Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-06
MR., JOSEPH'S STATE BrI,T,

MR., J0SEPH'S STATE BILL,
Delegate Joseph'S bill providing for the
admission OF New Mexico as a state WAS
introduced in the house OF representatives
on December Is last past and was tWic'
read and referred to the committee on
territories. 1t provides for the holding
of state constitutional convention on
July 4 OF the present year, and appro-
PIRATES 1000 to meet the expenses
thereof. The delegates forming this con-
vention shall be apportioned among the
several counties in proportion to the az
gregate number of votes cast in each
county for delegate in congress at the
last general election. One delegate shall
be allowed for every 400 votes cast in
each county, and one delegate for any
fraction of 250 votes so cast. This APP
portionment shall be made by the gov
ernor OF the territory, the chief JUST e
and the United States district attorney
and within thirty days after this measure
becomes law the governor shall issue a
proclamation calling an election, to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in June, 1890, for the purpose of
electing dele gates to the state constitu.
tonal convention. The constitution
formed by this body shall provide
for free and perfect liberation of
religious beliefs; shall make pro-
vision for the establishment and MAIN
tenance of a system of public schools
" hich shall be open to all the children of
the state and free from sectarian control,
etc, etc. The constitution shall be sub
mllted TO vote OF the people at the regu-
lar election in November next, and the
returns Of said election shall be canvassed
by the governor, the chief justice and the
territorial secretary. The result shall be
certified by the governor to the president,
and if the constitution is adopted by a
majority OF the people the president shall
loSuC pio' "hCiNhPoi 4NSN
Mexico shall be deemed admitted by con-
gress into the union.
A full set of state officers, including the
state legislators and one member of con-
Lress, may be voted for at the same time
the constitution is submitted to vote OF
the people, and tue legislature may as
semble and elect two senators to the con-
gress of the United States.
The bill provides most liberal donations
of the public lands for state improve
ments. Besides the usual two sections
IN every township, i stipu'ates that 5 per
cent of the proceeds derived from the sale
of the public lands subsequent to admls-
sion shall be paid into the state treasury
and the interest alone devoted to com
mon school purposes. Two townships
shall be donated for university purposes
$4,000 acres for the purpose Of sup
porting and maintaining the agricultural
college; fifty sections for the purpose o
erecting public buildings; for the estab'
llshment OF water storage reservoirs, 25O,'
900 acres; insane asylum, $4,000 acres
state normal schools, $4,000 acres; schoo
of mines, $4,000 acres, deaf and dumt
asylum, 80, 900 acres; reform school, 3d..
| OUO acres All such lands must be sur
veyed public lands and selected under
direction Of the secretary of the interior
The schools, colleges, etc., provided fol
10y this act shall forever remain under
the exclusive control of the state. and nc
part Of the proceeds arising from the sale
or disposal of any lands thus granted
shall he used for the support of any sec
tartan or denominational school, college
or univ erslty