Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-10-04

scribe 70 or be interested IN the stock OF
any company, association or corporation.
Sec. 13.-The exercise of the right Of
eminent domain shall never be so abridg-
ed or construed as to prevent the leRisla-
ture from taking the property and fran
chises Of Incorporated companies, and
subjecting them to public use the same az
the property of individuals.
Sec. 4.-No corporation, association or
individual shall issue or put in circula-
tion as money anything but the lawful
money Of the United States. Each stock
holder ol any bank or insurance company
shall be individually and personally liable,
equally and ratably, and not one for an
other, for all contracts, debts and engage.
ments Of such bank or insurance comp
any accruing, while they remain such
stockholders, to the extent of the amount
Of their stock therein at the par value
thereof in addition 10 the amount inyesled
in such shares.
Sec. 15.-Any president, director, man
ager, cashier or other officer Of any bank
ing institution who shall receive or assent
to the reception Of deposits after he shall
have knowledge Of the tact that such
banking institution is insolvent or in fall
ing circumstances, shall be individually
responsible for such deposits so received.
RELATION OF THE STATE TO THE UNITED
STATES.
Sec. 1.-The state of New Mexico is for
ever an inseperable part of the United
States of America.
Sec. 2.-The people of this state hereby
adopt, rahfy and acknowledge the contsi-
tuition Of the United States of America as
the suprem- law of the American union
and of this state
Sec. 3.-The legal debts and liabilities
Of the territory of New Mexico shall be
assumed and paid by this state.
Sec. Perfect toleration of religious
sentiment shall be secured, and no inhabi-
tant Of this state shall eyer be molested IN
person or property on account of his Or her
mode of religious worship, nor shall any
preference be given by law to any religious
establishment. No religious test shall be
required for any Office or for any vote at
any election; nor shall any person be in
competent to testify on account of his or
her opinions on matters of religious be
lief nor be questioned in any court touch
ing such opinions so as to affect the weight
| of hie Or har fpsfimopv
Sec. 5. The people inhabiting this
state do agree and declare that they for
ever disclaim all right and title to the I'm
: appropriated lands lying within tht
} boundaries thereof and 10 all lands lying
3 within said limits owned or held by any
: Indian or Indian tribes; and that until the
= title thereto shall have been extinguisheC
f; by the United States the same shall be anC
remain subject to the disposition of The
2 United States, and said Indian lands shal
remain under the absolute jurisdiction anC
control of the congress Of the United
2 States; that the lands or other property
belonging to the citizens of the Unitet
: States residing without the state shal
never be taxed at higher rate than th'
3 lands belonging to residents thereof; tina
= no taxes shall be imposed by the state OF
lands and property therein belonging t,
or which may hereafter be purchased b.
/ the United States, or reserved FOR its use
5 But nothing herein shall preclude the stat
= from taxing as other lands are taxed an!
s lands owned or held by any Indian wit
e has severed his tribal relations, and ha
) obtained from the United States or from
r any person or source a title thereto by pat
E ent or other grant. save and except sucl
T. lands as have been or may be granted t.
: any Indian or Indians under any act o
e congress containing a provision exemptlnl
the lands thus granted from taxation; bu
= all such lands shall be exempt for taxa
:. tion by this state so long and to such ex
s tent as such act of congress may prescribe
+ Sec. g. Provision shall De made for th
( establishment and maintenance of a sys
i TEN of public schools, which shall be opei
q to all the children of said state, and fre
from sectarian control, and no other or dill
e ferent schools shall receive any aid or sup
Is port from the public treasury.
y Sec. 7. The ordinances and provision
l. in this article contained are hereby de
1t clarsd to be irrevocabie without the con
II sent of the United States and the peopl
1t of this state.
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