Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-25

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possession OF New Mexico not a drop Of
blood was shed nor n shot fired, but sh,
voluntarily submitted and gladly came
under the authority Of her government
and ever since her people have beer
zsalously loyal to the United States and
her constitution, and In the war between
the states she furnished over 6.500 vol.
nnteers and over 1880 militia to this
United States army and not q single
soldier to the confederacy and
Whereas, Your memorialists especially
call attention 10 the action and conduct
OF our citizens In the recent Spanish.
American war; when the call for troops
was maize this territory furnished more
than her quota, and about one-bslf OF
Roosevelt's gallant Rough Riders were
enlisted from the citizens OF the territory
OF New Mexico. and America never wit
messed. and history never recorded greater
bravery or more splendid ~gallantry than
was displayed upont the battlefield OF Cuba
by these New Mexico troops; greater pa
thence and devotion 20 a great cause was
never shown than by them In camp and
field; and
Whereas. wherein In the past few
years there have been admitted into the
Union states not having more than half
the population and not more than half
the deye 'Opmsnt. with much less natural
resources and wealth than this territory
the state OF Ohio was admitted into the
Union with q population OF $4,000, and
Minnesota had less than 10000 at the
preceding her admission.
Now therefore, be II resolved, by the
rhirty-thifd legislative assembly OF the
territory OF New Mexico. That Justice to
the people OF the territory and treaty
stipulations heretofore made. imperative
ly demand that the territory be admitted
into this Union a. q state upon an equal
footing with the original states at as
early q day as II q properly be done. The
congress OF the United States Is hereby
respectfully requested to pass an en-
abiing act authorizing the people or New
Mexico TO form u state government, be.
lieviDg ~ your memorialists do that a
probation Of half q century TO which
New Mexico has been subjected is snf.
ticient time for any portion Of the civil
lied American people TO wait for full
citizenship and equal rights under the
constitution.
Be 1t further resolved, That the chief
clerks OF the council and the house OF rep.
r~esentatives are hereby directed TO trans.
init copies OF this memorial TO the Hon.
II. h. Ferguson, our delegate In congress
and through him TO the president of
the United States and TO the president
of the senate and to the speaker OF the
house OF representatives, aud TO the
chairmen OF committees on territories in
the senate and house OF Representatives,
MIR. Ancheta presented c. b, No. 90. en-.
titles, IAN act to create the county OF
Otero and provide for the government
thereof, and TO readjnst the boundaries OF
Chayes county, and for other purposes
read by title. Referred TO Committee on
counties and county lines
Mr., Richardson presented G. B. No. "a,
entitled, IAN act TO amend an act en-.
titled An act to prohibit unlawful carry
lug and use OF deadly weapons In the ter.
ritory OF New Mexico chapter 30. APP
proved February Is. 1887" read by title,
Referred to committee on judiciary.
Mr. Duncan introduced c. b. No. %,
entitled IAN act to prescribe the time In
which certain actions shalt be brought
read by title. Referred 10 the committee
on judiciary.
Mr.. Finical introduced G. h. No. 20,
entitled, IAN act authorizing the terri
tory OF New Mexico 10 issue bonds and
for other purposes read by title. Re.
ffrred TO the committee on lands OF pub.
lie institutions.
The president announced the commit
tee on insurance TO be composed OF
Ancheta, Bursum and Richardson.
II. J. X, No. | was read by title and
referred TO the same special committee
OF five to whom was referred g, j. N,
No. |.
Mr.. CatrOn moved that, IL any reports
from public officials which have been
submitted or such as may hereafter be
submitted, are not printed, that they be-
ordered printed in English The motion
prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Martinez, the coun.
Gil adjourned until Tuesday morning. at
10 o'clock.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
From the New Mexican.
Each member OF the house was fur
nished with a copy OF the rules govern
ing that body during the Thlrty-third
legislative assembly.
The bill creating 0tero county out OF
portions OF DOna Ana and Lincoln was
introduced In the council by j. A An
cheta and in the house by Captain Lew.
ellyn.
Hon. ". III. II. Llewellyn, the war-horse
OF ths house, sprung a bill to amend the
laws OF 1897 relative 10 the national
guard Of New Mexico. 1t was referred
TO the committee on militia.
Hon. ". ii. Schultz introduced a bill 10
the house relating TO the text books used
In the common schools. lie thinks that
the present system can be improved
upon.
Hon. T. ID. Lieb IL not In favor OF New
Mexico money straylng far from the
sight OF the residents OF the territory, 20
he introduced a bill in the house Monday
morning 10 keep public funds within the
confines OF the territory.
In brienng C. b. No. q, in the council,
an error occurred which placed the
wrong title on that bill, making II read
"An act to extend the work OF the New
Mexico normal school at Las Vegas and
other purposes" when II should have
read. IAN act providing for the printing
OF bills and other Legislative documents
In Spanish" As a result Of this erroI
the New Mexican stated that C.. h. No.
had passed both houses. which IL true
but in giving the title il did, a wrong i'm
preston was created. The Las Vega
normal school bill is No, 3. G. b. No.
has been ordered translated, printed ant
referred the finance committee OF tn
council, and no action has been taken OF
II.
Hon. I. A. Finical introduced C. b