The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-09
COUPLE MORE STATES
Oklahoma and Indian Territory One
Of the Commemorative.
NEW MEXICO OTHER.
After q Continuous Session Lasting
Aine Hours Senate Passes Joint
Statehood BILL with Ari.
zona Eliminated.

XOna eliminated
Washington, Feb. a.-After con.
tinuous sitting Of nine hours the sen.
ate, at s:45 o'clock Tuesday night
passed the Joint statehood blu. BY fts
provisions Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory become one state ana New Mex
leo another. Arizona was eliminated
The first amendment considered pro-
hibits the sale of liquor In Indian Ter
/ rftofy for ten years. Mr.. Gallingar
offered an amendment AZ a substitute
for the committees provision. making
the time twenty -one years and extend
ing Its operation to the entire state.
MI Teller and Mr.. Spooner spoke
if support OF the substitute and
Messrs. Bailey. Bacon. Hepburn, Fora
: ker and Mallory against 1t. The oppo-
sffion was based on the ground thai
the provision contemplated an inter-
ference with the police powers OF Il
state.
The substitute was carried by
vote OF IS to 20.
There was 70 division on party lines
On the vote.
The text of the Gallinger amends
ment applying to the entire state OF
Oklahoma Il as follows:
he naaalufacture. sale. barter or
irving away Of intoxicating liquors
WITHIN this state Is hereby prohibited
Tor period OF twenty zone years after
the date Of admission OF this state into
the Union ana thereafter until the peo-
pie of this state shall otherwise pro-
Vide By amendment of this constitu-
ton In the manner prescribed herein.
Any person WHO shall manufacture
sell. brter or give away any fntoxi-
eating liquor OF any kind, Including
beer ale and wine contrary to the
provisions at this section, il hereby de
clared to be guilty OF rnIsdemeanor
md upon conviction thereof before any
court Of competent Jurisdiction shall,
os punished BY imprisonement for not
1esn than thirty Gays nor more than 100
days, and BY d fine Of not less than
800 nor more than $500 for each Of
fense: and upon the admission or this
state Into the Union the provisions or
this section shall be Immediately In
forceable In the limits OF this state
Then came the first surprise I'M con
neofion With the proceedings. This
wan the adoption Of the amendment
ssaggested by MI. Foraker. providing |
Tor fl1e submission OF the constitution
81 the proposed state Of Arizona TO the I
voters Of the present territory Of Art
soma and the territory Of New Mexico |
separately.
An amendment BY Mr.. Long pra-
eervlnE the proportion or the public
lands III bei Devoted to the benefit ~
the higher institutions Of learning IL
she prpposeM state Of Oklahoma. was
Another one 81 same senator IN
areasing the donation to the Oklahoma
aRsieuituraa ana fI,echanscal college
from I'M, 200 acres ID $4,000 acres was
Mr.: bailey spoke ia opposition ID the
szaiOn o< t,k1ahoina ana Indian Terri
sosy IN said Il Texas haa ha<i snflsA
sfent ponulafion m the beginning III \
Nould asais T,1ebabilify have beer an
sided H4to ne states.
d agTuaek Inferred 81, !. amendment
ting The provision In the bill
'AQuirfng The adoption III co11stifn-
iasa iay the State of Oklahoma, many
e the pros iBIons al which shah is
rreV athouf the consent 81 fhxs
s1atsed States. The amendment was
greed 50 On viva votes vote.
An ndtnent was proposed BY Mr..
Eearns providtnE TINT ail that portion
A1txone Iyin4 north ok the Colorado
LVer shall be ANNEXED to Utah.
The ayes and noes We're n1.tsc,.1nts s,.,,a t