The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-25
OKLAHOMA.
Provisions OF the Territorial BIn as Finally
Agreed Upon In Conference.

Provisions OF the Territorial BIN as Finally
Agreed Upon In Conference.
WASHINGTON, April 2L-The confer
rees appointed by the two branches OF
Congress to adjust the differences be-
tween the Senate and House on their
respective bills providing for a tenn
porary government for the Territory OF
Oklahoma have finally reached
full agreement The new Territory
Of Oklahoma is somewhat smaller than
the Territory originally contemplated
by the House and larger than the Sem
ate intended it should be. 1t includes
practically all of-the lands west ofthe
Five Nations except that pertiOd OF the
Cherokee Strip lying west OF the Arkan-
sas river and Greer County is also
omitted. The Cherokee Strip, however,
is included for judicial purposes. 1t will
not be added 10 Oklahoma until after it
is purchased from the Cherokees
The first section of the bill defines the Ter
ritory included in the following language:
All that portion Of the United states now
known rs the Indian Territory, EXCEPT so
much OF the same Is actualiy occupied by
the five civilized tribes and the Indian
and except the unoccupied part Of the Chero0
kee Outlet, together with that portion OF the
United States known as the Public Land
strip, is hereby erected into a temporary
Government by the name of the Territory OF
Oklahoma.
Thl. section of the bill also provides that
nothing in the act shall he eonstrne 70 JIM
pair any right now pertaining to any Indians
or any Indian tribe of the Indian Territory
under the laws, agreements or treaties of the
United States or to impair the rights OF per-
son or property pertaining to the Indians or
to affect the authority Of the Government to
make any regulations or laws, respecting
Indians, their lands, property or other rights
which it would have been competent to
make or enact IL the Territorial act had not
been passed. It 10 provided, however, that
the Cherokee Outlet amt Other lands now
owned or occupied by Indians within the
prescribed territory may be added to Okla
homa without further legislation.
1t is also stipulated that Congress may at
any time hereafter change the boundary Of
the Territory or attach any portion Of il to
any other State or Territory without the
consent Of the inhabitants Of Oklahoma
The second section of the bill describes the
duties and powers Of the Governor. He shall
hold Office for four years.
The third section relates to the Secretary
of the Territory. His term is also four years.
ture of the Territory. Provision 10 made for
q Council and House Of Representatives.
The Council il to consist of thirteen mem
bers and the term of service is two years.
The House is to consist Of twenty.six mem
bers and the term Of service ia Glso two
years. The Legislators u to meet ennially
aud the session IL limited 20 sixty dA1s.
Provision IL made for SIX counties h the
organization of temporary government
until after the first election in the Territory.
The Governor Is to fix their boundaries, but
the county seats are located as follows: First
county Guthrie; second county, Oklahoma
CITY: third county. Norman fourth county,
FL Reno; NTH county, Kinxfsher City, The
sixth county. which embraces the Public
Land Strip, will have its county seat at
Reayer -
The fifth section Of the bfIl prescribes the
qualifications for suffrage. II reads: Sec
ton s-That all male citizens of the United
States above the age of tventy-one wears
and all male persons Of foreign birth over
said age who shall havetwelve months prior
thereto declared their intention to become
citizens of the United States as now required
by law, who are actual residents at the time
of the passage Of this zaet q 10enor-
tion of said Territory which Wasfde@ared
by the proclamation Of the. H'fe6ident
to be open for settlement on April a. IS 8, of
that portion of said Territory heretofore
known as the Public Land Strip, shall be en-
titled to vote at the first election in the Ter
ritory. fsEt
The sixth section of the bill de-cribes the
power of the Legislature being similar in
this respect to the enactment in relation to
otrer Territories OF the United states.
The seventh section relate sto township,
district and county officers and prov rides that
such "a are necessary shall be appointed by
the Governor until laws'relating TO them are
passed by the Legislature III 1882
me eishth section PROVIDES that no mem
o o,,o oi tmg SIs s saa "a. nou any o.ne
is expiration. This RESTRICTION. however. Is
not to be applicable to members of the nrst