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Whereas, the people Of the Territory Of Kansas
did, By convention Of delegates assembled al I-
compton, on the It'll day OF November one tbousand
eight hundred and ftyseyen, for that purpose form
ior themselves Constitution and state Government
which Consultation IL republican and whereas. al
.he same Tune and place, said Convention did adopt
an ordnance which said ordinance asserts that Kan
aas when admitted a. State, will have undoubted
right 70 tax the lands within her limits belonging to
the United States and proposes 10 relIpouisb aid
asserted right II certain conditions set forth in sed
Be accepted and agreed TO by the Congress
o. ine United states and whereas the said Consti-
tution ana ordinance have been presented to the
Congress OF the United States By order OF aid Con-
yention, and admission OF said Territory into the
Union thereon as a State requested /; and whereas
said ordinance y net acceptable % Congress, and it
desirable 10 ascertain whether the people Of Kan
sas concur In the changes in said ordinance herein
after stated and desire admission into the Union A
State as herein proposed Therefore,
BE IL enacted, ETC., That the State Of Kansas be-
and Is hereby, admitted into the Union On an
equal footngwith lhe original States IN all respects
whatever but upon the fundamental condition prece-
dents namely that the question Of admission with
the following proposition in lieu Of the ordinance
framed at Lecompton be submitted to vote Of the
people OF Kansas, and assented TO by them or a ma
orty OF the voters voting at election TO be held
ior that purpose, namely that the following propo-
sitions be, and the same are hereby offered 10 the
people Of Kansas for acceptance or rejection which,
accepted, shall be obligatory on the United States
and upon the said State OF Kansas, towit First
mat sections number sixteen and tbrtysix In every
township OF public lands in said State or where either
OF SAD sections any part thereof has been sold or
Otherwise disposed Of other lands equivalent thereto
ana a. contiguous as may be- shall be granted to said
o.a'e W Ine use q schools Second that seventy
Two sections OF land shall be set apart and reserved
ior the support OF State University TO be selected
by the Governor Of said State subject 10 the approya
OF the Commissioner Of the General Land Office and
10 be appropriated and spplied in such manner as the
Legislature Of said State may prescribe fr the nnr
pose aforesaid but for other purpose Third fhat
ten entire sections Of land be selected by the Cow
ernor OF said State, in legal subdivisions shall be
granted 70 said 3 ate for the purpose of competiu1
the public buildings for the erection OF other AZ
the seat Of Government 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 contiguous as may be to each shall
be granted to said State for its nse the same 70 be
selected BY the Governor thereof, within one wear
after the admission Of said State, and, when 50 Sc
ected, TO be used or disposed OF such terms con-
dions, and regulations the Legislature may direct:
Prorided, That no salt spring or land The right
whereof Is now vested in any individual or indvd-
uals, or which may hereafter be confirmed or adj
judged to any individual individuals shall by this
article be granted TO said State Fifth that Eve DER
eentum OF the net proceeds OF sales OF all the public
lands lying within said State which shall be sold by
congress after the admission of said State into the
Union, alter deducting all the expenses incident to
the same, shall be paid TO said State for the purpose
oil making public roads and internal improvements,
as the legislature shall direct P,orided, The fore
gong propositions herein offered are on the condition
that said State Of Kansas shall never interfere with
the primary disposal Of the lands of the United
States or with any regulation which Congress NAV
ind necessary for securing the title n said soil to bona
de purchasers thereof and that no tax shall he inn
posed on lands belonging to the United States. and
that in no case shall nonresident prupretors be xed
higher than residents. Sixth, and that said State
shall never tax the lands property OF the United
States in that State
At the said election the voting shall be bv ballot.
and by endorsing on his ballot, as each voter nav
please, proposition accepted" or proposition re-
Jected. Should majority of the votes cast be for
proposition accepted the President Of the United
States, as soon as the fact is duly made known 10
nm, shall announce the by procl amation and
thereafter, and without any further proceedings on
Ine part Of Congress the admission OF the State OF
Kansas into the Union upon an equal footing with
the original States 10 all respects whatever shall be
complete and absolute and sand State shall be euti
TIED to one member in the House OF Representatives
ID the Congress OF the United States until the next
census be taken by the Federal Government /; but
should majority OF the votes cast be for proposition
rejected. Il shall be deemed and held thai the peo-
pie OF Kansas do not desire admission into the Union
WIN SAID constitution under the conditions set forth
In the said proposition aud In that event the people
OF said Territory are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to form for themselves constitution and State
government, by the name Of the State OF Kansas.
according 10 the Federal Constitution, and may elect
delegates for that purpose whenever and not before
II Is ascertaned by census duly and legally taken
that the population OF said Territory equals or ex-
ceeds the ratio OF representation required for mem
Der oil the House OF Representatives Of the Congress
OF the United States and whenever thereafter such
delegates shall assemble in convention, they shall
inst determine by vote whether it Is the wish of
the people OF the proposed State to be admitted into
the Union ut that time and, II So shall proceed to
form Constitution and take all necessary stems for
the establishment OF a State Government ia conform
ity with the Federal Constitution subject to such
limitations and restrictions TO the mode and man
nj - nualn
the proposed State as they may have prescribed by
law, and shall be entitled to admission into the
Union as State under such Constitution thus fairly
and legally made with or without slavery as said Con-
stltution may prescribe.
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted That, for the
purpose OF nsurlng as far possible, that the cleo
ton authorized by this act may be fair and Free the
GOVERNOR United States District Attorney and Seere
tary OF the Territory OF Kansas, and the presiding
officers OF the two branches of its Legislature namely
the President Of the Council and Speaker of the
House OF Representatives, hereby constituted
Board OF Commissioners to carry into effect the pro-
visions OF this act and to all the means necessary
and proper TO that end. And three of them shall
constitute Board and the Board shall have power
and authority to designate and establish precins for
voting, or to adopt those already established to
cause polls TO be opened at such places as it may
deem proper in the respective counties and cleo
ton precincts ofsaid Territory to appoint as Judges
OF election at each of the several places OF voting
three discreet and respectable persons, any two OF
Sherits OF the several countless by themselves or dep
utes to attend the judges at each of the places Of
votlngtor the purpose OF preserving peace and good
order or the said Board may, instead of said Shers
and their deputies, appoint at their discretion and
such instances as they may choose, other fit persons
Tor the same purpose. The election hereby author
lied shall continue day only and shall not con-
llnue later than shutdown on that day. The said
Board shallappoiDt the day for holding said election
and the said Governor shall announce the same by
proclamation and the day shall be as early one as
is consistent with due notice thereof to the people of
said Territory, subject to the provisions of this act
The said Board shall have full power to prescribe
the time, manner and places of said elections and to
direct the time and manner of the returns thereof,
which returns shall be made to the said Board whose
duty 1t shall be 10 the result by proclarna-
tlon and the said Governor shall certify the same to
the President of the United States without delay.
SIC. 3. And be il further enacted That IN the cleo
ton hereby authorized all white male inhabitants OF
said Territory the age of twentyone years, who
possess the qualifications, which required by the
laws OF said Territory for legal voter at the last
general election for the members OF the Territorial
Legislature, and none Others shall be allowed TO vote
and this shall be the only qualification required to
title the voter to the right OF suffrage in said elec
tons And ii any person not so qualified shall vote
offer to vote any person shall vote than
once at said election, shall make cause TO be
made any false, fictitious, fraudulent returns or
shall alter or change any returns of said election,
such person SHALL upon conviction thereof before any
court of competent Jurisdiction be kent at hard labor
not less than six months, and not more than three