Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-11
STATEHOOD PREVAILS
NeW Mexico and Arizona Section
stricken 0ui.
OKLAHOMA Is NAME.
"Sihrie Is to iis Temporary capital
aad Va Liquor sold In Indian
Territory Portion During
Twenty-Five Years.

Washington. March ie.-Friday n,
$50 p m the senate passed a bill
ior the admission OF a new state 20
BE- called Oklahoma, aud 10 be commas.
ed OF the territory OF Oklahoma and
indian Territory. Il was the house
Joint statehood bill with all the pro
visions relating 20 Arizona aud New
Mexico stricken out The motion 10
strikc out was made BY Mr. Burrows
and u was carried by the close vo,s
Of 81 20 30.
The vote ON the statehood bill c,me
as the climax Of a day devoted exelu.
siveiy To the bill. Most Of the time
was given to discussion. but the yo,.
ing on the bin and amendments con.
Sumed an hour and half The speech
making excited comparatively little
interest, but there was pronounced az.
oleetneht throughout the voting perled
ana u eliminated when the succesr ~
me motion 10 eliminate Arizona and
New Mexico was announced af,or ~.
second vote on that pronosltlon
me Test vote upon which the opno-
nehts OF Joint statehood showed their
sIeatest strength was on the Foraker
amendment. which provided that Ari. |
-onA and New Mexico should have n.
opportunity 10 vote separately on the
proposition OF Joint statehood This
Was carried by a vote OF AZ 10 20 The
oili' as amended passed by a unari.
nous vote
PREVIOUS to this action. provision
.or increased appropriation In the hnI
vas stricken out In order to afford an
opportunity for a motion 10 concur In
nc senate amendments when the bfII
: sent TO the house. The speech mai
ng began at n o'clock. and was under
he ten-minute rule after th. fIrs,
lou.. About dozen speeches were
haue' Out the notable osss were mad,
~ Messrs Dubois and Burrows in de
iuneistion OF polygamy In Arizona and
'e~ Mexico Mr. Dubois secured the
Incorporation OF an anti.polvsamy
imendment. but the elimination az
Irisona from the measure detracted
omewhat from the importance ~ ,he
accomplishment.
Just before the voting began Mr.
nllom. who has been absent from IN. =.
enate on account OF Illness the great.
par OF the session. entered the
namber. Ne Sas warmly welcomed
his colleagues.
As amended by the senate. the buu
royides for the creation OF the state
Oklahoma out OF Oklahoma and IN.
AN Territory upon the adoption OF
constitution The state is allowed y y
'e usual quota OF executive. judicial
ld legislative officers. two United :
iates senators and five members OF
~ national house Of Representatives
constitutional convention with ITO
embers, fifiy.flvc of which are To be-
Iosen BY each Of the territories com
Using the state Is provided for ana
male citizens or male Indians tween
one years OF age are made eligible
membership In II There Is an "a
cial provision protecting the Indians
their rights and continuing the pre
gative OF the national government
control their affairs.
The sale OF intoxicating liouors In
lat is now Indian Territory is pro
'ited Tor tweniy-one years and long
unless the constitution is changed
Sections rs and 36 OF each township
land IN Oklahoma are set aside !
the benefit Of the common school A
stem, as y also per cent of the
lceeeds OF the sale OF public lands |
ere Is an appropriation OF $4,000
from the national treasury for the
lefit of the schools Provision is
de for The support OF higher educa |
n and charitable institutions
'wu districts for United States
lrts. one In Oklahoma and TIE other
Indian Territory. are provided for |
iuthric is made the temporary seat :
government but the house provis.
continuing n In that capacity until
: was eliminated =