The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-12

ACCEPTANCE OF GIANT FROM CON-
GREss, ORDINANCE, PREAMBLE.
Section.
j. Sections sixteen and thlrty.six, granted
q seventy-two sections for state univer-
sity.
g. Thirty-six sections for public buildings.
4. Seventy-twO sections for charitable and
benevolent institutions.
B Salt spring reservations.
6. Five per cent. Of proceeds OF public lands
2. Five hundred thousand acres granted for
common schools.
8. Lands to be selected as prescribed by law.
WHEREAS, The government Of the United
States is the proprietor Of large portion OF
the lands included In the limits Of the State
OF Kansas, az defined by this Constitution;
and
WHEREAS, The State Of Kansas will possess
the right to tax said lands for purposes Of
government, and for other purposes; now,
therefore,
Be Il ordained By me people Of Kansas
7s-That the right of the State Of Kansas TO
tax such lands, is relinqulshed forever, and
the State Of Kansas will not interfere with the
title OF the United States TO such lands, nor
with any regulation OF Congress in relation
thereto, nor tax non.residents higher than
residents: Provided Always, that the follow
ing conditions be agreed to by Congress-
74-school sections. Sec 1. Sections num-
bered sixteen and thirty-six, In each township
in the State, including Indian reservations
and trust lands, shall be granted to the State
Tor che exclusive use OF common schools; and
when either Of said sections, or any part
thereoR, has been disposed Of, other lands OF
equal value, As nearly contiguous thereto as
possible, shall be substituted Therefor.
76-University lands. Sec, Q. That seventy
sWo sections OF land shall be granted TO the
state for the erection and maintenance OF q
state university
76-Public buildings. Sec. g. That thirty.
six sections shall be granted to the State for
the erection OF public buildings
T7-BenevOlent Institutions Sec. 4. That
seventy.two sections shall be granted to the
state for the erection and maintenance Of
charitable and benevolent institutions.
TS-sAlt springs. Sec. s. That all salt
springs, not exceeding twelve In number, with
with all mines, with the lands necessary for
their full use, shSll be granted to the State for
works OF public improvement.
7p-PFoceeds for schools. Sec. 6. That Ave
per centum OF the proceeds Of public lands In
Kansas, disposed OF after the admission OF
this state into the Union, shall be paid to the
state for fund, the income OF which shall be
used for the support OF common schools.
sO-9chOol lands. Sec 2. That the five hum
dred thousand acres OF land to which the
state 10 entitled under the act OF Congress,
entitled "An act to appropriate the proceeds
OF the sales Of public lands and grant pre-
emption rights" approved September 4, ls4l,
shall be granted to the state for the support
Of common schools.
sl-selection. Sec. 8 That the lands here
inbefore mentioned shall be- selected in such
manner % may be prescribed by law; such Sc
lectlons to be subject to the approval OF the
Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE OF
the United states.
PREAMBLE.
s9-We, the people Of Kansas. grateful to
Almighty God for our civil and religious priv
ileges, In order to insure the full enjoyment Of
our rights as American citizens, do ordain and
establish this Constitution Of the state OF
Kansas. with the following boundaries, to-wit;
beginning at point on the western bounds
~ OF the State Of Missouri, whore the thirty
seventh parallel Of north latitude crosses the
same; thence running west on said parallel to
tho twenty. fifth meridian Of longitude west
from Washington; thence north on said merid-
ian to the iortieth parallel Of north latitude
thence east on said parallel to the western
boundary OF the state Of Missouri thence