Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-07-31
PROCLAMATION

I
Of the Territory Of Arizona. pursuant
to the provisions OF the Act OF Con-
gress approved June 20. 1910. do here
by order and proclaim that on the
18th day of September, 1919. a gen
eral election shall be held by the
qualified electors OF the Terrietory OF
Arizona, for the election OF delegates
TO the Constitutional Convention to
form a constitution for the proposed
State Of Arizona. The number of said
delegates so 10 be elected shall be
fifty-two, and they shall be appor-
toned among the several counties OF
the territory in accord with the APP
portionment made under the provis-
ions of said Act by the governor,
chef justice and secretary of the
Territory on the 25th day Of June.
lls10. and which said apportionment
was and is as follows:
Apache county. one delegate: Co
chise county. ten delegates; Coconino
county, two delegates; ella county,
five delegates: Graham county. five
gates; Mohave county, one delegate;
Navajo county. two delegates; Pima
county, five delegates; Pinal county,
two delegates; Santa Cruz county,
one delegate; Yavapai county, six
delegates; and Yuma county. three
delegates.
At said election. therefore, each
county shall elect the number Of del
egates so as aforesaid apporrs1ned to
it; that is to say Apache county shall
elect one delegate; Cochise county
shall elect ten delegates; Coconino
county shall elect two delegates: ella
county shall elect five delegates;
Graham county shall elect five dele
gates; Maricopa county shall elect
nine delegates; Mohave county shall
elect one delegate; Navajo county
shall elect two delegates: Pima county
shall elect five delegates; Pinal
county shall elect two delegates;
Santa Cruz county shall elect one
delegate; and Yuma county shall cleo;
three delegate.
I further proclaim, that under the
terms of said act of Congress. quail
lifted elector at said election shall Be
any male citizen of the United States
of the age of twenty-one years. who
shall have resided in the Territory al
least twelve months, next proceeding
the date fixed for delegates to said
constitutional convention as herein
provided for. and who shall possess
in other respects the qualifications
of an eleetor as provided by Title
Xxx. Revised Statues of Arizona, 1901
l further proclaim that under said
! Act of Congress such election fol
delegates shall be held and conducted
the returns made. and the certificates
Iof persons elected to such convention
issued as nearly as may be. in th'
same manner as is prescribed by th'
laws OF said Territory regulating cleo
tions therein of members of the legs
lature existing at the time of the las
detection of said members of the leg
islature. and the provisions of said
laws in all respects, including tbs
qualifications of electors and regis
tration, and hereby made applicable
TO the election herein provided for.
, further proclaim that under th'
terms of said Act OF Congress it /!
, made the duty of the board OF super
Wilson's of each county Of the TERRITORY
, within tendays after. the date Of thi
proclamation to meet and authoriz'
and require a registration of the quail
lifted electors of each county; Pro
vided, however, that there need 10
be a registration of the qualified cleo
tors whose names appear on the grea
register Of said county for the yea
1908. but all such names, together witt
such as may be re-registered under III
provisions Of this section shall consti
| tute the great register Of said count.
and be used at the election herein
provided for; and so far as the sam
is consistent with the provisions o
said Act, such registration, as ais
the making up. printing. distribution
and use Of such great register, shall
: in all respects conform 10 and be gov
, erned by the provisions Of Chapte
: 8 of Title Xxx, Revised Statues o
, Arizona. 1901.
And I do herby offer reward o
Fifty (s50) dollars for the arrest an
conviction Of any and every persoi
violating any Of the provisions o
Title w., 1T /. Of the Penal Code
such reward to be paid until the &c
tai amount hereafter expended for tn
) purpose reaches the amount of On
Thousand $4,000 dollars.
, In Witness Whereof, have hereur
} to set my hand and caused the grea
} seal Of the Territory to be affixed
i Done at Phoenix, the capital. thi
twenty-eighth day Of June. A.
Nineteen Hundred and Ten.
J BY the governor. (SEAL
RICHARD E. SLOAN