, 1858-08-06
BY AUTHORITY.
Laws or rae UNITED STATES.


wA1st.s Ne peopIs ofths Ierritory q Kansaa did.
b = convenlioh ol delegates dsscmbied at Lecomp-
ton. On TIE IN day q Nogember one thousand eight
hundred and hnJe,rens ~ l1At pufposet torn Tor
uhIch c1nllltnEon b repubcan; and Whofoas, at In
e1m1 tine and rlloe, aid convention did ADOPT an
ordinance WIKI elid ordinance asserts that Kansas
rShl 70 i-r he nnaz within her limits belonging 70
ul uulted states, and propogss 70 relinquish said
nlIlIlel nl ceflAin conallions set forth IN aid
o1lll1ce y accepted and agIoed % BY he Congrez
q he unII1d Slales; and whereas the sid oonstilu-
Om tnd orlnnance have been presented % oonrroa
81 order of aid convention, and admission Of said
LlnII1y Into ~ Union theroon as elats requested;
and uho1ela nd orlnance is not acceptable 70 Con
gro1l, and j. 3 desirable 70 ascertain whether the
511la q Knnlls coaour n ne change IN aid ord
nance heIuInall1r stated and desire admission into
the union 4 State as herein proposed Thsrcioru
Rs & rlarisd, se rhli ne State Of Kansas BE- and
4 hereby, admitted into he Union On an equal foot
nE win th1 original slales N ll respects Ehaievcr
III np1n tha fundam1nlal condition pIecedont,
nlcTt thnl t11 question of admission viii The iol
Laoomploi Be submitted 10 q vuta of Ne people of
kan1as, and aasenicd % By them majority Of the
vu1r voting u an elccti1n b b held for that pur-
Rosc namely th.t ih1 following propositions BE- and
ue 1ms arc hcIeby, ontfed % ihs people Of Kansas
f1r acoopilnoe Or rejection, which 4 accepted, shall
~ chIr1fuly On he unied STATES and npon ihe said
1Ille 81 Kansas, touit; Firs. That soclons number
s n ~ "a sas % .o 4 s,s s.r n o q SoS oT
nny pl lhareof has been sold or Otherwise disposed
81 olhor lands. equivalent thereto and cOntguoua
= may be- shall Be- gnnted 10 raid State for NE use
q schools. Second That aeyenty4wo sections Of
land aan b sst apart and reserved for the support
of STATE Uulvenity 70 Be selected By The Governor
q nd siaie. subject y ne approval oi the commis
rienef q TIE 0enenl Land Once, aud 70 be apprO-
plriei and applied n such manner IS the legislatuIe
q ~ sltis nay prescribe for De purpose Aforesaid
but forno other purpose. Third. That Ten entire
secilenl q and, . = seleutsd By the Governor Of
aid STATE N legal subdiEaIoos, shall be granted 70
nd sialo f1l The pufpose o. completing the public
budngs for fhe erection q others Al the seat Of
government, under Tie direciion Of the legislature
t11rcoL F6nrth. that all san sprinls within said
ei-le, not exceedng tusss n number, with six sec
tons oi and adioinng Or - contiguous a. may be 70
earh. ah b granted 10 MD State for its uss, the
am1 % - selected b. the Governor thareof within
one year .lsr tha admission q MD staiei and when
cu1dllluna and reguafons - The legislature may d.
