Arizona republican., 1910-02-07

1 ot Suoiilllttu 10 the people Of Sdi' territory hereunder shall be the sam
 as the qualifications to entitle per
 sons to vote for delegates 10 said con vention N Sec. l9. That the delegates to tn
 convention thus elected shall meet il the hall of the house of representa- tives in the capital of the territory O Arizona at F o'clock noon on tn
 fourth Monday after their election
 and they shall receive compensation ! for the period they actually are 1T session. but not for more than sixt, ] days in all; after organization the, shall declare on behalf of the peopl, | of said proposed state that they adop the constitution of the United States 1 whereupon the said convention shal
 be, and is hereby. authorized to form a constitution and provide for a stat, government for said proposed state all in the manner and under the con. | ditions contained in this act. Tn, constitution shall be republican ir form and make no distinction in civi [ or political rights on account of rae, or color. except as to Indians no i taxed, and shall not be repugnant tS | the constitution of the United State. and the principles of the declaration ! of Independence.
 And said convention shall provide by an ordinance irrevocable without the consent. of the United States and 1 the people of said state.
 First. That perfect tolefation oi religious sentiment shall be secured .l shall ever be molested in person or property on account of his or her { mode of religious worship: and that polygamous or plural marriages, oi polygamus cohabitation. and the sale { barter. or giving of intoxicating H. quors into Indian country are forever prohibited.
 Second. That the people inhabitine said proposed state do agree and de- clare that they forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated and ungranted public lands lying within said boundaries owned or held by any Indian or Indian tribes. the right or title to which shall have been acquired through or from the United States or any prior sovereignty. and that until the title of such Indian or Indian tribes shall have been extin- guished the same shall be and remain subject to the disposition and under the absolute Jurisdiction and control of the congress of the United States; that the lands and other property be- longing to citizens of the United States residing without the said state shall never be taxed at a higher rate than the lands and other property be- longing to residents thereof; that no taxes shall be imposed by the state upon lands or property therein be- longing to or which may hereafter be acquired by the United States or re- served for its use; but nothing herein. or in the ordinance herein provided for. shall preclude the said state from taxing as other lands and other prop erty are taxed any lands and other property outside of an Indian reser- vation owned or held by any Indian. save and except such lands as have been granted dr acquired as aforesaid or as may be granted or confirmed to any Indian or Indians under any act of congress. but said ordinance shall provide that all such lands shall be exempt from taxation by said state so long and to such extent as con- gress may prescribe.
 Third That the debts and liabilities of said territory of Arizona. which shall be valid and subsisting at the time of the passage of this act shall be assumed and paid by said proposed state. and that said state shall. as to all such debts and liabilities. be sub rogated to all the rights. including rights of indemnity and reimburse ment. existing in favor of said terri tory at the time of the passage of this act: Provided. that nothing in this act shall be construed as vali- dating or i0 any manner legalizing any territorial. county. municipal. or other bonds. obligations. or evidences of indebtedness of said territory or the counties or mu1icipalities thereof which now are or may be invalid or Illegal at the time said proposed state is admitted. nor shall the legislature of said proposed state pass any law in any manner validating or legalizing the same.
 Fourth. That provisions shall be made for the establishment and main- tenance of a system of public schools which shall be open to all the children of said state and free from sectarian control; and that said schools shall always be conducted in English:
 Fifth. That said state shall never enact any law restricting or abridging the right of suffrage on account of race. color. or previous condition of servitude. and that ability to read.
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