Bisbee daily review., 1902-03-18
ARlZONA'e
 STATEHOOD BILL.

STATEHOOD BILL.
 The press dispatches Of Friday night bring the pleasing intelligence that the house committee on territories hao decided to introduce the committee omnibus bill which provides for the admission of the territories of Ari- zona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. It is generally conceded that the bill will pass the house, but the action of the senate is by no means certain. That portion of the bill relating to Arizona provides that within thirty days after the passage of the statehood bill, the governor of the territory shall order an election of delegates to constitu- tional convention, which election shall be held within ninety days after the issuance of the proclamation. The constitutional convention shall be com posed of thirty-six delegates and shall be appointed as follows: Apache g. Cochise 4, Cocorino 2, Graham 3, Gila 2, Maricopa 5. Mohave 2. Navajo 2. Pima county 3. Piral county 8, Santa Cruz 2. Yavapai 4, Yuma county ?.
 Arizona's statehood bill now before congress provides for certain ordi- nances to be incorporated in the con stitution of the new state. notably as follows:
 That the people inhabitinS the new state disclaim any title to any unap- propriated public land now within its boundaries; that all Indian lands shall remain vested in the United States, and that all such lands shall be free from taxation.
 The debts of the territory shall be assumed by the new state.
 Provision must be made in the con- stitution for the maintenance of a sys- tenn of public schools.
 After the framing of the constitu- ton in accordance with the provisions of the bill, the constitution shall be submitted to the people of Arizona for ratification at an election to be held at a time fixed by the convention. The returns of this election are to be sub-' mitted to the secretary of the terri tory, who, with the chief justice and governor shall canvass the vote. If fa- vorable, they shall certify the fact to the President of the United States. who then, within twenty days, shall issue his proclamation announcing the result of the election, and thereupon the proposed state of Arizona shall be deemed by congress admitted into the Union.
 The bill provides for one representa- tive, which representation in the ff- ty-seventh and flfty-eighth congress, together with the governor and other officers, shall be elected on the same day of the election for the adoption of the constitution.
 Sections numbered IS. Is. 33 and 36 in every township of said proposed state are set apart for the support of public schools.
 One hundred sections of the unap- lands are granted to the state for the purpose of erecting public buildings at the capital and the payment of the bonds already issued for the erection of the capitol.
 The lands granted to the territory of under act of February IS. 1881, consisting of seventy-five sec tons, is ceded to the state for univer- sity purposes exclusively.
 Ten per cent of the sales of all pub lie lands in the state, subsequent to after deducting all ex- penses, shall be paid to said state and remain as a permanent fund. the in- terest on which shall be used for the support of the common schools.
 In addition to the above, the fol | lowing grants of public lands are made to the state for the maintenace and 1 support of its public institutions, viz:
 Insane asylum, 100000 acres; pen 1 100000 acres; deaf and 1 iumb and blind asylum, 100000 acres; i miners hospital for disabled miners, 50, 900 acres; normal schools, 100, 1000 { acres; state charitable penal and re- 'ormatory institutions. 150.000 acres; i county hospitals, 100000 acres; agri- cultural and mechanical college, 200.- | poo acres; school of mines. 100000 1 lcres; military institute, 100000 acres.
 In the event of the ratification of he constitution, the legislature may assemble and elect two U. S. senators IS provided by law.
 This is the bill that provides for the admission of Arizona which is now ,ending in the house. Its progress will De watched with . great deal of in- crest by the inhabitants of the this erritory in the hopes that at last con yress will give Arizona that which it . justly entitled.