Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-14
ARIZONA STRICKEN FROM
THE STATEHOOD BILL
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that
based his opposition on the ground that there were MANY po
m,, the territories, and spoke of poypamv rs an %
against the civilization OF the age He said the real odense wa
plural marriages, but in polygamos oabta,ion practice
marriage elsewhere He quoted from to show tina
there many Mormons living polygamy in Arizona an
New Mexico, and said that notwithstanding the difficulty, f m
ting testimony, there had been convictions for polygamy
No Mormonism for Burrows
this connection he read letter from the
the United States stating that recently had been a cor
under the Ednonds act ority of which were for I'm
lawful coabaon The therefore said that he would ON
the admission of these territories they should purge then,
selves OF this lawess element He also quoted from testimony il
The Smoot case to show that poygamy existed in territories
Tilt Between Two Senators.
Towards the close of the debate Beverpe and Foraker
sharp cooquy the number contents of the
received by them respectively Among the messages read bv In
Ohio saying that Mr.. Beveridge had wired t.
Arizona asking that kilograms be him. Mr. Beverdg in re
| spoke of Delegate Smith Of Arizona Mr. Foraker Demo
cratic helper"
why should the heather rage" asked Mr. Foraker
why should the wicked flee when man pursuct respond
ed Mr. Bcveridge.
Anti Jontists Score First Blood
When promptly at O'Clock the gave fell the end of Mr.
endgs final appeal for the BILL voting begun The amend
suggested by the committee first read them
objection made until the proposition increase from 100000
$4,000 the appropriation for deaying the expenses the pre-
n elections be had in the proposed Oklahoma
amendment lost by vote Of An increase OF the cleo
tn appropriation for Arizona from $4,000 S7sooo
disagreed TO- The first test these money proposals
and the opponents of joint statehood scored victory The object
striking out the increase avoid the necessity of having the
bill sent to committee when returned to the house
Under rules of the house any bill amended by the carrying
increased expenditures be referred committee and consd
cred committee of the whole The opponents Of joint statehood
desired to afford opportunity for motion to in the
amendments without such reference.
How the Members Lined Up
As the committee amendments disposed o For
@ formally offered his amendment providing for separate vote
lon Joint statehood The Immediately taken and the
amendment carried by decisive vote of AZ to follows;
Yeas-Alger. Bacon Blackburn Bulkeey Burrows. Carter
OF the discussion of the statehood bill Beverage then
stated that he had received hundreds OF most OF them
from Arizona urging joint admission
H. have received hundreds OF messages ON the subject OF
Statehood" responded Mr. Foraker of them from
Clark Mont) Clark (Wyomng) Clay cuberson, Daniel Dryden
Dubois Flint Foraker Fser Frasier Fulton Gallngcr Gearn
anbough. Hepburn. Lamer McCreary McCumber Mallory
Martin Morgan Newlands Nixon Patterson Perkins, Peus Kay
ne Scott Simmons. Spooner Stone Sutherland Taaro Teller
Thlman-4a
Nays-Aee Allison Ankeny Beveridge Brandegee, Burn
ham Capp Crane Culom Dick Dillingham; Dollver Gamble
Hale Hemenway Hopkins Kean Knox, Laoete Lodge, Long
Mad Nelson Penrose Piles Proctor Smoot Warner ~e''''
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How the Absences Paired
The pairs were as follows Aldrch Berry. Elkns will
Bailey Burkett with Mcaurn Clark rl) with Overman cpe"
with Mcfnery Frye with German Kttredge with Pat warren
with Money.
number of minor amendments relating to land laws terms
courts accepted by the committee and the senate
additions strengthening the prohibition provisions WIRE also S"o
ted all them being confined Indian Territory or the former pre-
sent Indian reservations
Poygamy Placed Under the Ban
Mr.. Dubois amendment relative to poygamy III nc P'of'
state of Arizona was then offered He asked for the ayes ana
but formal prevented by the committee accepting "
Provision. 1t therefore incorporated IN the DILL ~" ~
formal vote IVA, talon IN Senator Burrows motion to strike out a.
that the bill relating Arizona and New Mexico Inc "
call resulted of the motion by the narrow margin VI o
VOTE IS yeas and 36 nays Mr. Burrows gave notice 'ha nc
renew the amendment when the bill was reported 10 'e ~
cecdng up to this time had in committee OF the "hoc
How Beverage Met His Waterloo. -.
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