The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1910-07-09
To 3he People of Arizona:

To she People OF Arizona:
1 Richard T.. Sloan, Governor Of the
territory of A riz ma. pursuant to the
provisions of the act Of congress ap-
proved June 20, 1910, do hereby order
and proclaim tnat on the 18th day of
September, 1910, general election
shall be held by the qualified electors
of the territory of Arizona, for the
election OF delegates to the constitu-
tional convention to form constitu-
tion for the proposed State of Arizona.
The number of said delegates SO TO be
elected shall be fifty-two, and they
shall be apportioned among the sev-
eral counties of the territory in accord
with the apportionment made under
the provisions of said act by the gov
ernor, chief justice and secretary OF
the territory on the 25th day of June,
1910, and which said apportionment
was and is as follows:
Apache county, one delegate; Coch-
ise county, ten delegates; Coconino
county, two delegates: ella county,
five delegates; Graham county, five
delegates; Maricopa county, nine de-
legates; Mohave county, one delegate;
Navajo county, two delegates; Pima
county, FIVE delegates; PInal county.
two delegates; Santa Cruz county, one
delegate; Yavapai county, six dele
gates, and Yuma county, three dele
gates
county shall elect the number of de-
legates so as aforesaid apportioned to.
it; that is to say, Apache county
shall elect one delegate; Cochise county
shall elect ten delegates; Gila county
shall elect fVe delegates; Graham
county shall elect five delegates; Mari
copa Co. shall elect nine delegates;
Mohave county shall elect one delegate;
Navajo, county shall elect two dele
gates; Pima county shall elect five
delegates; Pinal county shall elect two
delegates; Santa Cruz county shall elect
one delegate; Yavapai county shall
elect SIX delegates; and Yuma county
shall elect three delegates.
1 further proclaim that under the
terms of said act of congress a qualified
elector at said election shall be any
male citizen OF the United States of the
have resided in the territory at lease
twelve months next preceding the date
fixed for the election of delegates to
said constitutional convention as herein
Nther respects the qualifications OF an
elector as provided by Title Xxx. Rev
ised Statutes of Arizona, 1901.
1 further proclaim that under said
act of congress such election for dele
gates shall he held and conducted, the
returns made, and the certificates of
persons elected to such convention is
sued, as nearly as may be, IN the same
manner as is prescribed by the laws OF
said territory regulating elections there-
in of members of the legislature exist
ing at the time of the last election of
said memb bers of the Legislature and the
provisions of said laws in all respects,
including the qualifications of electors
and registration, are hereby made ap-
plcable tC the election herein provided
for.
1 further proclaim that under the
i r g, IL
the duty of the board of supervisors OF
each county of the territory within ten
days after the date of this proclamation
to meet and authorize and require a.
re- registration of the qualified electors
of said county; provided. however, that
there need not be a re-registration. OF
the qualified electors whose names up
pear on the great register of said coun-
ty for the year 1908, but all such
names, togethers with such as may be
registered under the provisions of this
section shall constitute the great regis
ter of said county and be used at the
election herein provided for: and 40 far
as the same is consistent with the prov
isions of said act, such registration.
as also the making up, printing, distrl-
button, and use Of such great register,
shall in all respects conform to and DO
governed by the provisions of chapter
of Title Xxx, Revised Statutes of
Arizona, 1901.
And do hereby offer a reward OF
fifty $500 dollars for the arrest aud
conviction of any and every person
violating any of the provisions OF Title
w. Part /, of the penal code, such re-
ward to be paid until the total amount
hereafter expended for the purpose
reaches the amount of one thousand
$4,000 dollars.
In witness whereof, L have Lereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
of the territory to be affixed
Done at Phoenix, the capital, this
twenty eighth day OF June, A d. nine
teen hundred and ten.
(SeaD
By the governor:
RICHARD ). SLOAN.