, 1864-06-27

hence west along said forty first degree Of
lOrth latitude to point formed by its intersec-
ioh with the twenty-seventh degree Of longi- |
.ude west from Washington; thence north
along said twenty seventh degree Of west longl-
tude to point formed by its intersection with
the forty-third degree Of north latitude; thence
east along said forty-third degree Of north lati'
tude to the Reya Paha river; thence down the
middle Of the c annel Of id river, with It's
to its junction with the Niobrara
river: thence down the middle Of the channel
of said Niobrara river, and following the mean
derings thereof to its junction with the Missouri
river: thence down the middle Of the channel
Of said Missouri river, and following the mean
derings thereof to the place Of beginning.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, Tnat all
persons qualified by law to vote for representa-
tiVes to the general assembly Of said Territory
shall be qualified to DO elected; and they are
hereby authorized to vote for and choose rep
resentatiVes to form convention, under such
Iules and regulations as the governor Of said
Territory may prescribe and also to vote upon
the acceptance or rejection Of such constitution
as may be formed by said convention, under
such rules and regulations as said convention
may prescribe; and il anJ Of said citizens are
enlisted in the army Of the United States, and
are still within said Territory, they shall be
permitted to vote at their place Of rendezvous;
and if any are absent from said Territory, by
reason Of their enlistment in the army Of the
United States, they shall be permitted to vote
at their place Of service, under the rules aud
regulations in each case to be prescribed as
Aforesaid and the aforesaid representatives to
form 'he aforesaid convention shall be sppor
toned among the several counties in said Terri
in 70 Nka W,0v,ulokioF az
may be; and said apportiOnment shall be made
for said Territory BY the governor, United
States district attorney, and chief Justice there
Of or any two Of them; and the governor Of
said Territory shall, by proclamation, on or
before the first Monday Of May next order
an election Of the representatives aforesaid to
be held on the first Monday in June thereaf-
ter throughout the Territory, and such el, Ct on
shall be conducted in the same manner as is
prescribed by the laws Of said Territory regu-
lating elections therein for members Of the
House Of Representatives, and the number N
members to said convention shall be the same
rs now constitute both branches Of the Legis-
latuFe Of the Aforesaid Territory. n
Sec. 4. Atld BE- Il further enacted, That the
members Of the convention. thus elected, shall
meet at the capital Of said Territory 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 Ol
the United States. Whereupon the sad con-
Veutic0 shall be-, and is hereby, authorized to
form constitution and State government: Pro
Uided, That the constitution, when formed, shall
be republican, and not repugnant to the eonsti-
tuition Of the United States and the principles Of
the Declaration Of Independence: And pfoeided
further, That SAID constitution shall provide, by
an art Gle forever iregocablP, without the con-
sent Of the Congress Of the United States:
First That slavery or Involuntary servitude
shall be forever prohibited in said State. ga
Second. That perfect liberation Of religious
sentiment shall be secured, and no inhabitant
Of said State shall ever DO molested in person
or property on account Of his or her mode Of
religious worship. st4 - 80
Third. That the people iphAbiting said Terri
tory do agree and declare that they forever dis
claim al right and title to the unappropliated
public lands lying within said Territory, and
that the same shall Be and remain a. the sole
and entire disposition Of the United Sates
and that the landa belonging TO citizens Of the
United Staies residing without the said State
shall never Be taxed higher than the lands be-
longing to residents thereof; and that no taxes
shall Be imposed BY said State on lands or pro-
perty therein belonging 70, or which may here
after be purchased BY, the United States.
See. 5. And bs it Jhrfhsr enacted, That 10
case a constitution and State government shall
b formed for the people Of said Territory Of
Nebraska, in compllance with the provisions Of
this act, that said convention forming the same
ehnIl provide BY ordinances lor submitting said
constitution 70 The people Of said State for their
ratification or rejection at an election to be
held o. the second Tuesday Of October, one
thoua1nd eight hundred and sixty-iouF, At such
places and under such regulations AZ may be
prescribed therein, At which election the quail
icd VoieFl, IS heroiuboiDre provided, shall vote
directly for or against the proposed consiitn-
Ton. and The returns Of said elections shall be
made 10 the acting governor Of The Territory,
Who, together wit the United States district
attorney and chief juslic1 Of the said Territory,
or lny two Of them. shall canvass the same.
and n majority Of legal votes shall be cast for
said constitution IN said proposed State the said
acting governor shall certify the same 70 The
President Of the United States. together With
copy of said constitution and ordinances
whcfeupon L shall be the duty Of the President
ol ne Uuitcd States 70 issue bis proclamation
declaring tho State admitted into the Union
onan' equal footing with The original States.
without any iuriheEa whatever on the part
of Congress- M IS 9
Sec g. And b sif further enacted, That I'M
In The noxt general census shall Be taken, said
State Of Nebraska shall Be entitled 70 ono rep
ressnialive in the House Of Representative Of
the United States which representative. to.
enlher with the Governor and State and other
officers provided for 10 said constitution, may
be elected on the same day vote Is taken for
Or against the proposed constitution and State
government
SEQ. Z. AHd 5e q further enacted. That sec
tons numbered sixteen and thirty-sIx, IN every
township, and when such sections have been
sold OF Otherwise disposed Of By any act q
Congress, other lands equivalent thereto, il
legal subdivisions of not less than one quarter
section, and a. contiguous a1 may bc. shall Be
lnd are hereby granted 70 said Slafo for the
support Of common schools. III,
Sec. 8. dnd b Il further enacted, That pro-
vided the State Of Nebraska shall Be admitted
into the Union, 10 accordance with The foreeo-
ing provisions oi this act, that twenty entire
sections OF the unnppropTiated public lands
within said State. to be selected and located By
direction Of de Legislature thereof on Or be-
fore the drst day Of January, Ammo Domini
eighteen hundred and sixly-eighi, shall Be and
they afp hereby granted, IN legal Subdivisions
q not les than one hundred and sixty acres,
70 sid State for the purpose OF erecting public
oulIdllss at the capital Of said State, for legis-
ntiye and judicial purposes, in such manner as
ne Legislature shall prescribe.