Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-20

state shall not be taxed at a higher rate
than the lands of actual residents; that
lands belonging to the government shall
not be taxed, and otherwise regulating
taxation on the different classes of
lands and ownerships in the new state.
The section also provides that the debts |
and liabilities of the territory shall be
that provision shall be made for the es- |
Establishment and maintenance of a SYST
TEN of public schools, which shall be
open to all the children of the state and
free from all sectarianism
Section 4 provides hat in case a
constitution and state government is
formed in compliance with the proVis-
ions of the act, the convention shall pro
vide for submitting the constitution to
a vote of the people of the territory for
ratification or rejection at a date not
earlier thar the first Tuesday after the |
first Monday in November, 1899, at
which election the qualified vot-
ers shall vote for or against the con-
stitution as adopted by the conven
ton, and for or against any PROPOSE
tons submitted separately. The sec
ton also regulates the manner of hold
ing the election and of making the re-
turns to a commission to be composed
of the president of the constitutional
convention, and prescribing the meth
Cd of ~canvassing the vote. Should the
result of the election be in favor Of
adopting the constitution which has
beer formulated in accordance with the
provisions of the enabling act, the COM
mission shall certify that result to the |
president of the United States, together
with a statement Of the votes cast
thereon, and upon separate articles or
propositions, and a copy of said consti- |
tuition, articles, propositions and ordi-
nances. and a copy of said constitution |
and government of said proposed state
are republican in form, and if the pro-
visions in his act have been complied
with in the formation thereof, it shall
be the duty of the president of the
eN"SS' " lScSAS hiS 1AoN- |
lamation announcing the result
of said election, and thereupon the pro-
posed state of New Mexico shall be
deemed admitted by congress under and
by virtue of this act on an equal footing |
with the original states from and after
the date of said proclamation."The du-
ties of the commission regarding the
filing of the original of the constitution
and other papers connected with the
adoption of the constitution are also de-
fined.
Section 5 provides that until the
next general census or until otherwise
provided by law, the state shall be enti-
tied to one representative in the house
of representatives of the United States,
and also makes provision for the cleo
ton of the governor and other state Off
Gals, in addition to the election of the
congressman.
Sections 6, Z and 8 provide for the APP
portionment of school lands, for the
lands to be set aside for the state edu- |
cational institutions and for the in
vestment of the money derived from the
sale of such lands.
Sections 8, 10, II and Il provide for the
disposition of the funds derived from
the sale of state lands among the edu-
cational institutions of the state, in
Guiding the public schools and the i'm
provement of the Rio Grande, and the
support Of state charitable institutions.
Section 10 reads: THAT all lands
granted in quantity or as an indemnity |
by this act shall be selected under the
direction of the secretary of The interior
from the unappropriated public lands of
the United States within the limits of
the said state of New Mexico; and no
fees shall be charged for passing the IT,
tie to the same, or preliminary proceed
ings thereof"
Sections IA, Is, Is and II deal with the
judiciary and the defining of the duties
of the judges, marshal, district attor-
ney, clerks and other officials attach
ed to the courts. Section IA provides
THAT the state of New Mexico shall
constitute one judicial district, which
shall be called the district of New Mex
leo, and the circuit and district courts
thereof shall be held at the capital of
said state for the time being. The judge
of said court shall receive a salary of
5000, payable monthly, and shall reside !
within his district. There shall be ap-
pointed clerks of said court, who shall
keep their offices at the capital of the
said state. There shall be appointed for
said district one district judge, one
United States attorney and one United
States marshal The regular terms of
said courts shall be held at the place
aforesaid on the first Monday in April
and the first Monday in october of each
year. For judicial purposes the district
of New Mexico shall be attached to the
Sth judicial district, and only one grand
jury and one petit jury shall be sum-
moned in both of said courts In Sec
ton Is it is provided that the district
and circuit court for New Mexico and
the judges of those courts shall possess
the same power and jurisdiction and
perform the same duties performed by
the other circuit and district courts and
judges in the United States, and that
they shall be governed by the same
laws and regulations.
Section Is appropriates the sum of
9p0 mn ~, eD ,,,,,,I, fhacnrf "a, :, W hn
necessary, out of any money in the
treasury of the United States not 9TH
erwise appropriated, for paying the eX-
penses of the constitutional convention
and the salaries of the members, "un-
der the same rules and regulations and