White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1899-12-21
The New Mexico Statehood Bill.

state government for said proposed state. |
The consultation shall be republican in i
form, aud make no distinction in civil or
political lights on account Of race or
color, except as to Indians not tax d,
ton OF the United States and the prin
ciples OF the Del ration Of Judepend
cnce. The said convention shall be the
sole Judge OF the election returns and
qualification OF i's members. And said
convention shall provide, by ordinance,
irrevocable without the consent of the
United States aud the people OF said
state:
l. That perfect toeration ef religious
sentiment shall be secured, and that no
inhabitant of said state shall ever be
moested in person or property on ac
worship.
2. That the people inhabiting said
proposed state do agree aud declare thu!
they f revor d!scleim all right and title
! to the unapproprIated public lands lying
within said limits owned or hell by any
Indian or Indian tribes; and that untl'
the title thereto shall have been extin
guishod by the United States the same
| shall be ana remain subject 10 the dis
position of the United States, and said
Indian lands shall remain und r the ab
soiute juris6ic ion and control OF the
congress of the United States; that the
lands belonging to ctlz-us Of the United
States residing without the said state
! shall never be taxed at a higher rate
than the lands belonging to residents
thereof; that no taxes shall be i'm posed
by the state on land or property therein
b longing tn or which may hereafter b d
purchased by the Uuitri States or re-
served for its use; but no. hing herein, ol
in the ordinance herein proyi led for
shall preclude the 5 id state from taxing
AS other land are tax 1t any lands own
ed or held by any Indan who has sever.
ed his tribal relations and has obtained
from the Unite States CT from any per
son title thereto hy patent or other
grant, save and exc pit such lands as
have beon or may he granted to any In
dian or Indians under any act OF congress
containing a provision exempting the
> lands thus granted from taxation but
said ordinance shall provide that ailsuch
lands shall be exempt from taxation by
such state 50 long and 60 such extent af
! such act Of congress may prescribe
/ 3. That the BITS and liabilities OF
said terri ory shall be assumed and paid
e by the said state.
4. That provision shall be made foE
g the establishment and maintenance oi 4
system Of pub ic schools which shall be
open to oil children If said state auC
- free from sectarian control.
n Sec. That in case constitution
aud state government shall be formed ii
! compliance with the provisions Of thi.
e act, the convention forming tn sam,
, shall provide b., ordinance for submitting
+ said constitution to tho people Of en,
I, state for its ratification or REJECTION. al
+ an election to be held at time fixed il
Y said ordinance, at date not cHriier thar
s the first Tuesday after the first Monday
d in November, 1900, at which election thu
It qualified voters for said proposed state
Il shall vote directly for or against the pro
J. posed constitution, aud for or agains
II any provision separately submitted. Th'
q returns of said election shall be madt
= will in twenty days after the date OF sai(
- election to commission Of three mem
e bers Of said convention, composed OF thu
II president Of snid convention and twt
s other members " hoshall be appointed b.
+ the said convention at the time Of tn
adoption by il of said constitution, whic'
o said commission shall, within six day
. after the receipt OF said rcturus, canvas
:. the same; and if n majority OF ,ho leEa
q votes cast on hat question shall be fo
d the constitution, the commission sha
certify the result to the president II tn
II United States, together With a statemcn
y Of the votes cast thereon, and upon eC
rs para,e articles or propositions, and
" copy OF said constitution, articles, prC
Il positions and ordinances. Aud il th
=, constitution and government Of eni
Q p. opposed state are republican in form
u aud il the proviions in this uct has
i boon complied with in tho formatiu
N thereof. it shall he the duty OF the pres
g. don't Of the Uui'ed States to issue Il
I'd proclamation announcing the result (