The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-08

2 EsN7riet Fl such county until such time
~ the qualified electors u suefs unOr-
gahize1 county shall. by similar petition
af'i vote, declare Ia favor of separate or
Tanizsa county ezisteace. Provided. How
ever. That AZ al times during sueh uH-
organized existence. such county shall
have fur terms " county court AZ the
county Seat therein each year. and the
lHHge y ne county court shall appoint
clerk n fige county court " said Als-
t1iet, from among the qualified electors
thereof, VINO shall keep and maintain nls
office at such county seat Provided.
Further. That while 10 unorganized,
sueh county shall. IN sll oects. BE 9ars
ana parcel q the county Nth Which Il
4 anited,
Removal " County sssts.
gec 3. Two towns herein named ~
county seats shall be and remain the
county seats ~ their respective counties
gEtll changed by vote Of the qualified
electors 0f such county. ~ the following
gaNDner:
(a) Upon petition br petitions in
writing signed BY twenty-five pef cent
Dm 0f tho qualified electors Of the coun-
~ such Der ceufum 10 be determined by
the total vote cast In such county for
ne head u thf state ticket IN the next
preceding general election said petitlon
~ petitions being verified BY an affida-
VT showing that the petitioners are quail
fled electors N said county. ard such
petition Or petitions having been fiIed
With The governor AZ any time after four
months after statehood - proclaimed by
the president Of The United States, 80
R0veru0r shall. within thirty days. issue
his proclamation calling an ciection, to
be held IN guch county not less than
sixty nor more than seventy days from
the date 6f bis proclamation.
Such election shall be held Under the
provisions Of the election laws Of the
0iate, and upon such public notice Of
such election as the governor IN his
proclamation may direct and the gov
eruOr SHAH cause 10 be placed upon the
tlcdets 10 te voted dt such election.
only the names Of such towns al may,
more than twenty days prior to such
election, dile With the governor verl-
fled petitions therefor as above mem
toned, signed by not less than three
hundred qualified elcetors of said county.
(The word town rs herein used, shall
be construed 10 mean town, city Or
plaee.)
% Upon the holding Of any such elee-
tlon. tho board o. eahyassera shall certl-
~ an return said vote 10 tie governor,
WIN shall thercupOD al once declare the
.esilt and Gauge the win Of the electorH
10 be carried into effect provided. that
III Ni fffAAtNA1 lNh WI" ftfiONhl W my
of the county Neata named IN this con-
sftution, the fo0wnig rules shall gov
cfu, until the county seat ~ once To-
caied ~ vote of the. people. but not
later than January the first, nineteen
hundred and nine; Provided Further,
la case tho neceqsary and proper petit
ton for the holding Of an election for
the removal Of county seat shall be
filed with the Governor for over six
months prior to the first day of January,
1909. IN accordance with the foregoing
provisions. aad such election or elections
are delayed o. postponed on account Of
any Injunction on legal proceedings then
the tlmf limit provided IN the aubdi-.
vision of this section, shall be extended
the length Df time that such election on
elections are delayed or postponed by
such Injunction or legal proceedings.
(e) A majority Of all votes cast In tho
county at such county seat election IN
favor OF any town shall elect such town
tho county seat, provided, however, that
whore the county seat named Ia this con-
siltulion Is within six MILES Of the geo.
graphical center OF the county (said geo
graphical center 70 be determined by GER
tliicnte from tile secretary OF state and
said distance 70 be determined by meas
urement from said geographical center
to the nearest corporate limits OF such
county seat ae they existed on January
twenty first nineteen hundred and sev-
enl II shall require sixty per centum Of
the total vote east AT such election by
the competing towns 10 effect the rec
moval Of such county sHht unless such
town be moro than one mile
nearer the geographical center Of said
county Ia which event majority vote
ghn suffice bnt II moro than two
towns nra voted for ana 40 town re-
celyes The requisite proportion Of al the
votes cnai, that all names OF towns voted
for on said ballot. except the two re-
cefvlng the greatest number of votes,
shall BE dropped: and the governor shall,
In Hike time and mannrr cause 10 be
called and held second election, at
which only tho towns which receive tho
requisite proportion Of the votes cast
az the second election shall be the coun-
~ seat. provided. that after January
the first. nineteen hundred and nine, All
county seats shall bio subject 10 removal
nnder the above named provisions; but
the town to which removal Is sought
must receive two thirds az all votes east
IN such county At the. election held there
for, and such elections shall not occur
NJ intervals Of less than ten years: pro-
vlded further that until after January
public money shall be expended for court
houxn or fail construction unless vote
OF the people of such county shall first
have been taken on the relocation OF their
county seat.
SEQ. z Any person or corporation Of
ferinG money OF other thing Of value,
either directly or Indirectly for the pur-
pose ol influencing any voter for or
against any competing town IN such eiec-
ion shall be deemed guilty Of bribery