Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-05-01
The Compromise Bill.
AS reported by Mr.. English, chairman of the
House committee of conference:

naN OF NONeinDcr lbbl lot purpose, IuTHn LOT
themselves Constitution and State Government,
which Constitution is republican; and
Whereas, At the same time and place, said Convcn-
ton did adopt an ordinance which asserts that Kan
sas, when admitted a State, will have an undoubcd
right to tax the lands within her limits belonging to
the United States, and proposed to reinqush said as
serted right IL certain conditions set forth in said
dnance be accepted and agreed to by the Congress Of
the United States; and
Whereas, SAID Constitution and ordinance have been
presented to Congress by order Of said Convention,
and the admission of said Territory into the Union
thereon MS State requested and rhereds said ordi-
is not acceptable to Congress- and it is desirable
to ascertain whether the people Of Kansas concur in
the changes IN said ordinance hereafter stated and dc
sire admission into the Union us State as herein pro-
posed; therefore
BE il enacted, de-, That the State Of Kansas be and
is hereby admitted into the Union on equal footing
with the original States in all respects whatever but
upon this fundamental q ndiiion precedent namely;
That the question Of admission with the following
propositions in lieu the ordinance framed at ccomp
ton, shall be submitted to tho vote Of the people Of
Kansas, and assentc1 to by them, the majority Of
tho voters voting ut election to be held for that pur
pose, namely: That the following propositions be nnd
the same are hereby offered to said people Of Kansas
for their free acccptnton, &c.
Ind be IL further enacted That the following propo-
siiions be, and the same hereby, offered to the said
people of Kansas for their free acceptance rejection,
which, If accepted, shall be obligatory upon the Uni
ted States and upon the sail State Of Kansas 10 wit:
First: That sections numbered sixteen mud thirty
six IN every township Of public lands in said State.
and where either Of said sections, any part thereof
has been sold or otherwise disposed Of other land.
equivalent thereto, and contiguous may be. shall
be granted to the said State for The use Of schools
Second! That sevcnty-twO sections Of land shall be
set apart and reserved for the and support Of
State nivcrstv 10 be selected by the Governor of
mid State, subject 10 the approval Of the Commission
or Of the General Land Office and To be appropriated
and applied in such manner the Legislature Of the
said State may prescribe for the purpose aforesaid
hut for no other purpose.
Third: That ten entire sections Of hand, to be Sc
iccted by the Governor of said State for the purpose
Of completing the public buildings for the erection
of others Mt the scat of Government under the direc
ton Of the Legislature thereof
FoTM' hat all the salt springs within the said
State rot exceeding twelve in number, with six
tions OF land adjoining, or rs contiguous rs may be to
each shall be granted to said State for it. use the
same to be selected by the Governor thereof within
one year after the admission Of said State and when
30 selected to be used or disposed of such terms
conditions and regulations US the Legislature shall d
rect; Pror@ed. that salt spring. or land the right
whereof is now vested in any individual or individuals
or which may he hereafter confirmed adiudgcd to
any individual or individuals, shall by this article I've
granted TO snid State.
Fyh: That five per cen,um Of the proceeds Of
the sales Of all public lands lying within the said State,
which shall he sold by Congress after the admission
Of said State into the Uniou after dcduc;ing all the
expenses incident to the same shall be paid to said
state TOR the purpose Of making public roads md III
terna Improvements, as the Legislature shall direct.
Prorded hat the foregoing propositions herein offer
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the primary disposal OF the land Of the United States
or with any regulations Congress may fud necessary
Tor securing title in said soil TO bonq fdc purchasers
thereof, and that tax shall be imposed on land be-
longing to tile ncd States, and ,hnt in shall
nonred cnt proprieors he xed higher than resident
S'T@' And that said State shall never the lands
or property of the United States.
