The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-23

county, haNluy a surplus population, /
whore IL may serve TO equaliEe the iepre
seuistion. The elections hereby suthor
lied shall continue one day only, and |
shall not be continued later than sundowu
on that day. The said board shall ap-
point the day OF election for each
of the elections hereby authorized. as
the same may become necessary. The
said governor shall announce. by proola.
nation. the day appointed for any one Of
said elections, and the day shall DO as ear
y ono as consistent with due notice
thereof to the people Of said territory,
subject 10 the provisions Of this act -
Tho said board shall have full power 10
prescribe the time, ma uer aud place Of
each Of said elections, and 10 direct the
time aud manner Of the returns thereof.
which returns shall be made to said board,
whose duty il shall be 10 announce the
result by proclamation, and to appoint
therein as early a day as practicable for
the delegates elected (wheto the election
has been for delegates) to assemble 10
convention at the seat Of government Of
said territory. When so assembled, the
convention shall first determine, by
vote, whether IL is tho wish Of tho pro.
posOd State 10 be admitted into the Uh.
ion nj that time; aud, II 80. shall proceed
TO form a constitution and take all the ueu-
essary steps for the establishment Of q
State government, in conformity with the
Federal Constitution, subject to the ap-
2roval and rejection os the proposed
State. Aud the said convention shall ac
cordiugly provide for its submission TO
to the vote Of the people FOR approval or
rejection; and il the majority Of votes
shall DO given for the constitution so fra
med as aforesaid, the governor Of the Ter
rilory shall, within twenty days after the
result is known, notify the President Of
tho United States Of the same. And
thereupon the President shall announce
the same by proclamation, and theroaf-
ter, without any further proceedings
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 complete and absolute.
Sec, 4. And be Il further enacted, That,
in the elections hereby authorized all
white male inhabitants Of said Territory
over the ago Of twenty-one years, who
are legal voters under the laws Of the Ter.
rtory Of Kansas, and none others, shall
be allowed to votej aud this shall be the
only qualification required to entitle the
votr 10 the right Of suffrage Ia said cleo.
tons Aud IL any person not 20 quall.
fed shall vote, or offer TO vote, or if any
person shall vote moro than once at either
OF said elections, or shall make. or cause
70 be made, any false, fictitious, or frau-
dulent returns, or shall alter or change
any returns Of either Of said elections, no
shall. upon conviction thereof before any
court OF competent Jurisdiction, be kept
at hard labor not less than six months,
and not more than three years.
SEQ. 8. ARd Dc 10 further enacted, That
the members of the aforesaid board oI
commissioners, and all persons appointed
by them to carry into effect the proyis-
ions Of this act, shall, before entering up
on their duties, take an oath TO perform
faithfully the duties Of their respective Of
fees, and on failure thereof, they shall be
liable and subject 10 the same charges and
penalties as are provided in like cases ua-
der the territorial laws.
Sec. 0. Aaa Dc Il further enacted, That,
ihe officers mentioned in the preceding
section shall receive for their services the
same compensation as Is given for like
services under the territorial laws.
Sec. Z. And BE- Il further enacted. That,
the said State Of Kansas. when her admis-
sion as State becomes complete and alb
solute, shall be entitled TO one member Ia
the House Of Representatives. in the Con
gress Of the United States, till the next
census be taken by the federal govern
ment.
Sec. s, And Be Il further enacted, That,
: the following proportions be, and the
same are hereby, offered 10 the said peo-
J pie Of Kansas for their free acceptance or
I rejection, which. if accepted, shall be OBJ
ligatory upon the United States aud upon
the said State of Kansas, to wit; ist
, That sections numbered sixteen and thir-
, ty-siK in every township OF public laads
Z in said State, and where either Of said
sections, or any part thereofi has been
p 'SAN VI NNAet " ANo kNNA AallS9AA RAf NhNNl
Z lands, equivalent thereto, and as coutig-
: nous as may be, shall be granted to said
= State for the use Of schools. I'd. That
Q seyenty-two sections Of land shall be sol
/ apart and reserved for the use aud support
5 OF Stale University, 10 be selected BY
? the governor Of said State, subject to the
{ approval Of the Commissioner Of the Gen
Q eral Land Office. and TO be appropriated
s aud applied IN such manner as the legs
5 lsture Of said State may prescribe, for The
5 purpose aforesaid, but for no other pur
Q pose. 81, That ten entire sections o
. land, to be selected by the governor o
( said State, in legal subdivisions, shall b.
r granted to said State for the purpose o
( completing the public buildings, or 70
+ the erection OF others at the seat Of gov
0 ernment. under the direction Of the legis
s lature thereof. 4,h. That all salt spring
J. within said State, not exceeding twely
y 10 number, with six sections Of land ad
Q joining, or as contiguous as may DO 4
G each, shall be granted to said State 70