The Kanzas news., 1858-04-24

OF TIE
STATE OF KAN z A s..
Framed At LeayenWorfh City, April
I'D, 1858.
ORDNANCE.

Re the authority of the people of Kanzas, be
:, ,osdsined by this Convention, irrevoea6iy, that
she State of Kanzss will never, without the con
ant of Congress, interfere with the title OF the
ITnited States to the public domain, or unsoid
i.nd. within tho limits of said State, or the pri-
nsrv RIGHT of the United States to dispose OF the
same. or with any regulation when congress
NAV prescribe for securing the title thereof 10
nurebasers in good faith; and also, that no tax or
tther assessment shall be imposed upon the lands
belonging to the United States; Provided, that the
ooodifions following shall be sceepted and agreed
20 by the Congress of the United states:
FSssr. The sections numbered sixteen and
thirty-six in every township, including inoiah
Reserve or Trust Lands, In said State, and Where
either of such sections, any part thereon, mas
been sold or otherwise aliened or appropriated,
other lands equivalent thereto, as nearly conugu-
GUS as possible shall be granted to the SAID State
exclusively for the use OF common sehoois
SECOND That seYenty-tWo sections OF iand
.bau be set apart and reserved for the use and
support of @ State University, and sixty sections
for the use and support of four district colleges,
10 be located in the four equal divisions OF the
State-said lands to be selected by the Governor
Of the State, subject to the approval of the Com
missioner of the General Land Office.
THIRD That thirty-six sections Of land, to be
elected by the Governor Of said State. shall be
g.sted to said State for the purpose Of the erec-
ton of public buildings at the seat OF Govern
ment, and the erection of buildings for the va
rous public benevolent institutions created by the
State Constitution
FOURTH That the salt springs, and gold, sill
YER copper, lead or other valuable mines, not ex-
ceedine twelve in number, with six sections of
land adjacent, shall be granted to the said State
to be selected, used or alienated as may hereafter
be prescribed by law.
FrrH. That five per centum of the net proceeds
of the sales of public lands within said State,
sold by Congress after the admission of said State
into the Unon shall be paid to the said State for
the purpose of creating common school fund,
the principal be held sacred, and the interest to
be applied to the education of the children OF
Kanzas.
Sixth. That each alternate section of land
now owned, or which may hereafter be acquired
by the United States, lying, for six miles IN
width, on each side of the following lines OF rail
roads, shall be granted by Congress to the State
of Kanzas: FIRsT-Commencing on the Missouri
State line, at point south of the fourth stand
ard parallel line, and traversing Southern kanzas
westwardly SEcoSD-Commeneng at some point
on the Missouri river, or Missouri State line, and
trayersing Central Kanzas westwardly- THIRD
Commencing at some point on the Missouri river
and traversing Northern kanZas westwardly-
FoURrH-Commencing at some point on the Mis-
souri, river and running southerly in the direction
of the Gulf of Mexico Provided, That should
the alternate sections along the lines OF said rail-
roads be disposed of, an equal number OF sections
shall be selected from any other public lands con.
tieuos to said ralroads-said lands to be reserved
and conveyed to the State for the purpose OF aid
ing in the construction of said railroads under
such rules and restrictions as may hereafter be
prescribed by law.
The Congress of the United States. in conf junc
ton with the proper authorities of this State, may
adopt the necessary measures for carrying the
several provisions herein contained into effect