The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
State of Oklahoma Includes the Indian TeritOrY---
 Mexico Stands Alone
ARIZONA LOSES GALLANT
 FIGHT FOR STATEHOOD
Galinger Amendment Prohibits Sale or Giving Away of Liquors In Oklahoma For the Next
 Twenty-one Years.

Washington, February 7.-After con- tinuous sitting of almost nine hours, the Senate at s:45 o'clock passed the joint statehood bill. As passed, the bill pro- vides for the admission of the states of Oklahoma, to be composed of Okla homa and Indian Territory, and New Mexico, according to the present bounda- ries, with Arizona eliminated.
 The long session was characterized by exciting. incidents and many surprises. Beginning promptly upon the converting at F o'clock, the senate proceeded to con- slider the various amendments which had been suggested by the committee on ter ritories, and which had been passed over. One of the first of these taken up was the amendment prohibiting the sale of in- tcxicating liquors in what is now Indian Territory for the next ten years, and this was displaced by a substitute offer ed by MT. Gallinger, which extended the amendment to the entire state for pe- riod of twenty-one years, and his motion was adopted
 First Surprise of the Day.
 The first surprise of the day came when 
 amendment providing for a separate vote by each of the territories of Arizona and New Mexico Sn the constitution to be adopted by the proposed state of Arizona That provision had scarcely been made a part of the bill, when Mr. Bard pre- sented him amendment which had been originally offered by MT. Patterson, and which provided for the admission of New Mexico as a state without the addition Of Arizona This amendment proved to be the point around which all the subse- uuent proceedings of importance revolved. It was at first adopted by the close vote of 42 to 40. This vote was taken while the Senate was sitting in committee of the whole and was reversed in the Senate proper by the tie vote of 3S to 3S.
 Subsequently, the Senate decided by a vote of SS to 36 to entirely eliminate New Mexico and Arizona from the bill, and this result had hardly been announced when MT. Bard, in slightly changed form, renewed his proposition for the admission of New Mexico as a state, and this time the amendment prevailed by the vote of 40 to 37
 Bailey lntimates Trade.
 The defeat of the original Bard amend ment in the Senate, after it had been adopted in committee of the whole, gave rise to some interesting incidents. MT.
 
 trade regarding the adoption of an amendment, adding a portion of Arizona to Utah.
 The Mormon question also received an airing during the day. While the provis ion of the separate admission of New Mexico was under consideration MT. Bur rows chairman of the committee on privi- lege and elections, announced his opposi- ton to the state, and stated 1t was due ffan f1fr O1xrcrn In haf arri- tory to such an extent that he considered if unWise to take the administration away from the federal authorities The bill originated In the house and will go to conference.
 Take Up Amendments.
 Under the agreement previously reached the Senate entered upon the consideration of the amendments offered to the joint statehood bill immediately after conyen- ing
 That agreement provided that the entire days debate be given to the consideration of the amendments to the bill under the ten-minute rule and that vote should be taken upon all the amendments and upon the bill itself prior to the adjourn ment of the days session.
 The first amendment considered pro- hibits the sale of liquor in Indian Ter ritory for ten years. MT. Gallnger offered An amendment as substitute Tor the committees provision making the time tventy-one years and extending it's oper- alton to the entire state.
 The amendment was debated by several senators. including Messrs. Gallinger, Me Laurin, Stone, Carmack, Morgan and Clay. MT. Stone advocated the amend ment. MT. McLaurin opposed it as an interference with the state rights and MT. Morgan said he would favor it If do- mestic wines could be excepted.
 Mir. Teller and MT. Spooner spoke in sunport of the substitute and Messrs. Bailey, Bacon, Hepburn, Foraker and Mallory against it. The opposition was based on the ground that the provision contemplated an interference with the police powers of a state.
 The substitute was carried by vote of 55 to 20. There was no division on party lines on the vote.
 The text of the Gallinger amendment applying to the entire state of Oklahoma is as follows:
 Text of Amendment.
 .oThe manufacture, sale. barter or giving away of intoxicating liquors within this state is hereby prohibited for period of twenty-one years after the date of admis- sion of this state into the union, and thereafter until the people of this state slall otherwise provide py amendment or this constitution in the manner pre- scribed herein. Any person who shall manufacture. sell, barter or give away any intoxicating liquor fof any kind, in cluding beer, ale and wine, contrary to the provisions of this section, is hereby de- cl.ed to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction. shall be pun ished by imprisonment for not less than IoV, Io. 7 bv a fine of i.~ less tha $50, nor more than s2O0 for Gach ofrense, and upon the admission of this state into the union the provisions of this section shall be im- mediately enforceable in the courts of this state"
 Then came the first surprise in connec- tion with the proceeding. This was the -x~~xsou oP he amendment au0peafed hy