The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-08
STATEHOOD Bill PASSED

Slty one-thlfd, the lands or pr0ceeos
thereof as thus apportioned to be di-
vided between the institutions as the
legislature Of the state may prescribe.
SCHOOL LAND PROVISIONS.
Sections l3 and 36 and school lands
taken in lieu thereof for the common
schools may be sold at public auction
sale in 160-acre tracts or less, as pre-
scribed by the legislature Of the state,
to the highest bidder, prefence right
to purchase being given to the lessee
at the time Of sale, the proceeds to
constitute permanent school fund,
but the lands may be leased for per-
iods Of not more than five years and
shall not be subject to homestead en-
try or other entry.
improvements shall be appraised
and paid for by the purchaser.
BY the Mcclure amendment, offered
by Senator Long, Tuesday, the dona-
tion to the Oklahoma and agricultural
and mechanical college is restored to
100000 acres, as it was in the house
bill, instead Of 10000 acres, as fixed
by the senate committee.
An amendment was also adopted es-
tablishing United States court at
Enid, 0. r., and atTuIsa and Chicka-
sha, /. I Terms OF the circuit and
district courts shall be held at Mus
kogee, South McCalester and Ard
more, in the eastern. and at Guthrie
and Oklahoma City, In the western
district.
TOOK BILL UP At NOON.
Under the agreement previously
reached, the senate entered upon the
consideration offthe amendments Of
fered to the joint statehood bill inn
mediately after converting at noon
Tuesday. The agreement provided
that the entire days debate be given
TO the consideration OF the amend
ments TO the bill under the ten min
ute rule, and that vote should be
taken upon all the amendments and
upon the bill itself prior to the ad-
iournment Of the days session.
The first amendment considered pro-
hibits the sale Of liquor in Indian
Territory for ten years. Mr. CALM
ger offered an amendment, as a sub
sUitute for the committees provision,
making the time twenry-0ne years
and extending its operation TO the en-
tire state
The amendment was debated BY
several senators, including Messrs.
Gallinger, McLaurin. Stone, Car
mack, Morgan and Clay. Mr.. Stone
advocated the amendment. Mr.. Nc
Laurin opposed it as an interference
with the state rights, and Mr. Nor
gan said lie would favor il IL domestic
wines could be excepted
Mr.. Teller and Mr.. Spoouer spoke In
support Of the substitute and Messrs.
Bailey, Bacon, Hepburn, Foraker and
Mallory against it. The opposition
was based on the ground that the pro-
vision contemplated an interference
with the police powers Of state.
The substitute was carried by vote
OF IS TO 90 There was no division on
party lines on the vote.
The text Of the Gallinger amend
ment applying TO the entire state OF
Oklahoma is as follows:
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
The manufacture, sale, barter or
giving away Of intoxicating liquors
within this state is hereby prohibited
for a period Of twenty-one years after
the date Of admission Of this state in
to the Union, and thereafter runtil the
people Of this state shall otherwise
provide by amendment to this consti-
tuition in the manner prescribed here
in. Any person who shall manufac-
ture. sell, barter or give away any III.
toxicating liquor ofany kind. including
beer, ale and wine, contrary TO the
provisions OF this section, is hereby
declared to he guilty Of misdemean-
or, and upon conviction thereof before
any court Of competent Jurisdiction,
shall be punished by imprisonment for
not less than thirty days nor more
han 100 days, and BY line OF not less
han $50 nor more than 500 for each
'fense; and npon the admission OF this
tate into the Union the provisions Of
his section shall be Immediately en-
orcable in the courts Of this state
Then came the first surprise in con-
lection with the proceedings. This
vas the adoption OF the amendment
by Mr. Foraker providing
or the Submissions Of the constitution
i the proposed state Of Arizona to
he voters Of the present territory of
arizona, and Of the territory Of New
dexic0 separately.
Mr. Eeyerfrvp llan et,s,uaufoa that