Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22
STATE OF NEW MEXICO !

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Follow ing is the full text of Senate,
Prchard's constitutional bill, which il
now before the upper house OF the assem-
| bly,:
Whereas, The reasons for the continu-
ance OF territorial government in New
| Mexico have long ceased to exist and
Whereas, A territorial government il
the most unsatisfactory that can be de-
| vised, being q government without sta
bility, is temporary and uncertain i'll its
chara ter, possesses no sovereign powers,
and fails to meet the requirements of the
people; and
Whereas, 1t is and should be the policy
of the general government to encourage
and foster the interest Of all American
citizens OF whatsoever nationality to aid
in the promotion of good government and
offer all reasonable protection in the EN-.
joyment and participation in government
affairs and
Whereas, By the treaty OF Guadalupe
Hidalgo, executed February 2, lS4S,
between the American and Mexitan
governments, it was stipulated that
the people of New Mexico SHOULD
be i'll, orporated into the union of the
United States at the proper time to the
enjoyment of all the rights of citizens OF
the United States, according to the prin-
iples OF the constitution and
Whereas, The population, wealth and
intelligence have steadily increased since
it became territory OF the United States,
and are still increasing, making terri
torial system of government wholly mad
equate to the interest and demand of the
people; and
Whereas, Its present advanced position
as great territory and its promises ~ a
future state demand its admittan,'e into
the union of states, according to the
solemn treaty obligations of the national
government made forty years ago ; there
fore, be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the territory of New Mexico,
That for the purpose Of enabling the
people of the territory to organize and
form state government OF their ow II, and
make apple alton for admission in the
union of states, as contemplated by said
treaty, a delegate convention is hereby
allied to meet at the capital of the terri
tory, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday Of September, A. d. 1889, at IL
o'clock meridian for the purpose of franz
Ing u constitution Republican in form,
and performing all other things essential
and requisite for the territory's admission
into the union as state.
That the said convention be composed
OF seventy dele gates, who shall lie appor.
toned among the several counties OF the
territory rs follows:
Bernalillo, ten delegates; Colfax, three
delegates; bona Ana, three delegates;
Grant, three DELEGATES; Lincoln, three
delegates; Mora, three delegates, Rio Ar.
riba, five delegates; San Miguel, twelve
delegates; santa Fe, six delegates; San
Juan, two delegates Sierra, two dele
..ates; Socorro, six delegates, Taos, six
delegates; Valencia, six delegates.
Provided, That in the event any new
counties shall be organized, sixty days be-
fore delegates are chosen to said conven.
ton as provided for in this act, each new
county so organized shall be entitled to
one delegate, who shall be given a seat
in said convention, and shall have Svote
therein, and that all such delegates shall
be in addition to the seventy delegates
hereinbefore provided for.
An election for the purpose OF choosing
delegates 10 hereby sppoint>d TO bs bsd