The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-08

twenty days after tho approval of this
Act BY the President az the United
States, BY proclamation. IN which such
apportionment shall be rully specified
aid Gnnounced. order an election of
the delegates aforesaid Ia their res.
pective Territories. to be held on the
nfth Tuesday after the approval Of
this Act as aforesaid; and the proper
oinicisis, as now provided by law IN
each OF said Territories. respectively.
shall Immediately upon the approval
Of this Act make. or cause to be made,
as the case may be. in time for the
election. supplemental or general
registration. as may be necessary, Of
the male citizens OF the United States
over the age Of twenty-one years who
shall have resided Ia said Territories,
respectively, for six months, in the
county for ninety days and in the pre-
cinct, ward, or election district, where
they are to vote thirty days next pre-
ceding the date fixed for said cleo
tion. whose names shall be placed up
on or added 10 the great registers, or
registration lists, as The case may be.
exhibiting the names Of the qualified
voters Of said Territories, respectively. |
And the persons so qualified shall be
entitled to be so registered and TO vote
for delegates to the constitutional con
vention. Such election for delegates
shall be conducted, the returns made,
and the certificates of persons elected
TO such convention issued. as near as
may be, in the same manner as is pre-
scribed by the laws Of said Territor-
les, respectively regulating elections
therein OF members Of the legislature,
save that not more than two judges
OF each OF the election boards holding
elections under this Act shall be of
the same political party: Provided,
That the secretary, or other proper Of
icer OF the Territory of Arizona, into
whose hands the result OF said cleo
tim in the Territory of Arizona finally
comes. shall Immediately transmit and
certify the same to the secretary Of
the Territory of New Mexico, at Sanda
Fe. Persons possessing the qualifca-
tions emitting them to vote for dele
gates to the constitutional convention
under this Act shall be entitled to vote
on the ratification or rejection Of the
constitution submitted TO the people
of said Territories hereunder. and on
: the election Of all officials whose elec-
ton is taking place at the same time
under such rules or regulations as
J. said convention may prescribe, not in
e conflict with this Act; Provided, That
e said registration lists shall answer
F: for both or all such elections.
d Sec. 25 That the delegates to the
e Iconvention thus elected shall meet in
. the hall of the house of representa-
tives Of the Territory of New Mexico
in the city Of Santa Fe therein, on th,
s. second Monday after their election
e but they shall not receive compensa
e tion for more than thirty days OF ser
j: vice. and after organization shall de
d clare on behalf of the people of sais
proposed state that they adopt thu
I. Constitution OF the United States
a. whereupon the said convention shal
3 be, and Is hereby. authorized to fern
d constitution and state governmen
y for said proposed state. The constitu
!; tion shall be republican in form, an,
T. make no distinction in civil or politi
.e cal rights on account of race OF color
At except as to Indians not taxed, ant
" shall not be repugnant to the Consti
IN tuition of the United States and tn
n principles OF the Declaration OF In
II dependence. And said convention
L. shall provide. by ordinance irrevocabl
st without the consent of the Unite
II States and the people Of said state
II First That perfect toleration OF re
" ligious sentiment shall be secured, an
r. that no inhabitant of said state shal
or ever be molested in person or proper
ss ty on account of his or her mode Q
10 religious worship; and that poIygan
ID Gus or plural marriages and the sale
" barter. or giving Of intoxicating !
" quors to Indians are forever prohib
n ted.
IN Second That the people inhabitin
g said proposed state do agree and ds
n clare that they forever disclaim a
n right and title TO the inappropriate
70 and ungranted public lands lying viii
st in the boundaries thereof and to a
II lands lying within said limits owne
te or held by any Indian or Indian trib
"a except as hereinafter provided, an
Ct that until the title thereto shall hav
been exdnguished by the Unite
states the same shall be aud renal
subject to the disposition Of the Un
Isl ted states. and such Indian lands sha
ne remain under the absolute jarisdi
TO tion and control OF the congress OF tn
s. United states; that the lands and otl
by er property belonging to citizens {
81 the United states residing withou