Arizona republican., 1909-12-24
ESSENTIAL FEATURES
 OF STATEHOOD BILL
An Analysis of the Measure Made By
 Rev. Jas. E. crutehfieId.

good many Arizonians will prob- statehood bill Comparatively few who will see it will take the time to 1 read it. For these two large classes of citizens Rev. James E. Crutchfield. presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church South for the Ari- zona district. has prepared the fol- lowing analysis of the bill which em- braces in concise form the most es- sential features of the measure:
 ''The bill recommends that a con- stitutional convention of nfty-two delegates be elected by all who are now qualified voters within ninety days after the passage of this bill. The delegates are to be apportioned among the counties in proportion to the number of votes cast at the last congressional election. Their election shall be in accordance with the regu- lar election laws of Arizona The delegates shall meet in the hall of the house of representatives on the
 
 and after adopting the constitution of the United States. shall frame a constitution and submit it to the voters.
 The following restrictions are named: The constitution must guar antec tolerance in religious worship: must prohibit polygamy and the sale of intoxicating liquors to Indians. or it's introduction into Indian country It must waive all right to tax Indian or government lands, and must agree to tax all property owners alike. whether they live in or out of the state It must assume all of the debts of this territory. and provide for good public school system. No law must be allowed that will abridge any persons right to vote because of his race. color or previous con- dition of servitude. and no man may be elected to an office who cannot speak and read our language we'll enough to conduct the business of his office without an interpreter
 "The capital must remain at Phoe- nix until 1915. The privileges granted the United States by the act of June if. i''-. t'btiiihr th'l 'eiAAahNioh service. shall not be interfcred with
 -Four sections of land from every township must be reserved for school land: 120.000 acres for the state uni- versity; 96.OO0 acres for legislative. executive and judicial buildings: 100.- 000 for insane asylums: 100000 for penitentiaries: 100000 for asylums for deaf. dumb and blind: 5000 acres for a miners hospital: 200.000 acres for normal schools: 100000 acres for state charitable. penal and reforma tory institutions: 15O.000 acres for an agricultural and mechanical college; 100000 acres for a school of mines; l00.0 acres for military institute: 500. 900 acres for public irrigation and improvement of rivers: 3.300.000 acres to go to pay the territorial debts. of which. if there remains any after the debts arc paid. is to go to the per manent school fund. The schools supported by state funds must always remain non-sectarian.
 None of the public school land must be sold for less. than s3 per acre. and none in irrigation districts for less than s25 per acre. No case now on appeal from the supreme court of this territory and no home stead entry or desert claim will be affected by the change to statehood or the adoption of the constitution.
 The fifty-two delegates may re- ceive pay for sixty days. and s100.000 is appropriated for this. and the cost of the elections. The people may vote for or against the constitution as a whole or any separate provision of it. If rejected. the delegates must assemble and frame another. When adopted and approved by the presi- dent. an election of full state off cers shall follow. and the legislators. when assembled. shall elect two state senators. and the present territorial government shall cease"