Arizona republican., 1910-02-07


 made by the senate committee as the bill in its present form has the full approTal of the president
 to ArIzona follows:
 Sec. IS. That the qualified eIec- tors of the territory of Arizona are hereby authorized to vote for and choose delegates to form constitu- tional convention for said territory Tor the purpose of framing a consti- tution for the proposed state of Ari- zona. Said convention shall consist of fifty-two delegates: and the gov ernor, chief justice. and secretary of said territory shall apportion the del egates to be thus selected, as nearly as may be. equitably among the sev- eral counties thereof in accordance with the voting population as shown by the vote cast at the election for delegate in congress in said territory in 1908.
 A qualified elector within the mean ing of this section shall be any male citizen of the United States of the
 
 have resided in the territory at least six months next preceding the date fixed for the election of delegates to the constitutional convention. as here in provided for and who shall possess in other respects the qualifications of an elector as provided by title twen- ty. Revised Statutes, August 7. 1901 Within ten days after the issuance of the governors proclamation ordering the election of delegates to the con- stitutional convention. as herein pro- vided. the board of each county of the territory shall meet and authorize and require registration of the qualified electors of said county: Pro- vided. however. that there need not be q reregistraticn of the qualified cleo tors whose names appear on the great register of said county for the year 1908. but all such flames. together with such as may be registered un- der the provisions of this section. shall constitute the great register of said county and be used at each of the elections herein provided for: and so far as the same is consistent with the provisions of this act. such regis tration. as also the making up. print ing. distribution, and use of such great register. shall in all respects conform to and be governed by the provisions of Said chapter three. title twenty. Revised Statutes of Arizona. 1901 And the provisions of this sec ton shall apply to all voters at all elections for the ratification of the constitution, for state officers. mem- of tat lat sentatives in congress, and all other officers named in said constitution or in any manner herein provided for or mentioned. The governar of said territory shall. within thirty days after the approval Of this act. by proclamation. in which the aforesaid apportionment of del- gates to the convention shall be fully specified and announced. order an election Of the delegates aforesaid on day. designated by him in said proc iamation. not earlier than ninety days after the approval of this act. Such election for delegates shall be held ard conducted. the returns made, and the certificates of persons elected to such convention issued, as nearly as may be. in the same manner as is prescribed by the laws of said terri tory regulating elections therein of members of the legislature existing at the time of the last election of said members of the legislature: and the provisions of said laws in all respects. including -the qualifications of electors and registration. are hereby made ap- plicable to the election herein pro- vided for: and said convention when so called to order and organized shall be the sole judge of the election and qualifications of it's own members. Qualifications to entitle persons to vote on the ratification or rejection of the constitution formed by said con vention when said constitution shall