, 1890-07-17
IDAHO'S ADMISSION.
The Act That Made 1t a
Sovereign State.
TEXT OF THE BILL AS PASSED
Showing All the Rights and
Privileges Bestowed by
Congress.

A bill CH. II. i562) to provide for the ad-
mission OF the state of Idaho into the
Union.
Whereas, The people of the territory
of Idaho did, on the ith day OF July,
1850, by convention of delegates called
and assembled Tor that purpose, form
for themselves constitution, which
constitution was ratified and adopted by
the people of said territory at an cleo
tlon held therefor on the first Tuesday
in November, 1859, which constitution Is
republican in form and is In conformity
with the constitution of the United
States; and,
Whereas, Said convention and the
people of said territory have asked the
ad m ission of said territory in the Union
of states ON All equal footing with the
original states in all respects whatever.
Therefore,
he IL enacted. etc. that the state OF
Idaho is hereby declared to be state OF
the United States of America, and Is
erebyOdeclared admitted into the Union
on nn equal footing with the original
states In all respects whatever; and that
the constitution which the people oi
Idaho have formed for themselves be,
and the same is hereby accepted, ,rati lied
and confirmed.
Sec. 2-'lhat the said state shall con-
sist of all the territory described as fol
lows Beginning at the intersection OF the
thirty ninth meridian with the Doun-
Diary line between the United states ana
the British possessions, then following
said meridian south until 1t reaches the
summit OF the Bitter Root mountains
thence southeastward along the crest OF
the Bitter Root range and the CONT
mental divide until II intersects the
meridian of tnirIy-four degrees
OF longitude; thence southward on
this meridian to the forty.seCond paral-
lei of Latitude; thence west on this par
a meridian drawn through the mouth OF
the OVyhee river; thence north ON this
meridian to the mouth OF the Owyhee
river; thence down the inid-channel OF
the snake river to the mouth OF the
Clearwater river and north on the mer-
idIAn which passes through The mouth
of the Clearwater 10 the boundary line
between the United States and the Brit
| ish possessions, and east on said bouh-
/ barry line to the place Of beginning.
Sec, 3-1hat until the general census,
or until otherwise provided 10y law, said
state shall be entitled To one representa-
| tive in the house of representatives, o
| the United States, and thaelectlon OF the
representative TO the firty-iirs I congress
and Fifty.secoud shall take place at tho
time and be conducted and certified IN
/ the same manner rs is provided in tn,
constitution Of the state for the election
/ of state, district, and other officers II
/ the iirst instance.
Thelnw ofthe territory Of Idaho io
the registration of voters shall apply I,
/ the iirst election of state, district ant
other officers held after the admission o
/ the state Of Idaho. The county and pre-
cinct officers elected at the first elect OF
/ held after the admission of the stat,
| of Idaho shall assume the duties Of thei
respective offices on the second Monda,
of January, ls0l.
| Sec. 4.-That sections numbered |,
/ and 80 in every township OF said state
/ and where such section, or any part,
| thereof. have been sold or otherwise dis
posed of by or under the authority of any
l act of congress- other lands equivalen
| thereto, in legal subdivisions OF not les
| than one quarter section, and as contig
nous as may he to the section in liOu o
| which the same Is taken, are hereby
/ granted to said state for the support q
/ common schools, such indemnity land
| TO be selected within said state in sucl
manner as the legislature may provide
with the approval OF the secretary OF th
interior.
Sec. 5-That all lands herein granite,
for ell ucational perposes shall bedispose,
of only at public sale, the proceeds L
| constitute n permanent school fund, TIA
interest OF which only shall be eNpende'
in the support of said schools. But sal,
| lands may, under such regulations a
the legislature shall prescribe, be lease'
for periods OF not more than five year,
and such lands shall not be subject {
pre.tmption, homestead entry, or an,
other entry under the land laws OF tn
United States, whether surveyed or un
surveyed, but shall be reserved for sChoo
purposes only,
Sec. 6-That nifty sections Of the unap
propriated public lands within SAT-
state, to be selected and located in lega
subdivisions as provided in section 4 O
this act, shall he, and are hereby, grante,
to said state for the purpose OF erecting
public buildings at the capital OF sal,
state for legislative, executive and judi
oial purposes.
Sec. THAT 3 per cent of the pro
ceeds of the sales OF public lands lynn
within said state, which shall be sold bJ
the United States subsequent to the ad
mission Of said state into the Union
after deducting all the expenses inciden
to the same. shall be paid To the sal,
state, to be used asa permanent fund
the interest OF which only shall be er
peuded for the support OF the common
schools within said state.
Sec. S-That the lands granted to tn
territory of Idaho by the act of Eebruar,
Is, 1881, entitled ''an act to grant land
to Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Idaho AM
Wyoming, for university purposes" ar
here by vested In the state OF Idaho l.
the eI tent of the full quantity OF seventy
two sections to said state, and any poi
tion OF said lands that may not hav
been selected by said territory of IdahC
NAV be selected by the said state bu
said act of February Is, 1881, shall be $
amended us To provide that none OF sal
lands shall be sold for less than $40 pc
acre, and the proceeds shall constitute
permanent fund TO be safely inyeste