Mohave County miner., 1910-06-25
Arizona Statehood Bill.

Excerpts From ths Measure of In
 tsrest to the People.
 The statehood bill provides for a Constitutional Convention of fifty-two' delegates, the Chief Justice, Governor and Secretary of the Territory to ap- portion the delegates among the coun- ties in proportion to the vote cast in 1908.
 An election is to be held by procla- nation of the Governor not less than sixty nor more than ninety days after the approval of the act. This election will, therefore, be held between Aug ust 18th and September 18th.
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 Any male citizen twenty-one years of age who has resided in the territory for F months is qualified to vote at the election. Ten days after the date of the Governors proclamation the board of supervisors must order re- registration, but persons whose names are on the great register of 1908 need not be re-registered.
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 The Constitutional Convention must assemble in Phenix on the fourth Monday after the election, which will be sometime between September 12th and October 10th and it may remain in session for sixty days.
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 The constitution must provide for religious freedom, prohibit polyga- nous marriages, and prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors to Indians. It must be Republican in form, make DO distinction in political or civil rights on account of race and color and shall not be repugnant to the Constitution of the United States and the Declara- tion of Independence.
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 The new state is made liable for the debts of the territory and the counties thereof Provisions must be made for maintaining free public school sys- tem conducted in English. Every of ticer must be able to read, speak and write English.
 The capital is to remain in Phenix until changed by the electors. but DO such election shall be held prior to December 3l, 1925.
 The constitution is to be submitted to the people of Arizona for approval on date to be fixed by the Constitu- tional Convention not earlier than sixty days and not later than ninety days after the convention adjourns If the convention remains in session the full sixty days, this election will be held sometime in February or March, 1911. The Governor and Chief Justice of i the Territory are to meet at Phenix | on the third M jnday after the election | for the approval of the Constitution, | canvass the returns and submit the re- suit with the Constitution, if approv- ed, to the President of the United | States and Congress for approval.
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 If Congress and the President ap- | prove the Constitution or if the Presi- dent approves it and Congress fails to disapprove it at the next regular ses- sion (which begins in December, I9ID. | then the President shall certify the | same to the Governor, who shall call |. an election to be held not earlier than sixty nor later than ninety days after the issuance of his proclamation.
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 The returns of the election are to DC OSA IlACO NO OllC LCoLbCuJs WHO Sndll ] then issue his proclamation creating the new state. A full set of territorial and county offices are to be chosen at this election and they will take office | when the President issues his procla- nation.
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 Until the issuance of this proclama- tion by the President and until the |