Arizona republican., 1910-03-22

necessary qualification for all state lofficers and members of the state legislature.
 sixth. That the capital of said state shall. until changed by the electors voting at an election pro- vided for bv the legislature of said state for that purpose. he at the city of Phoenix. but no election shall be called or provided for prior to the thirty first day Of December. nineteen 1 hundred and twenty-five.
 Seventh That there he and are reserved to the United States. with tfulI acquiescence of the state. all rights and powers for the carrying out of the provisions by the United states 1 Of the act Of congress entitled An act appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public lands | in certain states and territories to the construction of irrigation works l for the reclamation of arid lands. approved June seventeenth. nineteen , hundred and two, and acts amenda- = tory thereof or supplementary there to- to the same extent as if said state had remained territory.
 Eighth That whenever hereafter any of the lands contained within ln- dian reservations or allotmcnts in said proposed state shall he allotted, sold, reserved or otherwise disposed of. they shall he subject. for a period "f twenty-five years after such all lutmcnt sale. reservation. or other disposal. to all the laws of the United States prohibiting the introduction of liquor into tho Indian country.
 Ninth That the state and it's pco- l,ie consent to all and singular the provisions of this act concerning the lands hereby granted ar confirmed to the state. the terms and conditions upon which said grants and confirma tions are made. and the means and manner of enforcing such terms and conditions. all in every respect and particular as in this act provided.
 All of which ordinance described in this section shall. hy proper reference. he made a part ot any constitution that shall he formed hereunder. in such terms as shall positively pre- clude the making by any future con stitutional amendment of any change or abrogation of the said ordinance in whole or in, part without the consent of congress
 How Constitution Is to Be Ratified.
 Sec. 2l. That when said constitu- ton shall be formed. as aforesaid, the convention forming the same shall provide for the submission ot said constitution to the people of Arizona for ratification at an election which shall he held on a day named by said convention not earlier than sixty nor later than ninety days after said convention adjourns. at which election the qualified voters Of Ari- zona shall vote directly for or against said constitution and for or against any provisions thereof separately sub mtted. The returns of said election shall be made by the election officers direetzte the secretary of the terri tory of Arizona at Phoenix, who. with the governor and chief justice of said territory. shall constitute a canva ssing board. and they. or any two of them. shall meet at said city of Phoenix on the third Monday after said election and shall canvass the same. If q majority of the legal votes cast at said election shall reject the consti- tuition. the said canVassing board shall forthwith certify said result to the governor of said territory. together with the statement Of votes east upon the question of the ratification or re- jection of said constitution and also a statement of the votes cast for or against such provisions thereof as were separately submitted to the voters at said election. Whereupon the governor of said territory shall. by proclamation. order the constitu tional convention to reassemble at a date not later than twenty days after the receip: by said governor of the documents showing the rejection of the constitution by the people. and thereafter a new constitution shall be framed and the same proceedings shall be taken in regard thereto in like manner as if said constitution were being originally prepared for submission and submitted to the people.
 Constitution Certified to President.
 Sec. 22 That when said constitu ton and such provisions thereof as have been separately submitted shall have been duly ratified by the peo-. pie of Arizona. as aforesaid. certi fled copy of the same shall be sub mitted to the president of the United States and to congress for approval, together with the statement of the votes cast thereon and upon any pro visions thereof which were separately submitted to and voted upon by the people.
 The Question of Approval.
 And if congress and the president approve said constitution and the said separate provisions thereof. if any. or if the president approves the same and congress fails to disapprove the same during the next regular session thereof then and in that event the president shall certify said facts to the governor of Ariznna. who shall. within thirty days after the receipt of said notification from the president of the United States, issue his proclama ton for the election of the state and county officers. the members of the state legislature. and representative in congress. and all other officers pro- vidcd for in said constitution. all as hereinafter provided: said election to take place not earlier than sixty days