The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-03
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

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The new western counties want a rail-
road and the people there are p;nning their
faith on securing the Oklahoma Midland.
Edmond News: Together we would have
a force Of 333, 600 applicants to knock at the
doors of the next congress for admission
into the Union.
Three troops of the United States cav
airy from Fort Reno passed through Vinita
Sunday enroute to the Mexican border
trouble. -Chieftain.
1t is again announced that work upon
the Choctaw railroad will begin early in
January. 1t is to be hoped that such will
prove to be the case. Oklahoma needs the
road.
Reports of stock dying continue to reach
the Tecumseh Republican, which paper
says unless the fatality abates the loss to
the farmers and stock owners of that
county will be very heavy.
A surveying party made up OF Rock IS
land officials and engineers have been in
the field between Chicasha and Fort Sill
the past few days engaged in a prelimn
AIRY survey of the southwest branch. The
Express says they are getting ready for
early spring work.
The Wa'onga Republican says the re-
ports that are being circulated among the
papers that the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Indians are suffering is untrue. Many of
those Indians trade at Watonga and they
seem TO have plenty of money and to be in
fairly good circumstances.
Following is the text of the bill intro
duced in the senate Dec. %. for the admis-
sion of the Iuuian Territory, including
Oklahoma, to statehood:
Section l. The boundaries are original
with those of the old Indian Territory
with the reservation that no Indian rights
or tribal relations shall be changed there
by
Sec. 2. All the residents haaing qualifi-
cations AS electors of Oklahoma shall be
entitled to vote for delegates to consti-
tutional convention. The apportionment
of delegates shall be made by the secretary
and governor and the election for them
held on the Ssh day OF November, 1898
The number of delegates stall be seventy
five
Sec g. The delegates shall meet at the
seat of government on the first Tuesday
in December, 1898, and form coustitu-
ton for the state under the restriction
that il shall provide for religious tolera-
ton, disclaiming all right to Indian lands
or the taxation thereof, except the Indian
shall become citizen of the United States
aud that provisions shall be made for pub
lie schools
Sec f. If the constitution be rejected
the governor shall recouveue the couven-
ton TO form another constitution.
Sec D. An election shall be had for the
adoption of the constitution on the first
Tuesday of January, 1894
Sec 6 That until the next general CEN
sus, or until provided by law the state
shall be entitled to one representative.
The representative and state officers may
be elected at the election held to adopt the
constitution.
Sec :. Section 16 and sc shall be devoted
TO school purposes.
Sec. 5. All educational grant lands shall
not be sold at less than S. per acre, but
may be leased by the state.
Sec. .. Fifty sections of land are granted
TO build state capitol.
Sec. 10 Twenty per cent Of all land sales
shall be paid to the state us permanent
school fund.
Sec. IL. Sventy-two sections of land are
set aside for n state unlvers ty.
Sec u 80 600 acres will be set aside for
an agricultural college.
Sec. IL. In lieu of swamp and saline
lands the following grants are made: For
scientific school, 100000 for state normal
schools, l0O,0 COO; for state reform school.
1000; for insane asylum, 100000; for
charitable, educational, penal and reform
atory institutions, 100000 acres.
Sec. H. Provides that the lands so
granted shall be preserved from the lands
purchased from the Indians
Sec. Is Appropriates $500 for the ex-
peuses of the constitutional convention.
Sec, 10. The state shall constitute two
judicial districts. The present territory
of Oklahoma with the Chickasaw aud
Seminole Indians to be the western dis
trct, the remainder OF the Indian territory
to constitute the eastern district Courts
for the western district to be held at 4 rd-
more and the capital, aud Cor the eastern
district at Muskogee and South McAlster.
Sec. Il. Provides for the transfer OF the
records OF courts
Sec. IS. Provides that newly created
courts shall succeed those outside OF the
present territorial limits.
Sec. 10. Provides that the constitu ton
al convention msy provide for the election
OF a legislature aud \ fuI. board of state
officers.
sec. %. Repeats all conflicting ongres-
sionai or territorial acts.
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