The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-07-18
CHANGES ARE MADE
The Constitutions ,enyention May
Destroy RepuM q Objections
10 Original Document,
special 70 ne ChIeitaln.

tion is eudeayorlng % meet Objections
70 the constitution as nov framed. ans
70 ADJUST tie legislative apporslon
ment 50 As 70 give 10 cause iog fur
theg Republican complaint. The is
Of twenty sx opietfiors sent 4
Messra Murray and Ledoetter bY At
tofney Genera Honepagte eiil receive
careful consideration aud fair treat
ment.
Jast what changes ia tie original
document VIII BE- made A. yet remains
70 he seen, bat che general opinion
prevails thar many Objectionable iea
tufes set forth Ia the communication
from Nj Bonaparte viii be 70 moii.
aed as TO avoid further friction and
tieiay
Manr important changes were made
yesterday IN provisions 70 uhieh ob.
lection has been offered but when Il
came to the alleged geFrymandeF the
delegates talked.
TIE most Important amendments
sefe those touching public service
corporations They include the com
R.ete elimination q The session pro-
hibltins foreign corporations from 70
moving a ease from state 20 federal
courts without consent ot the other
party and a material modification of
the section giving the state TIE rlght
C discriminate against foreign cor
porations Ia whatever Nay il pleased
The section prohibiting the par
chase b public service corporations
Of parallel of competing lines sas
amended 70 read Except by enact.
meut q TIE legislature, On recon-
msndatlun oi the eorporation Gem.
mission and a further provision sas
added denying the legislature tie
right e permit mergers Of the sort
between safeign corporations
To the much criticised section de.
nyiug TIE franchise % oficeFs and
soldiers q The regular army al
amendment vas offered covering the
features objected 20. bat vas ater
withdfawn 10 ai'oN q revision Of ths
woralng aud AS net acted upon a.
tnis time
TIE eosentlen kaocked oai the see
tlon 10 TIE sunnge chapter by
which i has teen shafsed the
Democrats h4i expected to be
able 70 aisfrauebiss tie uegfothf urh
legislative sctien and without the
necessity fer constitutional amend.
msut. i provides tAaf the lsglsa
tare naf make additional limitations
% tie rsghf q sgnase aud mas al
additional disabilities thereto
Even the initiative and fs'efsu8aa
whieA has hsen regarded as alnoss 3
sacred tHrz bf sosns q tie msmbsrs
q lie convention vas subjected 70
nambsf 81 changes i eas provided
that the eklsIAlars should MAKE pro
visions Cor carrying tie Initiative ana
referendum uto efecE II il failed
or made inadequate provision. tie
governor Of tie state should 30 % b
executive order The governor IS Goa
deprived % legislative authority
Another change is that ans meas4re
referred 70 tie people o. the initiative
requires a malofitf o. al votes East a.
TIE election 81 Nhleh Il Is presented
while a measure referred by TIE refer.
sudun sfial Be approved Il It receives
= majority oi the votes cast there.
ou
The provision that the snt q hsb
aas corpus shall not be suspended Is
amended hy adding - the authofi
ities q this state - as % maze il
clear thar ne Interference with federal
authority IS intended
The section providing fhat 20 ledsr.
Al onleehoidsF shat be illgibIs te aaY
onice 10 the stats vas amended %
provide that be shah not hold any
such eslee
Bob Williams pointed out that
strict construction 81 the section
might prevent Governor Fnnta from
becoming a candidate for governor e
the new state while be retained fsd
era position as governor y re terri.
tory q Oklahoma
The seetioa providing iaFy trials ia
contempt cases IS restricted 70 appif
only when nnt ln TIE presence Or hear.
ing q The eonft Or iadee sitting Is
such, Instead q requiring ths hoard
Of Agriculture e BE elected ID saeh
manner e the legislature stall pro.
VIDE, + S pcs q BE- selected.
Delsvats korneeaY Is still eonfend.
ing faF Some q hls personal Idess en
TIE initiative and referendum.
stlmalatian witkoat Irritation.