White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-04-04

;ecs to taxation BY State au,bo,;,, ~
those Of any individual proprietor NIL. h.s
.h.t power is relinquishsd by the ST. S,..
in the ordinance, assuming the form =,
by which the State i, .dn;,.s
into the Union
II seriously inpairs the rsvenps a.,
prosperity Of any State to have with, "a =
large tracts Of land not subject 70 ,a,
ton. and more especially to a new ST..
Shonld Kansas relinquish the ,iob, >.
tax the Public Lends. a fair eoni,.l..,
shoald be granted. While no e1o,b;,.u.
Jemands should be made. and N. mo.
frisadly relations to the Federal Cove" '
mcnt be cherished. it is the right and 5u.
ty of the Legislature to ask such ,erms
are Just and equitable. The term, NO.
posed by Congress are for our "fr.e A.
ceptan or rejection" and NAV \. A.
ceptel absolutely or condition,IIv
Should the Legislature accept the nron.
osilion and exempt the Public L,Ds.
from taxation on condition that IN. s1
pen.es of the several constitutional r..
ventions. the awards of the Claim CO..
missioners. and the Indebtedness Of ~.
Territory. be paid. and grant of mons,
and land for public institutions, buiI];ns.
and railroads be made. equal to or,r;.
made to other States. it would dopb,l.s.
be readily scceded to by Congress.
The act of admission nrov;I.. A..
where either or any part Of section, IG
or SO have been sold or otherwise dispo,.
ed Of. other lands, equivalent thereto and
az contiguous As may be. shall be gran.
ted to said State for the use of school.
No provision is made for making ,bi.
selection Of equivalen: lands for school
purposes. and it ia important that it shoula
be made by this Legislature.
The Lands for University. Public Bull.
dinga and Salt Springs. are to be sslsc.
tel by the Governor. subject to the .p.
proval of the Commissioner Of the Gen.
eral Land Office, and to be disposed Of
in such manner as the Legislature NAV
prescribe. These lands. not having been
selecte,i. their value cannot as We, be e..
timated. nor can they be intelligen,ly dis.
posed Of.
The School Lands. by the Con.,i,u.
ton. cannot be sold unles, authorized b,
q vote of the people at general election,
although they are subject to valuation
and lease for any number Of years no.
exceeding twenty five. at a rate establish.
ed by law. 1t is important to obtain .
revenue from these lands as soon as nav
be without sacrifice. and some Legislation,
is demanded on this subject. In addi.
ton to provision for leasing School
Lands. i, may be desirable to submi. a
proposition to the people to authori,a
the disposal Of a limited amount of ,h.
most valuable lands. Gaze. however,
should be taken to gnard against sacrif.
cling them at low price for the benef,
of speculation. 1t is only in the more
thickly populated portions Of tine Star.
that School Lands should be sold, and
then. at a valuation with . minimum o!
eight or ten dollars an acre. Postsri,y
will hold the present generation to .
strict accountability for tbs disposition Of
the School Funds. Kansas. in q few
years. can have the most muni6cent en-.
dowment. for her Common Schools, o.
any State in the Union save Minnesota.
The Constitution contsmplstes legis.
la.ion upon the following subjects:
The times and places Of holding Dis.
trict Courts, and their Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Of Supreme Court
Duties of the Clerk Of the District
Court /;
Jurisdiction of the Probate Courts and
Justices of the Peace; e
The selections Of pro ten. Judge ol
District Court;
The duties Of State and County So.
perintendents Of Public Instruction
Establishment of . uniform system ol
schools
State University
Benevolent Institutions
Peniientiary;
Provision for the Poor;
Organization of the Militia
Apportionment:
Assessment of Taxes:
Public Printing;
Property Rights of Married Women :
Location of Capital:
Removal of suits from Territorial to
State Courts
A State Seal.
The present Militia Law provides for
the organisation Of military companies.
bnt for no regimeutal or brigade officers:
If amended in this respect. it would make
the present law sufficiently effective
The election Of field officers by the com.
missioned officers of the companies com
posing the respective regiments or brig
sdes. would be more satisfactory to the
rank and file. and . sursr reward Of
merit. than elections BY the Legislstur'.
or appointments BY the Executive.
As all laws or parts of laws. in fores
in the Territory ct the time Of our sd-
mission, not inconsistent with the Con.
stitution, remsin 10 force until they sx.
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