The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-12-04

Indian territory shall, for the pur-
poses Of said election, Establish
and define the necessary election
precincts and appoint three judges
| OF election for each precinct, which
Judges may appoint the necessary
clerk or clerks; that the said
Judges of election, 80 appointed
shall supervise the election 10
their respective precincts and can
yass and make due return OF the
vote cast to the judges Of the
United States courts in said Indian
territory, who shall constitute the
ultimate and final canvassing
| board Of said election, and whose
certificate Of election shall De
prima facie evidence as to the
election Of delegates, and the elec-
ton for delegates in the territory
Of Oklahoma shall be conducted,
the returns made, the result as
cert aimed and the certificates OF all
persons elected TO such convent.
| ise ued in the same manner as is
prescribed by the laws OF said ter
ritory regulating election for dele
gate to congress.
Sec. 8. That the delegates 70
the convention thus elected shall
meet at the seat of government OF
said Oklahoma territory on the
fifth Tuesday after their election,
excluding the day of election I'M
case such day shall be Tuesday,
and, after the organization, shall
declare on behalf Of the people OF
said proposed state, that they
adopt the constitution OF the
United States, whereupon the said
convention shall be, snd is hereby
authorized to form a constitution
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and state government for said pro
posed state. The constitution shall
be republican in form, and make
no distinction in civil or political
rights on account OF race or color,
. and not be repugnant to the con
sti,ution Of ths United States and
the principles Of the Declaration
, Of Independence. and said conven-
! lion shall provide, by ordinance
irreyocable without the consent OF
Ithe United States and the people
: of said state:
First-That perfect liberation Of
religious sentiment shall oe 80
!, cured and that no inhabitant o.
said state shall ever be molestee
= in person or property on account
!. Of his or her mode Of religious
: worship; provided that polyga
: rLmous or plural marriages are Tor
: ever prohibited.
II The remaining sections OF th'
!, loiIl simply change the veroiage o
! that part of the omnibus bill which
!, relates to Oklahoma. so rs 4
! make il include in its provision
! the Indian territory.
oi Under the substitute bill to-
= Indian territory must provide th'
sam . lands for public purposes a
i. Oklahoma.
Section 7 was amended to read
4 That upon the admission OF ssi'
!, state into the union sections mum
:, bered 1t and 36 in every township
s lof Oklahoma and other land
. equivalent to sections 16 and 80 il
every township in the Indian ter
:. ritory shall be granted upon tn
public domain in Oklahoma terri
!. tory in lieu OF sections 16 and 3
!. in every township of Indian terri
tory, except sections 16 and 80 II
= either territory. or parts thereof
2 that have been reserved, sold. o
otherwise disposed Of by or unde
= the authority Of any act OF con
! gress; provided. that said indem
! nifty lands in lieu of sections i
and SO of the townships in the In
= dian territory shall be selected i
: such manner as the legislator
: may provide, with the approvs
= of the Secretary OF the interior