The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-02-10
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Bill Admitting Oklahoma and
New Mexico Passes Both
Houses
Arizona, Smirct ed by Mormon.
ism, Barred From the Sister
hood Of States

Washington: Feb. e.Aster q con-
tlnuous sitting Of almost nine hours
the senate at 8:45 o'clock Tuesday
night passed the joint statehood bill.
As passed the bill provides for the ad-
mission Of the states Of Oklahoma, to
be composed Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, and New Mexico. according
to the present boundaries, with Ari-
zona eliminated.
The long session was characterized
by exciting incidents and many sur
prises. Beginning promptly upon the
convening at 70 o'clock the senate
proceeded to consider the various
amendments which had been suggest
ed by the committee on territories and
which had been passed over. One Of
the first of these taken up was the
amendment prohibiting the sale Of In
toxicating liquors in what is now In
dian Territory for the next ten years.
and this was displaced by a substitute.
offered by Mr.. Gallinger which ex-l
tended the aplen dment to the entire
state for period of twenty-one years..
and this was adopted.
r,... ~. ~ e. ~. -.
me Strst surprise OF the day came!
when the committee accepted MT.
ForaKer's amendment provld1ng for g
separate vote by each of the terrific
rles OF New Mexico Ky and Arizona on the
constitution TO be adopted by the pro-
posed state OF Arissha. II 81
mat provision l'Et mad scarcely been
made 9 part of the Dill Wnen ME-. BARD
presented MS amendment. originally
oHered py MI. Patterson, whlch pro-
vlded 1or the admission of New Mex
ico as g state Wltnehs Inc admission MS OF
Arizona. ol. FMS amendment me proved TO
pc tne point around Wnlch all the SUD
sequent proceedings OF Importance re-
vowed. ~ was az nrst aoopted py tne
close vote OF 42 20 4O. Ih1s vote was
com ,o;ttaa - tic ,rha1a = and ,., ma - !.
yersed in the senate proper by the tie
vote Of 3S to 38. & Vi
A.,-. E,,..,. 80. #
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subsequently the senate decided by
2 vote OF ~ 10 80 10 entirely eliminate Mn
New Mexico ana Arizona ma from the Dill
and this result had hardly been an
nounced Wnena MI. bard, ~ siigntly
changed form, renewed MS proposi-
tlon LOT the ADMISSION OF New Mexico
as g state and This tlme the amend
ment prevailed by the Fote OF 40 TO 81.
one OF tne afnrmaIlve 9 votes. was. how low
ever, cast py MI. beverldge, 10 charge
OF the Dill for the purpose OF moving
tne reconslderatlon a. rat OF tne vote. ts tde
was prompt in entering this motion as
soon as the result was announced, but
tne mollon was laid upon the table by
vote q 2 81 20 SO. me s1f enect was 70
ellInlnate we Arizona from m me Dill and to
make one state out OF New Mexico
ana anotner OUT aof Oklanoma t and IN
pass passed. 8 - y 80 - = 'l9 ''''
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The defeat OF the Bard amendment
= .ne sela.e a..s,l - - n.,u peen adop.-
~ - .ne colulll..se - .ne Wnpie gave
ns.,o r,su = Increasing hclaen1s. Mr.
aney l.llislseu llna. Iliisle ilaa pesn
slaue s,uln w aaopelon = g -
amenunsnt' ~. auuins = poreion q Arlzo-
8 ~ 8. ~ y .ah.
lne Mol,non .quesllon also reee.yed
f.
Tvs aneun.'su ~ his o,pusillon g .ne -
p.oSls.on -. Is. ps1Ia.e aulnlss.on
o.ss ~ mea,eo sna SAL = was que