The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-23
GOVERNOR ISSUES
ELECTION CALL
The Capital Removal Bill VIII BE
Voted on at the General Election
November 5th.

lCruce has issued his proclamation call
ing for a vote on the capital removal
question in accordance with the pro-
visions of an initiated bill, at the gen.
eral election to be held November s.
Following is the proclamation:
Whereas, on the 18th day OF July,
l1s12, petition was duly fled with
the secretary Of state of the state OF
Oklahoma, entitled "An act amending
Particle 21 of the constitution of the
state OF Oklahoma" by adding to said
article question No. 40, initiative petit
tion No. 25, and the substance OF
which petition is an amendment to
article 21 of the constitution of the
state OF Oklahoma by adding to said
article section 2, locating the capitol
land seat OF government OF the state
lof Oklahoma at the city OF Guthrie,
IOklahoma; and
Whereas, on the 30th day of July,
1912, the honorable secretary of the
state of Oklahoma in writing notified
me that said petition was in due form
and that fifty-ope thousand five hum
dred forty-three (51,543), voters had
signed the same, this being greater
number than required by law, to au-
thorize its submission at the next gen.
eral election, and
Whereas, no protest has been filed
against the submission Of said ques-
tion; and
Whereas, the title OF said question
has been duly decided upon as here
matter set forth;
Now, therefore, /, Lee Cruee, COVER
nor OF the state OF Oklahoma, do here
by proclaim and give public notice. as
required by law, that said initiative
petition No. rs, state question No. 40.
being an amendment to the constitu-
tion of the state of Oklahoma chang
ing the seat of government and locat-
ing the same permanently at the city
of Guthrie. will be submitted to the
qualified voters of said state at the
general election to- be held In said
state on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1912. being
the 5th day OF November 1912, and
that said question shall be placed on
the ballot for their approval or rejec-
tion at said general election, which
amendment is as follows.
"An act amending article twenty
one (21) of the constitution of the
state of Oklahoma by adding TO said
article section numbered two (2).
locating the capitol and seat Of gov
ernment of said state.
BE IT Enacted by the People Of the
State Of oklahoma Section ? The
capitol and seat of government Of the
state of Oklahoma is hereby located
at the city of Guthrie. in said state.
And the ballot title on said PROPOSE
ltion being:
The gist Of this proposition is to
locate the capital Of the state Of Okla
homa at Guthrie, Oklahoma
And the state election board Of the
state of Oklahoma is hereby directed
to carry out the provisions of this
proclamation by placing said question
on the ballot to be voted on at said
general election ON November 5, 1912.
as required by law
In Testimony Whereof, | have caus
ed this proclamation to be issued, at
Oklahoma City. this 18th day OF
August, 1912, and caused to be affixed
the Great Seal of the state Of Okla
homa.
| (SeaD LEE CRUCE,
Governor of the State of Oklahoma.
Attest: BENJAMIN F. HARRISON,
Secretary of State.