ton rejected" it shall deemed and held
that the people Of Ks1 40 net desire ad-
mission into the UniqG j1h sald constitu-
ton, uu1ar1be condil III forth in said
propos bud IN TIL j the people Of
said l3 are hereby authorised and
emf ~ "a norm for themselves consti4
| tuition and stas9 goverument BY the name Of
the state Of Kansas sDsosding TO the federal
/ consultation, and nay elsct delegates for
1hat purpose whenever, and not before, it is
ascertainsd, b. census duly and legally ia
ken, that the popalation Of said territory
equal The ratio Of representation required
| fsesa n40e Of the House OF Representa-
| tive q ~ United States; and whenever
eno1ea ~ delegates shall assemble In
4oNyo1oo, they shall first determine by a
4 vote WAetbss It is the wish Of the people Of
the proposed state to be admitted into the
Union Ut that time; and, il 80, shall proceed
to form . constitution, and take oil necae-
sary steps for the establishments Of 0lAA1
2ossrnment in conformity with the federal
ossStitution, subject TO such limitations -
reetriot!ons - 10 tho mode and msnnefs.
ilqaCpgovsl or ratification BY the people Of
Dreposa4 state ~ they may have pre-.
sox56od BY IN; and shall be entitled to I'D
mission int the Union ~ state under such
constitution thus fairly and legally made
l 80 Ell ssks ny
may prescribe.
| SEQ. 2. And be it further enacted, Tia
the said state OF Kansas shall have concur
rent jurisdiction on the Missouri and al 9th
or rivers and waters bordering on the salt
state Of Kansas, 20 far as the same shall
: form common boundary to said state ANT
any other state or states now or hereafter /,
be formed or bounded by the same and salt
rivers and waters, and all the nnvigable va
j ters Of said state, shall be common high
ways and forever free, AZ we'll TO the inhab
itants Of said state 40 TO Nil other citizens 0
the United States, without any tar, duty
impost or toll therefor.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, Tha
for the purpose Of insuring, as far NJ posi-
; BILE, that the elections authorized by this nc
may be fair and free, the Governor and Sec
rotary of the territory Of Kansas and th
presiding officers OF the two branches OF it
Legislature, namely, the President OF tn
Council and Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, are hereby constituted Boar
OF Commissioners to carry into effect tn
provisions OF this act. and to use oil tn
means necessary and proper to that end
Any three Of them shall constitute board
and the board shall have power and authorl
ty to designate and establish precincts e
voting, or TO adopt those already estAblishat
to cause polls to be opened at such places 9
IL may deem proper in the respective coun
ties and election precincts Of said territory
!, 70 appoint, a. judges Of election ut each Z
the several places Of voting, three discret
and respectable persons, any two OF whol
: tehali be competent TO act; to require tn
shsriffs Of thsseveral counties, by them
eelves or daoaties, to attend the judges .
each Of ths places Of voting, for the pu'
: pose a preserving peace and good order
or the sds1 board may, instead Of said shel
IDS and their deputies, appoint, at their dir
.cresion, and in such instances ~ they ma
d choose, other Ct persons for the Same pull
: pose. The eIsctioa hereby authorised sha
continue one day oalIs and shall not be con
a tisasd later than - wn Of that day. Til
9Bd shall sppoii1 - day for holding sai
seooeioo,And said government shall announc
shs saneh IN proclamation, and the day sha
, be as early one a. 10 consistent with d.
fnoticc thereof to the people Of said terrific
Try, subject = the provisions Of this act. III
: said Board Mall have full power to prcscrit
I the TITO, manner and place 81 sAid election
!, and 10 direct - time and manner Of the Z.
turns thereof, which returns shall b mac
:. to saIdBoatd, MAose duty it shall be to =
] nounce the re- by pfoclamatioe, and -
. government J&1ll certify Tho seme to Il
President of tho Unitcd State without d,
Z lay.
I 'Sec.4. And be il further enacted, That
: the g bn hereby authorized, AL male viii
3 i'm ni9nats Of said territory ovox - age
!. q 4ass who possess the qdSfioealiol
. NJ MFc reqais b the laws Of eaidts
4 ritoSJ, FOR . lsn1 - the lot fsner
!. ! elcctioa for her OF the teIsitori
> l4islatsxs, and Gbc others shAllbs above
4 q vote; aud t1ls shall be she only quali6c
!. ton required - Aasills ~ citzens to Il
: light Of outrage ia said s1sstions and
!. any person net % aatos1 shalt vote
! ofer 10 sose, or if1y pseson shall 70
MINORS than once st 40 election, or shs
!. make - cause 10 be made any false, 6ctisio
or frsuduisnt Yeturns, Or shall alAnr 1
!, change any returns Of either Of sA1 eie
: tions, such persons shall, upon convicti
fhaxanf haF.nra a n IF s,r,