Post by Bruce on Jul 1, 2014 1:09:06 GMT -5
Mr. Hannover of Massachusetts, for himself, offers:
A BILL
To establish the procedure to organize territories and admit new states into the Union
In the session of Congress begun and held at the City of New-York on Monday, the third of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
SECTION 1. TITLE
(a) This act shall be called the “Admission Act of 1789"
SECTION 2. PROCEDURE TO ORGANIZE TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES
(a) Should the most recent US Census or a congressionally authorized demographic survey find that a section of land contain 10,000 persons, of which any slaves counts as 3/5ths a person, this patch of land shall be authorized to be incorporated as an organized territory of the United States.
(b) These territories shall be under the authority of the Federal Government of the United States, but shall be entitled to protection by the US Constitution and shall be allowed non-voting representatives in both houses of the US Congress.
(c) In addition, these territories are granted the promise of statehood should they meet the requirements specified in the code of US law.
SECTION 3. PROCEDURE TO BE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION AS SEPERATE BUT EQUAL STATES.
(a) In order for a territory to become a state, their population must meet or exceed 30,000 persons, with slaves counting as 3/5ths persons.
(b) A territory, after meeting a population requirement, must then make and submit a State Constitution to the Congress of the United States.
(c) This constitution must have a democratic government, and must not violate the United States Constitution.
(d) The State Constitution must be accepted by a simple majority in both houses of Congress.
(e) If not accepted, the state must re-draft the rejected sections and re-submit to Congress.
(f) All States shall be recognized as separate but equal states to the original thirteen and all other states a member of the union, and enjoy the same rights as the fore mentioned states.
SECTION 4. ENACTMENT
(a) This bill shall be enacted upon its constitutional passage
(b) This bill will be codified in Title I as Chapter 4, entitled "Territories and Admission," but Sections 1 and 4 of this Act will not be codified, and Sections 2 and 3 will be renumbered as Sections 6 and 7.
A BILL
To establish the procedure to organize territories and admit new states into the Union
In the session of Congress begun and held at the City of New-York on Monday, the third of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
SECTION 1. TITLE
(a) This act shall be called the “Admission Act of 1789"
SECTION 2. PROCEDURE TO ORGANIZE TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES
(a) Should the most recent US Census or a congressionally authorized demographic survey find that a section of land contain 10,000 persons, of which any slaves counts as 3/5ths a person, this patch of land shall be authorized to be incorporated as an organized territory of the United States.
(b) These territories shall be under the authority of the Federal Government of the United States, but shall be entitled to protection by the US Constitution and shall be allowed non-voting representatives in both houses of the US Congress.
(c) In addition, these territories are granted the promise of statehood should they meet the requirements specified in the code of US law.
SECTION 3. PROCEDURE TO BE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION AS SEPERATE BUT EQUAL STATES.
(a) In order for a territory to become a state, their population must meet or exceed 30,000 persons, with slaves counting as 3/5ths persons.
(b) A territory, after meeting a population requirement, must then make and submit a State Constitution to the Congress of the United States.
(c) This constitution must have a democratic government, and must not violate the United States Constitution.
(d) The State Constitution must be accepted by a simple majority in both houses of Congress.
(e) If not accepted, the state must re-draft the rejected sections and re-submit to Congress.
(f) All States shall be recognized as separate but equal states to the original thirteen and all other states a member of the union, and enjoy the same rights as the fore mentioned states.
SECTION 4. ENACTMENT
(a) This bill shall be enacted upon its constitutional passage
(b) This bill will be codified in Title I as Chapter 4, entitled "Territories and Admission," but Sections 1 and 4 of this Act will not be codified, and Sections 2 and 3 will be renumbered as Sections 6 and 7.
