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Show NEW STATE OF OKLAHOMA. Washington. Tho senate on Saturday Satur-day passed a bill for tho admission of a now stato to bo called Oklahoma, and to bo composed of tho torrltory of Oklahoma nnd Indian territory. It wns the house joint statehood bill with .alt tho provisions rotating to Arizona and Now Mexico stricken out. Tho motion to strlko out was mado by Mr. Burrows, and It was carried by tho closo voto of 37 to 35, after having been lost by tho still closer voto ot 35 to 3C. As amended by the senate tho bill provides for tho creation ot the stato of Oklnhoma out of Oklahoma and Indian In-dian territories upon tho adoption of a constitution. Tho stato 1b allowed .the usual quota ot executive, judicial . and leglslntlvo officers, two Unltod Stat senators nnd flvo, members of tho nntlonnl' houso ot representatives. A constitutional convention with 110 members, 65 of which aro to bo chosen by each of tho territories comprising tho stnte, Is provided for, nnd all maid citizens or male Indians 21 yenrs old ' are ollglblo to membership In it, |