The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-05-07
WIN. A. HOWARD.
A BILL FOR THE ADMISSION OF
KANSAS.

WHEREAS the people of the Territory of
Kansas did, by convention OF delegates assem-
bled at Lecompton, on the 7th dav of Novem-
Der, Gle thousand eight hundred and tity-seven
for that purpose form for themselves a ConS;itu-
ton and State Government, which constitution
is republican; aud whereas, at the same time and
place, said convention did adopt ordinance,
which said ordinance asserts that Kansas, when
admit as a State will have an nndoubted
right to tax the lands within her limits belong
ing TO the United States, and proposes 10 relin-
qush said asserted tight 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 into the Union there
on as State requested; and whereas said ordin-
ance is not acceptable 10 Congress, and it is de-
sirable to ascertain whether the people of Kan
sas concur in the changes in said ordinance
hereinafter stated, and desire admission into the
Union as State as herein proposed;
Therefore,
Be it enacted, &c., That the State of Kansas
be, and is hereby admitted into the Union ON an
equal footing with the original States in all re-
spects whatever, but upon the fundamental con-
ditions precedent, namely: that the question OF
admission with :he following proposition in lieu
of the ordinance framed at Lecompion be sub
mited 10 vote of the people of Kansas and
assented 10 by them or a majority OF the voters
voting at an election to be held for that purpose
| namely: that the following propositions be, and
! the same hereby, offered TO the people of
Kansas for acceptance or rejection, which, il
accepted, shall be obligatory on the United
States and upon the said State OF Kansas, to wit:
First, That sections numbered sixteen and
| thirty-s,x in every township of public lands in
said State, or where either of said sections or
any part thereof has been sold or otherwise dis
posed OF, other lands, equivalent thereto and as
contiguous as may be, shall be granted to said
State for the use of schools
Second, That seventy two sections OF land
shall be set apart and reserved for the support of
a State University, to be selected by the Gov
ernor of said State, subject TO the approval Of
the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
and to BE- appropriated and applied in such man
ner as the Legislature of said State may per-
scribe for the purpose aforesaid, but for no 9TH
er purpose.
Third, That ten entire sections OF land, TO be
selected by the Governor of said State, in legal
subdivisions, shall be granted 10 said State for
the purpose of completing the public buildings
or for the erection of others at the seat of gov
lernment, 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
as may be TO each, shall be granted TO said
| State for its use, the same to be selected by the
Governor thereof within one year after the ad-
mission of said State, and, when so selected, to
be used or disposed of on such terms, conditions,
and regulations as the Legislature NAV direct:
| ProUided, That no salt spring or land, the right
whereof is now vested in any individual or in
dividuals, or which may hereafter be- confirmed
or adludged 10 any individual or individuals,
shall By this article be granted to said State.
! Fifth, That five per centum OF the net pro-
ceeds of sales Of all the public lands lying with
in said State which shall be sold by Congress
after the admission Of said State into The Union
after deductng all the expenses incident 10 the
same, shall b. paid to said State for the purpose
of making public roads and internal improve.
menIs, as the Legislature shall direct: Provided
The foregoing propositions herein offered are on
the condition that said State OF Kansas shs
never interfere with the primary disposal OF the
lands of the United States, or with any regua.
tion which Congress may find necessary for Sc
curing the title in said soil to bona tde purchas
ers thereof; and that no tax shall be imposed or
lands belonging 10 the United States, and lhat il