Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-14

and state governments and to be admit
ted into the Union on tho same footing
with the original states. The bill as
reported is as follows:
A bill 20 aid the people Of Oklahoma Ari-
EVna and New Mexico to form constitutions
apo state governments and be admitted into
the Union ON an equal footing with the origi-
nal states.
Be It enacted by the senate and house of
representatives OF the United Stetes OF America
III Congress assembled. That the inhabitants
pf al that part Of the area Of the Upitsd states
~ az present described may become the state /
1f Oklahoma as hereinafter provided.
Section 2 That all persons who are qualified
by the laws Of said territory to vote for repre-
are hereby authorized to vote for and choose
delegates 20 form q convention in said terri
such convention shall be such as by the laws
OF said territory persons are required 20 posses
be egb6e to the lfEgsaSf % f6I gcb
convention shall be seventy-hve in number and
shall be apportiOned among the several coun-
as near as may be, TO the population in each Of
said counties; that said oapportio1n,ment shall
ps made by the goysrn9r the eiei nh stbee tb ana ana
ernor of said territory shall by proclamation,
order al election Of the delegates aforesaid in
said proposed state at time designated, py
him, within sixty days after the approval OF
tais act, which proclamation shall be- issued at
least thirty days prior 90 the time of holding
shail be conducted and the returns made, the
result ascertained, and the certificates OF all
persons elected to such convention issued IN
the same manner as is prescribed by the laws
Of the said Territory regulating elections
therein for delegate to congress, and the mum
Der Of votes cast for delegates in each precinct
shall also be returned. All persons resident in
said proposed state who are qualified voters Of
said territory, as herein provided, shall be en-
titled to vote upon the election of delegates
and under such rules and regulations ns said
convention may prescribe, not i'll conflict with
RATIFICATION
the constitution.
Section 3. That the delegates to the conven-
tion thus elected shall meet at seat OF govern.
ment of said territory on the fifth Tuesday
after their election excluding the day of cleo
ton IN case sSsa DAY h@ 6g
the people of said proposed state, that they
adopt the constitution Of the United States;
whereupon the said convention shall be, and
is hereby, authorized TO form constitution
and state government for said proposed state.
The constitution shall be republican in form,
rights on account OF race or color, except AZ TO
Indians not taxed and not be repugnant TO the
constitution of the United States and the prln-
ciples of the Declaration Of Independence.
And said convention shall provide by ordi-
nance irrevocable without the consent Of the
United States and the people OF said state:
First. That perfect toleration OF religious
sentiment shall be secured, and that no IN
hebitant of said state shall ever be molosted in
person or property ON account OF his or her
mode of religious worship.
Second. That the people inhabiting SAID
proposed state do agree and declare that they
forever disclaim ali right and title in or to any
unAppropriated public lands lying within the
boundaries thereof and to nll lands lying
within said limits owned or held by any Indian
tribes and that until the title thereof shall
have been extinguished by the United States
the same shall be and remain subject to the
disposal OF the United States. And said Indian
land shall remain under the jurisdiction on and and
that land belonging to citizens of the United
States residing without the limits of said
state shall never be taxed at higher rate than
the lands belonging to the residents thereof
that no taxes shall be imposed by the state on
land or property belonging to or which may
hereafter be purchased by the United State
or reserved for its use. But nothing herein
OF in the ordinance herein provided for, shall
preclude the said state from taxing aS Other
lands are taxed any lands owned or held by
any Indian who has severed his tribal relations
and has obtained from the United States, ol
from any person, title thereto by patent ol
other grant 10 any Indian or Indians unde
any act Of congress containing provision ex
empting the land thus granted from taxation
but such ordinance shall provide that all sucl
lands shall be exempt from taxation by sai'
state 80 long and to such extent as such act o
congress may prescribe: Provided, That tn
constitutional convention provided for hereil
shall, by ordinance irreyocablc, express tn
consent of the state Of Oklahoma that congress
may at any time, attach all or any part OF tn
Indian Territory to the state Of Oklahoma al
ter the title to said lands in said Indian Terr-
tory is extiguished in the tribes now canin
the same, and the assigned in severalt
aud subject to taxation.
Third. That the debts and liabilities Of sni
territory Of Oklahoma shall be assumed an
paid by said state.
Fourth. That provision shall be made fo
the establishment and maintenance of a systeI
Of public schools, which shall be open to all III
children Of said state and free from soctaria
control; and said schools shall always be eol
dncted in English Provided, That this act sha
not preclude the teaching of other Language
In said public schools.
Section 4. That in case q constitution an
state government shall be formed in compl
anee with the provisions Of this net the CONVEX
ton forming the same shall provide by ord
nance for submitting said constitution To Il
people OF eaid proposed state for its ratfcatio
Of rejection az an election to be held at tin
hxed in said ordinance, at which election q
qualified voters for said proposed state sha
, stitution, and for or, against amy provisiol
separately submitted The returns OF sa
eiection shall be made 20 the secretary of u
territory whs Win the me g9yernor 70 th and, and en- M
Vass the same; and If majority Of the leg
votes east ON that question shall be for the co
stitption the governor shall certify the reSu
with the statement Of the votes cast thereo
aAd upon separate articles OF propositions, al
copy Of that constitution, articles, propo
and government OF said proposed state are
publican in form, and If the provisions In u
oct has been complied with In the format'
thereof, II shall be the duty of the president
the United States, within twenty days fro
the receipt Of the certificate of the result Of sa
election and the statement Of the votes cf
thereon and u copy Of said constitution, ar
cles, propositions and ordinances from 50
commission, to issue his proclamation amour
ing the result Of said oledtion, and thereHp
deemed admitted BY congress into the Unic
under and by virtue OF this act, ON an eqr
footing with the original states from and aft
the date OF said proclamation.
The original of said constitution articl
PROPOSITIONS, and ordinances, and the electi
returns, and copy Of the statement OF I
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