Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-01
PUSHING FOR STATEHOOD.
Congress- Only Lately Officially Informed
of New Mexico's Demand for
Admission.

New Mexico's demand for statehood
has at last been officially laid before coz
gress, and hence it is that such favorable
news is now almost daily coming from
the national capital as to our prospects
for admission at an early date. Judge
Hazledine is chairman of the committee
to perform this duty, and he has just
presented memorial accompanied by
the resolutions adopted at the original
statehood meeting and copy OF the con-
slitulion. Copies OF the latter are also
Immediately to be placed in the hands OF
every member OF congress. Following Is
a copy OF the memorial presented by
Judge Hazledlne.
To the Houorab senate and House Of Repre-
sentAGves vi Lhe United states
Your memoriallst respectfully repre-
seuts that III the winter ot 1859 4 nIass
meeting vi the people OF New Mexico WAS
held III The court house Ill the city OF
Santa te, the capital OF SAID territory,
ulcn meeLlng Was presided over ny the
Hon, James A. WILLIAMSON. That at said
meellng every geographical Subdivision
AMI county, and all political parties, We're
duly represented Ny ieaulng cluzens.
llat cuiuulttee Oh resolutions Was ap-
pointed by said meeting, and the resoiu-
lluus Presented 10y said committee were
unanimously adopted, AMI said resoiu-
tlviis are Ia the words AND figures follow
lug, To VII:
there follow resolutions adopted at the
territorial meeting III santa te.)
That cuniurmaule tU the splIIt OF said
resolutions, the territorial legislature vi
New Mexico, then Ia besslon, passed al
ACT prUVIulug tor the lOluins Vi cOnven-
lluu W frame u constitution lOr the luture
stale vi New Mexico.
That all election was held pursuant to
SAID act, and the convention met III the
cl,y vi oauJa Re, the capital Vi SAID terii-
tory, al the time provlued Tor by said law ,
anu alter being uuiy organized Proceeded
10 iIaule CONSTITUTION, Republican, III
| form, and III accuruance Will Tie prlncl-
pies vi HE CONSTITUTION and laws ot The
| United States.
Inat uller said constitution had been
uuaAlluvusly adopted ny SAID convention,
= cumnlltee "as appolnteu " present SAID
constitution " the congress Vi The United
States AID ASK lor al enaDllns uct per
Uniting lie people OF New MeAlco ~ Vute
Tor anu AsulIist tiie adoption thereof, anu
iuIlher plovlulug lhAL II majority vi Ike
| voters Vi SAID territory Vi New Mexico
should vote Tor the adoption Vi salu con'
situation, tiIe president ot the United
elalee should ~ once Issue lils prociaIna
ton declaring New Mexico ~ have been
duly admitted W. one vi The States OF the
! leueIu M union.
That your memorialist was one OF the
meuDers vi ealu constitutional c0nVtn-
ton, as also Vi The committee appointed
TO Present SAID CONSTITUTION to congress,
anu Low by virtue vi the authority con-
teried upon hIm by said convention and
said cummlttee, LIE presents herewith,
anu i'll lher behalf, Il copy OF the constl'
tuition as adopted as aforesaid, and re-
spertiully asks that favorable aclion may
be had thereon, and that al act may bt
passed by congress enabling the people
OF New Mexico to vote upon SAID consul
tuition and empOH ering the president tc
issue hls proclamation declaring New
Mexico to have been duly admitted a.
one OF the states of the United States
after said constitution shall have beer
duly ratified and adopted by the people
Respectfully submitted,
[Slsned. WILLIAM G. HAzLEDINE
Congressman Struble, OF Iowa, p, esent
ed the memorial i'll the house Of con
gress.