Arizona republican., 1906-03-10
This Action Quickly Followed the AdOp- ton of the FOraker Amendment by
 the Decisive Vote of 42 to go

statehood bill with all provisions relat- ing to Arizona and New Mexico strick-
 en out.
 The motion to strike out was made
 by MT. Burrows and t was carried by the close vote of 37 to 35 after having been lost by the still closer vote of 35 to 36.
 Immediately after the disposal of the statehood bill the railroad rate bill was made unfinished business but as the senate adjourned until Monday the ac- tual formal consideration of the mea- sure will not begin until Monday. AN EXCITING CLIMAX. The vote on statehood came as the i climax of a day devoted exclusively to that bill. Most of the time was given to discussion but the voting on the bin and amendments consumed an hour and a half The speech making ex- cited comparatively little interest but there was pronounced excitement throughout the voting period, and 1t eliminated when the success of the motion to eliminate Arizona and New Mexico was announced after the sec ond vote on that proposition The test vote upon which the op- pOnents of joint statehood showed
 their greatest strength was on the FOraker amendment which provided that Arizona and New Mexico should have an opportunity to vote separate ly on joint statehood. This was car ried by a vote of 42 to 29
 A WASTED AMENDMENT.
 Previous to this action a proposition for increased appropriations in the bill was stricken out in order to afford an opportunity for a motion to concur in the senate amendments when the bill
 is sent to the house
 The speech making began at II o'clock and was under the ten minute rule after the first hour. About d dog en speeches were made but the notable ones were made by Messrs. Dubois and Burrows in denunciation of polygamy in Arizona and New Mexico. Mir. Du- bois secured the Incorporation of an anti pOlygamy amendment, but the elimination Of Arizona from the nea- sure detracted somewhat from the i'm portance of the accomplishment.
 Just before the voting began MT Cullom, who has been absent from the senate on account of illness during the greater part of the session. entered the chamber. He was warmly welcomed.
 THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
 As amended by the senate the bill provides for the creation of the state of Oklahoma out of Oklahoma and In dian Territories upon the adoption of a constitution. The state is allowed the usual quota of executive. judicial and legislative officers, two United states senators and five members of the na- tional house of representatives.
 A constitutional convention with no members. fffty-1ve Of whom are to be chosen by each territory comprising the state, is provided for, and all male citizens or male Indians twenty one years old are made eligible to member ship in it. There is an especfaI pro- vision protecting the Indians in their rights and continuing the prerogative Of national government to control their affairs. The sale O. intoxicating liquors in what is now Indian Terri tory is prohibited for twenty-one years changed. Sections 16 and 30 of eacn township of land in Oklahoma are set aside for the benefit ot the common school system. as is also five per. cent of the proceeds of the sale of public lands. There is an appropriation of $5,000000 from the national treasury for the benefit of the schools. Pro- vision is made for the support of high CT education and charitable Institutions Two districts for the United States courts, one in Oklahoma the other in the Indian Territory, are provided for. Guthrie IS made the temporary seat of government. The house provision con- tinuing it in that capacity until 1913 was eliminated.