The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-29
STATE OF IDAHO.
Delegate Dubois Bill to
Create Idaho. State.
Calling For a Constitu-
tiOnal Convention.

In the House of Representatives,
on December 10th, Delegates Du-
bois introduced the following:
a bill to provide for the forma-
ton and admission into the Union
of the State of Idaho, and for other
purposes.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled, that the
inhabitants of the Territory of
Idaho are hereby authorized to
form for themselves a State govern
ment, with the name of the State of
Idaho.
Sec. 2. That the said State shall
consist of all the territory embraced
within the said Territory.
Sec. 3. That in order to the
formation of such state government
the qualified electors resident with
in said boundaries are hereby
authorized, after due proclamation
by the Governor of Idaho Territory,
and in conformity to the laws of
said Territory relative to the cleo
ton of a delegate to congress and
the election of members of the leg
islative assembly thereof, as nearly
as practicable, and in so far as they
may be applicable, and under such
rules and regulations, and at such
time and places as said Governor
may prescribe, to elect as many
delegates. possessing the quailifica-
tons of such electors within the
present limits of said Territory: as
there are members of said legisla-
tive assembly, also two delegates at
large in each comfy organized at
the time of the issuing of said proc
lamation, and also fifteen such del
egates in the Territory at large;
provided that no election shall be
called to be held under this section
previous to fifth day of November,
A. D. 1889.
Sec. 4 That said delegates shall
meet in convention in the city of
Boise, in said Territory, at such
time as said Governor may desig-
nate in his said proclamation.
Sec. 5. That said convention,
having formed such constitution as
provided in this act, shall provide
by ordinance for submitting the
same to the people of said State for
their ratification or rejection, to an
election to be held at such time and
place and under such regulations
as said convention may prescribe.
Sec. 6. That at the election last
aforesaid the legal voters of said
new state shall vote directly for or
against such proposed constitution
and the returns thereof shall be
made to the Governor of Idaho Ter
ritory. On receipt of the certificate
of the votes SO cast at said election,
and copy of the constitution and
ordinances, the President of the
United States shall issue his proc
lamation declaring the State adj
mitted into the Union, on an equal
footing with the original States,
without any further action on the
part of Congress.
Sch. 7. That until the next gen.
eral census said State shall be en-
titled to one representative in Con-
gress.
Sec. 8. That such representa-
tive and the Governor and other
officers that may be provided for
in the constitution of said State,
shall be elected on a day to be
fixed by said constitutional conven-
ton, and which may be the same
as the one fixed for the submission
of the proposed constitution to the
people for ratification or rejection
as aforesaid; and that until said
State officers are selected and quail
flied the Territorial officers shall
continue to discharge the duties OF
the respective offices.