Williams news., 1904-12-31

of the enabling act, the convention must provide by ordinance for sub- mitting the constitution to the peo- pie for their ratification or rejec- tion, at an election to be held at a time fixed in said ordinance. But this election must not be less than sixty days nor more than six months after the adjournment of the convention. At this election the registered voters are to vote di- rectly for or against the proposed constitution, and for or against any provision thereof that may be sep arately submitted. The governors and chief justices of the two terri tories, or any three of them, are to meet at Santa Fe or the third Mon day after the election and canvass the vote. If a majority of the legal votes cast on that question shall be for the constitution, the canvassing board are to certify the result to the president of the United States. Then, if the president finds that the constitution adopted is republi- can in form and complies with the provisions of this act, he will issue his proclamation announcing the result of the election. and there upon the proposed state shall be deemed admitted by congress into the union, "under the name of Ari- zona," on an equal footing with the original states, from and after the date of the said proclamation.
 Section 23 provides that until the next general census, or until other wise provided by law, the state shall be entitled to two representatives in congress Gin addition to two United States senators). The con- gressmen and state officers are to be voted for on the same day of the election for the adoption of the con- stitution; and until the state officers are elected and qualified under the provisions of the constitution, and the state is admitted into the union, the territorial officers of the two territories, respectively, shall con- tinue to discharge the duties of their respective offices.
 Sections "A, 25, 26, 27, 2s and 29 of the bill grant public lands to the proposed state for various purposes. Four sections of land in each town ship are given for the support of the public schools. Two hundred sections of non mineral land are granted for the purpose of erecting public buildings, and for the pay ment of the bonds heretofore or hereafter issued therefor. Former land grants for university and other purposes are confirmed, and in ad- dition thereto three hundred sec tions are given for the maintenance of the university. In addition to these grants, 100000 acres are given for insane asylums; 100000 acres for penitentiaries; 100000 acres for deaf, dumb and blind asylum; 1OO,- GOO acres for hospital for disabled miners; 100000 acres for normal schools; 100000 acres for charita- ble, penal and reformatory institu- tions; 100000 acres for agricultural and mechanical colleges; 100000 acres for schools of mines, and 2OO,- GOO acres for military institutes.
 Sections 31 and 32 prescribe the methods for selecting the land, and exempt all mineral lands.
 Section B provides that the state shall comprise two United States judicial districts, to be named, re- respectively, the eastern and vest ern districts of Arizona. This, of course, will call for the appoint ment of two federal judges, to life positions. The boundaries of the two judicial districts are to be the same as the present boundaries of the two territories. Federal courts, district and circuit, are to be held at Albuquerque and Phoenix. For each district, in addition to judge, the bill provides for United States