The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-09

eaid state. and arising within the
limits Of such state whereof the Cir.
cult or District courts By this Act es
tabiishcd might have had jurisdiction
under the laws OF the United States
had such courts existed at the time OF
the commencement OF such cSses, the
said Circuit and District courts, re.
srectiyely. shall be the successors OF
said Supreme and District courts OF
said territories, respectively: and In
respect to All other cases. proceedings.
and matters pending In the Supreme
OF District courts Of the said terri
tories at the time Of the admission OF
such territgries into the Union. aris.
ing within the limits Of said STAKE, the
courts established BY such state saaif
respectively be the successors Of said
supreme and District territorial
courts; and all the files, records. in
dictments, and proceedings relating to
any such cases shall be transferred to
such circuit district and state courts.
respectively, and the same shall be
proceeded with therein In due course
Of law; but no writ. action, Indictment.
cause, or proceeding now pending, or
that prior to the admission of the
state shall be pending. in any terri
torial court in said territories shall
abate BIZ the admission OF such state
into the Union. but the same shall be-
transferred and proceeded with IN the
proper United States circuit. district.
or state court, as the case may be
Provided, however, That IN all civil ac-
tions, causes, and proceedings in
which the United states is not a party
transfers shall not be made to the cir
cult and district courts Of the United
States except upon cause shown by
written request Of one of the parties
to such action or proceeding filed in
the proper court; and in the absence
of such request such cases shall be
proceeded with in the proper state
courts
Sec 40. That the constitutional con-
vention shall by ordinance provide
sor the election Of officers for a full
state government, including members
Of the legislature and two representa-
tives In congress- at the time for the
election for the ratification or rejec-
tion OF the constitution; one cs which
representatives shall be chosen from
a congressional district comprised OF
the present territory of Arizona to be
known as the First Congressional dis
trict, and the other from a Congress
sional district composed OF the re-
mainder of said state, to be known as
the Second Congressional district; but
the said state government shall re-
main in allegiance until the state shall
be admitted into the Union as pro
posed by this Act. In case the con-
stitution of said state shall be ratified
by a majority of the regal voters in
each of said territories voting at the
election held therefor as hereinbefore
provided, but not otherwise. the legis-
lature thereof may assemble at Santa
Fe, organize, and elect two Senators
of the United States in the manner
now prescribed by the laws OF the
United states; and the governor and
secretary Of state Of the proposed
state shall certify the election Of the
senators and representatives In the
manner required by law, and when
such state is admitted into the Union
as provided in this Act, the senators
and representatives shall be entitled
to be admitted to seats in congress and
to all rights and privileges os senators
and representatives Of other states in
the congress OF the United states; and
the officers Of the state government
formed in pursuance of said constitu-
tion, as provided by the constitutional
convention, shall proceed to exercise
all the functions Of state Officers: and
all laws of said territories In force at
the time OF their admission into the
Union shall be in force in the respec-
tive portions OF said state, until chang
ed by the Legislature Of said state. ex-
cept as modified or changed by his
Act or by the constitution 81 the
state: and the laws of the Tnited
States shall have the force and effect
within the said states as elsewhere
within the United States.
Sec A. That the sum Of one hun.
dred and fifty thousand dollars. or so
much thereof as may be necessary. Isl
hereby appropria:ad, out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appro-
prlated. for defraying all and every
kind and character Of expense incident
to the elections and conventions pro.
vided for in this Act that is. the pay
ment OF the expenses Of registration
and holding the election for members
of the constitutional convention and
the election for the ratification Of the
constitution, at the same rates that
are paid for similar services under