Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-01
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at The First Sssaon of he Thirty. Eighth
C0ngress.
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boundaries hereinafter designated be aud they
are hereby authorized to form for themselves,
out Of said Territory, State government with
the name aforesaid, which eaiI State, when form.
ed, shall be admitted into the Union upon an
equal footing with the original States In all re-
spects whatsoever.
Sec. 2. Ind be il tarthT sHdeted That the
said State Of Nevada shall consist of all the ter
ritory included within the following boundaries
TO Wit Commencing at point formed by the
intersection Of the thirty eighth degree of Ion
gltude west from Washington with the thirty
seventh degree of north latitude thence due
west along said thirty-seventh degree Of north
latitude to the eastern boundary line Of the State
OF California thence in a northWesterly direc-
ton along the said eastern boundary line Of the
State of California to the forty-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
latitute 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 longitude west from Washing
ton thence due south down said thirty-eighth
degree Of west longitude to the place of begin.
ming.
SEQ. Q Aad be IL further enacted, That all per.
sons 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, aud they are authorised 10 vote for
and choose representatives to form convention,
under such rules and regulations as the govern
or of said Territory may prescribe; aud also to
vote upon the acceptance or rejection Of eneh
constitution as may be formed by said conven-
tion, under such rules and regulations as the
said convention may prescribe; and IL any OF
said citizens are enlisted ia the army of the
United States, and are still within said Territory
they shall 10 permitted to vote at their place Of
rendeEyouE and [ifl any are absent from said
Territory, by reason Of their enlistment in the
army Of the United States, they shall be permit
ted to vote at their place of service, under the
rules and regulations in each case to be prescrb-
ed as aforesaid and the aforesaid representa-
tives to form the aforesaid convention shall be
apportoned among the several counties in said
Territory in proportion to the population as near
as may be; and said apportionment shall be
made for said Territory by the governor, United
States district attorney, and chief justice there
Of, OF any two Of them; and the Governor Of
said Territory shall by proclamation on or be-
fore tho first Monday Of May next order an
election Of the representatives as aforesaid to
be held on the first Monday in June thereafter
throughout the Territory, and such election shall
he conducted in the same manner as Is prescrib-
cd by the laws Of said Territory regulating cleo
tiOns therein for members of the House Of Re
presentatiyes, 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. a. And be il further enacied, 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, behalf of the people Of said Ter
rltory, that they adopt the Constitution of the
United States. Whereupon the said convention
shall be, and II ishereby, authorized TO form a
constitution and Stale government for said Ter
ritory ProgidSl, That the constitution, when,
formed shall be republican, and not repugnant
to the Constitution of the United Statos and the
principles of the Declaration Of independence
And Propidsd tarthsr, That said convention shall
provide, by an ordinance irrevooable without the
consent Of the United States and the people OF
said State;
First, That there shall he neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude in the said State, other
wise than In the punishment Of crimes, whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted.
Second, That perfect federation Of religious
sentiment shall be secured, and no inbabitant Of
said State shall ever be molested in person or
property On account Of hia or her mode Of reli-
gious worship.
Third, That the people inhRbltiug said Terri
tory do agree and declare that they forever dis
claim all right and title to the unappropriated
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that the same shall be and remain at the sole and
entire disposition of the United States and that
the lands belonging to citizens of the United
States residing without the said State shall never
be taxed higher than the land belonging to resi-
dcuts thereof and that no taxes shall be imposed
by said State on lands or property therein be-
longing to, or which may hereafter be purchased
by, the United States.
Sec. g. Aad be il further eIaeisd That in case
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formed for the people of said Territory of Neva-
da, in compliance with the provisions of this act
that said convention forming the same shall pro-
vide by ordinance for submitting SAID constitu-
tion to the people OF said State for their ratihca
ton or rejection at an election 10 be held on the
second Tuesday Of October, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, at such places and un-
der such regulations as may be prescribed there
10, at which election the lawful voters of said
new State shall vote directly for or against the
proposed constitution, and the returns Of said
election shall be made to the acting governor OF
the Territory, who. with the United States dis
trot attorney and chief justice Of said Territory,
or any two Of them, shall canvass the same, and
II a majority Of legal votes shall be cast for said
constitution in said proposed State, the said act
ing governor shall certify the same to the Presi-
dent of the United States, together with copy
| Of said constitution aud ordinances whereupon
1t shall be the duty of the President Of the Unit
ID States to issue his proclamation declaring
the State admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States, without any fur
ther action whatever on the part Of Congress.
SEQ. And be ii further enacted That until
the next general Genius shall bo taken the said
State OF Nevada shall be entitled TO one repre-
sentative in the House Of Representatives of the
United states, which representative, together
with the governor and State and other officers
provided for in said constitution, may be elected
on the same day vote is taken for or against
the proposed constitution and State government.
Sec. z. And be IL further enacted, That sections
number sixteen and thiriy-six, in every township
and where such sections have been sold or other.
wise disposed of by any act of Congress, other
lands equivalent thereto in legal subdivisions Of
not less than one quarter section, and as conti'
guous as may be, shall be and are hereby granted
to said State for the support of common schools.
Sec. 3. And be Il further enacted, That provided
tho State of Nevada shall be admitted into the
Union, in accordance with the foregoing provi-
sions of this act, that twenty entire sections o.
the unappropriated public lands within sale
State, 10 be selected and located by direction o
the Legislature thereof on or before the first dal
of January, ammo Domini eighteen hundred ant
sixty eight, shall be and they are hereby grant
ed in legal subdivisions of not lees than on
= hundred and sixty acres to said State, for til
y y purpose of erecting public buildings at th
y y capital of said State. for legislative aud judica
4 purposea, in such manner as the Legislature sha
i prescribe
y Sec. .. And be il further endcted That twent
other entire sections Of land, as aforesaid, to b
selected and located as aforesaid, in legal subdiv
:, sions as aforesaid, shall be and they are hereb
granted to said State for the purpose Of ereetin
Il a suitable building for a penitentiary or Stat
prison in the manner aforesaid.
10 Sec. 10. And be il further enacted, That hy
mar cantnm of the nroceeds of the sales Of a