What shall be known in law as CHAPTER VIII. AN ACT defining the Boundaries of Manhattan City, State of Kansas. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That all that territory embraced within the followManhattan City. ing boundaries, to-wit:-Beginning in the centre of the Kansas River, east of the southeast corner of Wyandott reserves numbers eleven and thirteen, in township ten, south range eight, east of the sixth principal meridian; thence west to said south east corner and on the south line of said Wyandott reserves, to the southwest corner of said Wyandott reserves; thence following the boundary lines of said Wyandott reserves, north and east, to the centre of the Big Blue river; thence along the centre of the Blue and Kansas rivers to the point of beginning; shall be known and called Manhattan City, and by that name shall be known in law. Inconsistent acts are repealed. When to take effect. SEC. 2. All acts and parts [of acts] inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved June 3ḍ, 1861. Boundaries of CHAPTER IX. AN ACT changing the Boundaries of the City of Quindaro. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas : SECTION 1. That the boundaries of the city of Quindaro are hereby changed to and established upon the following lines, towit--Commencing at a point in the middle of the main channel. of the Missouri river, opposite to where the western boundary of A street, in said city, strikes the said river; thence south on the westerly side of A street to tenth street; thence easterly on tenth street to the northwest corner of the "Addition to Quindaro ;" thence south to Twelfth street; thence east to Y street; thence north to the main channel of the Missouri river, and thence westerly up the middle of the main channel of the said river to the point of beginning; and all lands outside of the boundaries herein described are excepted out of and shall form no part of the said city of Quindaro. are repealed. SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act Inconsistent acts are hereby repealed. When to take SEC. 3. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. effect. CHAPTER X. AN ACT to establish the South Boundary line of Woodson County. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: of Woodson county. SECTION 1. That the north boundary line of the Osage Indian Southboundary reserve be and the same is hereby declared the south boundary line of Woodson county. SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect and be in force from When to take and after its passage. Approved June 3d, 1861. effect. CHAPTER XI. AN ACT to provide for the permanent location of the State Capital. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That there shall be an election for the permanent An election-when location of the State Capital on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, A. D. 1861, and, no place receiving a ma- No place receivi'g jority of all the votes cast, an election for the permanent location of the State Capital shall be held at each succeeding general a majority. Shall be held suc- election on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, until some place shall receive a majority of all the votes cast. ceeding general elections. SEC. 2. The voting at said election shall be by ballot, and on each ballot shall be written or printed the words, "For State ten or printed. Capitol," and the name of the place voted for. Ballot-how writ Judges shall keep a separate tally list. Elections- how conducted. Votes shall be canvassed and returned-when. Board state can vassers canvass the votes under SEC. 3. The judges of election, at each precinct, shall keep a separate tally list for the votes cast for the situation of a permanent Capital, and the elections herein provided for shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the State in force at the time of holding said election respectively, as far as the same shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this act. SEC. 4. The votes cast for the permanent location of the State Capital shall be canvassed and returned at the same time and in the same manner as provided for State officers and members of the Legislature. SEC. 5. The Board of State Canvassers to canvass the votes certain provisio's cast for the permanent State Capital, under the provisions of this act, shall be the same as designated in article first, section two, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas. Governor issue proclamation when. SEC. 6. The Governor shall issue his proclamation, not less than twenty days preceding each of said elections, announcing the object of the same and the time and manner of holding said Shall, by procla- election. He shall, also, by proclamation, announce the result of said election, within ten days after the votes shall have been canvassed by the State canvassers. mation, announce result. When to take effeot. SEC. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after publication, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of Secretary of state State, immediately upon its approval by the Governor, to cause the same to be published at least once in some newspaper published in Topeka, which shall constitute such publication. Approved June 3d, 1861. upon approval by Governor, have same published. I hereby certify that the above bill became a law by publication in the "Topeka State Record," June 15th, 1861. J. W. ROBINSON, CHAPTER XII. AN ACT relinquishing the right of the State to the Capitol property at Lecompton. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Stale of Kansas: right to capitol SECTION 1. That all the right, title and interest of the State State relinquishes of Kansas in and to the Capitol grounds and the appurtenances building. thereto belonging, situated in the town of Lecompton, Douglas county, Kansas, be and the same is hereby relinquished and transferred to the Kansas College Association. es shall be used. SEC. 2. That the property hereinbefore described shall be For what purposused for educational purposes alone, and the building commenced thereon shall be completed, as near as may be, according to the original plan, and shall be forever used as an institution of learning and for no other purpose whatever. responsible. SEC. 3. That the State of Kansas shall, in no case, be respon- State will not be sible for any liabilities against said property, or for any liabilities heretofore created in completing the same. SEO. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and when to take after its passage. Approved June 4th, 1861. effect. CHAPTER XIII. AN ACT to provide for the sale of the materials belonging to the State of Kansas, purchased for and not yet used in the construction of the Capitol Building. Governor shall advertise and sell capital building. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. The Governor of this State is hereby authorized and directed to sell at public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash all materials for in hand, all the materials, of every kind, unused and purchased for the construction of the Capitol building at Lecompton, thirty days previous notice of the time and place of said sale first being given, by publishing same in three papers in this State, and all moneys arising from sale of said materials, after deducting there When to take effect. from the costs of sale, shall be paid into the Treasury of this State. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved June 4th, 1861. First section of an act approved February, 1859, is amended. Boundaries. CHAPTER XIV. AN ACT to amend the Charter of the City of Ogden. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the first section of an act of the Legislature of the Territory of Kansas, entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Ogden," and approved on the seventh day of February, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, and which is as follows, to-wit:-"All that territory described as follows, to-wit: The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section one, and the northeast quarter and lot number four of section twelve, in township number eleven, range number six, east of the sixth principal meridian, K. T., and lots number one, two, five and six of section seven, in township number eleven, range number seven, east of the sixth principal meridian, K. T., shall be called and known as the City of Ogden,' and the inhabitants thereof are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the City of Ogden,'" is hereby amended so as to read as follows:-"All that territory bounded as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the point where the east boundary line of the Fort Riley Military Reservation intersects the Kansas river; thence northwestwardly on said boundary line to the section line between sections eleven and twelve, in township number eleven, range number six, east; thence north on said section line to the northern boundary of said township; thence east on said township line to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section number six, in township number eleven, range number seven, east; thence south on said quarter section line to the intersection thereof with the survey of the City of Ogden, by Daniel Mitchell; thence southeastwardly on the boundary line of said survey to the Kansas river; thence up said river, with the main |