Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-16
OKLAHOMA STATE
NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA ARE
LEFT OUT.
SENATE AMENDS THE BILL
indian Territory and Oklahoma to Dc.
come One State te-Anti-Peiyuany
and Prohibition Amendments In
eiuded-Five Million Dollars for
SehooIs-0uthrie for the Capital.

eluded-Fivc Million Dollars Tor
sehooIs-0uthrie for the Capital.
washington.-on Friday afternoon
the Senate passed bill for the admis-
sion Of a new state to be called Okla.
homa. and to be composed OF the ter
ritory OF Oklahoma and Indian Terri.
tory.
II was the House joint statehood bill
with all the provisions relating to
Arizona and New Mexico stricken out.
The motion to strike out was made
by Mr.. Burrows. and II was carried by
the close vote of 81 to SO. after hav-
ing been lost by the stili closer vote
OF 10 to 80.
Immediately after the disposal Of the
statehood bill the railroad rate bill
was made the unfinished business. but
as the Senate adjourned until Monday.
the actual formal consideration Of the
measure will not begin until Monday.
The vote on statehood came as tho
climax oAa day devoted exclusively TO
that bill. Most OF the time was given
to discussion. but the voting on tho
bill and amendments consumed an
hour and n half
The spcech.making excited compara'
lively little interest. but there was
pronounced excitement throughout tho
voting period. and Il eliminated when
the success OF the motion to eliminate
Arizona ana New Mexico WAS an.
nounccd after the second vote on that
proposition.
The test vote upon which tho op-
poncnts of joint statehood showed
their greatest strength was on the
Foraker amendment which provided
that Arizona and New Mexico should
have nm opportunity TO vote separately
on Joint statehood. This was carried
by the vote OF ~ to 20.
Previous 10 this action proposition
for Increased appropriations In the bill
was stricken out In order to anord an
opportunity for n motion to concur In
the Senate amendments when the bill
is sent to the House.
The spccch.mnking began Mt IL
o'clock and was under the tenminutc
rule after the first hour. About n
dozen speeches were made. but the
notable ones were by Mcssrs. Dubois
and Burrows In dcnunciation Of poly
gamy In Arizona and New Mexico.
Mr.. Dubois secured incorporation OF
an antipoiyHnmy amendment. but the
sure dctractcd somewhat from the I'm.
portnncc of the accomplishment.
Just before the voting bcgan MIR.
Cullom. who has been absent from
the Senate on account Of Illness dur
Ing the greater part OF the session. On.
tered the chamber. He was warmly
welcomed.
As amended by the Senate the bill
provides for the creation OF the state
OF oklahoma out OF Oklahoma and In
dian Territory upon the adoption OF
constitution. The state is allowed the
usual quota of executive. judicial and
legislative officers, two United States
Senators and five members of the na.
tIonal House OF Representatives.
A constitutional convention with 1lO
members. fifty.five OF which are to be
chosen by each OF the territories com.
prising the state. is provided for. ana
all male citizens or male Indians
ltwcnty-one years old are made eligible
to membership in II.
There is an especial provision pro.
,tecting the Indians in their rights and
continuing the prerogative OF the ma.
tional government to control their af-
fairs.
The sale of Intoxicating liquors in
what is now Indian Territory Is pro-
hibited for twenty.one years and
longer unless the constitution is
changed.
Sections 16 and 36 OF each township
of land in Oklahoma are set aside for
the benefit of the common school sys.
TEN. as is also five per cent. OF the
proceeds of the sale of pubic lands.
There is an appropriation OF s5.oOO.O0O
from the national treasury for the
.t..a. tEs
made for the support of higher educa-
tion and charitable institutions. Two
districts for the United States courts,
ono in Oklahoma and the other in In
dian Territory. are provided for.
Guthrie is made the temporary seat
of government. but the house pro-
vision continuing 1t in that capacity