Arizona republican., 1904-12-13

fer or against the proposed constitu- ton, and for or against any provision thereof that may be separately sub mitted. The governors and chief jus tices of the two territories, or any three of them, are to meet at Santa Fe on the third Monday after the cleo tion and canvass the vote. If a ma jority 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 UnlLed States. Then, if the president finds that the constitution adopted is repuo- lican in form and complies with the provisions of this act, he will issue his proclamation announcing the result of the election, and thereupon the pro posed state shall be deemed admitted by congress into the union, under the name of Arizona, on an equal footing with the original states, from and af- ter the date of the said proclamation"
 Section 23 provides that until the next general census, or until otherwise provided by law, the state shall be en- titled to two representatives in con gress Gin addition to two United States senators). The congressman and state officers are to be voted for on the sa1re day of the election for the adoption of the constitution; and until the s;ite officers are elected and qualified unGer the provisions of the constitution, and the state is admitted into the union. the territorial officers of the two ter ritories. respectively, shall continue tc discharge the duties of their respective offices.
 Sections 24, 25, 26, 27. 2s and g of the bill grant public lands to the proposed state, for various purposes. Four sec tions of land in each township are given for the support Of the public schools. Two hundred sections of non mineral land are granted for the pur- pose of erecting public buildings, and for the payment of the bonds hereto fore CT hereafter issued therefor. For mer grants of land for university and other purposes are confirmed, and in addition thereto three hundred sections are given for the maintenance Of the university. Tn addition to these grants. 200, 900 acres are given for insane asv- lums; 100000 acres fer penitentiaries: 200, 900 acres for deaf, dumb and blind asylums; 0OOOO acres for hospitals for disabled miners; 100000 acres for nor mai schools; 200. 900 acres for charie- able, penal and reformatory institu- tions; 3O0,00 acres for agricultural and mechanical colleges; 200, 900 acres for schools of mines, and 29o,C10 acres for military institutes. Sections 31 end g prescribe the methods for selecting the land, and exempt all mineral lands.
 Section 8 provides that the sJate shall comprise two United States juai- cial districts, to be named, respective ly, the eastern and western districts Of Arizona. This. of course. will call for the appointment 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. dis trict and circuit. are to be held a. AL buquerque and Phoenix. For each district, in addition to q judge. the bill provides for United States district attorney and a United States marshal. Sections 34 and 35 relate to procedure in these federal courts.
 Section 36 requires that the ,-on5titu- tional convention shah by ordinance provide for the election of officers for full state government, including members of the legislature and two representatives in congress, at the time for the election for the rntihca- tion or rejection of the constiturlon. The two congressional districts are to have the boundaries Of the two terri | tories. respectively, SO that the people of the present territory of Arizona for example, will elect a congressman. anS the people of New Mexico will elect Q congressman. The constitution being ratified, and a legislature elected, the legislature is to meet at Santa Fe and elect two United States senators. All laws Of the territories in force at the time of their admission Into the union shall remain in force in the respective portions of said state until chaugei by the legislature of the state.
 Section S7 appropriates one hundred 1 thousand dollars for defraying all and every kind and character of expense incident to the elections and cOnven- ticrs provided for in this act It is provided that the members of the con st;tutfonaI convention are to draw the same mileage and salary that are paid to members of the legislature at pres ent.
 From this digest of the pending bill it Is seen that if it is enacted into law
 next year will be a busy one in Ariz- ona and New Mexico, politically. The | call for the election Of members Of the constitutional convention, the proceed ings of the convention, the subsequent campaign and the general election to l follow followed bv the capya sSiDp Oe