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

enance Of system Of public schools
which shall be open to all children OF
said state free from sectariau control;
md said schools shall always be con
lucted in English; PROVIDED: That
nothing herein shall preclude the
teaching Of other languages in said
public schools and PROVIDED FUR.
THEIR, That this shall not be con.
strued to prevent the establishment
and maintenance of separate schools
for white and colored children.
Free Ballot Provided for All
Fifth: That said state shall never
enact any law restricting or abridg.
ing the right of suffrage on account OF
race, color or previous condition OF
servitude.
Plan for Submitting Constitution to
Vote Of People and canvassins Board
Designated
Sec. 4. That in case a constitution
and state government shall be formed
In compliance with the provisions OF
this act, the convention forming the
same shall provide by ordinance for
submitting said constitution to the peo.
pie Of said proposed state for It's rat
ification or rejection at an election to
be held at the time fixed in said or.
dinance, at which election the quail.
fed voters for said proposed state
shall vote directly for or against the
proposed constitution. and for or
against any provisions separately sub
mitted. The returns of said election
shall be made to the Secretary Of the
Territory of Oklahoma, who. with the
Chief Justice thereof and the senior
judge OF Indian Territory, shall can
vass the same; and If a majority OF the
legal votes cast on that question shall
be for the constitution, the governor
Of Oklahoma Territory and the Judge
senior In service Of Indian Territory
shall certify the result TO the presi.
dent of the United States. together
with the statement Of the votes cast
thereon, and upon separate articles OF
propositions. and copy Of said con-
stitution. articles. propositions and or
dinances. And IL the constitution and
government Of said proposed state are
republican In form. and II the proyis.
ions Of this act have been complied
with In the formation thereof. It shalt
be the duty of the president of the
United States. within twenty DAYS
from the receipt Of the certificate or
the result Of said election and the
statement Of votes cast thereon and
a copy of said constitution, articles,
and ordinances from said
commission. TO issue his proclamation
announcing the result of said election:
and thereupon the proposed State OF
Oklahoma shall be deemed admitted py
into the Union, under and
by virtue Of this act. on an equal
footing with the original states from
and after the fourth day of March.
nineteen hundred and seven The orr
sinal OF said constitution, articles.
and ordinances. and the
election returns. and a copy of the
statement Of the votes cast at said
election, shall be forwarded and turned
over by the secretary OF the terri.
tory of Oklahoma to the state authori-
ties Of said state.
Appropriation of $75.oo0 for Election
Sec. S. That the sum or seventy.
I've thousand dollars. or 50 munh there.
Of as may be necessary. is hereby ap.
propriated. out OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
for defraying the expenses of said elec.
lion and convention, and for the pay
ment OF the members thereof. under
the same rules and regulations and
az the same rates as are now pro.