Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29
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OFFI.OIAL.
LAWS OF The UNITBD STATES.
Passsd al the Fsr.t Session Of the Thirty.
siqAtA Conqress.
TPuBLrc No. 3O1.

4u aSkSS A1S u iNeNAu0 70
form constitution aud State govern.
ment, and for the admission Of such
State into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
the inhabitants Of that portion of the Ter
ritOry of Nevada included in the boundaries
hereinafter designated be and they are
hereby authorized to form for them
selves, out of said Territory,
State government, with the name afors.
said, which said State, when formed, shall
be admitted into the Union upon an equal
footing with the original States in all re-
spects whatsoever.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the said State of Nevada shall consist of
all the territory included within the fol-
lowing boundaries, TO wit: Commencing at
point formed by the intersection of the
thirty eighth degree of longitude west from
Washington with the thirty seventh degree
of north latitude thence due west
along said thirty seventh degree of north
latitude 20 the eastern boundary line of
tue State OF California; thence in north
westerly direction along the said eastern
boundary line of the State of California TO
the torty-third degree of longitude west
from Washington; thence north along said
forty-third degree of west Longitude and
SAID eastern boundary line OF The State Of
California to the forty second degree of
north latitude; thence due east along the
said forty second degree of north latitude
TO point formed by its intersection with
the aforesaid thirty-eighth degree OF long.
itude west from Washington; thence due
south down said thirty eighth degree of
west longitude to the place of beginning.
Sec. 3. Aud be it further enacted. That
all persons qualified by law to vote for
representatives 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 authorized to vote for and
choose representatives to form a conven-
ton, under such rules and regulations as
the governor of said Territory may pre.
scribej aud also TO vote upon the accep.
lance or rejection of such constitution as
may de formed By said convention, under
such rules and regulations as the said con.
VentioD may prescribe, and if any OF said
citizens are enlisted in the army of the
United States, and are still within said
Territory, they shall be permitted to vote
Al their place of rendezvous; and Lifl 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 the aforesaid con-
Venttou shall be appOrtiOned among the
several counties in said Territory ia pro.
portion to the population as near as may
be- and said apportioument shall be made
for satd Territory by the governor, United
States district attorney, and chief jasaics
thereof, or any two of them; and the gov.
ernor OF said Territory shall, by proclama-
ton on or before the drst Monday of May
next order au election of the represent
tatives as aforesaid to be held on the first
Monday in June thereafter throughout the
Territory, and such election shall be con-
ducted In the same manner as is prescrib-
ed by the laws of said Territory regulating
elections therein for members of the House
OF Representatives, and the number Of
members to said convention shall be the
same as now constitute both branches Of
the Legislature OF the aforesaid Territory.
Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That
the members OF the convention, thus elect
ed, shall meet at the capital of the said
Territory on the frst Monday in July next.
and, after organisation, 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 it is hereby, authorized 10
form constitution and State government
tor SAID territory: Provided, That the con
sutution, when formed, shall be repnbii.
can, and not rePugnant to the Constitution
OF the United States and the principles Of
the Declaration of Independence; And
provided, further, That said convention
shall provide, by an ordinance irrevOcabie
without the consent of the United States
and the people of said State:
First. That there shall be neither slay-
cry nor involuntary serVitude in the said
State, otherwise than the punishment Of
crimes, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted.
Second. The perfect federation of relik
ions sentiment shall be secured, and 10
inhaoitant OF said State shall ever be mo
Tested IN person or property on account Of
his or her mode of religious worship.
Third. That the people inhabitinp said
Territory do agree and. declare that thew
forever disclatm all right aud title to the
unapproPrtated public lands lying within
said Territory, aud that the same shall be
and remain At the sole and entire disposi-
ton of the United States; and that che
lands belonging to citizens of the United
States residing without the said State sbalI
never be taxed higher than the land ~.
longing TO the residents thereof; and that
no taxes shall be imposed by said STATE IN
lands or property therein belonging to, Or
which may be hereafter purchased 6y the
United States.
SEQ. 8. Aud be it further enacted, That
In case constitution and State govern :
meut shall be formed for the people of said
Territory of Nevada, in compliance with
the provisions of this act, tAat said Cor
Vention forming the same shall provide bv
ordnance for submitting said constitn lion
to bhe people of said State for their ratio .
cation or rejection at an election to be
held on the second Tuesday of Octobet
one thousand eight hnnireh and sirtI