M. Pre1id. that no aalt aphng OF land the right
whereof \ nov vested IN any individual or ndividn.
a. q which may harealler b confirmed or hdjudged
. any Individual or indiridnhla shall By this article
b gianied . nd State FIlh. That I've per
ccnium Of The nett proceeds Of sales Of ell the public
lAndl lying within lad State which shall be sold BY
ou1grcs afier he admission of aid State into the
Un1n, aner dodnctlng al The expenses incident 10
he nlmo aha b paid % aid State for the purpose
81 making public roadl and Internal improvements
The Legislature shall dlrect Pro6idsd, Ths forego
NJ prepo.ltiona herein onred are on the condition
he primary Disposal Of The lands Of the United
Bl1l1lt o. viii any regulation which Congress may
md nceesmy Or securing the title IN aid sol %
lpused % lands hsonging % the Unied States, and
that In no case shall nonrnldent propretOrs be taxed
higher than residents. Sixth. And that said State
hall never tag The lands or property Of the United
States n that State sr
and bT endorslug On bis ballot. q each voter may
ploale. Proposition aecepted OF Proposition re-
Icct1l.H Should majority o. The votes cast be for
!. Proposton accepted ne President Of the United
& 81 ~ .Ssa Z, 'ss , tas. Z & duly made Known .
herlailer. and without any further procsedines on
~ pari oI Congress, he admission OF the State of
ken1.. .aio ihe Union upon an equal flooding with the
pete and Absolute and aid eiale shall be entitled 70
gne meup-r ln tho HQuao o. Representatives in the
congrosa q he United States until The next census
: tesen 3 ihe federal fogernmenL Bat should
~ 4 s1Aa b deemed and hsld that he peopls Of
a1n11a do not dclIre admission into the Union with
nd conshiuiipn undeg the conditions set forth IN the
- o..oni ana n .eal event the people Of aid
orm ior 11nsclvesa congt.tution and sfate govern
neni, b. NE namo u the STATE of Knnkas according
2 ~ i.aenl eon.tantlon, and may elect delegAtss
timed 6y : csnsaa dny and legally taken that ne
population oI sid Territory equals exceeds the
l1llo u rtploscntaton required Tor member Of the
Mslle o. Representatives u The Congress Of the Uni
"a States and whenever thorcafler such dsegates
dhan assemble IN convention they shall aEst deter.
nine hg vote whether Il 4 The Wish Of the people Of
he ptoposed STATE % be admitted into ihe Union at
tuion, and take all necessary steps for the establish
Il1nt d STATE government IN conformity with the
lodoul consultation, subject 70 such limitations and
restrictions 70 themode and manner Of ts approval
fhry may have prescribed By law and shall be entitled
70 ADMISSION into the Union, as State under such
oonlI|taGon thus fairiy and legally made, with or
u|h11I slavery. ns aid constitution may prescribe
Sec y And b Il further aadcisd That for the pur-
ro.e oI lnaurng far possible, that The elections
lAsilsd by this aei may be fair and nee the Gov
eln1f United States district attorney, and Secretary
of ne Territory d Kansas, and The presiding officers
of lAe tue branches Of IL Legislature, namely the
president q the council and speaker Of the house Of
representatives., are hereby constituted a board Of
commissioners 70 carry into enecs the provisions Of
~ act and % use ~ the means necessary and prop
erto thai end And three Of them shall constitute
board and The board shall have power and authority
% d1gnafe and etabish precincts for voting or 70
adopt those already established; 10 cause polls 10 be
opened q such places as IL may deem proper in the
upsciro counties and election precincts o. aid Tor
rto % appoint as judges Of election, at each OF the
a1TtaI places OF voting three discreet and respecta-
Ole persons any two Of whom shall Be competent 10
eci . require the sherns Of the several Counties by
themselves o. deputies % attend the judges at each
ofthe places Of voting Tor the purposeof preserving
peace and good order the said board may instead
q MD sheriff. and their deputes appoint at their
4lIs.on. and y such instances as they may choose
hereby authorized shall continne one day only and
.han noe b continued later than sundown on that
oly ne aid board shall appoint thu day for holding
aid election, and The aid Governor shah announce
The mms By proilAmation and the dav shall be IS
eany one = = consistent with due notice thereof 10
the people q sld Territory subject TO the provisions
o. Us act ne saa beard shall have full power to
prescribe ne time, manner, and places Of said cleo
ton and 10 direct the time which retfrns shall he