The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-29
COUNTY SEAT ELEcTlcN
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and authority 10 provide for the loca.
tlUn. relocation or removal of any of
the county seats OF the state and to
provide the procedure therefor
Section 6 of article IA OF the con
siitution providing for the holding OF
elections for. the relocation or removal
of the county seats of the different
counties Of the state. is self-executing-
A petition praying for the issuance
of proclamation for calling a special
election FER the purpose OF submitting
20 the qualified electors of a county
The question of the removal or relo-
cation OF the county seat, filed with
he governor prior to April 7, 1908.
depends In nonparficular for its force
and validity to Senate bill No Pa. ap-
proved on that date, but upon the
provisions o. section o, article II OF
The constitution.
An act OF the legislature under
which special elections for the rcloca.
lion of removal OF county seats are
provided for, the purpose being TO se-
cure permanent location thereof, ap
plicahle . all of the counties of The
state alike, is not a special or local
law within the meaning of sections 80
end iG OF article ) Of the constitution
An act of the legislature which is in
form original and In itself lntellgible
and complete and does not. either in
is title or in its body, appear to be
lcvisory ui amendatory of any existing
law. is rot Within the Inhibition OF
section 81. article 3. of ,thc constitu-
ton, providing that mo law shall be
revised, amended, or the provisions
thereof extended or conferred by ref
crcnce TO its title only: hut SO much
thereof rs Is revised. amended. extend
Cd or conferred shall be ro.enactnd
and published al length and this IS
true even where such act seeks 20 ef-
fcciuatc he powers conferred by RS.
f'rring TO and requiring the officers
provided for hereunder to- proceed ia
the performance of their duties in ae-
eordancc with general laws previously
onactcd.
Under the provisions OF section .
OF article OF the constitution. prOvid
inc that the legislature may whcn
necessary provide by law for the regis.
80 on cf electors throughout the state
o rim any Incorporated city or town
thereof, statute requiring all voters
of all cities of the first class to regis
ter as a nrercquisite condition for OK.
ercising their rights of suffrage Is not
uolative of the fourteenth amendment
Ot the constitution OF the United
States or OF section : OF article OF
the constitution Of the state OF Okla
hpma. wh.oh provides that the clec-
tion shall be free and equal.
An act OF the legislature under which
special elections for the relocation or
removal Of county seats are provided
tor, the purpose being 10 secure a per
ilanent location thereof containing a
Iroviso for The creation OF a special
e'eciion hoard by appointment by the
governor of the state of some per
sons. resident OF the county who dool
not live CO.. beside IN either city or
town winch is a can-4daie Tor said
honors. and each Of said rival towns
Is 10 seleCe one person each who shall
constitute said election board and
which fnrlher provides for the selec-
ton and commissioning by the said
governor OF one special election com.
missioner for each voting preciuct or
voting place In such county" and
3 hich disqualifes for such position
any person who shall be- or have
been. resident of each county or who
shall be Interested in any manner in
the success OF any city. town or place
which Is oandldatnq for ANY such
cpuntN seat Is not void but prvper
'fNcreisa OF legislative authority. carry,
Ing out lie terms OF section g. article
of the constitution. providing that
~the legislature shall make all such
regulations as may be necessary TO
detect and punish fraud and preserve
ihe purity OF the ballot.