Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-07-19
THE IDAHO ADMISSION BILL.
A bill (H. X. 4562) to provide for the
admission OF the State Of Idaho into
the Union.

A bill (H. X. 4562) 10 provide for the
admission OF the State Of Idaho into
the Union.
Whereas the people Of the Territory
Of Idaho dill, on tile 9TH day OF July /
1889, by convention of delegates |
called and assembled for that purpose,
form for themselves a constitution,
which constitution was ratified and |
adopted by the people OF said Terri
tory at an election held therefor on
the FIRST Tuesday in November, 1889, |
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 admission OF said Territory into
the Union OF States on an equal foot
lug with the original States in all re-
spects whatever: Therefore,
BE it enacted, etc, That the State
Of Idaho is hereby declared to be a
State of the United States OF America,
and is hereby declared admitted into
the Union ON an equal footing with
the original States in all respects
Whatever, and that the constitution
which the people Of Idaho have formed
for themselves be, and the the same is
hereby, accepted, ratified. and con-
firmed.
Sec. 2. That the said State shall
consist of all the territory described as
follows: Beginning at the intersec-
ton Of the thirty-ninth meridian with
the boundary line between the United
States and the British Possessions,
then following said meridian south
until it reaches the summit of the
Bitter Root Mountains; thence south
eastward along the crest of the Bitter
Root Range and the continental di'
vide until it intersects the meridian oil
thirty-four degrees OF longitude; thence
southwark on this meridian TO the
forty-second parallel Of latitude; theme,
west ON this parallel OF latitude to its
intersection with meridian drawn
, through the mouth OF the Owyhe,
River; thence north on this meridian
To the mouth of the Owyhee River
thence down the mid-channel Of the
! Snake River to the mouth of tn.
Clearwater River; and north on tn,
meridian which passes through thu
mouth Of the Clearwater TO the boun
Diary line between the United State
J and the British Possessions, and cas-
ON said boundary line to the place O
g beginning.
r Sec. 8. That until the next genera
! census, or until otherwise provided b,
. law, said State shall be entitled To ON
Representative in the House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States, an,
= the election OF the Representative T.
7 the Fifty.first Congress and Fifty
second Congress shall take place n
the time and be conducted an
: certified in the same manner as
n provided in the constitution OF Tia
State for the election Of State, district
:, and other officers in the first instance
{ The law OF the Territory of Idah
u for the registration OF voters shall al
ply TO the first election of State. di
y trict, aud other officers held after I'll
q admission OF the State of Idaho. TIL
county and precinct officers elected a
W the first election held after the a.
# mission Of the State OF Idaho shall a
. sumo the duties of their respectis
:, offices on the second Monday OF Jant
: AIRY 1891.
:, Sec 4. That sections numbered !
. and SO in every township OF said Stat
le and where such section, or any par
n thereof, have been sold or otherwi
RS disposed OF by or under the authoril
rs Of any act OF Congress, other lant
TO equivalent thereto, in legal sub ivl
:, ions OF not less than one-quarter sc
or ton, and as contiguous as may be
the section in lieu Of which the san
is taken, are hereby granted TO sa
: State for the support OF CONNIE
schools, such indemnity lands TO
selected within said State in such ma
IL ner as the Legislature may provid
with the approval Of the Secretary
the Interior.
ne Sec. 8. That all lands herin granite
of for educational purposes shall be di
30 posed of only at public sale, the Ut
- ceeds 10 constitute permanent scho
ne fund, the interest Of which only shs
Or be expended in the support OF sai
N schools. But said lands may, und,
a such regulations as the Legislatui
shall prescribe, be leased for periods
" not more than five years. and su'
= lands shall not be subject to pre-em
IL ton. homestead entry, or any 9TH
er entry under the land laws OF q
United States, whether surveyed
unsurveyed. but shall be reserved I
school purposes only.
Sec. 6. That fifty sections OF u
unappropriated public lands with
!. said State, To be selected and locat,
in legal subdivisions as provided
Section 4 Of this act, shall be, and a
ne hereby, granted said State for u
lis purpose OF erecting public building
ut the capital Of said State for legisl
Il tive, executive, and judicial purpose
n Sec. Z. That per cent of the pr
4. ceeds Of the sales Of public lands
'' ing within said State which shall
sold by the United States subsequel
IT. TO the admission Of said State into u
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