, 1859-07-29
Cnlr. XVIII.

Az ACT ior TIE AdmilSion Of Oregon into the Union
Whereas he people Of Oregon have framed, rliiaed.
and adopicd eunstlutiOu Of State government
Which u republiczn Ia form, and IN conformity with
ne Coaliiaiioa of he United siates, and have az
Piled for admission into The UniOn an equal lo5t
ing with ths other statca Therciore-
Bf 4 elacied 81 ~ Stnats and Houss II Rfpresea-
tafus. of a. Uaiisd SiaisI Of AssTiea C6agrsis
alitlet, That OSgoa be. and she Is hereby receiv-
I'd Into The Unon % equal footing With The other
state. 10 all respects whatever, with the following
Boundaries IN order that the boundaries Of the STATE
nay BE- knoEn and estsblshsd it is hereby ordained
and declared that the State Of Oregon shall Be- bound.
ed aa f5lloHa. to-Hit: Begnuing one marine league
a - dne ge.t from he Pnt Where The forty second
parale Il nofth latitude ntorsects the sane thence
northerly. n he dslaace from The line Of TIE
coast, liug va and opposite The State ncladng all
isandi within the usdlet1n Of The Uniied States
Poilt due west and oPpa9ts the middle Of The north
% and up the middle channel Of aid river, and,
Whers 4 : divided By islands, up The middle Of The
Sided channel thereOi, 70 point near Fort Waa-
Waa, where The forty-sKth parallel q aorth latitude
eroal sad riycr thence east on aid parallel 70 ne
middle q the main channel of The Sh0sOnss OF Sake
River thence up The middle of The main channel Of
dae souh 70 the parallel Of lattude fotytWo degrees
norhi hence west along aid parallel 70 ihe place Of
bcgnning, nclndlng iurldictoni IN civil and criminal
eassi upon The Columbia River and Sake River con
currently Win States and Territories Of which those
rivers BON boundary n common with this State.
Sec. 7. And b L farfier enacted, That the aid
State of Oregon shall have concurrent Jurisdiction on
the colambia and N other rivers and Walsn border.
Ing On the aid Staie of oregoa 90 far the sane
shall form a common boundary 70 uid State and any
ether state States hereafter b be formed or
bounded by The sane; and aid rivers and waters,
aud an the naFigabio waters Of aaid State shall be
eomnol Highways and forever iree as we'll 70 the in-
hahianls q aid stttc % al other citizens Of The
uaiea saiss, uithoui any iax, duty, imPos, OF ION
Sec. J. Aad b e 6vtksr ssaeisS. That untli ,be
next census and apportoument o. representative the
Htate of Oregon shall be entitled 70 one representa-.
tive IN ne CIngress of TIE United States.
Sec 4 Aad b Z further enacted, That the follow.
ing pn,posans b. and The sane are hereby, offered
% The said pclpc Of Oregon fgr their rue acceptance
g feecton, which, u accepted, shall be obligatory on
he unted STATE. and upol The sail State Of Oregon
to.wit; First. That sections numbered sixteen and
hiry'sK IN every township Of public lands "a aid
State. and Nhere either Of aid sections or any part
thencoi has becn sod or otherwise disposed o. other
9 s.alsn5 tnefets and a. cont tBuous - may BE-,
Second, That sevenywo sections Of land shall Be set
apart and reserved for the nse and support Of STATE
university, = be selected By The governor Of said
hiaie subject 70 the approval Of the Commissioner ol
The osneral Land Ofce, and 10 b appropriated and
applied In a1ch manner The egalainre of said State
nay prescribe for The papole Aforesaid bat for no
e-hsr pafpo.e, Third, That ten entire sections Of
land . b selected By The governor Of saiI State IN
legal HubdFiaous. shall be granted 10 said STATE ioI
Ne purpose Of completing The public buidngs or oI
the erectan o. other. Al The seat Of government IN
IA
fh,t AZ sait springs within said State not exceeding
twelve In number. with sx sections of land adoilinF
o. as cgniiguous may Be 10 each, shall be granted
. d state far IL use, de same 70 be seected by
ne governor thereof within one year amer the adms
on oi aid state. and when selected to be used
dapoed oI On such terms conditions and rrrulationI
~ the lcgaatuue shall direct; Provided Thai no ALI
aprng land TIE riyl whereof 4 now vested IN an
Individual % indirduals or which nav Be herrafel
condmed adiudged 70 any Individual Or indiVdua.
ahal By thls article be granted 20 sad State Finh
That hre per cent Of the net pr0eceds Of sales
al public landi lying Wiihln said State which shall .,
sold By ConEe after the admissJon Of said STATE In
% the Union after dedueting al the expenses incident
% The sane, shall be paid 70 said STATE for the Dur
poe Of making public roais and internal improve
nents. as Tie egislature shall direct; Provided Thai
ne iolegong propositions, hercinbeiOre offered ar,
on NE conditon that The people Of Oregon sha pro
woe y An ordidance irrevokable without the consent
eitho Unied St1teI that aid State shall never inter
tefe Win The primary disposA Of the sa within ths
amo by ne United States, or with any regulation
Congress may ind necessary for securing the til. h
said aoi y bona Ode purchasers thereof and that h
% Csc shall nonfesident proprietors Be taxed hqhe
than residents. Sixth And that the said STATE anal
never tax The lands o. the property Of the Unite
States iE said State Provided however That In cas-
any o the anl herein granted h the State Of Oregol
hare heretofore been oonfrmsd 10 the Territory Of rs
goa Tor the purposes specified In this act the amouu
specified n tkis act
Sec 5. And bs e further snarfai. That. until Con
gresi lha Otherwise direct the residue Of the Terri
tory Of Oregon shall be- and 4 hereby ineorporots,
Into, and made part Of the TsFrtOry Of Washington
Approved Feb. Il. 1853.