The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-25
STATEHOOD BILL
Introcu ed fy Coun,i ilman ift rrisou n.
Havons-Its Prov sions

Havons-Its Prov sions
! The following IS an exact copy Of
Col. Harrison E, Havens' statehood bill
now pending n the council
An act providing Tor the formation Of
constitution and state government
for the state OF Oklahoma
BE it enacted by the legis ative Assem-
bly, of the territory OF Oklahoma
Section /. That an election shall b.
holden on the first ru suay iu June
a. ID 1899, In the veral vOtiug pre-
cincts ia the territory Of oklahoma foi
delegates to a convention TO frame
constitution aud state government foi
the state OF Oklahoma,
Section g. That said convention shall
be composed OF twenty-six mem bers,
who shall be elected from the several
representative districts Of said terri-
tory.
Section g. That the delegates elected
under the provisions Of this act shall
assemble at Guthrie on the Grst Tues
day ia July, 1893, and shall proceed to
frame q consutu ion and provide for
the organization Of a state gOvernme Mt
for Tia state Of Oklahoma.
Section 4. That on the first Tuesday
in october, 1899. the constitution thus
framed sDall be submitted to a direct
vote of the qualified voters of the TER
ritory Of Oklahoma for their ralihca
tion or rejection, IN such manner and
form. as the said convention may pre-
scribe
Section 3. That in case the constitu-
tion thus framed and submitted sha
be ratified by majority OF the voters
Of said territory voting at said elec
tion, then an election snail be holden
on the first Tuesday iof Decembe lsy9.
at which state officers mem bers of the
state legislature, judges ani other ofi
GERS provided fer under said constitu-
lion shall be elected.
Section G. That it shall be the duty
OF said convention, in case said consti-
tuition shall be rati ed by n mai Jrity
Of the voters as aforesaid, TO provide
for its transmission TO the congress II
the United States, asking 10y memorial
or otherwise for the admiss on Of OKLA
homa into the Uuion under said con-
stituuon as a sovereign and independ-
ent state.
Section 2. Thatupon Official iufor-
nation having been by him received,
Of the admission II Oklahoma into the
Union as state IL shall be the duty
the governor elect unier s Id con-
stituti0n TO proclaim tn same, ma 20
convene the gene al assembly OF the
>tate of oklahoma, and do ali things
else necess ary 10 he complete ard
acuv organization of the state gov
ernment.
ST ction g. That ali citizens quail
fed To vote for mel bers OF the gener.
al Assem- oily of sa d territory SHALL be
qualified to voLe at the elec ions here.
IN pr vided for.
Section Q. That any person quail
fed TO vote as aforesaid shall be elig
IDLE 70 become a delegate TO the con-
vention provided for by this act.
Section 10. That said election shall
be cid and conducted under the eiec-
zion laws of said territory app icable
20 general elect ons, except as msy be
herein 9th rwise provided And ali
territorial and county officers shall be
charged with the same duties in pro-
vidiag for said elections and in can
vassing and certifying the returns as
are imposed upon them under said
laws for he ,lding Of general elec-
tions.
Section II. That the governor Of
the territory shall issue hi, proclama-
uoh not less than twenty days next
preceding each respective election pro.
video for in this act. Each OF said
proc ations shall contain an announce
ment OF the purposes of The election
TO which II applies, the qualifications
of voters, the manner OF conduct 2
said election and of making the rr-
turns thereof, as herein provided, and
shall publish each OF said procl ma
tions Ia one newspaper in each OF the
several counties OF the territory iB
which a newspaper may thea be pub
lished
Section l2. That the governor Of
the territory shall, on the cond
Tuesday after each of said elect ons
issue his proca nation and cause the
same TO be published in two of the
most prominent newspapers OF the
territory, declaring the result OF said
elections; and he shall forthwith issue
certificates of election 10 all persons
thus elected.
Section l3. That the session Of
said convention berein provided for
shall be limited ~ forty days dura-
ton.
Section H. That the members of
said convention shall receive for their |
services. each, the sum Of four dollars
per day and their necessary expenses
in going 10 and returning from said
convention. The secretary and ser-
geant at arms OF id convention shall
each receive the sum Of four dollars
per day. All other necessary officers
shall receive three dollars per day,
each.
Section IS. That the sum of ght
thousand dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary TO car out the
provision Of this act be and the same
is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys ia the treasury not otherwise
appropriated 10 defray the necessary
expenses incident 10 the formation OF