The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-19
GOVERNOR
. ISSUES
THE CALL
CAPITAL REMOVAL BILL
WILL BE VOTED ON
NOVEMBER S

Governor Cruce has issued his proc
llamation calling for vote on the
capital removal question in accord
ance with the provisions of an initiat'
cd bill, at the general election to be
held November ).
Fo lowing is the proclamation:
Whereas on the 18th day of July,
1872 petition was duly filed with
the secretary of state of the state
of Oklahoma, entitled AN act amend
ing article u of the constitution of
the state of Oklahoma, by adding to
said article section No. ,, which is
known as state question No. 40, init
ative petition No. %, and the sub
stance of which petition is an amend
ment to article q of the constitution
oi the state of Oklahoma by adding
TO said ar..cle section .. locating the
tapiiol and seat of government of the
S, ate of Oklahoma at the city o.
Guthrie, Oklahoma; and
Whereas, on the 30th day of July,
1a12 the honorable secretary of tie
state of Oklahoma in writing notified
me that said petition was in due
form and that dftyone thousand tive
hundred forty-three 5l,5l3), voters
Lad signed the same this being a
greater number than required by law,
to authorize its submission at the
next general election, and
Whereas no protest has been filed
against the submission of said ques-
ton; and
Whereas the title of said question
has been duly decided upon as here
inafter set forth
Now, therefore, l. Lee Cruce, gov
ernor of the state Of Oklahoma do
hereby proclaim and give public no
tice as required by law, that SAID
initiative petition No %, state ques-
on No. 40, being an amendment to
the constitution OF the state of Okla
roma changing the seat OF govern
nent and locating The same perma-
emily at the city of Guthrie, Will be
submitted TO the qualified voters OF
said state at the general elecion to be
l'eld in said state OF the first Tues
day after the first Monday IN Novem-
yer. 1912. being the 9TH day of No
vember 1912. and that said question
snail be placed on the ballot for
their approval or rejection at SAID
general election which amendment is
as follows:
AN act amending article twenty
one en- of the constitution of the
state of Oklahoma by adding to said
article a section numbered two (2),
locating the capitol and seat of gov
eminent of said state.
Pc 1t Enacted by the People of the
State of Oklahoma; Section ,. The
capitol and seat OF government oil
he state of Oklahoma is hereby To-
Gated at the city of Guthrie, in said
state" q
And the ballot title on said propo-
aition being:
The gist of this proposition is to
lccate the capital of tht state of Okla
homa at Guthrie, Oklahoma"
And the state election board of the
state of Oklahoma is hereby direct
ed to carry out the provisions of this
! reclamation by placing said ques-
ton on the ballot to be voted on at
said general election on November
5, 1912, as required by law.
In Testimony Whereof, have
caused this proclamation to be is
1ued at Oklahoma City, this 18th day
Of August, 1912, and caused to be al
fixed the Great Seal of the state OF
Oklahoma
(SEAL) LEE ChUCh'
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
ATTEST:
BENJAMIN f. HARRISON,
Secretary of State.