Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-12-14
SANTA FE N. M, SATURDAY, DECEMBER d. 1901
The STATEHOOD BILL.
House Bill No. 2 introduced in the House
Of Representatives by Delegate B. s.
Rodev

B. s. Rodey, has been referred to tn,
committee on territories. The bill pro
vides for an enabling act for the peo
pie of New Mexico and If passed, New
Mexico will on July a. 1903, become {
full fedged state of the union. Tht
bill provides for constitutional con.
vention to be held on the fifth Tuesday
which election Is to be held on the
eighth Tuesday after the passage OF
the act The convention is to be held
at Santa Fe and the various counties
are to be represented as follows: Ber-
nalillo 13 delegates; Chaves 8, Colfax
g. Dona Ana s, Eddy 2, Grant 6, Guada-
lupe 3, Luna 2. Lincoln a, Mckinley q
Mora 6 Nt-"" 3. Rio Arriba T, San Juan
3, San 70. Santa Fe s, Sierra 2,
Socorr 3s 6, Union and yalen-
cia I. t--
| The constitution 20 be formulated by
| this convention sh, y prcgiIe: y
First. Perfect liberation of religious
sentiment
| Second. A disclaimer of right and
title to the unaDpropriated public
lands in the territory and lands held
by Indians or Indian tribes, that lands
belonging to citizens of the United
States residing without the said state
shall never be taxed at a higher rate
than land belonging to residents there
of; that no taxes shall be imposed by
the state on land or property in the
territory belonging to or which may
hereafter be purchased by the United
States.
Third. That the debts and liabilities
of the territory shall be assumed by the
state.
Fourth. That system of public
schools free from sectarian control be
established and maintained.
Fifth. A guarantee of minority rep
resentation on election boards, uniform
and equal taxation and the taxation of
personal property in the county In
which it is located and guaranteeing a
reasonable limitation upon the rate of
taxation.
The election to adopt or reject the
constitution shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1902. State officers shall be
elected on the same day as the consti-
tive to congress.
Upon the admission of the territory,
Sections 13 and 80 in every township,
or where such sections or portions Of
sections have been disposed of, other
land equivalent thereto are to be
granted to the state for the support of
the public schools. Fifty sections Of
the unappropriated public lands are to
be given the state for the purpose Of
erecting public buildings at the capt. |
Gated for legislative, executive and |
judicial purposes. That lands to the |
extent of two losfnships. authorized by |
the act of July %, 1854, be granted New |
Mexico for university purposes. That |
in addition 100000 acres be located for |
purposes, 100000 acres for |
the agricultural college, the proceeds |
from the sale of such lands to be per-
manent funds, the income Of which Is /
only to be used. That 25 per cent of |
the proceeds Of the public lands after
deducting expenses incident to the
same, shall be paid the state to be
used as permanent fund, the interest
Of which shall be expended for the
public schools. That the following
grants be made: 100000 acres for the
of the Rio Grande, $4,000 |
acres for the asylum of the insane,
50, 900 acres for school Of mines, $4,000
acres for an asylum for the deaf and
lumb, $4,000 acres for reform school,
100000 acres for normal schools, $4,000
acres for a blind asylum, $4,000 acres
for miners hospital, $4,000 acres for
the penitentiary. The selection Of such
lands shall be made by commission
of the governor, surveyor
general and solicitor general Of New
Mexico.
The state of New Mexico is to constl-
tute one judicial district, the circuit
and district courts to meet at the cap
tal for the time being. The district
Judge is to receive salary of $4,000
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 capital
On the first Monday in April and the
irst Monday of October in each year.
For judicial purposes the district Of
New Mexico shall be attached to the
eighth judicial circuit and only one
grand jury and one petit jury shall be
in both of said courts. The
dill also provides that $4,000 be appro-
)riated by congress for defraying the
expenses of the constitutional conven-
ion. ilu.
In case the constitution is ratified,
he legislature elected on the same day
hat the constitution is adopted, is to
meet and elect two United States sem
ltors.