Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10
THE NEW STATE
OF OKLAHOMA.
Senate Passes Bill for Admission
or oklahoma and Indian
Territory.
DUBOIS AMENDMENT DEAD.
Related TO Polygamy In Arizona But
Was Killed by Carrying of
Burrows Motion.

Washington. March 9.-Today at 535
n m. the senate passed bill for the
admission Of anew state to be called
oklahoma, and 10 be composed of the
territory Of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory. II was the house Joint state
hood bill with all the provisions relat-
ing to Arizona and New Mexico strick-
en- out. The motion to strike out was
made by Mr.. Burrows, and II was car
yied by the close vote OF 81 to 81. after
having been lost by the still closer vote
Of So to 36. 70 f"i
The vote on statehood came as the
climax of a day devoted exclusively 10
that bill Most OF the time was given
10 discussion, but the voting on the bill
and amendments consumed an hour
and a half. The speechmaking excited
comparatively little interest, but there
was pronounced excitement throughout
the voting period, and II eliminated
when the success Of the motion to elm
mate Arizona and New Mexico was
announced after the second vote on
that proposition.
The test vote upon which the oppo-
rents of Joint statehood showed their
greatest strength was on the Foraker
amendment, which provided that ART
zona and New Mexico should have an
opportunity to vote separately on the
proposition of joint statehood. This
was carried by vote OF AZ to 49, Pre-
Nious 10 this action provision for in
creased appropriations In the bill will
he 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 speechmaking
begar at IL o'clock, and was under the
ten.minute rule after the first hour
About a dozen speeches were made.
but the notable ones were made by
Messrs. Dubois and Burrows in denun-
citation of polygamy in Arizona and
New Mexico. Mr.. Dubois secured the in
corporation of an anti-polygamy
amendment. but the elimination of Ari-
zona from the measure detracted some-
what from the Importance OF the ac-
compllshment,
Just before the voting began Mr..
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.
As amended by the senate the bill
provides for the creation of the state
of oklahoma out Of Oklahoma and In
dlan territories upon the adoption of a
constitution. The state is allowed the
usual quota of executive judicial and
legislative officers, two United states
senator's and 1--WE members OF the ma
t'onal house OF representatives. A con-
stitutional convention with 10 menu
bers IS OF which are to be chosen by
each of the territories comprising the
state, Is provided for. and all male
citizens or male Indians 81 years old
are made eligible to membership In IT,
There is an especial provision pro-
tectlng the Indians I'm their rights and
continuing the prerogative OF the ma
tional government to control their at
fairs The sale OF Intoxicating liquors
I'm what is now Indian Territory Is pro-
hibited for 81 years and longer
unless the constitution is changed.
Sections Is and 20 OF each township OF
land IN Oklahoma are set aside for the
benefit OF the common school system
as is also per cent Of the proceeds OF
the sale Of public lands. There Is an
appropriation OF s., 900 from the ma
tienal treasury for the benefit of tho
schools. Provision IN made for the
support OF higher education and char
table Institutions. Two districts for
the United States courts, one In Okla
homa and the other IN Indian Terri
tory. are provided for. Guthrie is
made the temporary seat OF govern
mtnt but the house provision contin-