The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-27

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and upon separate articles or propo-
sitions and copy ofsaid constitution.
articles. propositions. and ordinances.
And If the constitution and govern !
ment OF said proposed state are repub-
lican in form, and II theproyisions in
this Act have been complied with in
the formation thereof, It shall be the
duty of the President OF the United
States. within twenty days from the
receipt OF the certificate OF the result
of said election and the statement of
votes cast thereon and copy OF said
constitution. articles, propositions,
and ordinances, to issue his proclama-
ton announcing the result of said
election; and thereupon the proposed
state OF Oklahoma shall be deemed ad.
mitted by Congress into theUnion un.
der and by virtue oithis Act, on an
equal footing with the original States.
The original OF said constitution, ar
ticles, propositions, 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
Territory of Oklahoma to the State
authorities OF said state.
Sec. 5. That the sum OF one hun
dred thoasand dollars. or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is here
by appropriated out Cf any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropri.
ated for the defraying Of the expenses
OF the elections provided for in this
Act, and said convention, and for the
payment OF the members thereof, un.
der the same rules and regulations and
at the same rates as are now provided
by law for the payment of the Terrific
rial legislature of the Territory OF Okla
homa. and the disbursements of the
money appropriated by this section
shall be made by the secretary Of the
Territory of Oklahoma.
Sec 6. That until the next general
census, or until otherwise provided
by law. the said State OF Oklahoma
shall be entitled to FIVE Representa-
tives in the House OF Representatives
of the United states. to be elected
from the following described districts.
the boundaries of which shall remain
the sane until the next general cen
sus.
That district numbered one shall
comprise the counties of Grant, Kay,
Garfield. Noble, Pawnee, Kinghsher,
Logan, Payne, Lincoln, and the terri.
tory comprising the Usage and Kansas
Indian reservations.
That district numbered two shall
comprise the counties of Oklahoma,
Canadian, Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Dew
ey, Day. Woods. woodward and Bea-
yer.
That district numbered three shall
with the exception Of that part of re
cording district numbered twelve
which is in the Cherokee and Creek
nations) comprise all the territory now
constituting the Cherokee and Semi
nole nations, and the Indian reserya
tions lying northeast OF the Cherokee
nation. within said state
That district numbered four shall
comprise all that territory now con
sutudng the Choctaw nation that part
OF rc, ording district numbered twelve
which is in the Cherokee and Creel
nations that part oi recording district
numbered twenty-five which is in tn,
, Chickasaw Nation, and the territory
comprising recording districts mum
bercd sixteen. twenty-one. twenty-five
ana twenty-six. in the Indian Terri
tory
, That district nrabcred five shal
comprise the counties OF Greer. RogeI
Mills Kiowa. Comanche, Cleveland
Washita, and Pottawatomie and th'
territory comprising recording dis
tri Is numbered seventeen, eighteen
nineteen, and twenty in the Chicka
saw Nation, Indian Territory.
Aud the said Representatives, ia
gether with the governor and other OF
acers provided for in said constitution
shall be elected or the same day o
the election for the ratification or ne
lection of the constitution; and unit
said officers are elected and qualife
rnder the provisions Of such consutl
tion and the said State Is admitted int
the Union. the territorial officers sha
continue TO discharge the duties @
. tfeir respective Offices IN said perr
tory
Sec Z. That upon the admissio
O. the state into the Union section
!. numbered sixteen and hirty-six,
+, every township in oklahoma Teri
, tory. and all indemnity lands heret'
!, fore selected in liea thereof are her
=. by granted to the state for the use an
benefit Of the common schools Pr
yided. That sections sixteen and mi
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