Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-31
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OFFICIAL,
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Pas'sd at the Frat SsssiOa Of the Thirty.
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Az act to enable the people of Colorado IN
form constitution and State govern.
ment, and for the admission Of such
State into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House.
OF Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Inhabitants of that poIIon of the Territory
OF Colorado included in tue boundaries
hereinafter designated be and they are
hereby authorized to form for themselves
out of said Territory, State government,
with the name aforesaid; which said State,
when formed, shall be admitted into the
Union upon an equal footing with the
original States, in all respects whatsoever.
Sec. And be it further enacted, That
the said State OF Colorado shall consist of
all the Territory included within the fol-
lowing boundaries, 10 wit: Commencing at
q point formed by the intersection of the
thirty seventh degree of north latitude With
the tWenty-hfth degree of longitude west
from Warrington; extending thence due
west along said tbirIy-seYenth degree of
north latitude to a point formed by its in.
tersectiOu with the thirty-second degree of
longitude west from WashingIon; thence
due north along said thirty-second degree
OF west longitude to d point formed by its
intersection with the forty-first degree of
north latitude; thence due east along said
forty-hrst degree of north latitude to a
point formed by it's intersection with the
twenty-6fth degree OF longitude west from
Washington; thence due south along said
tWenty-ffth degree of west longitude.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
all persons qualified by law to vote for re-
personalities to the general assembly of
said Territory, at the date of the passage
of this act, shall be qualified to be elected;
and they are hereby authorized to vote tor
and choose representatives to form a con-
Veution, under such rules and regulations
as the governor Of said Territory may pre-.
scribe; and also TO vote upon the accent
aDce or rejection of such constitution as
may be formed by said convention, under
such rules and regulations as said conven-
may pFescribei and if any of said citizens
are enlisted in the army of the United
States, and are still within said Territory,
they shalt be permitted to vote at their
place of rendezvous; aud If any are absent
from said Territory, by reason of their en-.
hstmentiu the army Of the United States,
they shall be permitted to vote at their
place OF service, under the rules and regu-
iahons in each case to be prescribed as
aforesaid; and the aforesaid representatives
to form the aforesaid convention shall be
apportioned among the several counties in
SAID territory in proportion to the popula.
tton as near as may be; and said appor-
uonment shall be made for said Territory
by the governor, United States district at.
torhey, and chief justice thereof, or anv
two of them and the governor of said Ter!
ritory shall, by proclamation on or before
the frat Monday of May next, order an
election OF the Representatives aforesaid to
be held on the first Monday in June there.
aILer thFOughalt tha Territory. aud sDcb
election shall be conducted IN the same
manner as 10 prescribed by the laws of said
Territory regulating elections therein for
members of the House of Representa-
ttVes, aud the number of members 10 said
convention shall be the same as nov. con.
Stitute both branches oil the Lepislature of
the aforesaid Territory.
Seed And be 1t further enacted, That
the members of the convention, TINS elact.
ed, shall meet at the capital of said Ter.
Fitory on the first Monday in July next,
and after organization, shall declare on
behalf OF the people of said Territory, that
they adopt the Constitution of the United
States. Whereupon the said convention
shall be, and 1t is hereby, authorized to
form consultation and State government
for said Territory: Provided, That the
constitution, when formed, shall be repub-
lteaoI aud not repugnant to the Oonstitn.
tiou of the United States and the princi.
Piles of the Declaration of Independence !.
Aud provided, further, That said conyen-
hon snail provide, by an ordinance lrreyo-
cable without the consent of the United
States aud the people of said State;
First. That there shall beuReither ala
very nor Involuntary servitude in the said
State, otherwise than in the punishment OF
crimes, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted.
Second. That perfect liberation of reli-
gtous sentiment shall be secured, andlnn
inhaSitant ofsaid State shall everb be mo.
Tested In person or property on account 81
hls or neE mode OF religious worship.
Third. That the people inhabttiug said
Territory do agree and declare thai ths-
forever disclaim all right aud title to tbS
nnappropriated public lands lying within
said Territory, aud that the same shall he
and remain at the sole and entire disposi.
ton OF the United States; and that IN.
lands belonging to citizens of the United
States residing without the said Statf
shall never be taxed higher than the ian
belonging toresidents thereof; and that nd
taxes shall be imposed by said State on
lands or property therein belonging 10. or
which may hereafter be purchased bv.
the United States.
Sec. S. And be itfnrther enacted. Tba,
in case constitution and State povern,
men shall be formed for the people Of
said Territory Of Colorado, in. compliance
With the provisions of this act, that said
convention forming the same shall. pro.
vide by ordinance for submitting said
constitution to the people of said State
Tor their ratification or rejection at an
election to be held on the second Tues.
day OF October. one thousand eight hun.
bred and slxty-four, at such places and
under such regulations as may be pre-
serlbed therein, at which election the law
full voters of said new State shall vote di-
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