Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-15

/ first determine. by vote whether it is the wish
of the people of the proposed State to be adj
mitted into the Union at that time and if SO,
shall proceed to form a constituency and take
all necessary steps for the establishment of o
State government in conformity with the Fed
era Constitution. subject to the approval and
notifications of the people of the proposed
States And the said convention shall accord
ingly provide for its submission to the vote Of
the people for approval or rejection, and if a
majority of the votes be given for the consti-
tuition 81 framed as aforesaid, the Governor Of
the Territory shall, within twenty days after
the result is known, notify the President of the
United States Of the slme, and thereupon the
President shall announce it by proclamation
and thereafter, and without any further pro-
ceeding whatever on the part of Congress. the
admission of the said State of Kansas into the
Union upon an equal footing with the original
States in all respects whatever, shall be COM
plete and absolute
90 Sec. 4. And be further enacted, That in
the elections hereby authorized all white male
and inhabitants of said Territory over the age
of twenty-one years, who are legal voters un-
der the laws of the Territory of Kansas, and
none others shall be allowed to vote and this
kshall be the only qualification required to enti-
tie the citizen to the right Of suffrage in said
sections and if any person not SO qualified
shall vote or offer to VOTE or if any person shall
vote more than once at either of the said cleo
tions, or shall make or cause to be made any
false or ictitons, or fraudulent returns, or shall
alter or change any returns of either OF said
elections, such persons shall, upon conviction
thereof before any competent court OF jursdic-
ton, be kept at hard labor for not less than
| II. 4 ~. Al
HSEc 5. Andbe ii further enacted, That the
members of the aforesaid Board of Commits
sioners and all persons appointed by them to
carry into effect the provisions of this act shall,
before entering upon their duties, take an oath
to perform faithfully the duties Of their respec-
tive Offices and thereof they shall he liable and
subject to the same charges and penalties as are
provided in like cases under the Territorial
laws.
SEC. 6. And be ii further enacted, That the
officers mentioned in the preceding section shall
receive for their services the same compensa-
ton as is given for like services under the Ter
rtOrial laws
"SEc. 7. And be it furthr enacted, That the
said State of Kansas, when her admission
State becomes complete and absolute shall be
entitled to one member in the House of repre-
seDtatyes in the Congress of the United States
till the next census be taken by the Federal
Government.
" SEC. And be ii further enacted, That the
/ following propositions be and the same are here
by offered to the said people of Kansas, for
their free acceptance or rejection, which, if ac-
copted, shall be obligatory to the United States
= and upon the said State of Kansas, to wit:
| First That section numbered sixteen and thirty
| six in every township of public lands in said
State, and where either of said sections, or any
part thereof has been sold or otherwise been
disposed 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
T. and reserved for the use and support of State
university, to be selected by the Governor of
said State subject to the approval of the Com
d missioner of the General Land Office, and to be
4 appropriated and applied in such manner as
the Legislature of said State may prescribe for
= the purpose aforesaid, but for no other purpose.
: Ihard That ten entire sections of land to be
selected by the Governor of said State, in legal
II subdivisions. shall be granted to said State for
Is the purpose of completing the public buildings
: or for the erection of others at the scat of gov
i ernment, under the direction of the Legislature
II thereof. Fourth. That all salt springs within
!, said State not exceeding twelve in number,
&c with six sections of land adjoining, or as con-
$ tignous as may be to each shall be granted to
J said State for its use -; the same to be selected
l. by the Governor thereof within one year after
e the admission of said State, and when SO Sc
d lected to be used or disposed of on such terms,
g conditions, and regulations as the Legislature
e shall direct Provided. That no salt spring. or
n land the right whereof is now vested in any
: individual orindivduals, or which may be here
= after confirmed or adjudged to any individual or
C individuals, shall by this article be granted to
IS said State. Fifth. That five per centum of the
nett proceeds of sales of all public lands lying
Il within said State, which shall be sold by Con-
gress after the admission of said State into the
It Union, after deducting all the expenses incident
: to the same, shall be paid to said State for the
/ purpose of making public roads and internal
J improvements, as the Legislature shall direct
o Proridcd, The foregoing propositions herein Of
fered are on the condition that the people of
II Kansas shall provide, by an ordinance, irrevoca-
bic without the consent of the United States,
Il that said State shall never interfere with the
t primary disposal of the soil within the same,
s by the United States, or with any regulations
l. Congress may find necessary for securing the
n title in said soil to bona tide purchasers thereof
:, and that no tax shall be imposed on lands be-
q longing to the United States, and that in no
e case shall nonresident proprietors be taxed
. higher than residents. Srth. and that said
d State shall never tax the lands or property of
" the United States in that State, prorided, how
ever. nothing in this act of admission shall be
I, construed as to ratify accept the ordinance
:, attached to said Constitution framed at Lecomp-
II ton, but such ordinance is hereby rejected by
e the United States