SECTION /. That the State Of Kansas be- and Is
hereby admitted INTO the Union on au equal footing
with the original States, with the Constitution framed
~ Leennpio nnd ts admission OF her into the Union
as state Is here declared 10 be upon thi. uudamen-
IN condition precedent namely; That the said Con
sfitnti"nnl instrument shall be first submitted vote
OF the people Of Kansas, and asscuicd To by them or
MINORITY 81 the voiers, at an election 20 hc held for
the purpose. AT the said election the voting shall be
by ballot, and by indor,ing on his ballot rs each We
ter may please For proposition Of Congress and ad-
mission, or Against proposition of Congress md nd
mission The President ofthe United States, soon
as the fact is duly made known TO him. shall announce
the same by proclamation and thereafter and without.
an" further proceedings the part Of Congress- the
admission Of the State of Kansas into the Union an
equal footing with the original State in all respects
whatever shall be complete and absolute; and said
State shall be entitled to Member in the House Of
Representatives IN the Congress Of the United States
until the next census be taken by the Federal Gov
ernrent But, should the majority of the votes Ice
cas- for rr.pesi'ion Reeeed Z hall be deemed
mission INTO tile Union with said Constitution, under
the conditions set forth in said proposition; and in
that event the people said Territory he eby au-
thoriked and empowered TO form for Themselves Con-
/
! State of Kansas, according 20 the Federal Cons,itu-
ton. and may elect Delegates for that purpose when
ever ana not before IT i nscerRined, by census du-
| ~ and legally taken that the population Of said Ter
rtory equals the ratio of representation required for
Member Of the House OF Representatives, ofthe 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 pro-
posed State 10 he admitted into the mon Mt that time
and if So shall proceed to f1r1n n Constitution, and
take All necessary steps for the establishment Of State
Government, in conformity with the Federal COnstiu-
ton, subject to such limitations and restrictions
the mode and manner Of its approval ratification by
the people of the proposed State, thcy may have
prescribed by law. and shall be entitled to admission
into the Union n State under such Constitution thus
fairly and legally made, with or without Slavery rs
| said Constitution NAV prescribe"
SIC. ?. ind b. Il further enacted That for tic pur
pose of insurng. far possible, that the elections
authorized oy this act may be fair and free the Gov
ernor, United States District Attorney and Secretary
of the Territory of Kansas, and the presiding officers
Of the two branches Of is Legislature namely, the
President OF the Council and Speaker of the House of
Representatives, are hereby constituted q Board Of
Commissioners To carry into effect the provisions of
this act, and to all the necessary and proper
10 that end. Any three of them shall constitute
Bonri; and the Board shall have power and authority
to designate and establish precincts for voting to
adopt those already establishes to cause polls to be
opened nj such places ms it may deem proper in the
respective counties and election precincts Of said Ter
roryi to appoint as judges Of election each of the
several places Of voting, three discreet and respectable
persons, any two Of whom sha, be competent to act ;
to require the shcr Of the several counties by them
selves deputies to attend the Judges Mt each of the
places OF voting for the purpose Of preserving peace
and good order, or the said Board may instead of SAIL
sherts and their deputies appoint, at their discretion
and in such instances as they may choose. other fit
persons for the same purpose. The election hereby
authorized shall continue day only, and shall
lie continued later than shutdown on that day. The
Board shall appoint the day for holding said election
and said Governor shall announce the same by proca-
nation, and the day shall be early one as is con-
sstent with due notice thereof to the people of said
Territory, subject to the provision of this act The
said Board shall have full power prescribe the time
manner and place Of said election and to direct the
time ana manner of the returns thereof which returns
shall be made to said Board, whose duty it shall be to
announce the result by proclamation and said Gov
ernor shall certify the same TO the President of the
| United States without delay.
Stc 8 And be further enacted That in the cleo
ton hereby authorized all white male inhabitants of
said Territory, over the age of twcny-onc years. who
possess the qualifications which were required BY the
laws of said Territory for legal at the last gen.
e7 election for member Of the Territorial Leeisla-
ture, and none Others shall be allowed to vote an6
this shall be the only qualification required to ente
the citizens to the right Of suffrage in said elections
and il any person not qualified shall vote or offer
to vote, or if said person shall more than once Mt
said election, or shall make. to be made any
false fictitious fraudulent returns or shall alter or
change any returns Of said election such person shall