The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-07

Sald lndlan territory, who snail
constitute the ultimate and final
canvassing board OF said elec.
ton, and whose certificates OF
elertion shall be prima facie
evidence as to the election of dele.
gates, and the election of delegates in
the Territory of Oklahoma snail be
conducted, the returns made, the re-
suit ascertained, and the certificates
of all persons elected to such conven-
ton issued in the same manner as
is prescribed by the laws of said ter
ritory regulating elections for dele
gates to congress.
Capital Shall be at Guthrie Until 1910
MAY be Removed After that Time
by a Majority Vote Of Electors
That the capital of said state shall
temporarily be at the city OF Guthrie,
in the present Territory Of Oklahoma.
and shall not be changed therefrom
previous to Anno Domino nineteen
hundred and ten, but the location of
said capital may. after said year, be
permanently fixed by a majority vote
OF the electors Of said State voting
at an election to be provided for by
the legislature.
Time, Place and Organization Of Con.
stitutionaI Convention
Sec. 3. That the delegates to the
convention thus elected shall meet at
the seat Of government of said OKLA.
homa Territory on the first Tuesday
after their election. and, after organi
cation, shall declare. on behalf Of The
people Of said proposed state. that
they adopt the constitution of the Unit.
ed States; whereupon the said con-
vention shall, and is hereby authorized
ernment for said proposed state The
constitution shall be republican IN
form, and make no distinction In civil
or political rights on account OF race or
color, and shall not be repugnant 20
the Constitution OF the United States
and the principles of the Declaration
Of independence. And said convention
shall provide:
Perfect Religious Freedom to be Sc.
cured-Plurai Marriage Prohibited
First: Inat perfect liberation OF
religious sentiment shall be secured.
and that no inhabitant of said state
shall ever be molested In person or
property on account of his or her mode
OF religious worship, and that poyga.
nous or plural marriages are forever
prohibited.
Pertaining to United States Land and
Taxes Of Nonresident Owners
Second: That the people inhabiting
said proposed state do agree and de-
clare that they forever dsclaim all
right and title In or to any unappro
priated public lands lying within the
boundaries thereof. and 10 all lands ~.
ing within said limits owned or held |
by any Indian, tribe or nation: and |
that until the title 10 any such pnb.
lie land sha'' have been extinguished |
by the United States. the same shall |
be and remain subject to the iurisdic-
ton. disposal and controi of the Unit
ed States That land belonging 70 the |
citizens OF the United States residing
without the limits Of. said state shah
never be taxed at higher rate than
the land belonging to residents there.
of: that no taxes shall be imposed by
the state on lands or property oelong.
Ing to or which may hereafter be
purchased by the. United States or re.
served for its use
Third: That the debts and liabili.
ties OF said Territory of Oklahoma
shalh be assumed and paid by said
state. ha1
Establishment Of Public School sys.
tam