in 1859, in the wyandotte constitution - the constitution that kansas became a state with - parts were written to create a state university. the first kansas state legislature meeting in 1861, passed a bill that would create the state university in manhattan, kansas. they used the assets of the existing blue mont central college. however, the bill was vetoed by governor charles robinson of lawrence. an attempt to override the veto in the legislature failed by two votes. in 1862, another bill to make manhattan the place of the state university failed by one vote. on february 16, 1863, the state accepted manhattan's offer to donate the blue mont college building and grounds, and it created the state's land-grant college at the place. this would become kansas state university.