The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-15

ard free from secsarian control. and said
schools shall always be conducted IN Eng
lish. Provided. That this ACT shan not
preclude the teaching Of other languages
in said public schools
Sec / That in case constitution and
state government shall be formed in con-
pisaaee with the provisions Of this act. the
convention forming the same shan PRO
vide b. ordinance for submitting said
constitution TO tbs. people OF said prOpos-
cd state for its ratification or rejectio7
al an election 10 DC held az 2 tin1e fixed
IN said ordnance. at which slsction ire
qualified voter Ter said proposed state
shall vote directly for or sSaissS TIE pro
posed constitution. and for or asatss- any
provisions separately submitted Ahe re-
turns CT said election shan BE- made ~ the
secretary Of the teryitc-y. who. with me
governor and chief justice thereof. OF any
two Of them. shall canvass the same.
snd II a majority Of the legal votes est
on that question shall De for the cousti-
tuition the governor shan certify the r.
salt 70 the President OF the United states
together with the statement q the votes
cast thereon. and upon separate articles
or propositions. and copy Of said conSti-
tuition. article. propositions and ordin2nc-
IS And II the constitution ana govern
ment OF said proposed state are renubI-
can in form. and II the provisions IN this
Act have been compiled with in che for
nation thereof. IL shall be The duty OF
the President OF tho United states. with
in twenty DAYS from tho receipt % the
certificate Of the result 81 said election
and the statement II :ise votes cast there
on, and a cory OF said constitution. ar
ticles. propositions ard ordinances from
said commission. 70 issue HIS proclamation
announcing the result of said election.
and tkereupon the proposed state az OK
lahoma shall be deemed admitted ny con-
cress into the Union. under and by virtue
of this act on an equai footing With the
original states from and after the Date 81
said proclamation: provided. that 10 the
constitution witch mav ~ Submitted for
ratification or reoction at the election
provided therefor IS rejected. the governor
Of the Territory shall issue bis proclaula-
ton. reconvenia- the dsleSates elected
to the convention which formed such 70
iected constitution. sizing The tire and
/ place at which said delegates shall asseH1-
bile: and when 50 assembled thsy shall
proceed to form another constitution. or 70
amend tie rejected constitution. and shalt
submit such new or aal-rre constitution
10 the people IF the proposed state for
/ ratification or rejection AT such time as
said convention may determine All the
Z provisions Of this act 50 far as applica-
+ ole. shall apply % such convention 50 re-
assembled. and 90 the constitution which
may be formed. It's ratification or reiec-
tion and to the admission Of the pro-
posed state.
The original OF said constitution. arti-
cles. propositions and ordinances. and the
election returns. and COPY Of the state
mcnt Of the votes cast az said election
shall be turned over by the secretary Of
the territory 70 the state authorities.
Sec. s. That the sum OF thirty thous-
and dollars. or 50 much thereof as may
be necessary. r hereby appropriated out
u any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated. for defrsy3ng the sx-
penses Of said election and convention.
and for the payment Of the members
thereof. under the same rules and resula-
lions and n the same rates as are new
provided by law for the payment OF TIM
territorial Iegislamref
Sec s. That until the next general
census. or until otherwise provided by
law, tho said state Of oklahoma shah
oe entitled TO three reDres. ntatives Ga the
horse Of representatives, Of the United
States. And the said rcprcsenta tivcs 10
the ffty-seventh congress. together with
the governor and other officers provided
FOR In said constitution, may be elected
on the came DAY OF the election FOR the
ratification or reection Of the constitution.
and until said officers are elected and
qualified under the provisions Of such
constitution. and the SAID state IS adj
mitted into the Union. the territorial off,
GERS shall continue to discharge the dg-
ties Of their respective Offices in said ter