Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-03-11
THE NEW LAWS.
Oaths and AfflrmatiOns - The New
Mexico Military Institute
at Roswell.

Among the acts of the 80th assembl,
are the following:
CHAPTER XII.
An act for tho establishment, main
tenance and control of the New Mexico
military institute at Roswell, Chaves coun
ty, N. NJ.
Be it enacted by the legislature of th
territory of New Mexico:
Sec. THAT the Goss military insti
tute, located at Roswell, Chaves county
N. NJ, be, and the samo shall hereafte
constitute one of the educational insti
tutions Of this territory, to be known al
the "New Mexico Military Institute"
Sec. 2-That said institute shall be un
der the supervision ard control of boart
of seven regents, to serve without com
pensation, consisting of the governor ant
superintendent Of public education, e1
officio, and five citizens to be appointed
by the governor. The term of Office o.
the appointed to be so arranged that ont
shall retire each year, and after the selec
tion of the first board, the term o1
Office of each appointed member shall be
Eve years.
Sec. S-Upon the appointment of the
members of the board, as hereinafter
provided, they shall organize and elect
from their number president, secretary
and treasurer, who shall do and per
form all the duties that shall be incum-
bent upon them as such officers.
SEQ. Alt shall be the duty of the board
Of regents to establish, maintain and con.
troll at Roswell military institute for the
education and training of the youth oil
this country of as high standard as like
institutions in other states and terri
tories.
Sec. 5-The said board shall have full
power and authority to make such rules
and regulations concerning the govern
ment and course OF said institute, as they
may deem proper; to make contracts
with teachers; to erect buildings and make
such other Improvements as the institute
may require.
Sec. 6-The said board of regents shall
have power to sell, lease or otherwise dis
pose of, as to them may seem best for
the benefit of the institute, the lands and
property heretofore donated by the citi-
zens of Chaves county to said institute,
or that may hereafter be donated, except
forty acres surrounding the proposed
site of the institute, which shall forever
be set apart for the use of the insti-
tute.
Sec. THAT all deeds for the sale of
lands and all contracts made by the said
board shall be signed by the president.
Sec. 8-This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved, Feb. %, 1898.
CHApTER XIII.
An act prescribing the legal form of
oaths and afirmations.
Be it enacted by the legislative assem-
bly, of the territory of New Mexico.
Sec. Whenever any person shall be
required to take an oath before he enters
upon the discharge Of any Office, place or
business, or on any other lawful occasion,
any person swearing shall do SO in the
following form, viz: The person swear
ing shall with his right hand uplifted
follow the words required in the oath as
administered beginning II do solemly
swear" and closing $50 help me God"
Sec. 2-Whenever any person is re-
quired to take or subscribe an oath and
shall have conscientious scruples against
taking the same, he shall be permitted,
instead of such oath, to make a solemn
affirmation with uplifted hand in the fol-
lowing form, viz: "You do solmenly,
sincerely and truly declare and affirm
and close with land this ] do under the
pains and penalty of perjury" which af.
hrmation shall be equally valid as If
such person had taken an oath in the usual
form, and every person guilty of falsely,
willfully or corruptly declaring as afors-
said shall be liable to punishment for the
same as for perjury.
Sec. AL laws and part of laws in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 20, 1898.