The Holbrook news., 1910-02-18
Statehood Bill from last week.

write, speak, and understand the English language sufficiently we'll to conduct the duties of the office without the aid of an interpreter shall be necessary qualification for all state officers and members of the state legislature.
 Sitxh. That the capital of said state shall, until changed by the electors voting at an election provided for by the legislature of said state for that purpose, be at the city of Phoenix.
 Seventh. That there be and are reserved to the United States, with full acquiescence of the state all rights and powers for the carrying out of tn provisions by the United States of the act ot congress entitled An act appro- priating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public lands in certuin states and territories to the construction of irrigation works for the reclamation of rrid lands," approved June 16. 1902. and acts amendatory thereof o1 supplementary thereto, to the same extent as if said state hao remained a territory.
 Eight. That the state and it's peo- pie consent to all and singular the provisions of this act concern ing the lands hereby granted CT eonfamed to the state,t he tern and conditions upon which saio grants and combinations are made, and the means and manner of enforcing such terms and con- ditions, all in every respect anC particular as in this act approved.
 All of which ordinance descl = ibed in this section shall, by pr, = per reference, be mane a part f any constitution that shall le form ed hereunder. in such term as hall positively preclude tie making by any future constituI- ional amendment of any change or abrogation of the said ordin. ance in whole or in part withoU the eShsent of congress.
 Sec. 20. That when said cons titation shall be formed, as afort : said. the convention forming tie same shall provide for the sub- mission of said constitution to the people of Arizona for ratif : cation at an election which shha be held on a day named by sai, convention not eorlier then ninety days after said convention adjo- urns, at which election the qua flied voters of Arizona shall vos directly for or against said cons titution and for or against an. proulsions thereof separatel. submitted. The returns of sai, election shall be made by tn election officers direct to. the sec retary of the territory of Arizon at Phoenix, wh,., with the govel nor and ceief justice of said tel ritory, shall constitute convas. ing board, and they or any O them, shall meet at said city c Phoenix on the third Monde after said election and sha convass the same. If a majorlt of the legal votes cast at saic election shall reject the constitl tion, the said canvtssing boar shall forthwith certify said resul to the governor of said territory together with the statement O votes cast upon the question o1 the ratification or rejection C. said constitution and also astate ment of the votes cast for ol against such provisions thereo as were separately submitted t the voters at said election whereupon the governor of sai, territory shall, by proclamation order the constitutional convent ion to reassemble at a date no later then twenty days after tn receipt by said governor of tn documents showinp the rejectio